We will be taking our honeymoon in about a year from now, so we're looking online to see what's available. We are hoping to go to the Caribbean somewhere. But with so many islands, and so many resorts on each island, I'm having a lot of trouble narrowing my search! Of course every resort's website makes that place look fantastic, but how do you know what's really a good place to stay, and what's not? Is there any way you can actually tell whether the area is reasonably safe, the staff is friendly, the sheets are clean, etc.?
I'm afraid that using a travel agent will limit our options to only the places that person happens to know about; plus, I'm afraid it will end up costing us more.
Part of me wants to stick with Sandals resorts because they have a good reputation... another part of me wants to find something more unknown so that it might be more private, personal and less busy. I have no idea how to narrow my search! Help!!