Cap, maybe so, maybe that's a fishing boat, I haven't yet seen a close up pic of the boats in question, either way, motorized boats in that close make me uneasy !
Cap, maybe so, maybe that's a fishing boat, I haven't yet seen a close up pic of the boats in question, either way, motorized boats in that close make me uneasy !
Yep Cap, that is a fishing boat. Lol. Some folks seem to be all upset over nothing. Time for a chill pill.
''some folks get upset over nothing ''.....really, I want to be able to swim in Negril without the threat of getting my head whacked off..... you take a chill pill , someone asked if these were the boats, but I wasn't sure , as no one has posted a close up pic yet......I'll see for myself very soon.
Jojo,
The single fishing boat, in the picture you are referring to, is not the boats in question.
First of all, it is a single boat, not multiple boats. Secondly, it is not being "steered" by anyone, the picture clearly shows that the captain has steered the boat out to sea while he is searching for something on board.
I have already posted a clear picture showing the boats in question. I am not sure what more you want.
There is a picture of an unmanned boat cruising the exact same area described which is raising no issues at all, what is the point of using that photo that absolutely no one at all has complained about.
We posted a picture of exactly what was happening, between the moored boats and the marked swimming line. Personally I think it is too close, but it is outside the swimming areas and many other boats, such as the picture of the fishing boat that were going too fast.
Alfred's platform is farther out than the moored boats. I fail to understand your opposition against something that you have not seen. I have already suggested that you see it for yourself, I am clueless as what else to suggest.
Again, look forward to seeing you soon!
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Rob, are you referring to the boats that are way out ?yes, I just do not know what they look like close up. I thought it was determined that Irenes picture wasn't the actual boat in question,
but a advertisement. I just wanted Mr. Jetski to know that I have already mentioned I will see for myself the boat situation when I come. Thanks .
that is not the boats that have been going by everyday since we arrived.
they are small 14-15 ft speed type boats, also they are always in single file
and are not a bother @ all from what we have seen. Since this seeing prior to leaving,
every time I see them I have purposely been watching them and they have not bothered
anyone, in fact I have seen them move further out when there was a swimmer-paddle
boarder etc. up ahead. I will try to get a pic if they go by today.
Yamon...that's exactly how I've seen the boats also!! Which explains why I never noticed them when this topic was first posted.
Rob shared a pic a few posts back in this thread of the exact boats...maybe you can get a close up shot.
If you want to be safe swimming outside the buoys then you would have to ban the glass bottom boats &
the catamaran's including the red stripe as they are all driving in the same areas beyond the swimming buoys
as these speed boats are. my personal opinion being a boater back home is it is easier for these drivers to see what's ahead
versus a catamaran with 25 drunk people aboard blocking the drivers vision.
When people get here they will see it is no big deal based on being ALL OVER THE BEACH the last 7 days including Alfred's multiple times.
By the way it still is PARADISE here.
I have seen these speed boats several times while on the beach back in February and March. When ever I've seen them, they have been far out to sea and not a bother to anyone. They do come from Royalton as we live right next door at The Point Village and have seen them parked there overnight.
There has been a lot of talk about the swim line and if you swim outside of the line then you are taking your own risk. But remember, the Negril Marine Park Zoning Plan specifically says where motorized water craft can be and where they can't be. Here is an exert from the plan itself regarding the swim zone;
Approved and Prohibited Activities for the Swimming Sub-Zone
Swimming and snorkeling will be permitted between the line of buoys and the beach. No motorized craft, other mechanized craft or fishing activity will be permitted within the swimming sub-zone except for the purpose of ingress and egress in a manner generally perpendicular to the shoreline and outside of the smaller swim areas demarcated by each property. Inbound and outbound vessel speeds should not exceed 3 knots.
Now the swim zone extends from the shoreline out to 300' and also from that point, another 300' from shore which is designated the "non motorized craft zone. Here is what it reads;
Approved and Prohibited Activities for the Motorized Craft Sub-Zone
No anchoring or non-motorized activity or crafts (with the exception of vessels larger than 12 feet) will be permitted in this zone. Due to safety concerns to the fisher, no spear fishing will be permitted in this zone. Jet skis are only permitted to enter this zone for the purpose of exiting the Jet ski Special Purpose Zone to go ashore, and this must be done in a manner perpendicular to the shoreline and at a speed not exceeding 3 knots upon entering the Non-Motorized Craft Sub-Zone.
What this is basically saying, there should be no small motorized water craft within 600' on the shore and if so, must be either travelling to shore or out to sea and must be travelling perpendicular to the shore line and no faster than 3 knots. 600' is a long ways out. So the picture Rob has of the fishing boat by Alfred's is in breach of the Negril Marine Park zoning plan as are these little two seat run about boats. They should be reported to the marine police if they are seen within 600' of the shore.
Thanks Brownsd54! Excellent research!
Brownsd54 has info from the Interim Negril Marine Park Zoning Plan. The time period for the plan was a five-year period (2013-2018), which would have the plan expired as of 2018. According to their guidelines, acknowledgement of the source must be made. Here is the link:
https://www.google.com.jm/url?sa=t&s...9NULdEcDbwrTZE
Along with the above, there are a few clarifications to the posted info. Brownsd54 posted "Now the swim zone extends from the shoreline out to 300' and also from that point, another 300' from shore which is designated the "non motorized craft zone.".
To be clear, there is no extra 300ft extension for swimming. The actual wording is that the non motorized zone is a buffer zone in which swimming is not allowed. Here is the wording:
Approved and Prohibited Activities for the Non-Motorized Craft Sub-Zone
In this area no motorized vessel (including every description of a watercraft inclusive of jet skis) will
be permitted to use this zone for general operation. Permission for entry into this zone by motorized craft will be allowed solely for the purpose of ingress and egress in a manner generally perpendicular to the shoreline. Inbound and outbound vessel speeds should not exceed 3 knots.
No fishing or swimming will be permitted within this zone (i.e. between the swim zone buoys and
the line of non-motorized float balls.)
I have never seen a line of non-motorized float balls, so I am not sure that this plan was fully adopted. And the new jetski laws are much more strict than what is in the plan and supercedes the measures mentioned in the plan.
And I did not post the picture of the fishing boat, SLP did originally and it was copied here by another poster.
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