Negril, Jamaica is home to one of best beaches in the world. It’s also home to some of the friendliest people in the Caribbean, great nightlife and delicious food. The second you set foot in this Caribbean paradise, you’ll feel at home. Just a 90-minute drive from the airport in Montego Bay is one of my favorite all-inclusive resorts – Beaches Negril Resort and Spa. This laid back, casual, “no worries” resort is located on Negril’s famous 7-mile beach. If warm water, soft sand, great food and first class service are your jam, read on…
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Beaches Negril Resort and Spa Overview
Beaches Negril sits on a lush 20 acres of land along the famous 7-mile beach. Aside from their casually luxurious (yes, that’s a thing) Caribbean-inspired accommodations, you’ll find 3 gorgeous pools (2 with swim-up bars), the famous Pirates Island Waterpark (complete with swim-up soda bars and waterslides), and 9 restaurants that the entire family will love. You’ll also have access to numerous water sports and land activities, the Xbox Play Lounge, Scratch DJ Academy, Club Liquid, and so much more.
There’s so much to experience at Beaches Negril that you’ll need a full week to do it all.
Dining at Beaches Negril
Beaches Resorts are famous for their eclectic array of world class-restaurants and Beaches Negril does not fall short of the hype.
You’ll find 9 included eateries stretched across this 20 acre resort:
- Stewfish
- Dining on the beach – shoes not required
- Dress Code: resort casual
- No reservation required
- Non-smoking
- Breakfast: 7:30am – 11am
- Dinner: 6pm – 9pm
Great for a freshly prepared sit-down breakfast.
- The Mill
- Caribbean and international fare served buffet style
- Dress Code: resort casual
- No reservation required
- Breakfast: 7am – 10:15am
- Lunch: 12:30pm – 2:15pm
- Dinner: 5:30pm – 9:30pm
One of my favorite places for a quick, light breakfast. Great for kids.
- The Venetian
- A family-friendly Italian restaurant
- Dress Code: resort evening attire
- Reservations required
- Non-smoking
- Dinner: 6pm – 9pm
I recommend the Italian Kiss cocktail
- Kimonos Oriental Cuisine
- Family-friendly Teppanyanki-style cooking
- Dress Code: resort casual
- Reservation required
- Non-smoking
- Dinner: 5:30pm – 9:30pm
This is a long dining process and I don’t recommend you take children under 5. Try the cucumber-sake shot.
- Mariachi
- Mexican cuisine
- Dress Code: resort casual
- No reservation required
- Non-smoking
- Grill: 11am – 3pm
- Dinner: 6pm – 9pm
If you need to quickly feed hungry kids a snack, bypass the hostess and walk up to the nacho bar. You can take them to-go and enjoy them anywhere in the resort.
- Bar.B.Q Park
- Open-air dining with comfort foods, anytime snacks, classic American BBQ and Jamaica favorites.
- Dress Code: resort casual
- No reservation required
- Non-Smoking
- Open 11am – 3pm (anytime snacks between 3pm – 3am)
This was our go-to restaurant after a late night out. I recommend the mild jerk chicken and sweet potato salad and go next door to the pool bar and order a dirty banana.
- Cafe de Paris
- Parisian-style patisserie with pastries, crepes, specialty coffees and tea.
- Dress Code: no dress code
- No reservation required
- Non-Smoking
- Open 6:30am – 10:30pm
Try the banana-Nutella crepe any of their specialty coffees.
- Soy Sushi Bar
- Traditional and contemporary sushi creations
- Dress Code: resort casual
- No reservation required
- Non-smoking
- Dinner: 5:30pm – 9:30pm
This was our favorite place to get appetizers before heading out to our reserved dinners. They serve smaller plates of sushi, so order extras if you’re really hungry.
- Dinos Pizzeria Italiana
- Wood-fired oven pizza
- Dress Code: no dress code
- No reservation required
- Non-smoking
- Lunch: 11am – 5:30pm
Try the Capriociosa
Accommodations at Beaches Negril
Room 304 – Negril Premium Family Room
Activities
Pirate’s Island Waterpark is a fun zone geared towards kids of all ages. If swim-up soda bars, pools and gigantic waterslides are your jam, this is where you’ll want to hang out.
Land Sports
- Golf
- Croquet
- Basketball
- Horseshoes
- Day/Night Tennis
- Fitness Centers
- Billiards/Pool Tables
- Bocce Ball
- Fitness Programs
- Shuffleboard
- Beach Volleyball
- Table Tennis
- Cards
- Dominoes
- Lawn Chess
Beaches gives kids extra attention with tailor-made fun just for them, offering age-appropriate activities for kids of all ages, from tots to teens. They’re always supervised, and kids vacations are all-included. With a staff that’s so caring, it’ll feel like your kids are in the loving hands of a family member who just wants to spoil them.
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Paying the Price for an All Inclusive Resort Vacation
Many of you have asked if I would pay to go back to Beaches Negril, and the answer is yes. I just priced out a vacation for September for my family of four and here is what I was quoted by Beaches:
Final Thoughts
Stay tuned for more on my experience at Social Media on the Sand.
Wow! Thanks for your in-depth and honest review! It looks amazing! I have never considered an all-inclusive resort, but I might now. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you! Happy Almost February!