For us it's been;
Grand Lido in 1992 & 1994
Catcha Falling Star 2x
Couples Swept Away
In 2014 we will do Couples Sans Souci 4 days, Catcha Falling Star 2 days and Couples Swept Away for 11 days. I can't wait!
For us it's been;
Grand Lido in 1992 & 1994
Catcha Falling Star 2x
Couples Swept Away
In 2014 we will do Couples Sans Souci 4 days, Catcha Falling Star 2 days and Couples Swept Away for 11 days. I can't wait!
Sandals Negril
Shaw Park Ocho Rio x2 I and wife once, I and oldest pickney
Iberostar Rose Hall Suites Montego Bay I wife and four pickney
Sunset at the Palms I and wife
Coco x2 I and wife
Still undecided where for this Feb.
Its a good ting,
Ya mon
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Well it looks like I wont be settling...Rooms have a really good deal over CCLP for April so I'm hopping on it..lol..I guess I could safely say Rooms & CCLP will be my JA home base as I love them both Rooms for the Spring CCLP for the Fall...Ya man!
We've "settled in" at Legends.. Grand Pineapple,... Sunset on the Beach... Tree House... Fun Holiday.. Each time we think that's it we found our place - but then another experience arise! We LOVE Negril!
The Earth is the Lord's and everything in it!
Our first trip to Jamaica was to Couples Swept Away in 2007. Did not do a trip the next year. Then went to CSA a second time. Loved the resort, the ocean, the beach and the ease of all inclusive. Had been looking at Caneel Bay and the travel agent said, heck, for the price of that place your could go on two trips. We ventured with friends to Couples Sans Souci and were disappointed in much of the trip. Missed the beach and everything about Negril. Also realized that we were paying for much of what was included that we never did. We pretty much do the beach. Walk, hang out and spend the day on the beach from dawn to dusk. Heck we are Jersey people, we love the beach. Decided to keep away from Jamaica all-inclusive, even if the AI resorts were so much less than the ones we had done in the DR and Antigua. We had been to St Martine, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico as well, before the first trip to Jamaica, which we had avoided because of the, what we thought, long drive from the airport. First time to CSA we did the puddle jumper. Did the included transport the next time we went and felt that it was a fine trip. But before we returned to Negril, following the trip to Ocho Rios we rented a villa at Silver Sands with family and for the money it was fabulous, but we missed Negril. The next year we headed back and stayed at Idle Awhile. Loved our time there. Last year we had the good fortune of having the opportunity for a last minute trip paid for by my husbands employer, Idle Awhile was booked, as was CSA. So we stayed at Charela Inn, all inclusive, as my husband was just home from 8.5 weeks in Asia and wanted to do nothing much. We loved our time at Charela. Everything was so good. The room was beach front, sparkling clean, great housekeeping, the food was beyond fabulous, the drinks great. It was a steal. The beach area was wide, with lots of shade and the service was fabulous. We had the best vacation, pretty much, than we ever have had. Heck we stayed in St Martine 19 years ago and the room alone was $500 a night. Our stay at Charela in May was $300 all inclusive. Next year we are bringing our "kids" and planning on staying on the cliffs for a few nights and ending up at Charela. We love Negril.
T-water 1st and 2nd trips. Discovered Secret Paradise out by the Westender (fkna Hog Heaven) and stayed several years there until it closed, then Blue Cave Castle. Thirty years and three properties.
We're all in this together and none of us is getting out alive.
Our first trip to Jamaica together was to the Grand Palladium, we had a blast but really wanted a better beachNext trip, Riu TB. Loved the beach and the staff, but hated the stupid rules. Then we thought we'd try Ocho Rios, so off we went to the Jewel. We really loved everything about it, but I missed the action on the beach. Catcha/CC split last December, we loved Catcha but CC fell short for us. I'd stay at Catcha again in a heartbeat, but Mr. Nutz is more of a beach guy. Then in April we stayed at CCLP and I think we've found our spot. We're booked there again for October and New Years, so we'll see if we still feel that way after 3 trips. We love the location, the beach (including the almond trees) and the staff
and for us it's just the right size...
So the answer to the question is 6!
I'm with you jcj. We never took advantage of what Couples offered as far as water sports. The price we paid at Couples for one week we can now go for 2 weeks non AI for the same money. It's all about the beach for us too.
So far its been:
Coco
Coco/Xtabi
Coco/Seastar
This November we are going hotel crazy:
Coco
Catcha
Riu Negril
Coco
Xtabi
You can see we are koo koo for Coco La Palm.
"Don't be no cloud on a sunny day" - Volkswagen's "Get Happy" Super Bowl ad
Went to sandals for a wedding in 2003- nice but the AI scene ain't for me.
Went to Coral Gardens once with my sons because it had a pool and tv- staples for teenage boys.
Other than that I've been to the Negril Yoga Center - this November it will be 7th stay there.
Splitting a room with a buddy costs us each $25 or so a night; the vibe is so mellow, the beach so close, the staff so sweet, the food so good & the other guests are cool.
I often say that I like to go to beautiful places and sleep there. NYC is a great place to start your day with a yummy Jamaican breakfast and a great place to crash after a busy day of doing nothing on the beach.
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