Negril nightlife - dance, drink, have fun!
Some of the best reggae bands in Jamaica, often from Kingston and often Bob Marley wannabes, show up in Negril. Alfred's and Risky Business are both major venues for reggae performances. All establishments listed below are located on Norman Manley Boulevard unless otherwise noted. Alfred's (tel. 876/957-4735) is a Jamaican experience where travelers will still feel welcome. Though catering more to locals, there's much intermingling, no cover, and a mix of ages here. You can also order a bite to eat until 11pm. Particularly interesting is the beach-party area, with a stage for live reggae and jazz acts. You can also boogie on the dance floor inside, shaking to hits you'll hear at clubs stateside. Alfred's puts on a show 3 nights a week (Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday) and there is a $5 cover charge. Bourbon Beach (tel. 876/957-4405) is the most popular and versatile hangout on Negril Beach. The club features live reggae 3 nights a week. The rum and Red Stripe flow freely through the day and night -- at least from 9am to 11pm (and often much later). The club also serves food, including jerk chicken or fresh fish and lobster. Norma's on the Beach at Sea Splash (tel. 876/957-4041) is the bar that's associated with the most famous independent restaurant in Negril, linked as it is to the most famous restaurateur (Norma) in Jamaica. But even if you aren't particularly hungry, you might have a merry and rollicking time hanging out at the lattice-trimmed bar here, looking at the waves, the moon, and the other clients. The venue, at its best, can be convivial and even festive, with hints of Jamaican chic and occasionally, humor. The bar is open daily 7am to midnight. The Jungle, in Mariner's Negril Beach Club (tel. 876/957-4005), is the most crowded, horny, exuberant, and famous disco and nightclub in Negril, with a penchant for attracting sports and music-industry celebrities. (Even trash-TV king Jerry Springer did a turn here.) Its slogan? "Unleash the Animal." The scene gets so mobbed during spring break that movie crews have actually flown in from the United States to film it. Most of the perspiration here is spilled on the ground level, where four bars and dance floors rock and roll with music that varies according to the night's individual theme. Head for the upper level for the much-needed "cool-downs" that, at least here, have developed into a laid-back art form all their own. Red Stripe and rum punches are the drinks of choice for a crowd that really seems to enjoy their estrogen and testosterone highs. Fortunately, security here at least appears to be tight, with a prominent sign in front that declares, "No prostitutes or gigolos, no drugs, no soliciting, no misconduct," and a forbidding-looking bar that locks the place up tighter than a jail during off-hours. The cover charge is $9 for men (referred to on signs at the entrance as "Tarzans") and $7 for women (referred to as "Janes"). The Jungle Arcade is a gaming room with around 100 slot machines. The club is open Wednesday to Saturday from 8:30pm until the last patron staggers back to his or her hotel.
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