Negril Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Negril is in Jamaica
Negril is famous for its miles of white sand beaches. One of the most beautiful towns in Jamaica, it has a more laid back atmosphere than that of Montego Bay. When you stay at a hotel on the beach you are literally on the beach when you walk out of the beachside of your hotel. You have probably never seen water this clear. You will probably not find water this warm. You will be amazed at how far out you can walk in the water before it gets up to your neck. The water is gentler and the sand is whiter(smaller grained aka softer) the farther down(away from town) you are. The end of the beach down by the all-inclusives is the whitest.
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Get in
Get around
See
- Rick's Cafe, was is known for the cliffside it is built upon, where tourists can take a courageous leap into the Caribbean Sea below. However, the Cafe is currently inaccessible: during Hurricane Ivan, the cafe slid off the cliffside into the sea below. It is slated to be rebuilt and to reopen at a date yet to be determined.
- Appleton Rum Estate
- Walk the Martha Bray River
Do
Taking a snorkeling tour in one the glass bottom boats is highly recommended. It seems expensive but they usually throw in a private barbecque on a desert island as part of the tour.
Buy
The tourist market at the edge of town is a great place to pick up souvenirs and nick nacks. The sellers are willing to bargain especially if you want more than one thing. You can spend American dollars almost anywhere on the island. Most of the roadside stand sellers have a calculator and know the exchange rate. Although the roadside sellers are quit savy they can be honest to a fault when it comes to bargaining. If you want a better price you can get it. Just try to avoid upsetting the locals by killing their tourist tax.
Eat
- Sugar Cane and Coconut Jelly/Meat.
Restaurants
- The Rockhouse Hotel, Phone: 876-957-4373, [1]. A beautifully set restaurant and hotel on the cliffs. They will collect you for free from your hotel and drive you there.
Drink
- Rum Fruit Punch or *Red Stripe Beer are Jamaican concoctions.
Clubs
- The Jungle Night Club, Phone: (876) 957-4005, [2]. A night club set on the main road which runs parallel to the 7 mile strip. Plays RnB/Rap/Reggae music.
Sleep
- Beaches, 1-888-BEACHES, [3]. All inclusive family resort.
- Hedonism Resorts, Phone: 877-467-8737, [4]. All inclusive resort with adults only fare.
- Yoga Hotel, [5]. $30-65 USD Double
- Negril Tree House Resort, Phone: 876-957-4287, [6]. Not an all inclusive but close enough with room service, a bar/restaurant, pool, hot tub, towels for the beach at the front desk, and a free buffet breakfast. The two bedroom suites at the top of the treehouse-style rooms have a master bedroom with a bidé and double sinks in the master bath, a full size fridge, a washer, cooking utensils, dining room table, DVD player with cable in the living room, cable, tv in both bedrooms, remote controlled serious air conditioners and ceiling fans in all rooms. The cleaning service washes all the dishes and will do your laundry if you are feeling too lazy to use the washing machine. There are also a hammock, and a little hammock-like swing on the private open air covered deck at the entrance to the room. They also have one bedroom suites at ground level.
Get out
A little known fact is that you can walk from the far end of the beach to town in under an hour on the beach if you walk along the beach line to where the trees block the way and then take to the grass along the water. Just stay on the shore and you will stumble into the tourist market at the edge of town. There are coconuts and sugar cane for sale in the parking lot. It is a great way to avoid the taxi tax and stay off the road!
Stay safe
Be wary in Negril. Higglers and hustlers all but outnumber the (frequently burnt-out and dissipated-looking) tourists.
Drugs
It is illegal to use take/use drugs in Jamaica. Commonly, you maybe offered marijuana 'smoke... smoke?' by the locals. A pleasant no thank you is all you need to carry on your way. Drugs such as ecstasy and cocaine are also very common and very easy to find. It is not uncommon for a foreigner to be offered drugs several times throughout their stay.
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