10-17-2015, 08:18 AM
Bring along one of those doorstop type door alarms.
Leave the flashy jewelry at home.
You can get cash at the ATM in downtown Negril so don't bring a loaded wallet.
Don't let everyone know where you're headed (ie--day trip to YS Falls) every time you leave your room. Keep it low key or just plain mis-inform inquirers.
When you walk along Norman Manley Speedway walk facing traffic.
Don't drink too much. Eyes will be pon you.
If you go to a concert or show keep in mind that's when pick-pocketers brush up against people and go to work (in teams).
The same is true on a busy night downstairs at the Jungle.
If you're walking the beach late at night pick up a discarded Red Stripe bottle and carry it with you. (No explanation required.)
Don't deal with the money changers hanging around outside the cambios. They are quick change artists. Go inside the cambio, get in line, and wait your turn. At least you won't get swindled, get into an argument, etc.
And in general don't be so eager to tell inquirers when you arrived, when you're leaving, and where you're staying. Simply "down the beach" or "West End" is a good answer. Don't answer/change the subject/out-right lie, etc. Thieves know tourists run low on cash near the end of their stay for example hence pale skin tourists aka milk bottles make for the juiciest targets. Only carrying foreign currency is another indicator of a new arrival so get some Ja's (but not at the MoBay airport where the exchange rate is diabolical).
Be wary of your itinerant new-found Jamaican "friend."
Tip your night-watchman. And in general get to know the staff where you are staying. Be nice to them and they'll look out for you.
P.S. You're taking a gamble if you let a hooker(s) into your room--at least that's what I've heard.
Leave the flashy jewelry at home.
You can get cash at the ATM in downtown Negril so don't bring a loaded wallet.
Don't let everyone know where you're headed (ie--day trip to YS Falls) every time you leave your room. Keep it low key or just plain mis-inform inquirers.
When you walk along Norman Manley Speedway walk facing traffic.
Don't drink too much. Eyes will be pon you.
If you go to a concert or show keep in mind that's when pick-pocketers brush up against people and go to work (in teams).
The same is true on a busy night downstairs at the Jungle.
If you're walking the beach late at night pick up a discarded Red Stripe bottle and carry it with you. (No explanation required.)
Don't deal with the money changers hanging around outside the cambios. They are quick change artists. Go inside the cambio, get in line, and wait your turn. At least you won't get swindled, get into an argument, etc.
And in general don't be so eager to tell inquirers when you arrived, when you're leaving, and where you're staying. Simply "down the beach" or "West End" is a good answer. Don't answer/change the subject/out-right lie, etc. Thieves know tourists run low on cash near the end of their stay for example hence pale skin tourists aka milk bottles make for the juiciest targets. Only carrying foreign currency is another indicator of a new arrival so get some Ja's (but not at the MoBay airport where the exchange rate is diabolical).
Be wary of your itinerant new-found Jamaican "friend."
Tip your night-watchman. And in general get to know the staff where you are staying. Be nice to them and they'll look out for you.
P.S. You're taking a gamble if you let a hooker(s) into your room--at least that's what I've heard.
