Absolutely wonderful review. Like they say ... once you go … you know. Think of all those poor suckers that never escaped the fences of the Riu.
For your next trip I'd recommend CocoLaPalm. It's one hotel away from where you met Dennis. We spent Thanksgiving week there last November.
Also I hope you know your going to need to visit the cliffs next time. That is a whole different Negril up there. Rick's, while on the cliffs, is not a good example of a true cliff experience.
Timm