Catcha to Treasure Beach ?

[ol'yardie]

In my adventurous youth I rented a car to drive myself wherever I wanted to go. One place everyone was talking about (besides WS Falls and Roaring River) was Treasure Beach and the artist enclave at Jakes. So my wife and I took off on a road trip. We left Negril in the morning and actually drove a bit beyond Jakes to see what was there (a huge billboard with a horned goat head on it proclaiming "Welcome to Nannyland"
as well as hundreds of goats roaming around). On the way back we stopped at Jakes for a while before heading back to Negril, arriving there
well after dark. Although I'm sure much has changed in the past 30 years, here's what I remember: Getting lost in Sav trying to follow the road
through town and out on the other side. Narrow ribbons of asphalt and potholes. Following semi trucks for miles with no opportunity to pass.
It is NOT a leisurely day trip. My advice is to find a driver you like and trust who knows that area and hire them for the day with an agreed upon itinerary and price. You will have peace of mind traveling with a local, the driver gets paid instead of a rental car company, and you save travel time.
Cool Runnings!

[Treasure BeachBum]

Treasure Beach is a great change of pace, but i would not try a scooter.