I didn't want the vlog to end...this was such a good travel vlog. Amazing resort, next trip I will definitely be staying at this one. It looked like the perfect place to just relax and chill, each day going at your own pace. I am the same way when it comes to being in a different country and having to deal with rude, disrespectful "people"....it boils my blood. As always, I love the twist out/braid out it always looks on point. Would still love one day a tutorial on what you do and what products you use. I can't wait to see the resort review video. Thank you for sharing your travels with us and by the way....HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
Aww so glad you enjoyed it! We enjoyed creating it. Yes, it’s a great place to go at your own pace. You can enjoy the music and games or find a secluded area and vibe out! I had a clip for one of my home videos where I was talking about my hair and then I got nervous that no one would be interested and didn’t include it 😩😂. I need to stop getting in my own way lol
I can't agree more with you (rude guy tea at 23:00)!!! When I was in college, I took a hospitality class and the FIRST day we learned about responsible and respectful tourism. We are a guest in other countries, it's a privilege, to visit, not a right. You are spot on!
Loved the video guys. Y’all remind me of my wife and I. Loving life, marriage, traveling, and having fun! We were looking at videos of this resort for our upcoming Christmas vacation as something different from our Sandals and Iberostar Grand Rose Hall trips. Looks like you really had a ball and we will be putting this one on our short list. Thanks for your time to record your trip to share with us, and wishing y’all many more happy and healthy year’s together.
Aww thank you for the nice comment and thanks for watching! Same to you and your wife! We plan on doing an review of the hotel overall so stay tuned for that.
10 years Happy Anniversary!! Dinner look delicious, the fire show was amazing! 18:41 😂 The grounds are so pretty! Awesome video, great editing and drone footage. You are really short or the chef is really tall. 28:09 was too funny. All the food look delicious! Enjoyed!!
Happy Anniversary.. thanks for sharing this, I’m getting married there this October and can not wait. You really have me excited, we’re staying 6 days and I’m definitely gonna hit up the spots you guys visited!
Happy Anniversary! Yall had us rolling….the egg breaking at hibachi and those Passion of the Christ Sandals! 😂. Yall look like yall had fun tho. We may have to hit yall up about this resort as we need some where to go for our annual BDay December trip but great vid guys! 🎉🎉🎉
Happy Anniversary!! We're booked for December and I CANNOT wait so I've been living vicariously through everyone's vacations. So happy to finally have found a vlog that's more my speed, lol. I'm #over40
Haha yea we chose to relax as much as possible. We’ve been working hard and due to Covid, not traveling as much so we just want time to recharge. This resort was perfect for that.
Happy 10th Anniversary. The trip looked relaxing and amazing thank you for bring us along. I wanted to ask, how did you keep your hair looking good for the entire trip?
You guys are awesome!!! I have totally enjoyed your WHOLE review!! We are debating between here and EPC. I think I just made up my mind, thanks to you!!!:)
Me and the misses are planning on going to Oyster Bay for our 20th anniversary. We have been to Excellence Playa Mujeres several times and love the Excellence brand. Can't wait to kick back and relax. Are you allowed to smoke on the patio? I'm a avid cigar smoker. Oh and if you ever get the chance, go to the one in Playa Mujeres, Mexico. You will thank me later👍🏾.
Great video!! Question, @7:04 there is a view from your balcony showing (4) sets of chairs with Umbrella..Are those just for your beach house? We are looking forward to our beach house for this upcoming July...Thank you ! Happy Mothers Day
Loved this! We are doing a friends (couples and singles) trip and doing a sales pitch to pick our resorts. This had such great info- thanks for sharing. Is it scooter friendly for someone with a disibility?
I think we didn’t realize how big the resort is esp if you do Excellence Club because you get access to different areas on the property. We stayed in the building 4 and it was a decent but scenic walk to get to different areas of the property. Might have tried to stay a little closer to the main pool or some where in the middle. They do have bell man driving around in carts so that was cool.
@@FindingTheForresters interesting, I didn't realize how big the resort was. Thanks for the heads-up. Ohh, a few more questions if you don't mind, what did you think of the view and level of privacy you had on the balcony of Bldg 4. Thanks:)
The view was good. The only thing I’d say is that the beach front dinners are held right in front of beach house 4 and those dinners last about 2-3 hours so keep that in mind lol. The balcony is not really private, but it’s ok. I wouldn’t do anything risky out there 😂. The plunge pools are right at the edge.
Best vlog and info available that helped us make our anniversary vacation decision! Thank you we will be going in October. Just a question was all the food you guys had really included?
