Trying to plan a family vacation to Jamaica. We want an All-Inclusive resort, anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.

Define 'family'.

Younger kids, I don't think I would do that. Just an awful lot of places I'd rather take them.

2 16 yr olds and a 15 yr old. Thought Jamaica would be nice- they love the beach and want to zipline.

2 16 yr olds and a 15 yr old. Thought Jamaica would be nice- they love the beach and want to zipline.

Sounds good.

Only stayed at Swept Away in Negril. Expen$ive and it's next door to one of the Hedo's. Probably better family places. :lol:

The diving in Negril is AWESOME and I think there is zip line nearby. :buddies:

Oohh! I'd love to go to Jamaica. Well, anywhere warm actually, lol. My kids want to go to the Bahamas or maybe Puerto Rico, but ours are only 8 and 11.

It's not too bad but keep a close watch on them. There are a few places you can check out, the fall climb/park is fantastic, and I'm sure the resort has some excursions to take. Be careful if you go out on your own, just like anywhere else. Think southeast DC, but slightly safer.

Oh - and the street vendors for ganga are everywhere :yahoo:

I really want to go there but all the reviews are throwing me off. I just dont know where to stay!

i've been to Negril, Montego, Ocho Rios, and the South Coast...what do you want to know?

Beaches in Negril for the family!

I stayed at Beaches in Negril, which was/is a family-friendly resort.

I was just looking for info on a good all-inlusive resort. Looking for nice beach and clean. I was looking at Beaches Negril but the reviews said it was old and run down. I wanted to be close enough to excursions such as zip-lining. Just want something nice for our first time.

How was the Beaches Negril?

How was the Beaches Negril?

Sand fleas galore. Gorgeous sand. Gorgeous water.

How was the Beaches Negril?

I didn't stay there just visited but it looked really nice...you can't go wrong with a Sandals/Beaches IMO

Eh, I wouldn't return to Beaches Negril. But then again, I'd likely never return to Jamaica again, anyway, regardless of where I was staying.

Thanks- I guess i will move on to choice number 2 and 3. Mexico or bahamas!

Eh, I wouldn't return to Beaches Negril. But then again, I'd likely never return to Jamaica again, anyway, regardless of where I was staying.

My aunt just got back from Jamaica (not sure which resort) and she wasnt impressed either. Said it was dirty etc...

Thanks- I guess i will move on to choice number 2 and 3. Mexico or bahamas!

What about a cruise to Bermuda? There are several lines that leave from Baltimore or Va.

The crusie we are going on in May the price keeps dropping... it is awesome we just upgraded to a verandah basically for free. :yay:

Been but its on my list of places I will never return to.

Got tired of having someone want to braid my hair every 5 minutes while on the beach,,, and I dont or didnt even have long hair at the time.

Maybe they dont do that anymore.

Beaches!

I have only stayed at Sandals but I have heard Beaches is the same just for the entire family instead of adults only. There are two in Negril and one in Ocho Rios.

You guys realize it's a 3rd world country right? I mean i've had people hassle me to buy stuff in Spain and Italy as well.....most of the caribbean is poor and the resorts are the only places that are what we would consider "clean"

Mexico....not sure if you have looked into the threat levels there but I wouldn't recommend....

Trying to plan a family vacation to Jamaica. We want an All-Inclusive resort, anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.

You're not planning to take the camper are ya? That would be one HELL of a drive. :faint:

Stopped at at ocho rios for the day on a cruise, first and last time I will stop there. Walked out of the fenced in area from the ship and we were surrounded by locals offering everything from tours to teeshirts. As soon as we got in sight of the fenced in mall and the security guards, all the locals left. Place was dirty and we heard from other people who went into town that it was even worse. Go to a dirrerent island, st thomas, st marteen, bermuda, aruba. The are plenty of places with beautiful beaches and resorts that are much nicer.

My kids want to go to the Bahamas

The Bahamas are extremely family friendly. I'd take kids there before I'd take them to Jamaica. My ex-boss used to take his kids to Nassau every year for vacation, and I've been to Port Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island and it was crawling with kids having a blast.

The Bahamas are extremely family friendly. I'd take kids there before I'd take them to Jamaica. My ex-boss used to take his kids to Nassau every year for vacation, and I've been to Port Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island and it was crawling with kids having a blast.

The water park and lazy rivers at Atlantis are fantastic, plus there's all the underground aquarium exhibits.

