How do I...

[TandJ]

Ok - I just HAD to ask this....

How do I convince one of our party that the pub crawl is safe???

You know the type - super paranoid. She heard from a friend who's friend said that when their friend was there that someone at their resort told them that ....etc..etc..etc...

My wife and I have been to Jamaica 4 times - never a problem, always fun to get out and meet the locals.

I've been teasing her about hiding under her bed with her room padlocked and stuff.... but she's quite firm on "staying on the resort". Because of her, others may not go.

I mean really - its the TA #4 ranked "thing to do" in Negril FFS!

Suggestions welcome!

PS: 20 days until we're there!

[541lion]

I don't understand why people go to never leave there resort.. Part of the reason I don't wanna spend a ton on a nice room is we don't know how much we'd even be at our room.. To each there own but u can find an ai in the states and pretend you are in Jamaica .. I mean how would u know of u aren't leaving yard

[TizzyATX]

I think I would ask her why in the world she signed up to go to Jamaica if she is too scared to leave her resort. lol I will never understand....

Good luck with that T&J....and if she is set on her safety plan....by all means let her do her thing, but hopefully you wont let it stop you from doing your trip your way

Have a great time

[Rasta Stan]

She is in a bus with a load of fun happy drunks (lol) What does she think can happen ?
Tell her to put on her big girl panties and go with the flow.
The bus goes to bars many of us having going to for years , NO Problem, mon.

[Maryann]

Oh, lawd! I have a friend like that, afraid of everything, refuses to try anything new. She went to Negril with me once, and that was the last time. Wouldn't leave the hotel, complained about the vendors, there were too many bugs, the sand was too hot, the loud music kept her up all night, food tasted "funny," etc., etc., etc. I had hoped that once we got there she would come out of her shell, but, in fact, she got more phobic and expected me to ease her fears. I thought she was being overly paranoid, so pretty much did my own thing, which was fine by me. That is when I started taking solo trips and have really found that is the best way to go!

[Lax1724]

Tell her to at least give it a try. She has to commit to 3 stops and if she does not feel safe, you will pay for her cab ride back to the sanctuary. Once the stripes start flowing, her worries should disapear.

[Jamerican1]

Safety in numbers... Tell her she will be much safer with the group on the bus then left all by her lonesome at the resort. LOL! Or she can just hide under the bed while you are out having fun!

We have friends that are like that too... The wife in this duo really wants to go to Jamaica, but the husband refuses because he used to work with a guy that is from Jamaica and he told him that it's not safe to travel there, and that he would end up dead in a ditch... *head desk*

I have done everything I can to convince him that in the 8 trips to Jamaica we have never been in a situation we couldn't handle, and that it is SAFE if you are not an idiot!!

[Mike_D]

Two things that might make your friend feel more comfortable:

1. The Pub Crawl is essentially a guided tour. Lenbert is more than just a driver - he gets off the bus and shows you around if you are not familiar with a stop
2. As Rasta Stan mentioned, you will be with a LOT of other people. If she is really worried about what might happen off the resort, she should feel comfort in knowing that there is safety in numbers. (and I say that with the personal understanding that there is absolutely nothing unsafe about visiting the bars on the West End.)

You might also want to show her this message board. I think that might show her that there are many people who enjoy activities off the resort and that is what attracts them to Negril and keeps them coming back.

[Rasta Stan]

I tell people travelling with us this is what we do and where we are going. If you don't want to come , fine.
We'll see you when we get back...lol
NO ONE RUINS MY TRIP , first rule of travel period..

[TizzyATX]

NO ONE RUINS MY TRIP

AMEN! Been there done that, never again lol