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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob View Post
    It is interesting to see how people tend to romanticize the past. Back in 1985 and subsequent visits I have seen some things change and some that stayed the same. But some things I dont miss from 1985:

    Not reliable running water.
    No reliable electricity.
    No ice if the ice truck didnt come by.
    No sewer system.
    The cesspool trucks and their wonderful aroma.
    Not being able to make a phone call.
    The variable length of time to arrive from MoBay to Negril - if your plane arrived late, sometimes it could take two days on the old road along the coast.
    No refrigeration.
    Not having a clue about Hurricane Gilbert until the morning when it hit Kingston and was on its way to Negril.
    Very limited goods in the stores.

    No, I dont miss any of those things.

    As for the us$ and Americanization, seeing that over 60% of all visitors to Jamaica each year are from the USA, their shear numbers will undoubtedly have some influence, especially on the menus. But this is done simply as a convenience for the largest single group of visitors to the island.

    But what I see is Negril becoming more Jamaicanized. Spending a fair amount of time in Kingston, Negril is growing from a small sleepy fishing village and on its way to become an actual town. Although at present, it is still considered a village as the residential population is not large enough to be considered a town yet.

    There are still places that have that small sleepy fishing village feel - Little Bay about 20 minutes down the south coast is a perfect example. Fishing boats line the bay, and you can still stay in rustic huts in a family yard. Although you wont have the hassles of no electricity, no phone, no ice, no refrigeration and no running water. That progress here to stay.

    An while it was once the busiest port city in the entire North Americas, Port Royal in Kingston is another small sleepy fishing village. But once again you will have electricity, phone, ice, refrigeration and running water. Progress does have its benefits.

    Now to the original poster's question, just last night at the Rockhouse concert with Johnny Osbourne, the prices were in both US$ and JA$ - a Red Stripe was ja$350 or us$3.50 - reflecting the 100 to 1 relationship. so I think you will be seeing the menu prices change to reflect the devaluation of the ja$.

    And yes, the devaluation of the ja$ is hurting the economy as anything imported costs more in ja$. Gas is imported, and is used to transport all goods to all the stores. That alone will raise the costs of all products that the country needs to survive. We could go into a much more in-depth diatribe about the reasons and causes, but that is beyond the scope of this travel oriented website. But simply put, the devaluation of the ja$ is not helping the Jamaican economy.
    Totally off topic... I was not even out of high school in 1985 . Why do we have to have ancient history classes on a travel website?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hussyband View Post
    Totally off topic... I was not even out of high school in 1985 . Why do we have to have ancient history classes on a travel website?
    I was born in 1984.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flipadelphia26 View Post
    I was born in 1984.
    Damn, now I feel old . I was trying to yank robs chain a bit, and you had to go and do that to me. Not nice, flip, not nice

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hussyband View Post
    Totally off topic... I was not even out of high school in 1985 . Why do we have to have ancient history classes on a travel website?
    So when we get to travel into the past we will have a guide to go by.

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    So all in all it's best to change your currency to Jamaican dollars.

    At 100 to 1 it's easy to know what you paid for stuff.

    That was the original question wasn't it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hussyband View Post
    Why do we have to have ancient history classes on a travel website?
    "Don't forget your history;
    Know your destiny:
    In the abundance of water,
    The fool is thirsty."
    from Rat Race Bob Marley

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    Quote Originally Posted by goldilocks View Post
    "Don't forget your history;
    Know your destiny:
    In the abundance of water,
    The fool is thirsty."
    from Rat Race Bob Marley
    Sarcasm is such a lost art, I think. The whole point of that post was to poke a bit of fun, calling 1985 ancient, and I was immediately one upped by flip (who got the joke) telling me he was born in 1984.

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    currency devaluations are never a good thing.... But the things you enjoy and don't miss, are basically paid for from govt borrowing and when they can't pay their debts,they must devalue (print money) to pay their debts.... A nasty shell game......

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    As mentioned, we could get into a long (and no doubt pointless since we cant directly change anything anyway) debate as to the reasons and causes of the devaluation, but that is beyond the scope of this travel related website.

    Creating more income for the island is why I created Negril.com back in 1995. By letting people know about this beautiful country and the little piece of paradise known as Negril, we are helping to bring much needed income to the island.

    From everyone here at Negril.com - we thank you all for being a big part in helping spread the word about Negril and Jamaica - and helping new visitors get "turned on" to Negril!

    Thank you!
    Negril.com - For the vacation that never ends!

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    Thank you everyone for your replies! Rob - thank you for the example of what you saw posted as far as prices go.

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