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mikejet · 04-27-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

That is what my fiance and I decided to do. I am pretty sure that was the right decision to make, ironically we got our tickets, resort information, vouchers, etc. in the mail today and this all inclusive thing looks sensational as does the resort itself. Our resort has everything we could ever want, so why would we even want to leave the resort?

Especially since most of the all inclusives in Jamaica and the Bahamas offer private beaches. That's my main concern with Mexican area's is that the beaches are not private.

I still need to apply for my passport though. That's my first priority.

mikejet · 04-28-2009, 01:22 PM

Finally decided. Going to the RIU all inclusive in Ocho Rios Jamaica. Upgraded to the jr. suite and the price still came in at under 2k for everything.

So excited!

Moefiz · 04-28-2009, 01:57 PM

Me and my wife did the cruise thing for our honeymoon back in 97.Two of the stops was Cozumel and Ochos Rios.We both like Conzumel,very nice place good food and nice culture.For Ochos Rios once you left the gated compound where we came to port its was a different story alot of people asking for money,trying to sell you things and ganja for sale all around.I don't know what it's like right now.
We also did Barbados...very nice place, people were nice they didn't rush to sell you things and they have a good rum cake. I would say Barbados or the US Virgin Islands.

Go Blue · 04-28-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

Finally decided. Going to the RIU all inclusive in Ocho Rios Jamaica. Upgraded to the jr. suite and the price still came in at under 2k for everything.

So excited!

I remember looking at that exact place too. You are missing out on the Bahamas buddy!

Here are some of my pics. (sorry so small)

mikejet · 04-28-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Schultzy

I remember looking at that exact place too. You are missing out on the Bahamas buddy!

Here are some of my pics. (sorry so small)

Well, we have some time to fully plan it but for the price we found I think it's a great deal. Under 2k for flight plus stay in a jr. suite.

I wanted to do the Couples resort but that's about 2-3 hundred more.

Sept. is the off season for Jamaica so the whole trip is pretty cheap.

jkwest · 04-28-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

Well, we have some time to fully plan it but for the price we found I think it's a great deal. Under 2k for flight plus stay in a jr. suite.

I wanted to do the Couples resort but that's about 2-3 hundred more.

Sept. is the off season for Jamaica so the whole trip is pretty cheap.

dude..you need to do the couples resort...trust me.

mikejet · 04-28-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

dude..you need to do the couples resort...trust me.

I'll see if I can convince her to spend the extra to goto Nassau.

jkwest · 04-28-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

I'll see if I can convince her to spend the extra to goto Nassau.

the other ones are packed with kids....no joke.

Go Blue · 04-28-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

I'll see if I can convince her to spend the extra to goto Nassau.

I've got more pics if I need to convince you.

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Originally Posted by jkwest

the other ones are packed with kids....no joke.

In my opinion the Sandals resort was nice because it was couples only. It was amazingly quiet without kids. The only time it wasn't quiet was when a guys vs girls couples beer pong match broke out one night.

There were a lot of honeymooners there from the east coast.

I think there were 5 restaurants on the property. The food was great (and free of course), as were the drinks. The swim up bars at the pools were nice too. The resort also had a small private island that you took a boat to.

The only "activity" we really did was we went snorkling twice. I swam up to some bottom feeder sharks both times.

Oh, and dudes selling real cubans on the beach was nice too! Here is me enjoying one, beware of the white chest!

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...00#post1856300

jkwest · 04-28-2009, 03:24 PM

thats the first time I've seen you, schultzy!!

i love me a nice cuban on the beach...

its the only time I can smoke a cigar, for some reason..

Beta Man · 04-28-2009, 03:28 PM

I'm told "Punta Cana" (sorry if that's spelled wrong) is the best "Southern" destination in that area as far as bang-for-your-buck, and just general "quaintness" .... it's in the D-R.

Either way.... I'd go to South America... Chile, Argentina, Brazil, etc. If you go to the "Commercial" islands, you don't benefit from the generous exchange rate

Go Blue · 04-28-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

thats the first time I've seen you, schultzy!!

i love me a nice cuban on the beach...

its the only time I can smoke a cigar, for some reason..

I can only smoke a cigar if I am golfing (which I do once or twice a year) or at a beach or in a spa/pool.

Are we the only members to have posted bare-chested pics here?

I think you had one of you swimming at some point.

phlydude · 04-28-2009, 03:35 PM

RIU chains are nice but they are very European and cater more to the European tourist compared to the US tourist.

This coincidentally was the resort chain I used in Punta Cana (Dom. Rep.) where I had the sh*ts all week...We paid $3000 including air from Philly to stay in their top rated resort on the compound - ours was classy but some of the lower rated places were a little more common and felt very "shore-like" (for those that have ever been to the Jersey shore) except no one spoke English.

