I want to take a vacation at the end of this month / beginning of next month. I was looking at some all inclusive resorts in Mexico and Jamaica. Both of these places seem pretty inexpensive - can anyone give me more information, such as good/bad places to stay, why one is better than the other, etc. I want to know what to avoid and what to make sure and see.
2006-09-12 13:20:35 · 12 answers · asked by someone,somewhere 3 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Jamaica
I will be going on an anniversary vacation with my husband, so an adults-only or adult-oriented place would be great. No kid activities needed! We like relaxing on the beach, hiking and exploring the natural landscapes.
2006-09-14 12:34:11 · update #1
Jamaica is a beautiful tropical island with friendly and welcoming people, great food and lots of fun activities.
I have vacationed there every year since 2000 and I just can't wait for 2007 vacation to come around!
Just went there in July and had the best trip ever. We climbed the Blue Mountain peak, spent a night at Whitfield Hall (about a third up the mountain), went to the hot springs at the Mineral Bath in St. Thomas. We swam with the dolphins at Dolphin Cove in Ocho Rios and spent a few nights at FDR Pebbles resort in Trelawny.
It was a great trip and there are so much fun activities there. There is the famed Dunns River waterfalls in Ocho Rios, bamboo rafting on the Martha Brae in Trelawny, the old fort in Port Royal, Hellshire beach where you can get some good home-style Jamaican food.
My favorite spot is Point Village resort in Negril. Its a beautiful resort with a great sunset view and the staff is ever so friendly and accomodating. You can find a whole lot more details by going to their website at pointvillage.com.
I have also stayed at the holiday Inn in MOBAY where there are tons of daily activities and it is central to most of the attractions in MOBAY area.
I have also stayed at FDR Pebbles in Trelawny (about mid-way betweeen MOBAY and Ocho Rios) and at FDR in Runaway Bay. They are both great resorts with lots of fun activities.
Of the four resorts, Point Village offered the best package for the all-inclusive price. With FDR Pebbles a close second and Holiday Inn third. FDR in Runaway Bay was the most expensive of the four resorts I stayed at. But, if you are lucky and buy at the right time you could get a great deal at any of these resorts.
Negril is a beautiful town on the North West region of the Island. Ocho Rios is a beautiful town so is Montego Bay for vacationers. In Montego Bay the Holiday Inn resort is 7 miles from the MOBAY airport (about a 15 minutes ride). So if you do not want to travel far, this is a really cool resort too located in close proximity of the Hip Strip where all the 'happenings' are going on. It is nearby Margaritaville too...the party place!
Jamaica is beautiful and the resorts has a bundle of activities that is bound to make you crave for more Jamaica!
Check it out you will have a great time!
2006-09-15 01:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by CATHOLIC PRIEST!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in Jamaica in July and made extensive use of TripAdvisor.com to find information on resorts. Look around there for LOTS of reviews on all of them. It also has a forum section where you can ask questions (like here). First, I suggest you decide what you want in a resort. Do you want children friendly or adult oriented? Do you want quiet or more of a party atmosphere. You can have a nice vacation at any of the resorts, but to have a great vacation make a few decisions and then research from there at TripAdvisor. Have fun!!
2006-09-13 10:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by daveduncan40 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello I've been to both Jamaica 7times and Mexico the Riviera Maya twice. Secrets Capri is quite romantic. In Jamaica you can't go wrong with Sandals, Couples Negri or Grand Lidos...let me know if you have more questions or if I can get you prices.
2006-09-17 17:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Kelly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just got back from my honeymoon we went though sandals the location was "Grande Ocho Rios" it was off the hook I'm 24 yrs old and i had a blast it was $2,400 for me and my wife for 5 nights the resort was 1400 but the plain tickets from SF to ocho rios was 1000. food was off the hook once your there u don't have to pay for anything alcohol is also free. thought out the Trip i spent 600 and that's because i did things outside of the resort like house back riding in the ocean, duns river fall, ATV riding, and taking a safari of Jamaica it was off the hook trust me if u go u will have a good time
2006-09-14 14:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With so many choices, I normally send all of my clients to Sandals. It is by far the best Resort.
I have another resort in Jamaica called Sand Castle resort.
Contact my office for no obligation prices.
customerservice@intriguedtravel.com
2006-09-12 13:27:33 · answer #5 · answered by intriguedtravel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-12 15:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by BC Travel Co. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to the Half Moon resort in Rosehall and if you Horse Riding ask for Kemar and say Faye sent you - they will be more than friendly. Beautiful Horses.
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2006-09-20 03:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by Sweetie Pie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cozumelino in Cozumel, Mexico is great...we had a really good time and were treated well by the staff. they have two outdoor bars and one in the lobby. One of the outdoor bars is actually a pool bar...just don't pee in the water J/K.
I highly recommend it. Have fun where ever you end up!
2006-09-12 13:28:47 · answer #8 · answered by funwithfondu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
airfare to jamaica is more expensive than to mexico. i've been in both, in cancun and in negril. i enjoyed jamaica more because i was single and stayed at the hedonism II, which is a singles resort.
2006-09-12 13:23:23 · answer #9 · answered by barrabas 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i went to jamaica and stayed at Sandals Montego Bay. I wouldn't stay at that one....it's right next to the airport. Pick another location if you were to go. Be careful of the panhandlers though.
2006-09-12 13:23:23 · answer #10 · answered by dixiepixie1976 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