Mike Klieb
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I will be on the look out for these as I do love me some good food.I will say, however, the roadside stands (curried goat, meat pockets, jerked chicken, etc.) was some of the best "bar food" I've had....
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I will be on the look out for these as I do love me some good food.I will say, however, the roadside stands (curried goat, meat pockets, jerked chicken, etc.) was some of the best "bar food" I've had....
@mcohen1021 How long ago did you go there ?I dove Sandals Negril. My .02 cents:
- They do not take OW divers deeper than 60’ regardless of experience. This forces you to take a AuW class. Good news is, it’s not much different cost wise than if you took it at home.
- They had locks/lockers for you to not have to haul your gear back to your room
- The boat was very comfortable and maybe it was just when we went, but we never had more than 4-5 people on that huge boat
- The crew was friendly, and knowledgeable, and the reefs were not dead, they were good. Lots of deep wall sites.
@mcohen1021 How long ago did you go there ?
I am good on that front I am SSI master diver with deep cert so I shouldn't have any issues with depth.
What are their sign up procedures? Does everyone have to take the check dive or is that only if your OW?
Are the lockers secure ? I know the wife doesn't like it when i hang scuba gear in the shower lol when we go somewhere. Is there a wash station for your gear ?
With all of the covid crap going on I wouldn't expect there to be a huge amount of people there but I am glad to hear about the reefs
Negril is not a great place for diving. Montego Bay on the other hand has some great spots.
I have been on at least 30 dives in Negril and about 100 in Montego Bay and others in Kingston off the Keys. Negril is the worst of the Lot by far! As for the 7 miles of beaches in Negril I find the beaches to be great looking visually but the shallow water means you have to swim out like 1/2 a mile to get into neck deep water and the water is super warm and the sand is super fine like silt also the green tinge of the water from sewage is a major problem. Some people like that kind of fine sand, I am not a fan of it or the numerous sand flies that come out in Negril at Sunset. The best beach that I have found on the Island is Doctors Cave beach in Montego Bay, but because of popularity it is sometimes crowded. My last major dive was in 2018.Not a fair statement re: Negril. I have dived the north coast, excluding Montego, and it all pretty much sucked. With Negril, the reefs were alive (at least they were in 2015) and and the visibility was awesome. I would not go back to Negril for a dedicated scuba trip but if I did go back, Negril had the best scuba and the best beaches.
I have been on at least 30 dives in Negril and about 100 in Montego Bay and others in Kingston off the Keys. Negril is the worst of the Lot by far! As for the 7 miles of beaches in Negril I find the beaches to be great looking visually but the shallow water means you have to swim out like 1/2 a mile to get into neck deep water and the water is super warm and the sand is super fine like silt also the green tinge of the water from sewage is a major problem. Some people like that kind of fine sand, I am not a fan of it or the numerous sand flies that some out in Negril at Sunset. The best beach that I have found on the Island is Doctors Cave beach in Montego Bay, but because of popularity it is sometimes crowded. My last major dive was in 2018.