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Re: Ocho Rios, Jamaica Posted on: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:11:24 CDT

Thus spake kbecke@creighton.edu :

>Well, it is Jimmy Buffett's, but it is not the place he
>wrote the song about. The song came way, way, before the
>various Margaritavilles.

The Margaritaville in the song is generically TJ.

>
>
>On Sun, 11 Sep 2005, mike wrote:
>
>> Hi DJC - yeah its Jimmy Buffett's place and is a nice spot. Have fun.
>>
>> DJC wrote:
>>> Is this the 'Margaritaville' the song is written about? I think I would
>>> enjoy the botanical portion and will not go to Dunn's as you have
>>> mentioned.
>>> We will be there in October with the Star Princess.
>>>
>>>
>>> "mike" wrote in message
>>> news:sYadnbGhSpCWubneRVn-qw@rogers.com...
>>>
>>>> Gregory C. Read wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> We will be stopping in Ocho Rios, Jamaica on the Caribbean Princess on
>>>>> September 27th, 7:00AM to 5:00PM. This will be our first stop in
>>>
>>> Jamaica
>>>
>>>>> but our 22nd cruise. Is there really any "must do" here? I keep
>>>
>>> hearing
>>>
>>>>> about Dunn's River, but others seem to think it really isn't any big
>>>
>>> deal
>>>
>>>>> and Jamaica in general leaves a lot to be desired. Any thoughts?
>>>>>
>>>>> FWIW, the ship is usually our destination, and ports are secondary. And
>>>>> this is our 4th time on the Caribbean Princess.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Yes there is a must. You must stay away from Dunns River Falls. I cannot
>>>> stress this enough to anyone who asks. Dunns River falls itself is
>>>> pretty but there is only one way out of Dunns River falls and you have
>>>> to go through what I call a little shanty town to get out and back to
>>>> your bus. The locals selling their wares there are abusive and dangerous
>>>> and when we were there, for the first time in my life, I was concerned
>>>> for the welfare of myself and my wife. They will absolutely not take no
>>>> for an answer. One woman in our group actually had to be rescued from
>>>> the area by the bus driver and tour guide. It was an unsettling
>>>> experience I will never ever return to that area. Please stay away.
>>>>
>>>> After our Dunns River experience we spent the afternoon at
>>>> Margaritaville which you can see from your ship. It is a little area
>>>> that has some shopping (nice locals here) and a beach that is well
>>>> protected. Also, if you get a chance do the tour at the "Ruins at the
>>>> Falls". It is a Botanical garden tour around some falls and a home built
>>>> by a governor. Quite nice actually and I was impressed. I'm not a garden
>>>> person but this was really nice.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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dillon

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