| Overview | | | | cliffside. Scuba diving and snorkeling are |
| | | | popular activities among tourists, and you |
| From its long white-sand beaches to its | | | | can also pay to take a trip into the sea in a |
| laid-back atmosphere, Negril is a perfect | | | | glass-bottom boat. While potentially |
| blend of true Jamaican culture and modernity. | | | | overpriced, the brilliant tropical fish that |
| While the city does not have a distinct | | | | can be viewed through the bottom of the boat |
| center, it does have four main districts. | | | | make the experience well worth the expense. |
| Sheffield Road is the closest thing Negril | | | | |
| has to a center; it's home to most of the | | | | Nightlife |
| city's local markets, restaurants, gas | | | | |
| stations, and its police station. East of | | | | For shopping, there are three main places to |
| Sheffield Road are Coral Seas Plaza and Plaza | | | | visit. The first two are in the shopping |
| de Negril -- the city's main shopping | | | | district -- Coral Seas Plaza and Plaza de |
| district. South of Sheffield Road is Negril | | | | Negril. The third is the tourist market of |
| Square. Negril Square is where you'll find an | | | | the city's outskirts. There you'll find |
| overload of taxis, hustlers, and sketchy tour | | | | unique souvenirs, and the merchants are |
| guides. This area is best avoided as tourists | | | | generally willing to bargain. Most of the |
| are the designated prey. North of Sheffield | | | | best eating establishments are found inside |
| Road is Red Ground -- the city's main | | | | of Negril's hotels; however, West End Road is |
| residential district. And, surrounding all of | | | | a great spot for fried fish and chicken jerk. |
| this are pristine white beaches that extend | | | | For traditional Jamaican food, check out |
| into the turquoise waters of the Caribbean | | | | Sweet Spice on Sheffield Road. Negril is also |
| Sea. | | | | a pretty lively drinking town. There are many |
| | | | open-air establishments that provide its |
| Outdoor Recreation | | | | guests with live Reggae music and a variety |
| | | | of drink choices. The only real indoor club |
| Thrill-seeking tourists will want to take a | | | | is town is Jungles. The rum bars and beer |
| trip to Rick's Café. On top of being a | | | | shacks located on both Sheffield and West End |
| prime spot for viewing the Negril sunset, it | | | | Roads are worth visiting. And, while the West |
| is also equipped with a diving slab where | | | | End is the place to party prior to nightfall, |
| brave tourists can choose to dive into the | | | | the beaches are the prime hangouts once |
| Caribbean Sea below. Those not brave enough | | | | sunset has passed. |
| may still enjoy watching others dive from the | | | | |