Pulled a Tic and then Pulled the Trigger!

So, today I was just banging around on the internet when...WHAM....Funjet.com has chartered a plane for a New Year's run STL-MBJ, 12-26 to 1-2, non-stop, great flight times(arrive MBJ 1130AM!!!), and is letting me book airfare only, instead of the EXPENSIVE package deals they are offering.....$550r/t all taxes included!!!

Thus, I pulled a Tic. I booked two airfares, wholly non-refundable, without any hotel room! Which then led me to spend the afternoon trying to find a decent hotel at a decent price.

It boiled down to a choice of three properties for around $100 per night/taxes included:

The Palms-old, un-renovated standard rooms
Sunset on the Beach-standard rooms
Kuyaba-deluxe room, two queen beds

And the trigger was pulled for.........KUYABA! We stayed there in June and it is a reasonable alternative to the next plateau for this week...$160/night...or the next plateau.....$220/night.....we don't need a pool that time of year...we just need the beach! (Tam has decided she just isn't a cliff girl...) If we figure in $100/day for food/booze/fun...it will come to......just under $1400pp, air, transfers, hotel, food, booze, fun....

Thoughts? Did I make the right choice? Should we have booked Couples for $2000/pp?

That is great news RR and of course you realise TT (ME) is in town?
I love kuyaba especially the swinging chair that was at the bar the food is really nice there too.
See you down there well done for pulling the trigger!
Don't be asking me that ol question again-you KNOW the answer LOL

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Originally Posted by TiCtOc

That is great news RR and of course you realise TT (ME) is in town?
I love kuyaba especially the swinging chair that was at the bar the food is really nice there too.
See you down there well done for pulling the trigger!
Don't be asking me that ol question again-you KNOW the answer LOL

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LOL Tic! Of, course I know the answer!

We thought about Couples...but it was another $600pp and we still would be spending $$ when we leave the property to go out for dinner, etc....

Tic, if you didn't need a pool and could live with a 7 night minimum stay, Kuyaba has their rustic cabins available for about $80/night. You could get two for that price.....a/c and kitchenettes too....

Oh and Tic, those cool hammock chairs are on the room balconies/patios as well!

I am still looking for reasonable flights and I will be in the same boat.

same boat or PLANE? (kidding)

All ABOARD!

RR I had to laugh you know why?Because the deluxe room you booked I had my eye on for the new year period I was thinking of trying to squeeze my son in the middle of the beds in his portable bed but then I thought do I really want just one room for us all?and before I decided you booked it!

See Tic? That's what happens when "failure to fire" occurs due to hesitation of the trigger finger!

RR that is a great flight. Way better than the current USA 3000 flights out of STL. FYI Frontier Air is doing non stops out of STL in 2012

Woah, Frontier out of STL nonstop? That will bring apple and funjet some competition that is much needed since worryfree/mlt got out of the market. Woooohoooo!

Almost there I found charter package out of Toronto for around $1400 taxes in for either Fun Holiday or Rooms, have to decide quick.

PGW, we stopped by Rooms in June. Didn't tour much of the property, but they have a wide and deep section of beach and a walled-in sand area with loungers that gets no higglers. We had a BOGO drink, Big Bamboo, at the beach bar. Not good. The bartender was a kid and had to look up how to make it. Not enough ice in the drink at first. Also, the place just had a weird vibe to it. Even Tam picked up on it. We've not been to Fun Holiday, so absolutely can't comment. Me, if the amenities were close to equal, I'd go by:

1. Location
2. Price
3. Reviews from this site and others

Good Luck PGW, looking forward to meeting you, Tic and others over that NYE week!

Oh, and PGW that is a good fare. Funjet had only a couple of regular hotels, way overpriced, and then the AI's, which only Couples seemed a good value. Can you get the charter air only? That way you have a greater selection of hotels and it might be cheaper. With the pricing we got from FunHoliday, we could stay in a garden room and our air, transfers, room and all taxes came out to just under $950pp

For hotels in the 100/night range I found:
Sunset on the Beach
Palms
Kuyaba
Xtabi
Fun Holiday

Good luck and keep us posted!

gatwick to montego bay £503 return on virgin, blows big raspberry at tic

don't you dare blow rasberries at me!
how many weeks is that for?bet it is not as good a deal as what I got anyway I had to reserve 5 seats and I was allowed to pay in installments how long is that flight for?

its from 11th nov until 9th dec btw its not for me but one i booked for a mate who's going to see his grand dad who live near orange bay

btw tic best way to Gatwick is Manchester to Reading direct (not via London) and then Reading to Gatwick, off train at Gatwick into lift out of and your at check in

That is a good price aw
but I am still happy with mine-mine is for longer and over the xmas and new year period also November is when my kids are in school.
Than you for the details on the train I am looking up prices for transport now.I believe the trains can be very expensive but the coach will take me over 7 hrs just to get the airport and interconnecting inland flights are also costly right now.Trying to find a way to get to the airport that will not break the bank.I will look up your idea now