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Masters of Travel to Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia, and other Caribbean Destinations 303-989-4880 OUR TRAVEL
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| TRIPS 2007 2007 Trip #1 October 13-15 Sandals Dunns River October 15-20 Beaches Negril 14-21 2007 Trip #2 December 6- 12 Stayed at Sandals Grande Ocho Rios (Dec 6-9) and Beaxches Negril (Dec 9-12) Strictly business. Time was spent doing site inspections at Royal Plantation, Sandals Dunns River, Sandals Ocho Rios, Beaches Boscobel, Sandals Montego Bay, Sandal Royal Caribbean, Beaches Sandy Bay, Beaches Negril, Sandals Negril, and Sandals Whitehouse. Highlights included dining at Royal Plantation, Beach party at Sandal Ocho Rios, Italian Theme Party at Sandals Dunns River, Island Party at Sandals Royal Caribbean. Great transporation provided as usual by Lloyd Lewis. |
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TRIPS 2006 2006 Trip #1 June 14-21 Sandals Whitehouse Our first extended stay on the South Coast since 1997 was simply awesome. We recommend Sandals Whitehouse to anyone who is looking to get off the beaten track, wants to experience a Jamaica with few other tourists present, and wants easy access to some of the best sightseeing attractions in Jamaica. Our return to Bamboo Avenue, Middle Quarters, Appleton Estate, YS Falls, and Bluefields showed little has changed in the last 9 years. Still laid back and non-commercial, the South Coast remains one our favorite areas of Jamaica. The resort design is the best yet for Sandals. Every room faces the beach (which goes forever) and ocean. You are never far from a pool, two with swim-up bars. The restaurants (except Jasmines) were excellent. We enjoyed the best Caribbean night we can remember, whether at Sandals, SuperClubs, Couples, or any other resort. Total Tropical Days to Date: 169, In Jamaica 108 days 2006 Tropical Days: 7 Jamaica Days: 7 Other: 0 |
| PLEASE NOTE: In 1999 we opened Aspire Beyond, a charitable organization that provides a day program for developmentally disabled young adults. Although our travel agency business itself was not affected, our personal travel was greatly curtailed by the responsibilities of this endeavor between 2000 and 2006. |
| PAST TRIPS 2002 2002 Trip #1 July 19-23 Carribbean Cruise (RCCl) Non-business family get together. Spent a wonderful day at Sandals Royal Bahamian (Nassau).Total Tropical Days to Date: 162, In Jamaica 101 days 2002 Tropical Days: 4 Jamaica Days: 0 Other: 4 |
| PAST TRIPS 2001 2001 Trip #2 June 19-26 Hawai'i Comparison Trip So many people ask us to compare Jamaica and Hawai'i we figured we better go check it out! So we did! We enjoyed a great trip with time spent on Oahu and Maui. We can now give you first hand ideas about how beaches, people, hotels, sights, and costs compare. Total Tropical Days to Date: 158, In Jamaica 101 days, 2001 Tropical Days: 15 Jamaica Days: 8 Other: 7 |
| 2001 Trip #1 May 29-June 6 Beaches Grande Sport We spent the week in Ocho Rios at Beaches Grande Sport (Ciboney). The hotel is coming along after being taken over by Sandals. We took our 8th trip up Dunns River Falls, returned to Wassi and Fern Gulley. We enjoyed two fanatastic dinnners, one at Casanova at Grand Lido Sans Souci and the other at Reef Terrace at Sandals Ocho Rios. We were able to check out the improvements at Sangster, which are really nice. A truly relaxing vacation. Full trip report details are available to subscribers. |
