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Jamaica… safe off resort?
Posted on 5/6/25 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 5/6/25 at 8:24 pm
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Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:39 pm to xBirdx
Which resort in which town? That kinda matters.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 11:16 pm to Chucktown_Badger
True…Excellence Oyster Bay
Posted on 5/7/25 at 8:36 am to xBirdx
Sure. Welcome your lily white arse into Jamrock, mon.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 8:40 am to xBirdx
I went there in 2023 in Montego Bay and was told by our driver to not spend time outside of the resort without a local escorting us.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 9:26 am to xBirdx
Not really, no but it depends where. We left Round Hill / Montego for a beer run and the native guard at the gates did a double take when we told him where we were going, like we were fricking crazy . “Out there ?!”
His concern was not unfounded. Machetes being dragged along dirt roads, grifters everywhere. People are desperate out there. You are a target.
His concern was not unfounded. Machetes being dragged along dirt roads, grifters everywhere. People are desperate out there. You are a target.
This post was edited on 5/7/25 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 5/7/25 at 9:28 am to REG861
I stayed on the southside of the island (Treasure Beach area) for over a week outside of any kind of gated resort. Here's my experience:
1) The closer you are to a major tourist hub, but worse the issues will be.
2) The majority of issues are just pushy vendors harassing you.
3) When you get away from the major tourist areas, people are generally minding their own business and really nice. They haven't developed a parasitic relationship with tourists.
1) The closer you are to a major tourist hub, but worse the issues will be.
2) The majority of issues are just pushy vendors harassing you.
3) When you get away from the major tourist areas, people are generally minding their own business and really nice. They haven't developed a parasitic relationship with tourists.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 9:36 am to xBirdx
Why jamaica?
So many safe places in the Caribbean for similar cost
So many safe places in the Caribbean for similar cost
Posted on 5/7/25 at 10:29 am to Cosmo
My wife and I went on a Caribbean cruise with a stop in Jamaica. We went and toured the town the cruise ship visited. We were constantly harassed with walking vendors trying to sell us cheap trinkets and got insulted when we said "no thanks". My wife was harassed with women insisting she let them braid her hair in strands and weave in beads Jamaican style. The food wasn't appealing. There was one eating place with their specialty "stewed goat in green curry sauce". No thanks. We got disgusted and returned to the cruise boat. We'll never visit Jamaica again...or any Caribbean country again. There's plenty to see and do in the good ole USA.
This post was edited on 5/7/25 at 10:34 am
Posted on 5/7/25 at 10:48 am to hogfly
quote:Where specifically?
(Treasure Beach area)
Posted on 5/7/25 at 11:12 am to Big Scrub TX
We stayed at Jakes for a few nights and Ital Rest for the remainder but walked all over the area.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 11:15 am to Harahan Boy
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We'll never visit Jamaica again...or any Caribbean country again.
I wouldn't paint all Caribbean countries with the same brush as Jamaica. There are some awesome ones.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 11:42 am to hogfly
quote:Yeah, TB is safe. Anyplace that gets more populated isn't.
We stayed at Jakes for a few nights and Ital Rest for the remainder but walked all over the area.
Did you happen to notice the Doranja House across from Ital?
Were you there before or after the hurricane (Aug 2024)?
Posted on 5/7/25 at 12:16 pm to Big Scrub TX
I don't specifically recall it. It was way back in 2000 when we visited. It was our honeymoon.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 12:26 pm to hogfly
quote:Ah.
I don't specifically recall it. It was way back in 2000 when we visited. It was our honeymoon.
TB got lit up by the hurricane. 75% of all rooves destroyed.
It's 3rd world now, it must have really been so 25 years ago. Jake's is still plugging along.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 1:33 pm to xBirdx
No...why would you want to go off resort? Its worse than Scotlandville out there baw. Don't do it.
I'll add that the appeal of Excellence Oyster Bay is that it ihas it's own private beach as they own the entire pennisula, what that means is zero locals on the beach trying to sell you weed or braid your old lady's hair.
There's nothing remotely close to EOB worth-while.
I'll add that the appeal of Excellence Oyster Bay is that it ihas it's own private beach as they own the entire pennisula, what that means is zero locals on the beach trying to sell you weed or braid your old lady's hair.
There's nothing remotely close to EOB worth-while.
This post was edited on 5/7/25 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:07 pm to Harahan Boy
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or any Caribbean country again.
Then you are missing out because there are many great, safe Caribbean destinations.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:08 pm to Cosmo
quote:
Why jamaica?
So many safe places in the Caribbean for similar cost
This. Jamaica and Haiti are two destinations I will never set foot on.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 2:21 pm to Harahan Boy
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There was one eating place with their specialty "stewed goat in green curry sauce". No thanks.
Spice of Life in Birmingham has it on the menu. Pretty damn good.
Posted on 5/7/25 at 6:17 pm to xBirdx
We are going to Excellence Oyster Bay in June and have no intentions of leaving the resort. My wife has done Jamaica off resort and said it was a shite hole.
This post was edited on 5/7/25 at 6:56 pm
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