This past week (May 20,2026–June 4, 2026) my family and I visited Beaches Negril, Jamaica. We have visited Beaches Negril, Jamaica 6 other times and have always been very pleased with our vacation there. This time was no different. In this review, I would like to thoroughly review my experience, provide feedback, give other travelers advice, and recognize some of the individuals who made our past trip to Beaches Negril as amazing as it was.
Water Sports:
My family and I loved taking advantage of the included water sports offered. Included water sports offered at Beaches Negril are snorkeling, knee boarding/ water skiing (only offered in the morning), banana boat rides (offered 2–4pm), glass bottom boat rides, kayaking, paddle boarding, sailing, and water tricycling.
The only feedback I have concerning water sports at the resort is improving the signup process for snorkeling by either adding more spots to each trip or adding more trips per day. As of now, there are 3 snorkeling trips each day (10am, 11am, and 1pm). There are only 10 spots available per trip and you can only sign up a day in advance (starting at 8am), making it extremely difficult to sign up. My father and I got to the water sports at 8:02am one morning on our trip, and all of the spots on all of the three trips were already completely booked for the next day. This leads to stress and anxiety around signing up and making sure my family gets to experience the opportunities we paid for when booking the trip.
Fortunately, we were able to sign up for snorkeling some days and had a great time! We saw sea snakes, a wide variety of fish, string rays, a sea turtle, sea cucumbers, various types of sea urchins and starfish, and sea cucumbers. Raj, Baba, and Julian were all great guides and ensured that we all were comfortable and had an amazing experience! Raj even came in the water with us and let us hold some of the sea creatures! I recommend that all Beaches guest make sure that they do snorkeling at least once, as I can guarantee you will have a great time and see amazing ocean life.
Food and Refreshments:
Drinks: The Beaches Negril resort has all-inclusive bars around the resort that have an unimaginable amount of drinks for both children and adults. All of the bartenders are extremely; however, one bartender stood out named Cameisha. Somehow, the drinks that she made were better than the rest, and she was always kind and showed genuine care. Some of my family’s favorite drinks include mango daiquiri, mudslide, banana daiquiri, chocolate monkey, Bob Marley, and Barbie. We also appreciated how each bar had cold water bottles that they gave to anyone who asked.
Restaurants: Fortunately, I have not had a negative experience at any of the restaurants at Beaches Negril. They offer options for anyone with dietary restrictions, allergies, or certain preferences. As a vegetarian, I appreciated their flexibility and willingness to work with my family and I.
If I had to choose a favorite restaurant, The Mill and Jerk Shack. The Mill has a buffet for all three meals. They always have a variety of veggies, fruits, breads, desserts, kid dishes, entrees, and sides to choose from. A man named Errol who worked at The Mill always kindly greeted my family and I, and he patiently answered any of the questions I had concerning the ingredients of some dishes (to see if they were vegetarian-friendly or not). The Jerk Shack offers lunch and dinner. My entire family loved the vegetarian chickpea curry and sweet potato on the dinner menu! Even if you are not vegetarian, I recommend trying this meal, as it was my entires family’s favorite meal on the trip.
Cafe de Paris: Cafe de Paris is the included cafe at Beaches Negril that opens early in the morning and closes late at night. Anyone can walk in and order from their large variety of hot coffees/ tea, iced coffees, fresh crêpes (made in front of you), ice cream, donuts, cakes, desserts, hot chocolate, and more! My family loved the cafe and went in multiple times each day!
Yo-yo’s: Yo-yo’s is Beaches Negril’s included frozen yogurt place. They have many flavors, syrups, and toppings to choose from! My entire family agreed that Yo-yo’s frozen yogurt is better than any frozen yogurt we have had in the United States. Unfortunately, there were multiple times on our past trip when the frozen yogurt came out of the machine like soup. I am unsure why this happened so often, and it was a bummer every time it happened. Nevertheless, Yo-yo’s was a highlight of our Beaches experience.
Dietary Restrictions/ Allergies: Beaches Negril has a culinary desk that any guest can go to and discuss any dietary restrictions or allergies they have. Since my family and I are vegetarians, we engaged with the culinary desk, and they helped us greatly! Last trip, we were even able to request that a head chef make us a special vegetarian meal and were pleasantly surprised with a delicious 4 course meal. Even if you have dietary restrictions/ allergies and do not meet with the culinary desk, your waiter will ask before every meal and communicate your dietary restriction/ allergy to the kitchen to ensure that you have an enjoyable experience.
Other Food and Beverage Options: On top of the fine-dining restaurants, buffet, frozen yogurt place, bars, and cafe, Beaches Negril also has a snow cone place, grill, chicken food truck, salad/bowl food truck, soft serve ice cream machine, pizza place, and nacho bar. The food/snack options are endless. It is almost impossible to try all of the food options. My family does miss the popcorn machine that used to be there years ago, as we enjoyed getting popcorn before the shows.
Entertainment:
During the day, Beaches Negril offers entertainment from music trivia and water balloon tosses to beach Olympics and BINGO. Each night, there is a Sesame Street show (at 6pm), live professional show, karaoke, and more! When my family and I visited Beaches Negril in 2024, they had stopped their Sesame Street shows; therefore, I was glad to see they brought them back, for even I as an adult enjoy seeing the characters and how they engage with and bring joy to the children at the resort. One thing that has not changed is the raw talent and positive energy the entertainment crew radiates both when preforming and not preforming. The professional entertainment is always top-tier and better than anything you see on America’s Got Talent or Dancing With The Stars.
Waterpark:
My entire family has always had a blast at the Beaches Negril waterpark. The waterpark offers a lazy river, kids section, hot tubs, two larger waterslides, a swim up bar, and beach access. Being a waterslide-lover, I would love to see Beaches Negril construct more waterslides for older kids and adults because the two waterslides they have can get old after a day or two.
Other Activities:
Beaches Negril offers activities throughout the day for different age groups. We always have to ask for the paper with the schedule of activities, but I recommend for all Beaches guests to give a few of the activities a shot!
For babies and toddlers Beaches has activities, such as Elmocize with Elmo, Everyday Hero with Super Grover, or bake cookies with Cookie Monster. When my children were younger, they loved these activities and meeting the actual characters! The activities are even enjoyable for the parents! For tweens and teens, they have activities, such as bracelet making and tie-dying.
There are also foosball tables, pool tables, pingpong, putt putt, and beach volleyball available at all times!
Room:
Beaches has always provided a clean and welcoming room for my family to stay in. Each room comes with a bathroom, shower, stocked refrigerator, coffee/ coffee machine, safe, phone, TV, couch, and closet. My family of four have always found the rooms at Beaches Negril comfortable.
The housekeepers come twice a day, once in the morning/afternoon to clean and restock the room and once in the evening to turn down the bed. I appreciate the housekeepers’ thoroughness in cleaning and keeping the room in good order.
Staff:
From the gardeners and restaurant waiters to the housekeepers and managers, all of the Beaches Negril staff are extremely kind and respectful to all of the guests. I did not have a single negative interaction with any of the staff, and they were all extremely welcoming. It was clear that their topmost priority was ensuring that all guests had a relaxing and fun vacation.
In all, I highly recommend Beaches Negril to everyone and anyone. When asked, my family and I always say that Beaches Negril is our favorite vacation place of all times, as we have had some of our best memories there, and the resort and staff never disappoints.
