is as safe as your going to get.It is the EXACT opposite of Negril ..like Negril 20 years ago.There is a desert there which is super interesting.It is about 2 hours to MoBay if your driving to get there and there are no hold up and I don't mean robberies ...hehehe Calabash Beach YES !!! Jake's is a tad expensive, you can try several places there without worry of reservations.