Rumghoul,
I think the hopes for an inexpensive Jamaica vacation is a thing of the past. You can debate or argue all that you want but it is what it is. What still blows me away is that the average Jamaican hasn't seen any benefit from the increases. Their wages are still criminally low. How they can afford to live is the real miracle. $3 or $4 for a red stripe is a lot of money for the "Average Joe". Look at the cost of AI's around the island. Somebody is getting rich but it isn't the bartenders or housekeeping or the landscapers!! But the Jamaicans are so optimistic despite the realities!!