Yup. All food and drinks are included, this is an all-inclusive resort. There are a couple restaurants that we went to that are Excellence Club specific restaurants, Magna and Zenith, every other restaurant is open to everyone. We are happy to see our Vlog helped you make a decision, you will have a great time! Thanks for watching!
Questions: 1. Is the swing first come first serve or do you rent it. 2. Is the outside seating for everyone or do you have to rent the cabana style beds? 3. How does tipping work? Carry money around or you can tip at the end? Thank you for the video. Loved it and happy anniversary.
The swing is open for everyone. Outside seating is open unless it’s in an Excellence Club area, if that’s the case you have booked an excellence club level room. We just took a lot of 1s ,5s and 10s and tipped as we got service.
You are so right...I see people all the time being so rude to the natives of mostly caribbean countries that they visit- as if those people are beneath them.
Thanks! Yes, all inclusive and we upgraded to Excellence Club to have access to more restaurants and hang out spots. The only meal that is not part of all inclusive was the beach front private dinner. But we did get it for free since it was our anniversary and we were staying for 6 nights.
Thanks! Hmm, it depends on what vibe you want. If you’re looking to party, meet people etc then no. It’s not a party vibe and it’s mostly couples. However, if you’re looking to just relax, then sure…go for it!
Hi, we went in April and was able to get lobster, but they were on their last bit of lobsters during that time. They will likely be out of lobster by June and substitute those dishes with shrimp.
This was actually the first time we visited Jamaica outside of a cruise so we can’t really answer that. i will say if we go back we would definitely stay here again.
Hi my husband and I are staying here next month and I’ve never stayed at a resort where you don’t tip all at the end. How did you handle tipping how much for a drink and how much for dinner? Also are you able to order as many things as you want off the menu at dinner or do they limit you to one item per course? Thanks in advance!!
We take about $200-$300 cash with us and tip as we go. We tip the bartender about $1-$2 a drink. Tip the luggage guy, waiter/waitress and the driver whatever we decide to tip at the time. I don’t remember if there is a limit on orders at restaurants.
On the resort that have nightly entertainment like themed shows, individual performances, silent dance party’s. During the day by the main pool, there are pool games, music, trivia, blackjack, and there are rum tasting but not daily. There’s also volleyball, yoga, bike trips, stuff like that. The Excellence app has all the activities and times listed.
We enjoyed some spots more than others. We mentioned our favorite on-site restaurant in the Vlog. It’s important to keep in mind that it’s an all-inclusive resort. All inclusives aren’t typically known for amazing food, so we manage our expectations accordingly. Some people don’t and they go to an all-inclusive expecting top notch, remarkable food or try to compare it to 5 star hotels known for their food. We travel often, from luxury to affordable so we know how to manage our expectations according to what type of trip we planned. When people select an all-inclusive, they should anticipate food and drinks to be inclusive but not to be the star of the show.
Great video thank you for all the wonderful information, we are thinking of going in Feb or April. I liked your cup what was the brand name, where did you get it.
Great video! I’m about to book this place! So beautiful! How did you all go about booking the beach dinner? Was their a fee? Also what days of the week did you all stay?
Hi, we booked on-site through the excellence club concierge. It was included with our anniversary package which we received complimentary with a 6 night stay. We emailed the resort about it prior to arriving on-site and supplied our marriage certificate. I’m not sure of the usual cost of it. We stayed a full week.
This resort is a 4 out of a 10 need new furniture I was in building 6 had partial.ocean review paid additional $500 for the club membership and was shorted bc my husband didnt have a button up shirt and we couldn't enter 2 restaurants 😢.. property is big but not using the space well bc the resort itself is very small. We was picked up with a suburban black truck and when we departEd they pick us up with a small old corolla toyota WTHack. Not to mention we was going to a excursion which the resort was going to charge us 335 per person to.drive us there and pay for the dunn river falls to only find out that it cost $25 per person, so the resort wanted to profit $450 from us thank God I kept connect information from a person driver who picked us up and charged us $170 to ride in Audi. Food is small portion in every restaurants and the sports bar is open until 1am but the food you have to order in the room after 1030pm.
When we went in April, you just needed a negative Covid test. Not sure if you needed to be vaccinated. Now you don’t need to be tested to enter Jamaica. We did have to get a negative test to get back into the US.
Great content…your vlog alone has convinced me to visit this year with hubby for our 28th Anniversary ❤
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽
Such a milestone! Enjoy!
