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Help us decide please!

jessa1228jessa1228 member
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FI and I met with a travel agent today to discuss HM options. We have it narrowed down to either Aruba or Jamaica. We're looking for an AI, preferably adults only, preferably on the beach. We have a few resorts in mind, and they all seem to be around the same price.

Can anyone recommend a resort? We'd like to stay under $5000 (including airfare). TIA!
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  • mamameechmamameech
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    We are contemplating Jamaico too... but we'd really love to go to Turks and Caicos.

    We were told that the Sandals resorts are amazing - by travel agents and friends.
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  • cpasqualecpasquale member
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    I'm not sure of the pricing at it was a firm-sponsored trip, but I stayed at Seacrets Wild Orchid in Montego Bay Jamaica this past October and it was amazing!!

    We paid $400 per person (including airfare from baltimore) for Thursday - Sunday. Granted, I'm sure we were given a special group rate and part of the price was subsidized by my company.

    But - I don't think it's ridiculously expensive and it was really nice! And the staff was great! Good luck!
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  • adktd2bootsadktd2boots member
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    I am so jealous!  FI is not a beach guy, so we wont have anything like that.  Someday he does want to go to Hawaii for Christmas, but not for a few more years.

    Whatever you decide, best of luck and have fun!
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  • WLevine75WLevine75 member
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    We are going to Sandals St Lucia for about $5,000.00.  They do have packages less expensive too.
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  • kirab2kirab2 member
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    sandals montego bay is AMAZING!!  i LOVE LOVE LOVE It there!!!  last time I went i think i spent probably between 2500 - 3k (including air) for just me but stayed for 9 days and that was in a beachfront room... i think it was considered a honeymoon suite. 
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  • smartlyprettysmartlypretty member
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    I went to Aruba last year during Christmas time. I LOVED IT. It's such an amazing island. Extremely friendly people, Dutch european feel, and not humid at all. It was a perfectly dry 85 degrees the entire time- awesome. No rain. Also outside the hurricane belt. The best part is- it's so safe! So safe! I recommend no all inclusive. There are SO many restaurants and bars within walking distance. We loved walking around and discovering new places, we traveled pretty much the whole island. One time I was at the post office to mail postcards and a local insisted that I go in front of him! He said that the whole island basically works in the tourist industry and that since this is their lively hood they treat their tourists well. At a cafe I was lamenting that I didn't get any square change yet (one of the coins is square) and overheard me and brought one over! We stayed at the hyatt. It was probably the nicest hotel I have ever stayed at. Amazing. We also went on a great snorkeling trip. Something about pirates? Pirate something company?
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  • smartlyprettysmartlypretty member
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    Oh forgot to comment on the adults only. The hyatt was mostly couples. A few couples had infants but no kids. No large college party groups. Very romantic. We found the whole island like that. Mostly couples on vacation and not much of a party atmosphere- I was actually surprised since my last vacay was to cancun lol talk about a party hotspot. Haha sorry if I sound like a freaking TA I just had a really good trip. 2 months later FI asked me to marry him :)
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