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@griffincrystal
@griffincrystal Ай бұрын
Since Sandals Emerald Bay is closed now to become Beaches, maybe they can just refund your the deposit entirely. I have heard that Jamacia airport is maddening. Ugh, I think I won’t book anything at Jamacia. We are booked for Bahamian in February though, will see how it goes, first experience with Sandals and any All-inclusive. I’m also addicted to travel blogs 🤭
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 29 күн бұрын
@@griffincrystal well we did the most stupid thing - we cancelled the holiday a week before they announced the closure!!! I was so peed off!!! We should have just waited - grrr!! Ah well! Have an amazing time, I’m sure you will love it and the weather should be fabulous for you too x
@tricellceo6614
@tricellceo6614 Ай бұрын
Really enjoyed your Vlog series, and I hope you don't take offense to my comment. My GF and I really enjoyed your footage and insight. First, you spent 4 videos seemingly having a great time and praising the resort but in the last one said you wouldn't return. Weird. So as someone whos been to Sandals Negril 4 times (and currently booked for a 5th) I can pretty much see what happened. And again this is my humble worthless opinion only. First off, going to any Caribbean resort during Xmas/NYE is a strange time slot. Its the equivalent of going to a bowling alley on Thanksgiving day, yes they will be open but do you really want to be there during that time? The theme is odd, the entertainment is odd, its not what they specialize in. This is considered "off time" for resorts as they don't expect most people to be spending the holiday season at a resort. This is also prob why the resort looked basically like a ghost town when you were there. My GF and I kept commenting during your videos how vacant and deserted it looked. Also the amount of time you were there, most likely, played a huge factor. "Commercial resorts" like Sandals simply aren't set up to keep people entertained for 14 nights. You run out of things to do, you run out of places to eat. The menus become repetitive, the entertainment becomes boring and by about the 8th or 9th night you are just straight up bored. This is why the avg sandals stay is between 5 and 7 nights. By the 13th night id also be bored out of my mind as well and having price tag regret. By night 8 or 9 you start thinking about just how much 2 weeks at this resort cost you and how your eating the same food again, and doing the same activities again, the amount you spent starts to sink in and regret follows soon after. This is why staying at ANY all-inclusive isn't recommended for more than 7-9 days. Also Joe Cool transport, yeah well whenever you book a 3rd party that isn't affiliated with the resort you are going to run the risk of things going horribly wrong. That being said, loved the videos, you did great for your first Vlog and we enjoyed watching. 🙂
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 29 күн бұрын
@@tricellceo6614 hey! Thanks for your comment and no offense taken at all. I get what you’re saying and I do agree with what you’ve said. My only additional comment to this is that we’ve been there before too, for 14days and I think we were comparing from previous experiences in a club level room to butler level - we had high expectations which sometimes were met but not always? But overall I believe you’re correct! Thinking a nice cruise around all the Caribbean islands next?! Again - with the transfer as we’d used Joe Cool before we assumed it would be okay this time. It’s the risk you take I guess! Oh well - all part of the experience haha 😆
@killer61237
@killer61237 Ай бұрын
Great report... looking forward to watching next day. Can I ask the cost approx?
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 29 күн бұрын
@@killer61237 sure! Approx £13k for the entire holiday over Christmas & NYE. I’ve uploaded the vlog series now so you can have a look x
@jaybernstein4076
@jaybernstein4076 Ай бұрын
Love your vlogs! My wife and I have been to Negril twice now and loved it! It’s hard to beat that beach. I heard you say that you travel to Greece frequently and my question to you is: Are there any beaches there that are comparable to Negril? If so, which resorts do you recommend? Thank you so much?
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar Ай бұрын
@@jaybernstein4076 hey! Thanks for saying that, appreciate it!! Okay so beaches like Negril do exist in the Mediterranean! Are you from the UK? Zante is stunning, beautiful golden sand, aqua blue water - it’s very flat in Zante and you can walk out quite far in some areas where the water only goes up to your waist/shoulders. Rhodes is also stunning too - just have to look around at what the beaches are like I.e pebble or sand. Mykonos is also lovely and so is Crete lol 😂 so many options! IKOS resorts are pretty incredible too. I think we just feel you also can’t beat the weather in Greece either with very little - no chance of rain. Food is incredible. So overall you get more for your money. Sorry for the essay!
@jaybernstein4076
@jaybernstein4076 Ай бұрын
@ReachForTheSkyChar Thank you so much!!! Not from the UK. Colorado in the US. I am definitely going to research those places you shared with me. Thanks again! Keep up the good work.
