West End Tales: Nov 2025

[VVHT]

Quick trip thru immigrations, duty free and then waited for checked luggage! It never came! Waited in a long slow line to file a claim!

Jet Blue is working on getting my luggage to Mo Bay!! Soon come.

Oz was patiently waiting outside.

On our approach to Mo Bay, many roofs have blue tarps!

Road to Negril was fine, just a brief holdup in Hopewell for traffic.

Stopped at Mi Yard for a few warm red strips! Lots of toasts to the ?Survivors?!

Checked in at LTU Garden. Then LTU Cliffs for dinner and cold beers. Opal and Serena did a good job. Fortunately there were several tourists at the restaurant.

Breakfast is open until 8:30. Need to hit HiLo to replace items in my checked luggage!!

No power on the West End without generator.

Hotels need guests to pay their employees! Please book pack and go!

Enjoy,

VVHT aka Happy

[VVHT]

Having breakfast at LTU Cliffs. The generator is humming and WiFi is working!

Everyone I have spoken to has had damage from Melissa. Almost all lost some or all of there roofs!

No power for most is hard hard hard!

Headed to HiLo after breakfast with a friend to get food and bottled water,

Bottled water is expensive!

Crazy flying into Mo Bay, all the leaves off the trees!
Several areas all the trees knocked down!

Jamaicans are tough!

Driving thru Lucea the market was open and lots of people out and about.

Some guys were pointing at me as we drove through and shouted ?Tourist?! They were very pleased!

Pictures soon come!

Oz is okay, lost some of his roof, several akee and breadfruit trees and a lot of chickens!

All good

VVHT aka Happy

[Russ and Subrina]

Hey Happy,
Glad you made it down.
Hope your luggage catches up soon.
Would you please inquire to Lucky's well-being when you visit the Village.
He is the last friend that I have not been able to contact.
Thanks!
Russ

[VVHT]

Russ, Fisherman?s Village?

After breakfast headed downtown with Niah.

Scotia was jammed downtown, headed to Boardwalk village, NCB was jammed, drive thru not working,

Hit HiLo for some items in Mi lost luggage(soon come)!

Headed p toBoardwalk Village resort. They have an ATM US only, limited amount.

Stuck around at their bar fora cold red stripe! Not many guests.

Took a tour downtown past St Anthony?s and World Central Kitchen. Very very busy getting lunch ready!

Big operation feeding thousands of meals per day!

Headed to Red Dragon for a few cold ones.

Back to LTU and into the pool.

Chilling at LTU Cliffs, nice breeze blowing!

Update on places open for food on Westend, this list is incomplete and subject to change:

LTU Cliffs
Xtabi
Rock House
Catcha/Ivan?s

All have limited hours and limited menu. Most are CASH ONLY!

Please call in advance to confirm.

Remember generators run out of fuel or breakdown.

Please book pack go!

Hotels need guests to pay employees!

All good,

VVHT aka Happy


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[Russ and Subrina]

Sorry Happy,
I am referring to what I have always called diver's village.
Across the lane from Seastar.
If you see Baker, he will know.
Thanks Again!
Looking forward to your reports and pics as always.
Russ

[VVHT]

Russ, hit da Village tonight. Dem say Lucky good.

[VVHT]

Absolutely amazing time. Jamaica rocks!
Having the time of my life!

More soon come!

[Jaherring]

Enjoying your trip report! Looking forward to your photos!

[Russ and Subrina]

Thanks for the update Happy!
Enjoy.

[VVHT]

Good morning Boardies

All good at LTU!

Headed to Red Dragon for some cold red stripes and jerk pork! Yummy!

Bringing my old Seastar crew

No luck posting photos yet!

Book pack go!

Enjoy,

Happy