Couples Swept Away Jamaica!

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Couples Swept Away Jamaica!

I'm back and it was awesome! Everything I expected and more. The resort was beautiful and much bigger than I imagined it would be. I opted for the mid-priced rooms (Ocean Verandah Suite) and it was perfect. The Garden Verandah Suites were the cheapest but they were close to the road. Though even those weren't bad since the foliage is so thick. You always feel like you're some place secluded and tropical. The Beachfront Suites were the most expensive and not worth it IMO. We were only steps away from the beach for a couple hundred dollars cheaper. And our rooms were in an ideal location- directly by the swim-up bar, 2 restaurants, the beach, the bar on the beach, and the casino/disco. The rooms were amazing, too. They were huge and comfortable, each with it's own private balcony. We had a basket of pastries delivered to our room every morning and ate out on the balcony and it was amazing. The food was amazing and plentiful. My favorite restaurant was Lemongrass the Thai food place. That's where we went on DH's birthday. I originally asked about getting him a cake but they said they don't really do cakes for birthdays. Chat Icon Whatever, no big deal, we had already done cake at home. But during dinner, DH got up to use the bathroom and our waitress came over and said she was going to get us a cake and to distract him while she brings it over. Well, she did and he loved it. The beaches were breathtaking. I've never been in water as warm as the water there and I've been to many of the Carribbean islands. It was like stepping into a warm bath. The pool was the same. The beaches were extremely clean, too, which was a nice change from Rockaway. Chat Icon When you're on the beach, however, the locals try to come up and sell you stuff. I mean everything from hair braiding to jet skiing to home made jewelry to every drug you can think of. They were always polite if sometimes pushy, especially about the pot. It got to the point where my friend would throw them off by offering to sell them pot before they could offer us. They always got a good laugh out of that. Chat Icon We did venture right outside the resort via a security guard on the beach. He takes down your names and room numbers when you leave and checks you back in when you come back. We hopped right outside the resort to jet ski and do some souvenir shopping. We did do one other excursion- horseback riding on the beach. It's something I've always wanted to do so we figured this was our chance to do it. What we didn't know was they take the horses out deep into the water to swim with you. It was amazing. you lay down on your stomach on the horses back and swim with him! You just feel their legs churning under you. It's bananas! I haven't gotten my underwater camera developed yet, but I'm dying to see those photos! But, here's some other photos of the resort. If any of you are thinking of going, I highly recommend Swept Away. It's a little more expensive than the other Couples Jamaica locations but totally worth it! Also, this was the perfect time of year to go. The resort was relatively quiet since I guess a lot of people are back in school or have kids back in school. The water was insanely warm. It was a balmy 88 degrees every single day and despite being the rainy season, I believe we had 40 minutes TOTAL of rain the entire week. And even when it was raining, it was so soft and warm that we didn't even get out of the water or pay it any heed.

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The view from our balcony.

The beach.

The swim-up bar.

Sunset.

The pool.

DH & I at his birthday dinner.

Delicious birthday cake.

Horses on the beach.

Posted 9/19/11 9:55 AM