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    Re: Help For A Non-AI Newbie? Many Questions, Please Help

    Route taxis:
    Beach road is one route; cliff road a different route, separated pretty much by the roundabout
    Example:
    Route taxi:
    1)Jamaica $200s. (one way for 2 people, $100j for 1)
    2) Go out to the street on the beach side. Look as though you might possibly consider taking a route cab.
    3) In about 30 seconds, a route cab will beep at you (it will have red plates and the route will be stenciled on the front door or fender). Raise your arm, and when the driver pulls in, say Route taxi, and/or $100 pp? He'll say Yes
    4) Get in. Say Roundabout
    5) At the roundabout, hand him JA $200 and get out.
    6) on way back, walk across the street (don't get run over here - remember what direction traffic comes from!).
    7) Repeat step 3.
    8) Get in. Say Country Country
    9) When he stops at Country Country, hand him $200 JA and get out.
    If going to west end (or vice versa), ask if he will do it direct - $500 for 2? $600 would be ok (you pay extra for the convenience of not having to change taxis – and if the driver agrees, he doesn’t have to go off his route and won’t if it’s busy.

    Route taxis line up on the road perpendicular to main road "in front of Valuemaster"- inbetween Valuemaster & Scotiabank

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    Restaurants:

    Beach area:

    Breakfast: Montana’s, Alfred’s
    *Kuyaba will pick up free (876) 957-4318 or 876 957-9815; http://www.kuyaba.com/dining.htm; kuyaba@cwjamaica.com; entertainment, S, T, Th, F - dinner special before 6 pm
    Charela – higher end, good, pricier
    Ossie's Top Taste (Miss Madge's – “For a great, true Jamaican, great value evening meal try Ossie's Top Taste (Miss Madge's) located on the beach road by Donaldson's Inn and across for Ossie's Jerk Centre. Miss Madge makes the best fried Red Snapper that we have ever had and if you like chicken chop suey you can't go wrong. With exception of lobster not a meal over 10us. It's a can't miss.”
    *Sunbeach (walking distance, head left when facing ocean) tables on beach for dinner; sandflies - use lemon juice! Good, reasonably priced, day or evening
    Chill While at Idle Awhile, pricier
    Niah's patties (have to walk through to the park, past a couple of vendor huts on the left)
    Cool Spot
    Cosmos, very casual
    Coletta's
    Sunrise Club (after Time Square, lobster; wood cooked pizza, nice looking) (876) 957-4293 - no pick up
    *Alfred's blackened chicken; fish/chips - ent. Sun, Tues, Fri $500 jmd/$6 cdn - no pick up
    Shereta's @ Sea Wind - Thurs buffet/live show 6:30 $25 pp 957-9018 – this buffet has not the best reviews, but entertainment good, ordering off menu, good reviews.
    Norman is the patty guy on beach with the box on his bicycle, nice guy, good food - $1 patty, veggie, beef, chicken, shrimp, lobster
    Treehouse, good crab cakes and jerk chicken at lunch, patty place other side of Treehouse
    *Wild Parrot
    *Angelas (excellent pizza; good chicken, ribs, above Bar B Barn)
    *Cool Spot
    *Pilots Cafe
    *Montanas

    West end:

    LTU, close to Rick’s
    Ixtabi for lunch (can stay all day) 1-876-957 0121 1-876-957 0524 957-0121 (local) http://www.xtabi-negril.com/welcome.htm, xtabiresort@cwjamaica.com - take route taxi, ask if they'll take 2 of us direct to Ixtabi for $500 JMD ($600 would be ok) – best dirty banana, $6, no happy hour 
    Ivan's – email to reserve catchafallingstar2@gmail.com – non guests can only go on property for dinner after 5 pm; ask for their best cliff/sunset view table and go about 5:30 so you’re seated for sunset, and so you get to see the property before dark.
    3 Dives – great jerk chicken, lobster; casual picnic table dining, slow service, go early and relax, right beside Xtabi
    Sips n Bites
    Rockhouse 1.876.957.4373; info@rockhousehotel.com; http://www.rockhousehotel.com/eat.php - Rockhouse burger 11;00-5:00 only; $12 - $25 +
    *Seastar Inn (free shuttle pick up/drop off, nice pool) 876-957-0553 reservations@seastarinn.com great burgers, coco shrimp, pizza, will pick up and return free, anytime; also has the popular Sat. night buffet and live entertainment
    Seastar – handmade (by owner) hammock $60
    Bentley Crab House 393-6768, highly recommended by regulars, a one-man show, on peewee lane just up from the cliff road....... Crab cakes/special sauce, tell him don't want it too spicey, or ask for sauce on the side. you have to talk to him to preorder the day before or the morning of as he buys fresh ingredients for your meal. You also pay a deposit for him to do so.
    Just Natural used to be beside Xtabi, has moved to far West End, would need to taxi; lots recommend

