Description: Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville can be found in several cities in Jamaica. However, each location has a different spin on things. For example, we found out the hard way that the Margaritaville in Negril is more of a daytime and early evening hangout. It closes at 10pm. The Margaritaville in Montego Bay, however, has more of a nightclub-like atmosphere. Since we missed out on Margaritaville in Negril, we thought we were out of luck. Much to our surprise, we had one more chance – Margaritaville Sky Bar at the Montego Bay airport.
The Margarittaville in the airport is a great place to hang out if your flight is – inevitably – delayed. We wanted to avoid the bad airplane food, so we both had a Cheeseburger in Paradise. Jimmy prefers his with lettuce and tomato, Heinz 57, and French-fried potatoes with a big kosher pickle. I prefer mine plain, with ketchup and fries. The burger was huge and very tasty! My friend and I each tried a desert but were both disappointed with the key lime pie and the brownie sundae.
Believe it or not, we didn’t partake of the famous margarita. We’d been drinking all weekend really, and I didn’t really want to spend $13 on a margarita, whether it came with the signature bong or not. However, another time, I look forward to knowing what a banana margarita tastes like.
Also, you can’t have a visit to Margarittaville without a visit to the gift shop. My favorite items were the saltshakers and the T-shirt that said "We’re the people our parents warned us about." I bought a "fins to the left, fins to the right" glass for $6.95.
The atmosphere was happy (even though you were leaving.) If you ask, you can get a complimentary farewell shot of rum punch. Strong stuff! We hung out there for several hours playing cards and listening to Jimmy Buffet music and some of the artists that Jimmy likes. The staff was friendly and always expressed sympathy that you were leaving.
Rating? 7 out of 10.
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