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re: Have any of you ever stayed at a Sandals resort?
Posted on 11/4/13 at 2:08 pm to ClientNumber9
Posted on 11/4/13 at 2:08 pm to ClientNumber9
About the only place where AI are really nice are in Bora Bora, Maldives etc.
For the caribbean islands AI isnt worth it. I would prefer a cruise or going on my own due to most of the AI being on islands that put you either in Nassau,Punta Cana,Mexico or Jamaica with St Lucia and Antigua being outliers which also cost a lot to fly to. A Southen Caribbean cruise with Disney would be my optimal choice (but I have small child too)
Many of those islands I want nothing to do with the people that live there. Just want to see their beaches try the local food and get out. So a cruise appeals more to me. After that I choose to fly and stay and rent a cabin or house. USVI and BVI dont have any AI resorts that I know of which is my first choice to fly and stay.
Was this a per night estimate?? You save a whole hell of a lot more than 400 max for a week by not going with Sandals. BTW many cruise lines now offer all you can drink packages now as well. Disney will let you bring on board your own booze (as well as let you get off the ship and bring on more at ports) so factor that in.
For the caribbean islands AI isnt worth it. I would prefer a cruise or going on my own due to most of the AI being on islands that put you either in Nassau,Punta Cana,Mexico or Jamaica with St Lucia and Antigua being outliers which also cost a lot to fly to. A Southen Caribbean cruise with Disney would be my optimal choice (but I have small child too)
Many of those islands I want nothing to do with the people that live there. Just want to see their beaches try the local food and get out. So a cruise appeals more to me. After that I choose to fly and stay and rent a cabin or house. USVI and BVI dont have any AI resorts that I know of which is my first choice to fly and stay.
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you've paid that extra $200-$400 you saved.
Was this a per night estimate?? You save a whole hell of a lot more than 400 max for a week by not going with Sandals. BTW many cruise lines now offer all you can drink packages now as well. Disney will let you bring on board your own booze (as well as let you get off the ship and bring on more at ports) so factor that in.
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 2:12 pm to Old Money
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Well, my cruise ship advice is this: If you do RC or Celeb the Evening dinners are the same thing you get at the on board restaurants you pay for. They just rotate the menu's items. Paying for dinner on a cruise is a huge fail.
Im not sure about Celeb but I know this isnt true for Disney,RCCL,NCL and Carnival. I have never seen the same item served in the main dining room as a surcharge restaurant on any of those lines. Hell if Im on a Carnival ship the Steakhouse would be my choice to dine in every night. Its certainly better than any steak you will get at a Sullivans on shore.
This post was edited on 11/4/13 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 11/4/13 at 2:15 pm to ClientNumber9
All inclusive's are a joke.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 2:37 pm to Chackbay29
No prob. Yall enjoy the trip.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 2:45 pm to SuperD AP
Oh and tell your future wife not to do the shopping tour. My wife loves to freakin shop and she hated this. Plus, everything we saw on the "shopping extravaganza" or what ever they called it, we found with individuals on the other tours for cheaper. Drink a few extra Petons for me 
Posted on 11/4/13 at 2:51 pm to SuperD AP
any body got a go to costa rica resort?
fishing & frickin package?
might as well make me and the wife happy
fishing & frickin package?
might as well make me and the wife happy
Posted on 11/4/13 at 2:54 pm to SuperD AP
Oh she does like to shop!! I tell her all the time that she has a problem!! I'll post some pics when we get back! 
Posted on 11/4/13 at 3:37 pm to Chackbay29
quote:Whenever yall get back, shoot me an e-mail (if you can remember) with some of the stuff you did and how you liked it. I think I read you are staying at La Toc, which is the one we will be at in June.
Chackbay29
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 5:19 pm to TigerTatorTots
^ yea, what he said, post up a follow up on this thread when you get back. We're staying at La Toc and would appreciate first hand knowledge/tips & tricks.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 6:46 pm to SuperD AP
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Drink a few extra Petons for me
At that shitty bar in the airport
Posted on 11/4/13 at 6:49 pm to Chackbay29
Where do you go to book excursions at sandals in st Lucia?
Posted on 11/4/13 at 7:55 pm to Civildawg
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Where do you go to book excursions at sandals in st Lucia?
The Sandals website, choose your resort first, then under local tours it list them all
Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:01 pm to Civildawg
They also have folks at the resort to book when u arrive
Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:41 pm to HailToTheChiz
Is it cheaper/time-saving to book in advance?
Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:46 pm to MNCscripper
Piton was pretty good. They taste even better after you hike up the damn thing
Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:47 pm to TigerTatorTots
La Toc is the one we stayed at. Feel free to hit me up
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Posted on 11/4/13 at 8:48 pm to ClientNumber9
Went to the one in the Bahamas. Didn't like it.
I mean, the all you can drink alcohol was fun, but you have to be very specific with what you want and how you want the drink made. They'll give you a splash of the cheap stuff if you don't say you want 2 oz of this or that.
Food was good. Breakfast at Spices was the best food there. They had a French restaurant too that was good, but you have to get reservations upon your arrival.
Wasn't worth the money though. Not much to do. Some fun and games around, but the beach was pathetic. Had a lot of sex though so that was fun.
I mean, the all you can drink alcohol was fun, but you have to be very specific with what you want and how you want the drink made. They'll give you a splash of the cheap stuff if you don't say you want 2 oz of this or that.
Food was good. Breakfast at Spices was the best food there. They had a French restaurant too that was good, but you have to get reservations upon your arrival.
Wasn't worth the money though. Not much to do. Some fun and games around, but the beach was pathetic. Had a lot of sex though so that was fun.
Posted on 11/4/13 at 9:08 pm to StringedInstruments
The cheapest room at the Antigua Sandals was $500 per night. I can get a nice room and eat and drink plenty for $500 per day for 2 people...
Posted on 11/4/13 at 9:20 pm to LSURoss
We didn't hike it, but we took the Joe's Knows boat tour around it, called it the "Dolly Parton of St. Lucia"
Posted on 11/4/13 at 9:29 pm to StringedInstruments
Our bartender poured nice drinks. We tipped him well (for Jamaica)
Best service ever.
Best service ever.
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