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about the possibility of damaging Negril's famous Seven Mile
Beach put a stop to the mining plans.

During the study of the Morass, researchers lived in cabins in
Negril. Today, Negril Cabins utilizes those original structures
plus several new buildings and operates as a resort for those
who want to combine the luxuries of a hotel with the natural ex-
perience of camping. Visitors enjoy Swiss Family Robinson-
style accommodations in cabins perched on stilts. Lush grounds
are filled with indigenous Jamaican flora and fauna and dotted
with colorful hummingbirds. Negril Cabins offers tours to the
Royal Palms Reserve, located directly behind the property.

I nexpensive wedding packages are available at Negril
Cabins Resort, which include license, minister or jus-
tice of the peace, a best man and maid of honor if
needed, a Jamaican wedding cake, flowers, cham-
pagne, and dinner.

Special Features/Activities: across the street from beach, fine
and casual dining, freshwater pool.

Rockhouse
West End Road

876-957-4373; fax [phone]
www.rockhousehotel.com
$$$

Just steps from busy West End Road, though once through the
gates you'll feel that you are tucked away from the world. The
restaurant and bar are perched high on Negril's bluffs and look
directly out to sea and an unbeatable sunset. Rooms are con -
structed from wood, thatch and stone, like something out of
Gilligan's Island . The natural theme of this resort is carried out
in the open-air showers. This inn has studio rooms and a spec -
tacular cliff-top pool. “We can give more individual service be -
cause we are not a 300-room hotel,” explains the managing
director of the 28-room resort. “What is special about this prop -
erty is that it's situated on a pristine cove.”

Special Features/Activities: cliffside, pool, restaurant.