Negril, Jamaica City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Negril, Jamaica Travel Guide has been your connection to Negril's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Negril’s 7-Mile Beach and Rocky Cliffs
 Jamaica has a diverse topography and the “7-Mile Beach” along a sandbar at Negril is the finest beach to be found on the island and considered to be one of the top ten beaches in the world. There are actually two bays that provide bed and breakfast visitors with pristine surroundings. There is a horseshoe shaped bay named Bloody Bay, so named because whalers would trap the whales for slaughter and Long Bay which is remarkably straight. Following the West End Road, south of the downtown area of Negril, are the cliffs that perhaps prompted the naming of Negril. The waters below the cliffs provide excellent snorkeling and diving. Some adventurous visitors may enjoy jumping from the cliffs which are over forty feet high. Something not to be missed when exploring this area is Rick’s Café. When it opened in 1974, Negril was a small fishing village and a lighthouse waiting to be discovered for the beauty it possessed. From its cliff top perch, Rick’s Café boasts fabulous sunsets that are now considered a Jamaican tradition. Rick’s Café has twice been destroyed by hurricanes, Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 and Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Despite the damage each time it was rebuilt to continue providing the ambiance for which it is famous. It is often mentioned as one of the 1000 places to visit before you die, offering three high level jumps which may be your last. |
