We have been the past 2 holiday seasons although 2 years ago we arrived on Christmas and departed on NY; so it was a quicky trip.

Boxing Day is another holiday for Jamaica and one has to plan for it - Cambios and HiLos/Valuemaster are closed. We were invited to a party at a friend's house in Lucea that night and had an absolute blast with his family and friends getting back to our cottage late (for us).

Other than that, the beach is pretty much the same although everyone is in a great mood. You will just love NYE - lots of excitement and the beach is packed all night long. The weather is perfect. There's music, parties, people watching! We love that time of year in Jamaica!

Helen and I will be there also, arriving on December 22 and staying until January 4. Maybe we'll hook up for some laughs.