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Sandals Ocho Rios in Ocho Rios Jamaica

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My husband and I stayed at the Sandals Ocho Rios Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica several years ago for 7 nights and 8 days.  It was an incredible all-inclusive resort, which is for couples only.  It is not like other all-inclusive resorts where certain drinks and activties are excluded.  This is a true all-inclusive resort.  Everything from tips to drinks to land and watersports are included.

The dining is incredible.  They have 8 restaurants ranging from American to Italian to Seafood.  They also have 3 bistros.  All drinks are included, including wines and mixed drinks.  You could have a bottle of wine with dinner every night and not be charged extra.  They also include all tips and they allow NO tipping what so ever.  The servers will refuse a tip if you try to give it to them.

All land and water sports are also included.  Not only can you go snorkling and canoing but you can also go SCUBA diving for free!  There is no gear fee either.  You don't have to be certified but you do need to take short course while you are there, which is also free!  Now, if you do decide to take a certification course, you will need to pay for that, but it is cheap compared to what you would pay elsewhere.  If you are certified, you can go on 2 dives a day.  If not certified, you can go on one dive a day.  We did not get certified, but we did enjoy going on two dives!  It was incredible!  We were too busy at the beach to enjoy any of the land sports, but they do include golf, tennis, table tennis and other land sports free of charge.

They have several different types of accomodation from one bedroom suites with your private pool to standard hotel rooms.  In between they have ocean view rooms and suites along with cottage rooms which are "quadplexes" scattered throughout the resort.

The dress code is considered causual during the day, including swimwear, sundress, shorts and tanktops.  However, at nightime, it becomes causually elegant.  Some of the restuarants have a dress code so check the website to make sure you bring the proper attire.

We loved this adult only, couples only all-inclusive resort. My husband and I can't wait to go back again!


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  1. Great review! (voted)

    uaezarb on February 18, 2008 23:11 (reply to this)
  2. great review, you get my vote

    dsnygrl on February 23, 2008 14:49 (reply to this)
  3. Got my vote

    Tony on February 25, 2008 15:21 (reply to this)
  4. Voted...thanks for the great review!

    bellastella227 on February 26, 2008 10:47 (reply to this)
  5. Sounds nice!

    MayMonten on February 26, 2008 17:09 (reply to this)
  6. Great Review! Gets my Vote!!!

    kateri27 on February 26, 2008 20:47 (reply to this)
  7. Beautiful!!! Voted, thanks for the review!

    rose33oo on February 27, 2008 11:24 (reply to this)
  8. I voted, very nice review, love the pictures, thanks!

    Alice on February 27, 2008 18:38 (reply to this)
  9. Nice review, I voted

    manwithadream on February 28, 2008 12:26 (reply to this)
  10. Good review, you got my vote. (Great pictures, too.)

    Lorianna on February 28, 2008 19:09 (reply to this)
  11. voted

    Debbie831 on February 29, 2008 11:57 (reply to this)
  12. I voted!

    DeDee on February 29, 2008 16:25 (reply to this)
  13. Voted!

    karlawmcdonald on February 29, 2008 22:12 (reply to this)
  14. \\\\\\\\\\\\//////////////Oted

    Darrylmcd on March 03, 2008 02:59 (reply to this)
  15. Great review! Voted for you! :-)

    chriskong57 on March 12, 2008 10:21 (reply to this)
  16. Sounds like a nice relaxing trip. Voted :o)

    dlpcarden on March 18, 2008 01:18 (reply to this)
  17. Sounds wonderful -- got my vote!

    Laurel1 on March 19, 2008 20:38 (reply to this)
  18. great review voted

    chesneychic on March 20, 2008 14:37 (reply to this)
  19. Great review!

    jenniferclaerr on April 10, 2008 18:22 (reply to this)
  20. Very lovely photographs! I am so happy to see so many peoples reviews on Sandals as I have often wondered how good of an outfit they really were.

    Bosoxy on May 08, 2008 19:09 (reply to this)
  21. Great images and description of a truly wonderful all inclusive vacation. Thank you:)

    froggy on May 31, 2008 14:41 (reply to this)

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