Things to do
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Mayfield Falls
Inland in the Dolphin Head hills, a shallow river steps down through a chain of small cascades and pools shallow enough to wade up with a guide. The road in is rough and the trip takes most of a day from the coast. Water shoes matter, and the flow runs low towards the end of the dry season.
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Negril Cliffs
South of the beach, the shoreline hardens into pitted limestone that drops straight into clear water, with ladders and steps cut down to it from hotel terraces. Snorkelling is better here than on the sand, and caves at the water line can be swum into on calm days. There is no beach, so entry means a jump or a ladder.
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Negril Lighthouse
Standing at the western point of Jamaica since 1894, this concrete tower still guides shipping and keeps a keeper on site who shows visitors up the stairs when duties allow. The platform gives a clean line along the cliffs in both directions. It sits a short ride beyond the bars, and the approach road is rough.
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Rick's Café
Cliff-top bar on the West End, known for divers who leap from a platform above deep water and from the almond tree beside it. Crowds gather for the sunset show, arriving by taxi and by boat from the beach strip in the late afternoon. Hurricane damage has forced rebuilds more than once, so the layout changes.
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Seven Mile Beach
Pale sand curves along the western shore for several kilometres, backed by low hotels and shaded by sea grape. Water stays shallow and calm here, which suits swimming and flattens the surf to almost nothing. Vendors work the sand steadily through the day, and the southern end draws a crowd towards sunset.