What is the deal here?

[Irine]

Accompong our visiting time has only been a third of yours. You make some great points. Something I failed to mention is that I feel Jamaica is attracting different visitors than it did a decade ago as well. People with higher expectations that are driving the Jamaican's to provide venues and accommodations that I never expected to see there. This in part, plus the new different clientele may be changing the vibe for me. A little birdie told about another quiet beach.......a place of treasure so to speak.

[Weathermon & Mi Lady]

Accompong our visiting time has only been a third of yours. You make some great points. Something I failed to mention is that I feel Jamaica is attracting different visitors than it did a decade ago as well. People with higher expectations that are driving the Jamaican's to provide venues and accommodations that I never expected to see there. This in part, plus the new different clientele may be changing the vibe for me. A little birdie told about another quiet beach.......a place of treasure so to speak.

We tried there last year in October instead of Negril. Maybe it was the time of year; but it was really slow. Not very many places were open most of the time. We missed walking the beach and popping into places along the way. Not as much of that where we were. If you want quiet and solitude, however, it might be your place.

[jojo p]

yep, I agree with Weatherman and Mi Lady ( what a perfect name for you two, by the way !! : ).. spent one day there with friends...ehh.. The whole appeal for me in Negril is walking on the beach , swimming in the ocean, stopping in all the familiar places, with the friendly '' welcome back ''.. going up o the cliffs for a great dinner, and sunset, listening to the familiar music, and seeing so many friends... with that said, the vibe has indeed changed a bit. I for one do not like at all the picture of the bike riding on the beach..what is that all about ?? I do not dig it ! unless it is a undercover cop...lol

[Treasure BeachBum]

I believe that I have heard that same little birdie.

[Irine]

I believe that I have heard that same little birdie.

For quite some time now I have been hearing Treasure Beach is what Negril used to be. Quiet, laid back sleepy little beach town. Negril was just on the edge of that 11 years ago when we went our first time. Further down this post Original Spanky mentions the words Americanized, and I think that's what feels different at Negril. The restaurants have prices equal to home, the drinks are getting there. There a lot if trips we used to take like the Pelican Bar that we just find too expensive a day now. We used to talk at length with the salesmen on the beach and loved it. The occasional one would come and have a drink or try teach us how to play dominoes, but now the guys on the beach remind me of the guys in the travelling carnival booths selling "3 shots for 5 bucks". Makes you just want to walk by. I would like to get back to the quiet beach where you can sit and strike up a conversation with a local. Have you found that's the experience in Treasure Beach?