| PAST TRIPS 2000 2000 Trip #2 May 23-29 A great vacation in Negril at Beaches Negril. Took in the sunset cruise on the M/Y Zein at Grand Lido Negril (as good as ever). 2000 Trip #1 February 3-6 Sandals St. Lucia (& Sandals Antigua) A great trip for the GRAND OPENING of the Sunset Bluff area at Sandals St. Lucia. Enjoyed a golf tournament with Sandals executives, a great party at Sandals Halcyon, excellent food and great room. Took a short trip on Sandals private jet to Antigua for breakfast and to check out Sandals Antigua on Feb 5. As usual, the trip was way too short! Total Tropical Days to Date: 143, 2000 Tropical Days: 9, Jamaica Days: 6,Other: 3 |
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PAST TRIPS 1999 1999 Trip #4 August 10-15 A great vacation in Negril and Mobay. Stayed at Sandals Negril and Sandals Montego Bay. The Spa a t Sandals Negril is better than ever! (This has got to be Sandals best!) Had a great day on the "Hip Strip" (as usual) just hanging out, shopping, dining, and talking to the locals. 1999 Trip #3 May 18-24 Beaches Turks and Caicos This has got to be the best place to simply unwind. There is nothing to do but relax on a great beach. Excellent facilities and management recently arrived from Beaches Negril. (we have to put in a good word for our friend Jeremy Jones, General Manager) 1999 Trip #2 May 6-10, 1999 Beaches Negril & Sandals Inn Just a quick "all business" trip to set up some new programs at a few hotels. I did manage to make some quick stops at Couples Negril, Grand Lido Negril, Sandals Dunns River and several EP properties. Highlights were an hour in the Spa at Sandals Negril, Lunch at Sandals Ocho Rios with Glen Huntington (Sandals Inn GM), and another nice lunch at Sandals Royal Jamaican with Melaine Myrie (Sales Manager) and dinner with some friends at Tokyo Joe's (Sandals Montego Bay). I also had a excellent dinner at Marguerites By the Sea Restaurant (Montego Bay). 1999 Trip #1 January 20-24 Sandals Royal Bahamian Three days of spa treatments, excellent food, and that "royal" service. This place is a whole new resort compared to when we were here for the Grand Opening two years ago. New restaurants, 200 new rooms (mostly suites), a great new pool all add up to a great resort. The facility here could be Sandals' best, however the Bahamas are just a tad bit cold (temperature wise) for us. Total Tropical Days to Date: 134, 1999 Tropical Days: 19, Jamaica Days: 9, Other: 10 |
| PAST TRIPS 1998 Total Tropical Days to Date: 115 1998 Tropical Days: 35 Jamaica Days: 27 Other: 8 1998 Trip #7 December 3-6 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico A short trip down to Baja. Temperatures were unseasonably cool. A rather pricey locale. You just can't beat the Caribbean! 1998 Trip #6 November 19-23 Negril, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios A whirlwind trip to check on our friends at Beaches Negril, Hedonism II, all the Sandals, and Rio Chico. Everything was looking good with lots of renovated rooms and other improvements. 1998 Trip #5 November 7-14 Sandals Ocho Rios We escorted a bunch of golfers from Red Rocks Country Club to a Golf Tournament at Sandals Golf & Country Club. A great time was had by all! As always, our stay was too short. The management and staff at Sandals Ocho Rios and Sandals Dunns River went way beyond expectations in the attention and service they gave us. 1998 Trip #4 October 8-13 Sandals St. Lucia and Sandals Halcyon Total relaxation, excellent food, great weather. Trip was too short! 1998 Trip #3 September 23-26 Sandals Antigua Canceled because of Hurricane Georges 1998 Trip #2 May 25 - June 3 Beaches Negril and Sandals Royal Jamaican Family Vacation at Beaches was awesome as usual! We were also invited to Grand Lido for dinner and got the VIP treatment. The two college girls with proceeded to Hedonism II for the toga party, arriving back at Beaches with the rising sun! Sandals Royal Jamaican was as royal as ever. Checked out the new Spas at Sandals Dunns River and Sandals Negril. Highlight of the trip was a going to the Cool Runnings Bottled Water Company in the hills outside Montego Bay. 1998 Trip #1 February 23 -March 2 Grand Lido Braco - Simply Awesome! We are looking forward to coming here again |
