Jamaican Owned & Operated Cliff or Beach Restaurants and Bars

[Rob]

Excellent point Likkle Sistah! The consistent devaluation of the JA$ is a major problem.

And Livin603, the majority of businesses in Negril and Jamaica are Jamaican owned. For years people thought the Sandals and SuperClubs were foreigned owned.

The vast majority of businesses that take their resources to post the US exchange rate also post the Canadian, Euro and Sterling pound.

And as an FYI, just because a business may have their prices in US$, businesses in Jamaica MUST accept JA$. You will not run into a business that wont accept JA$.

If the transaction is conducted off the island, that is a different story. It surprised me that several non-US airlines show their airfare in the US$ when checking airfare from Jamaica. I expected JA$ rates. What seemed like a great JA$ deal, too good to be true, turned out to be a deal too good to be real... (grin)

Some bars and restaurants here do have a great exchange rate. At a bar on the beach for instance, their sign currently says us$5 equals JA$500 - the two for one drinks are a great deal even at the us$5, be sure to pay in Jamaican $$$ for the best deal... (grin)

But remember, you are on vacation, dont sweat the small stuff! The world is as it is...

[madcam94]

Excellent point Likkle Sistah! The consistent devaluation of the JA$ is a major problem.

And Livin603, the majority of businesses in Negril and Jamaica are Jamaican owned. For years people thought the Sandals and SuperClubs were foreigned owned.

The vast majority of businesses that take their resources to post the US exchange rate also post the Canadian, Euro and Sterling pound.

And as an FYI, just because a business may have their prices in US$, businesses in Jamaica MUST accept JA$. You will not run into a business that wont accept JA$.

If the transaction is conducted off the island, that is a different story. It surprised me that several non-US airlines show their airfare in the US$ when checking airfare from Jamaica. I expected JA$ rates. What seemed like a great JA$ deal, too good to be true, turned out to be a deal too good to be real... (grin)

Some bars and restaurants here do have a great exchange rate. At a bar on the beach for instance, their sign currently says us$5 equals JA$500 - the two for one drinks are a great deal even at the us$5, be sure to pay in Jamaican $$$ for the best deal... (grin)

But remember, you are on vacation, dont sweat the small stuff! The world is as it is...

Thanks for pointing out that businesses in Jamaica MUST accept JA$. I was always under the assumption that if the prices were listed in US that I needed to pay US. We prefer to pay in JA$. SO much easier to carry around one currency and we use it as a learning experience for our kids when we take them along.

[Bnewb]

Thanks for pointing out that businesses in Jamaica MUST accept JA$. I was always under the assumption that if the prices were listed in US that I needed to pay US. We prefer to pay in JA$. SO much easier to carry around one currency and we use it as a learning experience for our kids when we take them along.

I've never had a problem with getting my bill in Jamaican.
At the establishments that may not know me and have their menu with US pricing, if I remember , I'll ask for the bill in Jamaican before they bring it...makes it easier for everyone.