Negril Stories and Tips

Quote: The RIU Club Hotel Negril is an all-inclusive resort on a private beach in Negril. The first question that almost everyone has about an all-inclusive is "How’s the food?" So here’s the skinny on the RIU. The RIU Club Hotel has a buffet (Green Island) for…

Quote: Our plane landed in Montego Bay on Thursday October 20th, just as the sun broke through the clouds for the first time in a few days. Hurricane Wilma formed off the west coast of Jamaica earlier that week, then slowly moved across the Caribbean to…

Quote: My first encounter with Negril, Jamaica, was in 2000, when I stayed at Grande Lido Resort for my honeymoon. This resort is quite lovely and located near Bloody Bay, sort of apart from the rest of the 7 Mile Beach area. My stay…

Quote: This was a day trip that we booked from our hotel reception and included a boat tour of the Black River--lunch at a beach bar and a trip to the Y.S. Falls. We heard these were less touristy than the Dunn’s River Falls--and with other events,…

Quote: --> For the most part, the debauchery that is associated with this island was brought by MTV, and his cohorts, the greeks. It is without a doubt that after getting liquored up, girls looking for their small screen debut will stare down from the…

Quote: --> As mentioned in the overview, the laid back attitude of Jamaica was my biggest difficulty. Writing a travel journal on Jamaica is extremely challenging because a lot of opportunities are based on chance. For example, the proprietors of a day trip service…

Quote: Once you get home with your jerk seasoning, use the following recipe to create your own unique barbecues: 2 heaping T. jerk paste 2 T. soy sauce 4 T. lime juice 1 T. rice vinegar 1 T. honey Place in large ziplock bag with cut up chicken or country-style pork ribs.…

Quote: Everything in Jamaica moves at a different pace than the rest of the world. “Jamaica mon, no problem” is what any Jamaican will tell you if you start to revert back to your impatient ways. It’s pretty hard to get into this state of mind…

Quote: We were introduced to Daddy Coo by people at the hotel who knew of him. However, as I came to find out, EVERYONE in Negril knows Daddy Coo, who is something of a local celebrity, so it should be easy for you to track him…

Quote: Before going to Jamaica, I had this picture in my head of this perfect little beach that I would see photos of as a kid. It turns out this beach was the Dr. Caves beach in Montego Bay. On booking this holiday, we had been…