Day trips to Kingston from Negril? What tour company?

Question

Please give me the 411!

We'll be staying in Negril but we do want to visit Kingston for one day.

Answer 1

From Negril, your looking at approx. 6 hours ( without stopping, traffic, accidents ) to get to Kingston, so figure 12 hours of your day wasted already. Better to go there the night before your "daytrip", rent a room at a Hotel, and explore Kingston the entire next day. New Kingston, as its called, is more modern and less dangerous....stay far from Spanish Town, and try to be in by dark unless your in a well lit & populated area...

But if you insist on trying to get there & back in one day, try JUTA, TourWise, CaibTours, etc...just google Jamaica Tour Companies.

Answer 2

It is  a long drive, but you used to be able to catch a plane from MOBay to Kingston on Air Jamaica. I have never done it that way, but it used to be an option. You might want to look into it. When we went to Kingston, we stayed a few days because we visited Bob Marley's place, Emancipation Park, National Heroes Park, Tuff Gong Studios and Trenchtown.  It took several trip to Jamaica for us to finally plan for a few days there, but it was really interesting and I was glad to see Kingston for myself.  I have a feeling that people who say Kingston is not safe probably haven't been there. While Kingston did not appear to be as dangerous as others tend to make it out to be,  I won't go back unless I have business to take care of there.

Answer 3

1&a half hours in Jamaican driving time that is...

You do know that Kingston is in the top 10 of the most dangerous cities in the world - a few years ago it was number 1.

I would steer clear of Kingston.  Negril is nice.