This was me on one of my moments between bathroom breaks - soaking in the pool or the ocean made me feel better for some reason
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...31571_9234.jpg

Beta Man · 04-28-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Schultzy

Are we the only members to have posted bare-chested pics here?

I think you had one of you swimming at some point.

There was another member PMing bare-chested pics.... but she turned out to be a he

jkwest · 04-28-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

There was another member PMing bare-chested pics.... but she turned out to be a he

at least the pics he was using were nice...

I'd need a chest waxing before posting pics here...

Go Blue · 04-28-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

at least the pics he was using were nice...

I'd need a chest waxing before posting pics here...

I shaved before the pic.

jbig31 · 04-28-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by phlydude

I went to Jamaica like others as a cruise stop...won't go back - that one 4 hour stretch in Ocho Rios and Dunn's River Falls ruined that country for me. EVERY local I met tried to get over on you...whether it was trying to carve your name in a statue, trying to extort money from you for "guiding" you up the falls, stopping the bus and saying that they won't move until everyone gives up $5, etc...all scammers.

I'm sure that there are areas that are OK but the tourist areas were not for me.
My sister and her husband went and stayed at an all inclusive and had zero issues. So I guess YMMV.

I'd rather do Mexico (even with the Flu and Drug Wars) and hit Costa Maya or Cozumel. Or I would do deep Caribbean like Aruba or Curacao.

Aside from the Caymans, the old imperial ruled islands seem to have an issue with those that look like those that ruled them and no use their island for vacation purposes making the tourism industry the only viable income maker for only a handful of the population.

I will say that the Dominican Republic (Punta Cana) would have been perfect if I didn't get the trots from the food in the resort all week...the beach was simply amazing.
As well as the beach in Roatan, Honduras...that was really nice too.

The wife and I did the Dunn's River Falls-which was the ONLY highlight of Ocho Rios. The Caymans were fun-we swam with the stingrays and that was a really neat/interesting experience.

jkwest · 04-28-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jbig31

The wife and I did the Dunn's River Falls-which was the ONLY highlight of Ocho Rios. The Caymans were fun-we swam with the stingrays and that was a really neat/interesting experience.

mikejet · 04-28-2009, 04:15 PM

Yeah I'm going to talk with her tonight about it. Pics from my last vacation in Maui are in the pic thread.

I want to do something differnt this year and this looks like a great alternative.

sfmarine · 04-28-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jkwest

Dunn's was in the Tom Cruise movie. They kept talking about it on the cruise like it was a must see. I didn't get out there but I hear it's pretty cool.

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04-28-2009, 03:35 PM	#33
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	RIU chains are nice but they are very European and cater more to the European tourist compared to the US tourist. This coincidentally was the resort chain I used in Punta Cana (Dom. Rep.) where I had the shts all week...We paid $3000 including air from Philly to stay in their top rated resort on the compound - ours was classy but some of the lower rated places were a little more common and felt very "shore-like" (for those that have ever been to the Jersey shore) except no one spoke English. This was me on one of my moments between bathroom breaks - soaking in the pool or the ocean made me feel better for some reason http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...31571_9234.jpg Last edited by phlydude; 04-28-2009 at 03:37 PM.*

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mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Finally decided. Going to the RIU all inclusive in Ocho Rios Jamaica. Upgraded to the jr. suite and the price still came in at under 2k for everything. So excited!

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Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Me and my wife did the cruise thing for our honeymoon back in 97.Two of the stops was Cozumel and Ochos Rios.We both like Conzumel,very nice place good food and nice culture.For Ochos Rios once you left the gated compound where we came to port its was a different story alot of people asking for money,trying to sell you things and ganja for sale all around.I don't know what it's like right now. We also did Barbados...very nice place, people were nice they didn't rush to sell you things and they have a good rum cake. I would say Barbados or the US Virgin Islands.

04-28-2009, 03:24 PM	#30
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	thats the first time I've seen you, schultzy!! i love me a nice cuban on the beach... its the only time I can smoke a cigar, for some reason..

04-28-2009, 03:28 PM	#31
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I'm told "Punta Cana" (sorry if that's spelled wrong) is the best "Southern" destination in that area as far as bang-for-your-buck, and just general "quaintness" .... it's in the D-R. Either way.... I'd go to South America... Chile, Argentina, Brazil, etc. If you go to the "Commercial" islands, you don't benefit from the generous exchange rate

04-28-2009, 04:15 PM	#39
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Yeah I'm going to talk with her tonight about it. Pics from my last vacation in Maui are in the pic thread. I want to do something differnt this year and this looks like a great alternative.

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