- Beach at Couples Negril, looking south, in the morning.
The sand at the water's edge was raked each morning to
remove any seaweed that had floated in since the day before.
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Beach at Couples, Negril
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- Beach at Couples Negril, by the Watersports Area at the
north end of the property, looking north.
The beach area of a new resort is being planted with palms
just beyond the boats on the beach.
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Beach at Watersports Area
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- Beach at Couples Negril, looking north, in the morning
from the middle of the resort.
The pads on the lounge chairs double as floats in the water.
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Couples Beach looking north
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- Equipment storage area on the beach at Watersports.
Up until Thursday Nov 25, 1999, this was the Clothing Optional
Beach for the resort. Some trip reports referred to this
C/O beach as a "dirt pile".
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Storage for Watersports
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- The site of a wedding couple on the beach at Couples Negril
is an every day occurrence. The newlyweds come to the beach
for photo opportunities. The man on the right is carrying a
video camera and sound equipment to 'preserve the moment'.
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Bride and Groom on the beach
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- The swim-up bar in the lower pool at Couples.
This bar is also the closest watering hole to the center
of the beach on Bloody Bay.
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Swim-up Bar
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- Pool at Couples Negril is on two levels with this falls between.
Larger pool is above with jacuzzi pools at each end. The smaller
pool below surrounds three sides of the swim-up bar.
Main Terrace Restaurant is in the rear.
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Pool at Couples, Negril
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- The Beach Bar at Couples Negril in the late afternoon.
The Beach Grill behind offers snacks in the afternoon and late
evening and Mediterranean cuisine for dinner.
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Beach Bar
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- A view of Bloody Bay from the balcony of Block 9 at the south end.
The ship at anchor is the "Zien" which is part of the Grand Lido
Negril resort next door.
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View of Bloody Bay
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- A view of the beach near the south end of the property with
accomodation Block 9 in the background. The 'bamboo curtain'
separates the section of the property where 'au naturel'
sunbathing is permitted. The new plantings in front of the
bamboo screen will grow to further separate the section of
the beach.
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Beach view at Couples
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- Sunset from the beach at Couples across Bloody Bay.
The point of land in the distance separates 7-mile Bay from Bloody
Bay.
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Sunset on the Beach
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