My recent visit to Sandals Grande Ocho Rios gave me some well needed rest and relaxation. My golf game also benefited from the daily golf at Sandals Golf and Country Club (soon to be renamed “Upton Golf and Country Club”). This Sandals Resort is great for Jamaica Honeymoon couples that love to do excursions. You are less than 15 minutes from Dunn’s River Falls, Mystic Mountain and Dolphin Cove. You have to put up with a longer transfer from the airport to the resort, but once you are at the resort, you are close to so many really cool activities. You won’t have such easy access to this many tours from Montego Bay or Negril, so if you want to explore choose an Ocho Rios Honeymoon.

We didn’t do any tours since we golfed every day. Each day was breakfast on our private patio by the pool courtesy of room service. Left for golf at 8am and was back around 1pm. Had lunch. Enjoyed our private patio and pool for awhile, went to the beach or the incredible manor pool for awhile to mingle. Came back and chilled in the villa. Each evening was dinner, entertainment, more mingling and a stroll on the pier. I was amazed while wandering that every bar we came to was so lively and fun. This resort is very spread out and has lots of quiet spots to go along with the fun spots. I wish I was there now.

We will be on location at Sandals Grande Ocho Rios from July 6th to July 13th. What makes this one of our favorites of the Sandals Resorts? Golf is included and we love to golf in Jamaica. We love the villas and always get the one story villa that shares a personal pool with one other room. The oceanfront rooms are amazing too, but we are attached to the villas, because it feels like our home away from home. The big pool is amazing with zero entry, swim-up bar, misting areas, cabanas and we spend alot of time there. Don’t forget the beach though, which always gets a daily visit from us during the day and night. We always enjoy the boardwalk every evening, whether we are having dinner on the pier or not. We also love that when we stay a week that we have 11 restaurants and 10 bars to choose from, so variety is never an issue. Last but not least, we love the location in Ocho Rios. Here we are close to Dunn’s Rivers Falls, Mystic Mountain, and tons of other neat excursions. We highly recommend this resort for an all inclusive Jamaica Honeymoon or even more specifically, an all inclusive Ocho Rios Honeymoon. Have a question about Sandals Grande Ocho Rios? Now is a good time to ask.

We are asked on a daily basis which resort we recommend, Couples Negril or Couples Swept Away. This is truly one of the hardest questions to answer that we get. So, recently we went to Jamaica and spent half of our time at each.

The rooms are a tie. Both resorts have nicely furnished rooms with nice patios or balconies. Maybe Couples Swept Away has a slight edge on the balcony or patio or as they say “verandah”. Couples Negril would definitely be your best bet if you are going with the least expensive room. A garden view room at Couples Negril has a bathtub, TV and a mini-bar. Currently at Couples Swept Away the garden suites don’t come with any of these 3 items.

The restaurants are a tie. Both have 4 and each have gourmet, international and Caribbean. Couples Swept Away has Lemon Grass (Thai), while Couples Negril has Lychee (Asian). The food was great.
The pools are a tie, but they are different. Couples Negril has the one large pool with the swim-up pool bar area and has more space than the swim-up pool area at Couples Swept Away. Couples Swept Away does have a second pool that is nice and quiet.

The beaches at both are incredible. The waves at Couples Negril are a little calmer because it’s located in the bay. I would give Couples Negril a win here, but since Couples Swept Away is on 7 mile beach you can stroll for hours. It’s just a 5 minute stroll to Margaritaville, where we met some real characters and had some fun. So again, TIE.

Both are great for all inclusive honeymoons and all inclusive weddings. We congratulated several honeymoon couples and had a nice conversation with a hot tub full of 5 couples. We were the only couple that was not on our honeymoon. We watched at least 4 weddings from the beach. They both have great beach locations and gazebos in the gardens.

In the end, we decided that our favorite was the one that we were at. So, we still can’t answer that question very easily, but we do have a better tan and are more relaxed.

Honeymoons, Inc. a.k.a the “all inclusive honeymoon guru” is on location the week of May 20 to May 27. We’ll be staying at Couples Negril and Couples Swept Away. Which will be our favorite? Stay tuned for Couples Swept Away vs Couples Negril. Couples Resorts in Jamaica include more romance and more activities for your Negril Honeymoon, vacation or wedding.

Q. What other all inclusive resort or couples only resort provides?

Shuttles to Margaritaville
Shopping Trips
Golf Greens Fees and Transfers
Sunset Catamaran Cruises
Scuba diving
Scuba diving resort course
Snorkeling trips
Water-Skiing
Shuttles to Popular Sunset Bar
Glass Bottom Boat rides
Free All Inclusive Jamaica Weddings
Free Jamaica Honeymoon Package

A. None

Melanie Viola is on location this week at the Cancun Palace. She will be visiting and inspecting all the Cancun area Palace Resorts that are perfect for all inclusive Cancun Honeymoons and Riviera Maya Honeymoons. She’ll be paying extra attention of course to the Aventura Spa Palace and the Sun Palace Cancun. These two resorts are our top sellers by far because the first is an adults only resort and the second is a couples only resort. At this time in fact, Sun Palace Cancun is the only all inclusive couples only resort in Mexico. Palace Resorts are also excellent for an all inclusive Cancun Wedding or Riviera Maya Wedding.

She’ll be back on the the 18th of May, so get your questions ready.

Honeymoons, Inc. wishes everyone a happy and healthy April 15th. We hope that you are enjoying something close to our perfect spring day in Atlanta with 78 degrees and blue skies. The post office located next door is buzzing already and we don’t see any smiles, so we thought maybe a little humor might help.

