you will not make it to the bar before security gets to you....and no is the answer for buying a drink.....the security will allow you to walk from beach to the office to ask for a guest, inquire about a pass, whatever...but without a arm band, you cant be on the property....my experience in april when trying to find a guest that was staying there...
2009 trip http://www.negril.com/cgi-bin/discus.cgi?pg=prev&topic=196641&page=272185
2010 halloween---no TR
trip 2012
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.php/5589-Trip-report-sept-1-14-including-pelicanbar-catcha-legends-samsara-pubcrawl-etc
trip 2013
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.php/8323-gettin-my-groove-on-quot-TRIP-report-quot-boardie-bash-style-april21-may11-2013
.trip 2014
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.php/11962-Trip-report-Boardie-Bash-2014-best-trip-yet
pretty sure you can talk to the carver though.....
2009 trip http://www.negril.com/cgi-bin/discus.cgi?pg=prev&topic=196641&page=272185
2010 halloween---no TR
trip 2012
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.php/5589-Trip-report-sept-1-14-including-pelicanbar-catcha-legends-samsara-pubcrawl-etc
trip 2013
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.php/8323-gettin-my-groove-on-quot-TRIP-report-quot-boardie-bash-style-april21-may11-2013
.trip 2014
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.php/11962-Trip-report-Boardie-Bash-2014-best-trip-yet
Not what you asked about but you can eat at Merrill's, which are A-I's, for their breakfast buffet with unlimited coffee and made to order omelettes for $12.50. Sometimes you just want 4 cups of coffee and so it's worth it. I always tipped my server and the omelette maker.