Jamaica Spring Trip
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There are often great expedia deals - I've stayed at the ritz below it and gotten great expedia packages.
Make sure to hit the haunted house- a great tour.
Make sure to hit the haunted house- a great tour.
drrich2
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Nothing I've read about Jamaican diving would make me go their to dive. Are you headed there anyway for another reason? I take it this is not a dive vacation, but a vacation where you'll dive since you're there anyway?
We love diving in Negril, been there three times, and going back this December. If you are dead set on Mo Bay, sorry, but I can't help you, but if you are still planning and need suggestions, I'd recommend Couples Negril (where we've stayed every time) and xxx Dive Shop. But if you have already decided on Mo Bay, Sundivers' sister/parent dive shop, Jamaica Scuba Divers, operates out of there, as well.
And while we can only speak to Negril and the wonderful diving there, don't let anyone generalize about the entire island, and spoil it for you. Jamaica is a great place to visit, has lots of attractions, and you will be greeted by some very, very friendly folks.
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I did my Open Water certification in Montego Bay about two years ago. I was staying at the Ritz Carlton and I used a dive shop called Dive Seaworld Jamaica. The Ritz was a nice place but can't say the same for the dive shop. I am going back to Montego Bay, for work, in February and plan to stay at the Hilton Rose Hall which has a dive shop on premises.
WarrenZ
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I dove with sandals Montego Bay and was not impressed with the diving but Jamaica was fun
I have been to Jamaica 12 times...always to Negril area. By the third trip we no longer took our dive gear. IMHO the diving sucked....50 shades of brown. Reefs have been destroyed by dynamiting. That being said Jamaica is a blast, party 24/7... great food safe water wonderful people...we loved the island and its beaches but as a dive local it missed the mark. Spend the money and go to Negril area for romance and fun but leave the diving to another trip. Bill
Can I ask when was the last time you dove Negril? Our experiences, beginnning in 2003, back in both 2008 and 2013, and now booked for 2015 are quite different than what you indicate. Each time we have gone back, we have actually found the reefs to be more healthy than the prior trip.
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