| PAST TRIPS 1997 Total Tropical Days to Date: 80 1997 Tropical Days: 25 Jamaica Days: 25 Other: 0 1997 Trip #4 November 9-16 Negril-South Coast-Kingston-Port Antonio Stayed at Negril Gardens. (Negril); Treasure Beach Hotel (South Coast); Four Seasons Hotel (Kingston); Dragon Bay Villas (Port Antonio). Checked out other hotels-Rock House, Sandals Negril, Swept Away, Grand Lido, Beaches Negril, (Negril); Jakes (South Coast); Trident Villas, Blue Lagoon Villas (Port Antonio); Ate, drank and partied at DeBuss, Alfred's Ocean Palace (Negril); Treasure Beach Hotel, Jake's (South Coast), Rooftop, Boston Bay, Blue Lagoon (Port Antonio) Took in attractions- Black River Safari, Appleton Rum Estate, Bamboo Avenue, Lovers Leap (South Coast); Devon House (Kingston); the Blue Mountains, rafting on the Rio Grande (Port Antonio) 1997 Trip #3 July 20 -26 Negril & Ocho Rios July 20-22 Stayed at Grand Lido. (Negril); Breezes Runaway Bay (Runaway Bay); Grand Lido Sans Souci (Ocho Rios) Checked out and partied Hedonism II (Negril); Breezes Montego Bay; Grand Lido Braco (Rio Bueno); Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals Dunns River (Ocho Rios) 1997 Trip #2 June 4-9 Negril. Stayed at Beaches Negril Checked out Grand Lido, Swept Away, Hedonism II, Poinciana 1997 Trip #1 May 3-10 Montego Bay-Negril-Ocho Rios Stayed at Quality Inn, Holiday Inn (Montego Bay);Beaches Negril (Negril) & Enchanted Garden (Ocho Rios) Checked out Swept Away, Sea Gem, Rondel Village, Sandals Negril, Grand Lido, Sea Scape, Point Village, Poinciana (Negril); Halfmoon (Montego Bay); Braco Village (Rio Bueno); Jamaica Grande, Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals Dunn's River, Club Jamaica, Village Hotel, Jamaica Inn, Plantation Inn, Boscobel Beach, Sans Souci Lido, Couples Resort, Ciboney (Ocho Rios) Entertained on the West End and Hedonism II (Negril); Mountain Valley Rafting (Montego Bay); Jamaica Me Crazy (Ocho Rios) |
| PAST TRIPS 1996 Total Tropical Days to Date: 55 1996 Tropical Days: 20 Jamaica Days: 8 Other: 3 1996 Trip #5 October 24-28, Negril Stayed at Grand Lido Visited Sandals Negril, Hedonism II 1996 Trip # 4 Bahamas Sandals October 3-6, 1996 Sandals Royal Bahamian Grand Opening Gala Stayed At Sandals Royal Bahamian 1996 Trip #3 September 1-6, Runaway Bay-Montego Bay September 1- 2 Stayed at Breezes Runaway Bay (Runaway Bay) Holiday Inn Montego Bay Visited Braco Village, FDR Resort, Coyaba Hotel Sandals Royal Jamaican, Sandals Montego Bay, Halfmoon, Sea Castles Sandals Negril, Hedonism II, Grand Lido, Swept Away 1996 Trip #2 June 4-9, Negril Stayed at Poinciana Beach Resort Visited Grand Lido, Negril Inn, Sandals Negril 1996 Trip #1 March 7-10 Ocho Rios Stayed at Sandals Ocho Rios Visited Sandals Dunns River |
| PAST TRIPS 1995 Total Tropical Days to Date: 35 1995 Tropical Days: 11 Jamaica Days: 11 Other: 0 1995 Trip #3 November 11-16 Montego Bay-Negril Stayed at Breezes Montego Bay; Negril Inn ( Negril) Visited Sandals Inn, Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Royal Jamaican (Montego Bay); Grand Lido, Sandals Negril, Negril Beach Club, Poinciana, Swept Away, Home Sweet Home (Negril) 1995 Trip #2 August 21-27, Ocho Rios-Negril August 21-24 Stayed at Ciboney (Ocho Rios); Swept Away (Negril) Visited Couples, Sans Souci Lido, Club Jamaica, Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals Dunns River, Jamaica Grande, Boscobel Beach, Plantation Inn(Ocho Rios); Breezes Runaway Bay, FDR Resort, Braco Village, (Runaway Bay), Sandals Inn (Montego Bay); Negril Gardens, Negril Tree House, Sandals Negril, Grand Lido, Hedonism II, Whispering Bird (Negril) |