Gearing up for the new winter vacation season?

Here at Negril Today, we are hard at work adding new resources to make your virtual stay, as well as your "Real" vacation in PARADISE filled with information, and enjoyment.

In addition to the high quality "Special Live Broadcasts", from the "ORIGINAL" Negril audio server beginning in late December, from various locations in Negril Jamaica, Negril Today has contracted for a 24/ 7 reggae music audio broadcast . This broadcast will feature both live and recorded music from many of your favorite artists. Please tune in anytime by clicking on the "Message and Media Center" link and then clicking on "Audio Links" to experience the rhythms of Jamaica.

 Negril's unique New Year's Eve setting & style is just about all anyone could ask for if you are looking to avoid crowds, traffic, holiday blues, lines, hustle & bustle techno-madness hype, Y2K worries, & rules & regulations.

 Imagine a pure white, powder-soft, white sand beach gleaming in the moonlight, stretching for 7 miles & lined with an un-ending array of different kinds of places to celebrate...from local Negril type beach bars lit by the light of huge beachfront bon-fires & many torch-lit, thatch-roofed restaurants serving delicious smelling Jamaican cooked dinners, to the "boom" in the center of the beach at Alfred's, where the big name reggae artists will be performing all night long & the crowd itself is an incredible entertainment, (even the mountain-top dredlock rastas come down to the beach to "see it all, 'mon") all the way to the world famous all-inclusive hotels at the North end of the beach Negril Beach.

 On New Year's Eve, the whole beach will be lined with singles, groups, families & couples all strolling along the beach in the moonlight, which is often so bright you can see your own shadow on the sand. The smells of jasmine & ganja mingle in a heady & unforgettable aroma. There is a cloud of smoke hanging in the very air & the intoxication is contagious. The vibes are mellow & there is a feeling of friendliness & security up & down the beach. You feel as though you belong to this place on this night. People everywhere, of all ages, shapes, sizes, styles greeting each other & wishing "HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY MILLENNIUM!" to one another even though they are complete strangers.

	Food & drink are offered everywhere & many private & public parties are going on through the night. This Millennium our hats are off to the Negril Chamber of Commerce & all it's members for sponsoring a "third-world" 1st class fire works display, scheduled to go on at midnight for at least an hour.
People usually center themselves near Alfred's to get the best view & many stand right in the warm midnight water, swaying to the incessant rhythmic beat of the drifting music, to see the fabulous display.

The little bells on the gate at the Negril Yoga Centre tinkle as you walk into the garden, just off the main road across from Coral Seas Beach Hotel......you enter & are welcomed by the hostess who leads you to an outdoor table with benches, right in the gardens.

  The food has been ordered in advance , by phone .....or you can simply walk in & give your order. The night we went we had arranged for the Vegetarian Indian Feast dinner at a very reasonable fixed price for 5 courses plus desert & beverage. The service is informal, friendly, & your advance order allows the staff to prepare well ahead & have the first course awaiting your arrival.

  We started our feast with an appetizer of sweet & sour cucumber salad with onions & yogurt. Then, a lovely drink of rice water, lime & honey, called "lassie" was presented. The curried vegetables, brown rice & braised carrots were served next, & were gone shortly as they were all delicious, & very satisfying.The Indian seasonings were a wonderful change of pace from the traditional Jamaican fare we usually eat in Negril & the setting was peaceful & quiet allowing us to have a relaxed conversation with our lovely hostess, Miss Raquel who is the creative force & planner behind the good food & extensive vegetarian menus served at her Yoga Centre Restaurant.
Dessert was a honey flavored home made ice-cream & was the perfect end to a great meal....we will be back soon !!

We give 5 stars to this dining experience as it was lovely & fairly priced. For something unusual & delicious we highly recommend dining here. Take a look for yourself... www.negrilyoga.com