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Jeeps in Jamaica...none.

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Old Aug 16, 2015 | 05:36 PM
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We just spent a week in Jamaica celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. We stayed at an all inclusive resort, Sandals, which was a first for us.
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There were a number of outings and excursions you could do, and came across a Jeep 4x4 tour.
This is Jamaica's version of a "Jeep":
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Needless to say, we passed. But upon asking about Jeeps, and showing them mine, and many of your's from this forum, most had never seen one in the country.
Oh, what a beautiful country that would be very fun to explore in our JKU's!
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 12:15 AM
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When I lived on Guam my roommate owned the only Jeep on the island (CJ-7). It was the same there with calling anything 4WD capable a "jeep". He always got annoyed by that, LOL.
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 06:10 AM
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What a rad place. We stayed either at Sandals or Beaches...Can't remember but it was gorgeous and the trips to Dunn Rivers and other sites is about as close to death as you can come!
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 08:55 AM
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We actually cancelled our excursion to Dunns after watching videos and reading about the experience. While beautiful, WAY too crowded for any kind of enjoyment. Another couple we met said the only good thing about their excursion there was the free alcohol on the boat ride back to the resort.
We'll be going back to this country eventually to take in more of sites, since we elected to just stay put at the resort. The only outside things we did was Bobsledding and zip line riding at "Mystic Mountain" (highly recommended), and taking a taxi into town to see the market. The market was a mistake. We lasted 15 minutes after being almost literally pulled in every direction for us to "look" at their wares, and offered pot no less than a dozen times.
Funny also, is that EVERYONE that we met was from the U.S. southeast. No west coasters at all.
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Old Aug 17, 2015 | 10:52 AM
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Eh...About 10 years ago or so I guess it was less crowded (or at least I remember!) The best part I thought was stopping at every stand and getting some food. Jerk pork, chicken, fish...whatever!

I feel you though. We just got back from a cruise from Barcelona to a few ports in Italy, France, and a port in Spain. NEVER AGAIN! Places like the Vatican are nice but SOOOO MANY PEOPLE! To the point I told our guide "Bro! I've got Google...I'll look at pics...I'm ready to go back to the boat!" My idea of a vacation is laying around for a week but my wife trumps it with her idea which is move move move!
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