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re: Jamaica. Is it safe to leave the resort?

Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:32 am to
Posted by Jimmy2shoes
The South
Member since Mar 2014
11004 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:32 am to
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the best food you will find will be in the little stops off the side of the road.


Nothing like roadside food in a third world country
Posted by detmut
Jesuit 81 Metairie
Member since Sep 2011
2322 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:43 am to
i went to the place where every white face is an
invitation to robbery
sitting here in my safe european home
don't wanna go back there again
Posted by brgfather129
Los Angeles, CA
Member since Jul 2009
17254 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:43 am to
Good luck getting this type of action at your "all-inclusive" resort:

Posted by detmut
Jesuit 81 Metairie
Member since Sep 2011
2322 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:44 am to
i actually had no problem with jamaica during the day, but i mostly hung out at jimmy buffet's
Posted by RichPoke30
Member since Feb 2009
690 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:46 am to
this is me jumping off the cliff at Rick's Cafe. Did it twice. Don't puss out if you go. We took a catamaran booze cruise from Sandals to here. Stayed about an hour. Negril was fun. Don't need to really travel outside the resorts for anything. Just book your tours through the resort.
Posted by TommyCheeseballs
Milwaukee WI
Member since Jan 2007
8401 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:46 am to
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Nothing like roadside food in a third world country


Nothing like standing in line with the rest of the cattle at the resort waiting to pile hot dogs on your plate. To each their own.
Posted by Polar Pop
Member since Feb 2012
10792 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:47 am to
My wife jumped off of it while I filmed like a baby back bitch.
Posted by TommyCheeseballs
Milwaukee WI
Member since Jan 2007
8401 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:49 am to
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Don't need to really travel outside the resorts for anything.


Yes, if you don't want to see anything else besides the resort while you're there. But if there's something else you want to see definitely go and don't let ignorant unfounded hysteria prevent you from going.
Posted by Monk
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
3660 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 10:58 am to
I probably wouldn't and probably couldn't relax and drink if I did so............
Posted by TexasTiger39
Member since Mar 2009
3671 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:01 am to
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Posted by HinesvilleThrill
Skidaway Island
Member since Sep 2012
3475 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:02 am to
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Good luck getting this type of action at your "all-inclusive" resort:


That settles it. I'm just going to sleep in a tent in Nine Mile.
Posted by TommyCheeseballs
Milwaukee WI
Member since Jan 2007
8401 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:02 am to
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A few friends of mine were robbed at gunpoint while in their hotel room.


Where were they staying
Posted by RichPoke30
Member since Feb 2009
690 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:04 am to
we definitely traveled around the island, it was just with a group excursion. I wouldn't just go rent a cab just the two of us and go on our own. Way too much hassling to buy crap from locals.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
70272 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:11 am to
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Nothing like standing in line with the rest of the cattle at the resort waiting to pile hot dogs on your plate. To each their own.



Road food is the best. In the Bahamas the local vendor stands had some great food, the restaurants near the beach all catered to tourists.
In Cozumel we traveled to the other side of the island past "the mexican target" to this little cafe. They didn't even have power. Guy was bringing lobsters and fish straight out the water to the grill.
Cheap and much fresher than the tourist restaurants. I always like to rent a scooter or a car.
Only bad (really not bad) experience,was I paid 20 for ganja in Nassau and the guy gave me wadded up paper in a bag. I felt played. lol

Other than that and all the trinket peddlers it wasn't bad.
Mexico, Bahamas, Jamacia Honduras all have similar things around the tourist areas. People know that they can hustle tourist.
Hell New Orleans has a lot of people that hustle tourist, the riverfront is the worst. (Were you got dem shoes at)

Posted by link
Member since Feb 2009
19910 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:13 am to
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I paid 20 for ganja in Nassau and the guy gave me wadded up paper in a bag.
that's fricked up. he could have at least given you oregano.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57723 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:21 am to
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but I'd rather be part of a tour group from the resort because there's safety in numbers
when was the last time you heard of an American getting kidnapped or killed in Jamaica?
Posted by Monk
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
3660 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:25 am to
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Nothing like standing in line with the rest of the cattle at the resort waiting to pile hot dogs on your plate. To each their own.


You guys must stay at the really nice "resorts"
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
70272 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:27 am to
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American getting kidnapped or killed in Jamaica?


I goggled to see, and there were a lot. So I looked into a few and it was Jamaica, Queens, NYC.
Posted by ZereauxSum
Lot 23E
Member since Nov 2008
10176 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:27 am to
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unless you want to be hustled every 5 seconds, no.


This.

We never felt in danger but it got really old having people practically demanding that we buy their shitty looking beads, tee shirts and weed every ten yards.

Then they look at you like you're a terrible human being for saying "no thanks".

Stay at the resort.
Posted by ZereauxSum
Lot 23E
Member since Nov 2008
10176 posts
Posted on 4/10/14 at 11:29 am to
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I wouldn't just go rent a cab just the two of us and go on our own.


We rented a cab and I thought we were all going to die. I'm pretty sure there aren't any traffic laws there and homeboy was flying
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