I can tell you that in all of my travels that stupid van from the airport to the resort was one of the scariest things EVER in my life in Jamaica!! It was a large van not a bus, no seat belts in any of them, the driver stopped at
2 "watering holes" along the way (drinking and driving is normal there) and we transferred bussed to a new one. Umm yeah that guy did the same thing. SCARY! We have transferred buses no less than 4 times ever and I've been there several times. Now we take a cab! It took us 4 hours to make the 1-1.5 hour trip from the airport to the resort because
we couldn't find a sober driver. Add to that the speed in which they drive on 1 lane roads with a cliff on one side and a drop down into the water on the other side and their remedy to that situation is to just honk going 60mph before going around the corner!
I seriously almost peed my pants several times!
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As for Jamaica as a family vacation? It is one of my top picks! The people are super friendly, the price is right, there is a lot to do down there, and it
is seriously like disney "one of the happiest places on earth" because everyone is so friendly and in such a mellow mood. Plus seems like it rains daily there so it's a good excuse to say "sorry kids it's raining nap time" and take them in. By the time the rain stops they are awake, well rested and so are mommy and daddy.