re: Montego Bay and Grand Cayman

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Don't listen to these scared, sheltered count drippings. Jamaica is awesome. Be adventurous and you'll have a story to tell. Just don't be an idiot and don't be an a-hole.

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Exactly. Grand Cayman was so sanitized and boring. I enjoyed walking around Montego Bay with my kid and experienced zero problems. Local police were plentiful and were fun to talk to. Only time people tried to sell things were when we walked in front of their store. Wife and her female relatives went off on their own to some of the local markets. The locals descended on them but treated them like royalty. Other relatives did formal excursions (including the lazy river) and enjoyed themselves, as well. And the cab drivers were funny as hell. Enjoyed the beach at Doctor Cave's and was never bothered at all except for maybe the occasional restaurant staff offering us a drink or a local music act playing music and posing for pictures. Water was beautiful--moreso than Cayman, imo.