“People who complain about paying their income tax can be divided into two types: men and women.” - anonymous

“I owe the government $3,400 in taxes. So I sent them two hammers and a toilet seat.” - Michael McShane

“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the Income Tax.” - Albert Einstein

Demand for travel is really up this year. If you’re planning on going to one of our most popular resorts soon, you should book now. Resorts in high demand this year include Sandals Grande St Lucian, Couples Swept Away, El Dorado Royale, Excellence Punta Cana and Secrets Maroma Beach, which already have limited availability for June.

Deals are still everywhere. Almost every destination we sell has great resorts for 50% off or more.

If you are considering an all inclusive Honeymoon, Wedding or Vacation our site strives to save you time and money and make your life a little easier.

May your life be filled with lots of honey and many moons.

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Congratulations to Excellence Punta Cana for being our #1 resort in Punta Cana for the 3rd straight year. Excellence Punta Cana is an adults-only all inclusive resort located on a secluded part of Punta Cana’s coastline about 50 minutes from the Punta Cana airport. This resort has several features that make it ideal for an all inclusive Punta Cana Honeymoon, all inclusive Punta Cana Wedding, anniversary vacation or a romantic getaway.

Excellence Punta Cana runs parallel to the beach, instead of just a small portion on the beach with the lobby a mile inland. All rooms are at least junior suites (roomy), and come with oversized jacuzzi tubs, stocked mini bars, and 24 hour room service. This resort caters to the American market, so English is more fluent. You’ll also find American brand products, and American TV channels.

Current Specials for Excellence Punta Cana include big saving on packages for spring, summer and fall travel. Promotion end March 31st.

A few of the highlights at Excellence Punta Cana:

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24 Hour Room Service
• Jacuzzis in every room
• Adults Only, No Children
• Land Sports program even includes a free horseback ride
• Free All Inclusive Honeymoon Package
• Upgraded Honeymoon Package available
• Free All Inclusive Anniversary Package
• Free All Inclusive Punta Cana Wedding, restrictions apply
• Upgraded Wedding packages available
• 8 Restaurants
• 10 Bars

Excellence Resorts also have 2 resorts that are very popular for Cancun Honeymoons and Riviera Maya Honeymoons. Excellence Playa Mujeres is located just north of the Cancun strip. Excellence Riviera Cancun is located in the Riviera Maya between Cancun and Playa del Carmen.

Recognized as one of the most romantic places on the planet, the legendary island of St Lucia was the ideal setting for episodes of “The Bachelor: On The Wings of Love,” which showcased the romantic side of the destination. Since the airing of the show, interest in St Lucia has been off the charts. Honeymoons, Inc. specializes in all inclusive St Lucia Honeymoons and St Lucia Weddings.

St Lucia (pronounced Saint LOO-sha) is one of the Windward Islands of the West Indies’ Lesser Antilles, and is nestled halfway down the eastern Caribbean archipelago. St Lucia is known for its natural beauty and diverse attractions, including the signature Piton Mountains - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - a tropical rainforest and one of the world’s few drive-in volcanoes. Culturally rich offerings include the bustling marketplace in the capital of Castries, quaint fishing villages along the coastline, and the annual Saint Lucia Jazz festival. Saint Lucia’s wide range of accommodations includes world-class five-star resorts, all-inclusive resorts, intimate inns and value-oriented properties.

In resort news, Sandals Grande St Lucian plans to build the first over-water suites in St Lucia to be completed by 2012. Sandals Halcyon Beach St Lucia just completed refurbishment of 60 rooms. Coconut Bay Beach Resort has a new mountaintop lighthouse-wedding gazebo. The 3 Sandals Resorts in St Lucia, which also includes Sandals Regency St Lucia, continue to be your most popular choice for an all inclusive St Lucia Honeymoon.

For vacationers who like to shop until they drop, Baywalk Mall located next to Coco Palm will officially open in April. The 60-store complex includes boutiques, restaurants, a beauty salon, jewelry and souvenir stores. The mall will feature the island’s first casino.

Each spring, visitors from around the globe head to Saint Lucia’s Pigeon Island to dance, sing and groove with legendary international, regional and local jazz musicians. Grammy Award winner Corinne Bailey Rae and many other chart-topping artists will perform at the 19th anniversary of Saint Lucia Jazz from May 1 to 9.

Airline partners are scheduling more flights, making travel to St Lucia more accessible and affordable than ever. Last October, JetBlue Airways launched thrice-weekly nonstop service from New York and will announce additional flights shortly. Delta Airlines from Atlanta recently added additional seats to the island, while American Airlines will increase service from New York and Miami starting in July. US Airways will introduce a second non-stop flight from Charlotte beginning May 9, which will continue until August 15.

Delta will launch year round service to Exuma in the Bahamas on the 13th of June. The flights will run two times per week on Wednesdays and Sundays. Promotional fares start at $129 per person each way. Taxes and fees are extra.

This is great news to go along with the recent opening of Sandals Emerald Bay. This new Sandals Resort and former Four Seasons Resorts sits on 500 acres and a beautiful one mile stretch of white sand beach. All 183 rooms at this adults only resort and couples only resort come with butler service. If you’re looking for an exotic off the beaten path destination, come discover Exuma Blue. We are sure this resort will quickly become one of your favorite choices for an all inclusive Bahamas Honeymoon or Bahamas Vacation.