I would never consider taking my son to Jamaica. I did one trip there in Ocho Rios. It was one week all-inclusive. The property, Jamaica Grand, was nice but once you walked outside the "compound" you took your life into your hands. Dunn River falls was filthy. It should be called Dung River. We go to Aruba every year now. It is very family oriented.

I would never consider taking my son to Jamaica. I did one trip there in Ocho Rios. It was one week all-inclusive. The property, Jamaica Grand, was nice but once you walked outside the "compound" you took your life into your hands. Dunn River falls was filthy. It should be called Dung River. We go to Aruba every year now. It is very family oriented.

especially to the Halloways!:killingme

especially to the Halloways!:killingme

Yeah, I would never even consider giving one single dime of my tourist money to Aruba after that.

I would never consider taking my son to Jamaica. I did one trip there in Ocho Rios. It was one week all-inclusive. The property, Jamaica Grand, was nice but once you walked outside the "compound" you took your life into your hands. Dunn River falls was filthy. It should be called Dung River. We go to Aruba every year now. It is very family oriented.

The Sh1t River in Negril proper was rather...shimmering... :lol:

Yeah, I would never even consider giving one single dime of my tourist money to Aruba after that.

exactly! We have family who have a condo there and have said "oh you should come spend a week here, just pay for air fare"... uh thanks but no thanks!

Yeah, I would never even consider giving one single dime of my tourist money to Aruba after that.


Yeah, nothing bad ever happens in the Bahamas. I'll take the crime rate in Aruba over the Bahamas any day.

Yeah, nothing bad ever happens in the Bahamas. I'll take the crime rate in Aruba over the Bahamas any day.

Be interesting to see a chart of crime rates, Island by Island.

Be interesting to see a chart of crime rates, Island by Island.

and then compare it to crime rate per capita of any major US metropolitan area...

and then compare it to crime rate per capita of any major US metropolitan area...

'Zachery.

Be interesting to see a chart of crime rates, Island by Island.

I would expect the crime rates to be low considering the income received from tourism is the sole source of income for some of these islands. If they don't keep the crime rate down, the boats won't dock and even if the boats docked, the tourist would not venture out to spend spend spend.

I would expect the crime rates to be low considering the income received from tourism is the sole source of income for some of these islands. If they don't keep the crime rate down, the boats won't dock and even if the boats docked, the tourist would not venture out to spend spend spend.

Yeah...that was kinda my point. I know that the locals seem kind of pushy with trying to sell you things. But it's no different than peddlars in any other country...Jerusalem was just as bad but you had to watch for skilled pickpockets...Thailand way horrible...the list goes on and on...

It can be overwhelming at first, but really it's a testament to just how good we have it in areas like this...:buddies:

Beaches Turks and Caicos :yay:

Beaches Turks and Caicos :yay:

I've heard nothing but great things about that.....next to Emerald Bay it's the best of what the Sandals franchise has to offer...

If you haven't seen the pics of Emerald Bay, check it out...just opened in Jan...the golf course is AMAZING.

I've heard nothing but great things about that.....next to Emerald Bay it's the best of what the Sandals franchise has to offer...

If you haven't seen the pics of Emerald Bay, check it out...just opened in Jan...the golf course is AMAZING.

You haven't played golf until you've played a goat track...literally, goats on the course. :lol:


Negril

I would never consider taking my son to Jamaica. I did one trip there in Ocho Rios. It was one week all-inclusive. The property, Jamaica Grand, was nice but once you walked outside the "compound" you took your life into your hands. Dunn River falls was filthy. It should be called Dung River. We go to Aruba every year now. It is very family oriented.

Not sure when you were there.

This was my 2nd time.
I was working there last year. Stayed at the same place. We did all the computer work and access control at the new place called Mystic Mountain. It was awesome with the zip lines and bob sled runs. I thought the place was beautiful and very friendly. We went into the streets once or twice and had no issues.

Beaches Turks and Caicos :yay:

ABSOLUTELY!!! That place rocks!

The water park and lazy rivers at Atlantis are fantastic, plus there's all the underground aquarium exhibits.

Atlantis is perfect for families. The kids won't want to leave the water park area. The added a white water rapids river ride two years agon and the Leap of Faith is very cool. We'll be there in July.

The Bahamas are extremely family friendly. I'd take kids there before I'd take them to Jamaica. My ex-boss used to take his kids to Nassau every year for vacation, and I've been to Port Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island and it was crawling with kids having a blast.

We stayed at Port Lucaya a long time ago and really enjoyed it. they've added quite a bit to it since then so it's probably even better now. Certainly kid friendly.