Sandals Resorts

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kiddiedoc said:
The benefit of all-inclusive resorts and cruises is the convenience. Eat what you want, drink what you want, don't worry about cost. That being said, my experience has been that the food is only mediocre, for the most part.
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I can eat and drink burgers and Budweiser here in The States.

If I go to another country, I want to experience what the natives do for a change.

#Murica
 
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WestTNVFL said:
Me and the future wife are looking into Sandals resorts in Jamaica for honeymoon this July. We want to do the all inclusive route. Would like some input on thoughts about Sandals and if the butler service is worth the extra money? Thanks
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Not sure about Sandals but me and my wife went to Jamaica 2 years ago and stayed at a Couples Resort in Ocho Rios and absolutely loved it. It was all inclusive. Even tipping was included. Your room was even stocked with every kind of alcohol you wanted. We got off the resort twice and felt fine
 
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True story: I was windsurfing off the beach of an AI in Jamaica a number of years ago, and the wind died down, leaving me to paddle a good ways back to shore. A local c. 13 y/o boy came by and was nice enough to give me a ride back in his John boat. During our short trip he asked if I "liked to party" and tossed me a small bag of cocaine, offering it as a sample and that he would sell us more later if we liked it. Of course, I politely declined his offer and returned the plastic bag, but the experience was quite the eye-opener!

Honestly, it's almost impossible to go anywhere in Jamaica as an obvious tourist without being propositioned with drugs. Not even having kids in tow last trip seemed to deter them.
 
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bigdaddy said:
You can do just that at a resort. Stop being an ass.
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I went to Jamaica about 15 or so years ago and stayed in an all inclusive resort and had a blast. I don't recall the resort name but they had villas with 4 rooms in each that shared a pool and no one ever went to the local pool. The beach side pools, bars and restaurants were excellent and there wasn't any reason to leave.
It's a great place if you want to relax, drink and hunch. If you're looking for adventure find another place to go.
 
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To clarify: I've had a great time at an AI in Jamaica and with the family at Beaches two years ago in T&C. It's really nice not having to worry about anything, and the resorts were very nice, clean, and comfortable. My only real complaint is that the food isn't quite as good as I think it should be for the amount of money you spend.

You will have an incredible vacation.
 
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WestTNVFL said:
Me and the future wife are looking into Sandals resorts in Jamaica for honeymoon this July. We want to do the all inclusive route. Would like some input on thoughts about Sandals and if the butler service is worth the extra money? Thanks
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Don't -- I am not going to read through all the comments -- but there is a travelers advisory issued by the US consulate or government regarding travel in Jamaica - If it were me, i would pick another island that is less of a risk.
 
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I have a feeling the travel warning will be over and done with long before July. Its nothing that hasn't been issued for Mexico, the Dominican or any number of places in the Caribbean. Certainly wise to keep an eye out, but it wouldn't deter me based on my previous visits.

I completely understand what the OP is saying about budget. Flights can be an absolute killer, but Nassau and Jamaica can keep things more reasonable and in range for a lot of us.

And they aren't cheap because of any warnings or alerts. They are cheaper because Southwest, JetBlue, Spirit, etc all fly into MBJ.
 
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I went to Rose Hall all inclusive on Hilton points and it’s was awful.. super crowded, dog food and finally poor drinks.. very similar to a low end cruise ship
 
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If you do go all inclusive make sure you get a Bubba Keg insulated mug that holds about 32 oz. they will fill it up for you.
 
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utvolpj said:
We did the one in St Lucia for our honeymoon and it was just what we needed. There were also 2 other Sandals there so we could visit and eat at all of them.
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If I had it to do over again, I’d have gone to St. Lucia as well. I’ve heard it’s amazing, and far more secluded.

We did the Royal Plantation for our honeymoon, back in 2002, so it was much smaller then. We loved it, but that was a looooong time ago.

I’ll give you the quick pro/con rundown:

Pro

- Beautiful, very quiet/private (at the time), which is what we wanted
- Reciprocity with other Sandals resorts
- Shuttles to/from anywhere
- Great food, service, accommodations

Con (these are Jamaica-related, not the resort)

- As has been mentioned, you will see third world country poverty most places that aren’t the resort
- At the time we were there, crime was pretty bad in Kingston and some other areas. We did go to a market and walk around and did some other things “off site”, but it’s something to be aware of.
- You will believe your life’s about to end on the cab ride from the airport. The taxi shuttles do roughly 65 MPH on quasi paved roads that are slightly wider than one of our lanes. They all drive straight at each other then veer slightly just at the last possible second to go around. It’s horrifying at first. The plus to that is it made me appreciate my wife all the more thinking we were about to die two days after marriage.
 
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sportsnut624 said:
I just got back from my honeymoon there for 10 days in July. We had a ton of airline miles and stuff so it wasn’t that big of a hit on the budget but without then it probably would’ve come out to around $10,000 for the trip. Could’ve done it somewhat cheaper by not staying at a resort on Maui, but everything out there in general is more expensive. True AI resorts are far and few out there. There were a couple but it didn’t really fit what we wanted.
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For that kind of money I would consider a European Viking River Cruise.
 
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Biopsyman said:
I noticed you said pretty good that says a lot
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I mean it was solid.i definitely wouldn't say it was bad. We had 2 very good dinners. To me that's worth it with a an all inclusive place. The chefs table was very nice, with lobster, bone in rib eye and sides and pairing wines. OP needs to make sure he brings his marriage license, because they made us prove we were newlyweds to get our deal.
 
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Been to all inclusive Club Med on two occasions, very nice, getting older though not sure I can drink like I used to
 
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Can't speak to Sandals but I went to Couples Resort in Jamaica. The nice thing about it was they vet reservations to make sure it's only couples that come. For a honeymoon it's nice to eliminate having to deal with college kids, crying kids, and packs of bros walking the beach.
 
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I looked at a couple Sandals locations for estimates for a week. Hefty outlay of cash per person per room. Like $5k minimum for the week without airfare. Was I looking in the wrong place?
 
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