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Edmund Bartlett was responding to the Foreign Office warning to British tourists in the Montego Bay area, urging them to remain within gated, guarded compounds except on hotel-operated excursions or airport transfers.
The UK’s new travel advice followed the declaration of a “State of Public Emergency” in the parish of St James, which includes Montego Bay.
Is it racist to tell the truth about black violence?
It's whitey's fault!
White supremacists and other far-right extremists were responsible for 59% of allHEYYOU says
"In total, extremists killed at least 34 people in 2017."
"White people should be more afraid of other whites than they are of people of color"
As to why anyone would choose to vacation in a shithole country is beyond me.
. We wanted to experience one of the largest ships ever built
Strategist says. We wanted to experience one of the largest ships ever built
I really do appreciate the engineering marvel of some of these ships. That said. Smaller cruise ships are substantially more enjoyable. Don't mistake this as me saying you won't have fun. You will.
Big ships blow though. I'm a 2,200 PAX or less cruiser moving forward. Just remember that double occupancy is just that. Throw in a bunch of family types and a double occupancy capacity of say 4,200 turns into 5,200 real quick with a bunch of kids. Hopefully it's mid or late April, if not, good luck on your spring break hell.
WookieMan saysI'm a 2,200 PAX or less cruiser moving forward.
What is that?
I assume bigger ships are more steady.
It sails April 8 actually.
Strategist saysI assume bigger ships are more steady.
It sails April 8 actually.
If you leave the 8th, you should be fine. Still might be a spring break for a few districts, but you should be MUCH better than the week (or 2-3) prior.
I've only done the big boy boat once (Norwegian Escape - 4,200 PAX double occupancy, but was 5,400 PAX on our spring break cruise 2017 with all the kiddos). It was fun, but too many god damn people. I don't get sea sick so I can't speak to it, but if you're not centered on the boat, physics will tell you there's going to be a whole lot of rocking at the front or back of these mega ships. Think of it as a see saw if you catch my drift. These mega ships are longer and the dip and rise of the waves is that much more dramatic at the rear and front.
Have the wife get loaded up on whatever remedies she can for sea sickness. Any side effects from th...
Edmund Bartlett was responding to the Foreign Office warning to British tourists in the Montego Bay area, urging them to remain within gated, guarded compounds except on hotel-operated excursions or airport transfers.
The UK’s new travel advice followed the declaration of a “State of Public Emergency” in the parish of St James, which includes Montego Bay.
The Jamaica Defence Force has moved in against organised crime to quell an upsurge in violence, fuelled by fighting over drugs, illegal weapons and lottery scams that target elderly people in the US.
Murder hunt after 26-year-old US student found dead in Jamaica
Tourists in Jamaica told ‘stay in hotels’ amid state of emergency
Mr Bartlett said: “These enhanced security measures are not out of the ordinary in international tourism markets and therefore would be understood by visitors and welcomed by residents.
“All members of the tourism fraternity have given their full support to the measure and are feeling that these actions are welcome to ensure the safety of Jamaica’s guests and citizens.”
He appeared to contradict the advice from the UK for holidaymakers to stay in their hotels by saying: “There is no need to modify movements as restrictions in the stated areas should not adversely impact law abiding persons.”
A record number of tourists visited Jamaica in 2017: 4.3 million, of whom around 200,000 are from Britain. Official figures assert that one in 10,000 visitors suffers a crime; that indicates around 20 UK tourists last year fell victim.
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/jamaica-safe-upsurge-violence-state-emergency-tourism-minister-edmund-bartlett-behaviour-foreign-a8170536.html