This is my first time on this Forum (does that make me a boardie, or is there some other initiation?). My excuse: 8 of my 9 trips to Jamaica were in the 1980s...

I’ll be at Yellow Bird 12/27-1/6 with a gal pal who has never been to Jamaica, and I really love introducing newbies to the Negril beach life. In the 80s I stayed at Our Pastime, Yellow Bird, T-Water, Tree House, and Country Country. (I don’t count the misguided trips to Mobay and Ocho Rios before I saw the light.) Then last year I brought my 18-year old son to Charela and I was thrilled to see the Negril essence intact. I was sure the all-inclusives would chase out everyone else, so I’m so pleased to see that they’ve mostly kept to themselves up in the Bloody Bay area. (Nothing against AI if it’s your thing – I don’t mean to offend.)

Anyway, I hope to meet up with whoever is there from this Forum, so thanks for posting this thread!