@Sarah25666
@Sarah25666 Ай бұрын
Oh wow! That transfer part had me stressing for you! Thanks so much for your honesty and taking the time to share your experiences. Are there ways of finding out which way to go if using club Mobay on departure? Have an amazing time in Disney! Look forward to the vlogs x
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar Ай бұрын
It was super stressful in the moment but worked out in the end! Thank goodness lol Yes! I find looking at peoples vlogs on here at Mobay airport it shows you where to go. Basically, it’s further up the hall from where you’d usually go into security. Just keep your eyes peeled 👀 Thanks so much and hopefully you’ll enjoy the next set! Xx
@Sarah25666
@Sarah25666 Ай бұрын
Hi! I’ve just found your sandals Negril videos! Thank you! We are going in October and I have so many questions. Main one is - is the hairdryer in the room at sandals ok? (It’s the little things 😂)
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar Ай бұрын
Hey!! Amazing, you’ll have a fabulous time! Which room have you booked?! Okay, hair dryer is okay lol not amazing BUT I’ve heard that the newer rooms have better ones lol Any other questions? Happy to help! X
@Sarah25666
@Sarah25666 Ай бұрын
@@ReachForTheSkyChar thanks so much. I know our UK ones don’t work there so was just curious. We have booked a Paradise Beachfront Grande Luxe Club Level Room. But like a bit of peace and quiet to be honest ☺️. It’s been a mad year for us and we just wanna chill and celebrate my 50th. Gonna ask if we can have a room away from the entertainment area. Honestly love your videos. I’ve found them really helpful. You’re fab x
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar Ай бұрын
@@Sarah25666 amazing, that’s where we stayed the first time we went to Sandals Negril. You will love the room and club level makes all the difference! Also, I think normal UK hair dryers work but with an adapter? My straighteners worked x
@Sarah25666
@Sarah25666 Ай бұрын
@@ReachForTheSkyChar oooo that’s such a relief! Thank you! About the room and the hairdryer info. ☺️ Keep up the videos - you’re so good at them x
@realman6ft6
@realman6ft6 3 ай бұрын
Did boots put your order in a sealed bag for security if you’ve. Or a connecting flight
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 3 ай бұрын
Hey! It’s basically a normal delivery in a cardboard box that you just go to pick up at the Boots counter at the airport. You can buy a bag or just pop it in your hand luggage. I’ve just returned back from Greece and did the same thing again. It’s a game changer.
@realman6ft6
@realman6ft6 3 ай бұрын
@@ReachForTheSkyChar thanks for that. If you’ve got a connecting flight in the USA it needs to be in a liquids sealed bag though as you have to go through transfer security.
@memefraser3961
@memefraser3961 3 ай бұрын
Do you have a video wrapping up your trip? I have viewed all 5 that I could find. Enjoyed them, thank you
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 3 ай бұрын
Funnily enough I was talking about this the other day to Martin. I did have footage but some of it was corrupted, so I need to re-film it which I’m planning on doing this week with the aim to get something up in a couple of weeks. Sorry for the delay ☺️
@travel-peter
@travel-peter 4 ай бұрын
Good video. I like it
@trainmanbob9753
@trainmanbob9753 4 ай бұрын
Another good video. Keep up the good work. Watching this is making us consider Christmas / NewYears at Sandals.
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 4 ай бұрын
Thank you again!
@updatetech2.0
@updatetech2.0 5 ай бұрын
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@joannakomoroczy5016
@joannakomoroczy5016 5 ай бұрын
Super vlog series, good luck with your channel…I will be waiting patiently for content 😊
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🙂
@ChelseaSols-cz3tq
@ChelseaSols-cz3tq 6 ай бұрын
How was the vegetarian meal flying next month and that will be my choice x
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 6 ай бұрын
Yes it was quite nice (I’d still buy something nice from Pret beforehand though just incase lol) x
@hopele1591
@hopele1591 6 ай бұрын
What currency did you take USA dollars or Jamaican dollars
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 6 ай бұрын
USA dollars - I asked our butler if he had a preference to smaller vs larger bills and he said it really didn’t matter. Sometimes you hear people saying they only want larger bills but we used both.
@RSRaihanAhmed-
@RSRaihanAhmed- 6 ай бұрын
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@kayangove7508
@kayangove7508 6 ай бұрын
Another great video! Looking forward to the next one ❤
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 6 ай бұрын
Yay! Thank you! To be honest we were just really enjoying ourselves so didn’t pick up the camera too much but glad you enjoyed it x
@trainmanbob9753
@trainmanbob9753 6 ай бұрын
Excellent video!…Glad you had a great time. Hoping you were able to put a New Years Eve post together.
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 6 ай бұрын
@@trainmanbob9753 We did get some footage of NYE. I think it’ll be in a couple weeks time as there is another one in between :)
@raffykranian1043
@raffykranian1043 6 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed your full review. I do have a question on your room that looks like the sundowners swim out suite. I understand they're either remodeling the interior rooms this year. Not sure if they're tearing down the building. Hopefully the building stays the same. Not sure if you heard anything while you were out there. We will be booking that room for late 2025. Thank you.
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for being so nice! Yes, these are the Sundowner Swim Ups (or whatever the new room name is haha!) We heard all sorts of things regarding this room block and as it stands, they aren’t planning on doing any development on this building this year due to the amount of money they spent on the resort last year (however! You hear different things all the time and it wouldn’t surprise me if they started working on this category sooner purely for the extra income they will receive) Even though these are beautiful rooms they are desperately in need of refurbishment. Hope this helps!
@trainmanbob9753
@trainmanbob9753 6 ай бұрын
We’re heading there in May. GOOD JOB! This is whetting our appetites for the trip.
@ReachForTheSkyChar
@ReachForTheSkyChar 6 ай бұрын
Oh fabulous! The weather should be absolutely stunning! Enjoy!! Xx