Thanks Papa Georgie, I'm quite familiar with Barry's Yard and that stretch of beach. Just like the Waldorf-Astoria!

Negril is an authentic Jamaican locale that offers tourist-oriented activities. I live in a "tourist town" in the US that offers tourist activities as well. Most of our tourists don't come in contact too much with the locals, so it's kind of like two different towns in one. I can't afford to shop on my own Main Street; that is tourist land. I will not pay 30US$ and up for a local lobster, but I can barter some fresh veg for lobster with the guy that runs traps. (local economy at work) the tourist experience is far different from the local experience where I live, but no less authentic.