Safe drinking water?
Sep 19th, 2003, 12:46 PM
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Safe drinking water?
My husband and are leaving for Negril (swept away) in a week and I have heard stories from friends who have gone there and gotten sick from the water. I assumed that the water was safe in Jamaica, is this not true? Maybe my friends got sick from the food?
Sep 19th, 2003, 01:08 PM
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I drink Jamaican tap water, Jamaicans drink it - no trouble here. But bottled water is also available. In fact I always buy a bottle or two of "Cool Runnings" water because i love the label 
Sometimes people react to new seasonings, spices and whatnot.
I only get sick in JA from drinking too much red stripe
Sometimes people react to new seasonings, spices and whatnot.
I only get sick in JA from drinking too much red stripe
Sep 20th, 2003, 06:27 AM
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Been to JA 3 times-never a problem and drank tap H2O all the time. If I remember the water there is naturally filtered by limestone underground and is quite safe. However when in doubt there is always Red Stripe!
Sep 23rd, 2003, 05:22 AM
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Was in Negril in April with my teenager and the water definitely tasted better than our tap water at home. My daughter still comments on the Negril water - just one more ploy in her weekly begging to go back. I have been to Jamaica several times and never had a problem with the water.
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