What should I expect when traveling to Negril, Jamaica?

Question

I am getting married there in November.

Answer 1

We spent our honey moon there at Sandals in Oct 2000.
If that's the place expect to be spoiled. The weather is humid it will rain a little every day. If you are going to Sandals everything you could want to do is there on site. If you make it out of your room you may want to go to the market. Rick's has a great view,
diving off the cliff was intense but the on site restaurants are just as good and included in your stay.
My favorite thing was the scuba diving if that's not your thing you at least have to try snorkeling.
Enjoy & congratulations!

Answer 2

First off have a lot of one daollar bills ready - keep them in a place you can easily get to them to tip baggage carriers. Secondly, it is a wonderulf place - I just went there last year. The people are very nice, but not in a rush to do anything! Imean those people move SLOW. I stayed at an all inclusive resort so after you get there you don't have to pay for anything. I still tried to tip often - the women were reluctant to take tips the men were glad to take them.

Be prepared to RELAX and slow down. Make sure you pack things like film and batteries for your camera - you don't want to buy those things on the market over there - very expensive.

Answer 3

There are tons of fun stuff to do in Jamaica. It all depends on your personal likes and dislikes. Negril has two cool night clubs, The Jungle and Loveboat (lots of fun and cool people). If you ar into the ganga thing be very cautious where you do it because there are sometimes plain-clothes and uniformed police patrols around some areas and they can arrest you. Contrary to lots of uninformed people, ganga (weed, herb, mrijuana...whatever you know it as) is illegal in Jamaica and if you are caught using it you can be imprisoned!

You do not want to irritate or get on the wrong side of a Jamaican policeman. They are cool, you can approach them and chat them up but do not disrespect them. The same goes for the general Jamaican population. It is a misconception to believe that all Jamaicans are ganga smokers or even like the stuff. Many if not most Jamaicans do not like or partake in the ganga activities. I once overheard a Jamaican comment "they cannot smoke ganga in their country what makes them think they can smoke it in Jamaica?". All I'm saying is that if you are adventurous just be discreet with your activities. Most of all be respectful of the Jamaicans and their tropical island, they are really cool people.

I have stayed in Negril and jumped off the cliff at the famous Rick's Cafe into the crystal blue waters (lifeguards present).
I have partied at The Jungle and the Loveboat. I took a sunset cruise along the Negril coast. Ah...a must do is visit Margaritaville..a fun hangout spot. In Negril I stayed at Point Village resort (my favorite Jamaican holiday spot). A very beautiful, tropical beachfront resort with a magnificient sunset. Their pricing is very affordable too.

I stayed at Holiday Inn in Montego Bay and its a resort filled with activities all day. It is nicely located only 15 minutes drive from the MOBAY airport and close to most of the attractions and shopping in MOBAY. There is another Margaritaville nearby there too with lots of fun stuff.

I stayed at FDR Pebbles in Trelawny and that is also agreat resort with lots of fun people and fun stuff. This resort is close to the Martha Brae river where you can enjoy a nice tranquil rafting experience on a guided bamboo raft (appx. $60 US for the trip).
I did the rafting and its a wonderful experience. I also went river-tubing at the Chukka Cove (check out the tour desk at any hotel and you'll get brochures on Chukka and many other attractions).

Dunns river waterfalls is a great experience too. The water is refreshingly cold as you climb the falls (human-chain style...lots of fun). In Ocho Rios you can swim with the dolphins at Dolphin Cove.

I stayed in Kingston with some family friends and we climbed to the top of the Blue Mountains (last month!). We went to the hot springs (mineral bath) in St. Thomas parish and we ate jerk chicken at the famous Boston Jerk in Portland. We went to the Helshire beach and dined at Aunt Mays where you could enjoy some tasty seafood then play on the beach. Port Royal is also nearby and it has an old fort with lots of history!

Go to jamaica and experience for yourself....you'll love it. I've been going there since 2000 every year and ooooooh yeah...I'm going back next year!

Answer 4

ok travelling expect to see old houses and lots of beaches/sea