Looking for advice on first trip to Jamaica (honeymoon)

[Fred Stripe]

I just did 10 nts,Dec2-12 (right before high rates kick in Dec15) 4nts CoCo(free brkfst)2 nts Seastar(free brkfst)4 nts OCF cottage at Xtabi....$2000 total /tax & xfers & air from Newark.....$1000 to spend so 10 nts for $3,000......!!!!!!!!

[Muck]

I just did 10 nts,Dec2-12 (right before high rates kick in Dec15) 4nts CoCo(free brkfst)2 nts Seastar(free brkfst)4 nts OCF cottage at Xtabi....$2000 total /tax & xfers & air from Newark.....$1000 to spend so 10 nts for $3,000......!!!!!!!!

Which is close to what we pay for the both of us to stay a week at CSA. $3500 - 7 nights with an upgraded Atrium Suite, includes air (for 2), transfers and taxes. Also includes scuba, snorkling, golf, water skiing, booze cruise, one spa session for the wife, first rate workfout facilities, tipping, and all the food and drink we can consume. The drinks alone make it a good deal for us. Staying Non-AI, I could see our daily booze bill alone rise well over $100/day. We generally spend an extra $500 or so for an evening(s) on the cliffs and vendors on the beach.

I'm not sure the two of us could make $1000 stretch for 10 days....If it were just me, then probably so.

Our next trip in December will be a Non-AI/AI split. We're going to do 3 days at Catcha (haven't decided between Gardens or Falling Star yet), then 7 days at CSA.