JAMAICA PORTS

[Peddler]

With all the "Stuff" going on in MoBay and surrounding areas, I am too entertaining staying on the ship when we go there in Dec. My boss is going in Sept and my Sister in Oct. I guess I'll see what their reaction is and make my judgment from that.

If enough people start staying on board, the cruise lines may see the light and change destinations or at least put more and more pressure on the local government to clean up the tourist areas.What good is a destination if you stay on the ship, might as well be another sea day.

[shebert]

yep, I was thinking extra sea day too - it might be nice though - never stayed on the ship while in port! I'd just rather do it in a port I've been to before

[sailingrose]

Peddler please let us know what your family thinks of MoBay. I'm going in December too but not liking the sound of what I'm hearing. Too bad as I've never been there before.

[zydecocruiser]

I've been to Jamaica number of times for land vacations and cruises. I'll be returning again this year and will get off the ship - no problem mon!

In Ocho Rios, for beaches, one option is Sunset Beach Resort. You cansee it from the cruise ship and is only a short cab ride away. They have several beaches and a water park and cruisers can get an all inclusive day pass for $45. I'm thinknig of doing that and perhaps Dr Cave's beach as well.

I did read that Sunset Beach may be closing for some renovations in September but is supposed to be open before I get there.

http://www.sunsetbeachresort.com/

[url=http://www.doctorscavebathingclub.com/]http://www.doctorscavebathingclub.com/

[zydecocruiser]

A slight correction - I contacted Sunset Beach - it will remain open for cruise ship passengers while they are doing whatever it is that they will be doing.

The reply I received:

"We will be closed for that period however, we will still be accepting cruise ship passenger and you'll have access to the beach,one restaurant,the water park,the fittness center,tennis court and the hotel bars."

[CanadianCruiser]

Very well said

[GottaCruz]

Under CruiseDiscussion, read what happened to Kenneth Williams and his family.

[zydecocruiser]

I am familiar with the KW incident. It has been posted all over the internet. None of the victims were physically harmed, much of the loot was recovered, 50% of the "gang" was shot dead by police.

Carnival suspended selling that particular excursion even though the odds of a repeat offense have been reduced by at least 50%.

"According to the police, the men held up and robbed the visitors who were touring the Lethe Estate owned and operated by former tourism minister and People's National Party constituency caretaker for West Central St James, Francis Tulloch."

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/2...IST_ROBBERY.asp

I doubt Francis and his employees will allow it to happen again.

If you look at the current travel warnings from the US Department of State there is nothing in recent history about Jamaica.

[url=http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html]http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html

I feel safer in Jamaica than many streets in America.

[CanadianCruiser]

I don't think we can consider a gun in the face of a 10 yr old as unharmed. As to where this incident took place isn't relevant. And because 50% of the "gang" was shot dead does not reduce the odds of this happening again by 50%

This was a tragic event! It should not have happened but it did.

Instead of pointing out statistics and links, why not think for just a moment or two how you would feel if this was your family it happened to.

Lisa

[zydecocruiser]

My family has been the victim of several crimes involving guns in the good ole USA.

It is a shame how densensitized we have become to crime in America. Another day, another murder, another bank robbery, another car jack. Oh well. And then to sensationalize an isolated incident in a poor country that doesn't have a fraction of our resources.

Should it have happened? No. Should a country and a population be condemned for it? No.