Negril is changing at an alarming rate. I can't really put my finger on it, but for some reason Negril's coming of age saddens me. I should be happy for them, I am happy for them. I just find myself wondering if the vibe will change.
Negril is changing at an alarming rate. I can't really put my finger on it, but for some reason Negril's coming of age saddens me. I should be happy for them, I am happy for them. I just find myself wondering if the vibe will change.
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What you feel is similar to what a drug addict feels trying to reach the same level of high and never quite getting there. First trips and the vibe can be magical and surreal. Most of us have had that type of experience traveling to Jamaica. Sometimes our recollections of the past can be a little jaded as well. Minor problems are easily brushed off at first and can become quite annoying as time goes on. I combat this by staying in different places all over the island where I can experience new and different environments and people on a regular basis.Originally Posted by Irine
Of course, Negril will never be like it was in the old days. There are lots of places that are still stuck in the "old days" if you explore for them. Over 36 years of visiting, Jamaica has lost a little of the original luster but it is still better than most other places I have been.
Just my opinion.
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Well stated Bill so very true
Accompong our visiting time has only been a third of yours. You make some great points. Something I failed to mention is that I feel Jamaica is attracting different visitors than it did a decade ago as well. People with higher expectations that are driving the Jamaican's to provide venues and accommodations that I never expected to see there. This in part, plus the new different clientele may be changing the vibe for me. A little birdie told about another quiet beach.......a place of treasure so to speak.
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We tried there last year in October instead of Negril. Maybe it was the time of year; but it was really slow. Not very many places were open most of the time. We missed walking the beach and popping into places along the way. Not as much of that where we were. If you want quiet and solitude, however, it might be your place.
yep, I agree with Weatherman and Mi Lady ( what a perfect name for you two, by the way !! : ).. spent one day there with friends...ehh.. The whole appeal for me in Negril is walking on the beach , swimming in the ocean, stopping in all the familiar places, with the friendly '' welcome back ''.. going up o the cliffs for a great dinner, and sunset, listening to the familiar music, and seeing so many friends... with that said, the vibe has indeed changed a bit. I for one do not like at all the picture of the bike riding on the beach..what is that all about ?? I do not dig it ! unless it is a undercover cop...lol
I believe that I have heard that same little birdie.
For quite some time now I have been hearing Treasure Beach is what Negril used to be. Quiet, laid back sleepy little beach town. Negril was just on the edge of that 11 years ago when we went our first time. Further down this post Original Spanky mentions the words Americanized, and I think that's what feels different at Negril. The restaurants have prices equal to home, the drinks are getting there. There a lot if trips we used to take like the Pelican Bar that we just find too expensive a day now. We used to talk at length with the salesmen on the beach and loved it. The occasional one would come and have a drink or try teach us how to play dominoes, but now the guys on the beach remind me of the guys in the travelling carnival booths selling "3 shots for 5 bucks". Makes you just want to walk by. I would like to get back to the quiet beach where you can sit and strike up a conversation with a local. Have you found that's the experience in Treasure Beach?
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Great thread
i agree things have changed,,, scooters on the beach. new properties..higglers selling there wares.
the hustle sill has not changed, just more creative.. been travelling since "97"..originally first few visits,
exceptional...changed locations many times,,explored many , many properties... from the west end, to negril, to private villas in MBJ..to AI in RunAway Bay to Ocho........but the vibe has changed...Jamaica has been complacent..maybe I have been coming for too long...I am planning another trip to the ROCK for some newbies...but...I am considering BVI...instead
to me...it has become stale...nothing new,,nothing vibrant...
I am curious what changes are saddening to you.
Irine I have 'grown up' travelling to Negril for Spring Breaks, middle age vacations, and now old dude vacations. My friends and I have seen plenty of things change and lots of things that have stayed exactly the same. Generally speaking the crowd seems older, like me. When you see younger folks good chance they are there with older friends or family.
Some of the old venues that struggled to keep afloat high season to high season have changed or disappeared. The beach isn't thumping with live music as much as it did in the past, for better or worse, many would argue the better. When I think of Negril 'coming of age' it reminds me of how we all have gotten a little older, a little slower, and little more likely to enjoy a good night's rest instead of trying to count my feet and find my way home at dawn like a vampire.
Oddly enough our group of Negrillerz has gone from 4 or 5 people to more than 20.
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