    Restaurants Inbetween (but still on the cliff side of the roundabout):

    Ciao Jamaica free pickup or delivery, italian, US beef, pizza, pasta (876) 957-4395; eat@ciaojamaica.com; eat@ciaojamaica.com; 3-10 pm; free wifi; $12 - $25
    Canoe Bar and Grill **canoebeachbar@gmail.com 876-878-5893; There is also a great little private beach @ Canoe with equally good snorkelling, nice beach chairs and umbrellas, and a covered deck - great place to hangout for the day away from the hustle of the big beach, great dinner spot as well, you get to literally sit at the seaside, and enjoy an amazing view of the seven mile beach. also free wifi, and Kirby's wicked rum punch (and red stripe, few other cocktails) (2 for 1 from 2-6pm everyday) - Thurs. live steel band

    I’ve been to CC (Country Country) - they have very good food, not the most economical (skip dessert) good food if you don't won't to walk far or taxi; Kuyaba, Ivan’s, Xtabi for lunch, Seasplash for lunch, Canoe Bar & Grill, Seastar, Sunbeach, Norman’s patties on the beach (bicycle guy), Alfred’s (fish & chips)
    Last edited by Melody; 02-23-2013 at 06:38 PM.

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    Re: Help For A Non-AI Newbie? Many Questions, Please Help

    I like to change money at FX Traders which is inside the air-conditioned HI-LO grocery store at the Sunshine Plaza.
    You'll need I.D. and you'll get a good rate.
    Do not change money with the touts outside the store who approach you.
    Yes you can change the money back to US when you leave, if you have surplus.
    Change a couple of hundred to begin with.
    You'll probably spend that on taxi's, drinks etc in 4 days.

    You won't have to 'flag' a taxi outside Treehouse. You'll be honked at; gestured to; asked if you want a taxi. Negotiate before hoping in.
    From Treehouse to lets say the HI-LO plaza; I wouldn't pay more than 500J for a charter ride. Thats about 6 dollars; far cheaper than a cab in your hometown for the same distance. That's on the high side.

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    Good advice above. You can buy rum at the Quality Traders. The juice guys walk down the beach and will have fresh orange, pineapple, mango, papaya, soursop for $5 US for 750ml. Mix with rum for a delicious drink. Go South (left) on the beach to Rainbow Arch for good food. Stop at Firefly during the day and visit with the crazy naked people and all of the Jamaicans that hang out there. On the road roughly across from Coco La Palm is Best in the West jerk chicken. All of these are a 10-55 min. walk from Treehouse. The jerk pork man on the beach has good pork. We had a god supper last week at Country Country which is next door to you.

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    Re: Help For A Non-AI Newbie? Many Questions, Please Help

    Oops 10-15 min walk

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    A lot of questions but anything you want will find you.

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    We also like the fx trader for our money exchange but it is no longer inside the Hi Lo. They have their own air conditioned place next door.

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    Another spot that everyone loves, is Red Dragon.. Great local spot with a wonderful bar, coldest beer in town and full of an eclectic blend of locals and tourists. The best jerk pork in Negril IMHO. Gotta get there early to get some though. It is not on the beach however. Grab a few friends and a route taxi...for a special day indeed. This message board will be full of great ideas and ventures. Some really terrific folks that are eager to help a newbie. We have all been there. Enjoy your holiday and have fun!!!
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    beachpearl.

    So now you have 50 or 60 places to go in four days and you've never really left t AI before.

    Call Linston and give him the list. He'll show you as much or as little of them that you wish.

    Yetta can tell you more about Linston


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    Shayne's number is 876-3599. Excellent cabbie that will take good care of you. safe driver. he also took us back to the airport when we were ready to leave.

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