Negril

Negril, Jamaica's Seven-Mile Beach is just that: Seven miles of perfect, unbroken sand. People-watching is grand here, as strollers mix with the local vendors in an unending, sun-washed dance. Come dinner time, there are plenty of restaurants and bars along the beach, scattered amid one beach hotel after another. To find privacy, you must go around the point at the north end and head into Bloody Bay. Here you'll find some of Negril's fancier resorts as well as stretches of clothing-optional beach, especially on the northern reaches.

• Tourist Information: 1-800-JAMAICA
• Website: www.visitjamaica.com
• Language: English and patois
• Currency: Jamaican Dollar
• Taxes: US $24 departure tax. In most cases will be included in the cost of your airline ticket. If not, it is payable on check-in. Only cash, either US or Jamaica dollars, is accepted as payment. A 15% government General Consumption Tax is applied to most goods and some services in Jamaica, including car hire, restaurants, entertainment and retail sales. Although this tax is included in the prices listed in most shops, note that in restaurants GCT is generally added to the bill. A Government Room Occupancy Tax of 6.25% is added to hotel and villa accommodation rates.
• Electricity: 110 volts/50 cycles is standard.
• Documents: Beginning January 23, 2007, visitors who travel to the Caribbean will be required to have a valid passport in order to gain re-entry to the U.S.