I didn't want the vlog to end...this was such a good travel vlog. Amazing resort, next trip I will definitely be staying at this one. It looked like the perfect place to just relax and chill, each day going at your own pace. I am the same way when it comes to being in a different country and having to deal with rude, disrespectful "people"....it boils my blood. As always, I love the twist out/braid out it always looks on point. Would still love one day a tutorial on what you do and what products you use. I can't wait to see the resort review video. Thank you for sharing your travels with us and by the way....HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
Aww so glad you enjoyed it! We enjoyed creating it. Yes, it’s a great place to go at your own pace. You can enjoy the music and games or find a secluded area and vibe out! I had a clip for one of my home videos where I was talking about my hair and then I got nervous that no one would be interested and didn’t include it 😩😂. I need to stop getting in my own way lol
I loved this resort! My wife and I went there for our honeymoon and had such a wonderful time.
I can't agree more with you (rude guy tea at 23:00)!!! When I was in college, I took a hospitality class and the FIRST day we learned about responsible and respectful tourism. We are a guest in other countries, it's a privilege, to visit, not a right. You are spot on!
Exactly!
Jamaica will always hold a special spot in my heart love it 🇯🇲❤️
Loved the video guys. Y’all remind me of my wife and I. Loving life, marriage, traveling, and having fun! We were looking at videos of this resort for our upcoming Christmas vacation as something different from our Sandals and Iberostar Grand Rose Hall trips. Looks like you really had a ball and we will be putting this one on our short list. Thanks for your time to record your trip to share with us, and wishing y’all many more happy and healthy year’s together.
Aww thank you for the nice comment and thanks for watching! Same to you and your wife! We plan on doing an review of the hotel overall so stay tuned for that.
10 years Happy Anniversary!!
Dinner look delicious, the fire show was amazing!
18:41 😂 The grounds are so pretty!
Awesome video, great editing and drone footage.
You are really short or the chef is really tall.
28:09 was too funny. All the food look delicious! Enjoyed!!
🤣🤣I’m really short and he was tall, so a combo of both.
Beautiful. Happy Anniversary
That stew chicken would have gone well with some fried dumplin haha
This was a good vlog. I wasn't ready for it to be finish. I felt like i was on this trip
Thanks for watching!
Happy 10th Anniversary!!!🎉🎊 I love to see black love and black couples traveling together!!🖤
Thank you so much! 💕 We travel often, you can binge watch some other locations we’ve been too!
Happy anniversary! Ten years is such a blessing!🥰🥰
Thanks so much!
Y’all are sooo cute! ❤ Loved this!
Thank you!!
Loved your video thank you so much keep them coming!
Thank you!
Happy Anniversary.. thanks for sharing this, I’m getting married there this October and can not wait. You really have me excited, we’re staying 6 days and I’m definitely gonna hit up the spots you guys visited!
We hope you have an amazing time!
Glad you guys choose Jamaica 🇯🇲 for your vacation... hopefully next time around you get nuff more ( a lot more) curry goat!!😀😀
Just came back.awesome resort.
Glad you enjoyed!
I just found out I didn’t have notifications turned on, turning on now. I enjoyed the vlog!
Thanks for watching!
Happy Anniversary! Yall had us rolling….the egg breaking at hibachi and those Passion of the Christ Sandals! 😂. Yall look like yall had fun tho. We may have to hit yall up about this resort as we need some where to go for our annual BDay December trip but great vid guys! 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for watching! We plan to do a review of the resort but if you guys have any questions definitely let us know! We’ll be happy to help.
I appreciate your point about being kind. I’m happy you enjoyed my beautiful country 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 you gained a new subscriber. Great content 😊
Thanks for watching and thanks for the sub! Beautiful island and people!
Sooooo beautiful omg I can’t wait!!!
Around the 8:28 mark, did I hear kids? {Great video!}🙌🏾
Lol No, it’s an adults only resort.
Happy Anniversary! I am scheduled to go to EOB May 13th for my Sister's 50th Birthday. We are sooooo excited. I loved your Vlog!!!🤗
Thanks for watching! You’ll have a great time!
Happy Anniversary!! We're booked for December and I CANNOT wait so I've been living vicariously through everyone's vacations. So happy to finally have found a vlog that's more my speed, lol. I'm #over40
Haha yea we chose to relax as much as possible. We’ve been working hard and due to Covid, not traveling as much so we just want time to recharge. This resort was perfect for that.
I’m booked for the week before Christmas! So excited. Never been to a place like this🥰
Happy 10th Anniversary. The trip looked relaxing and amazing thank you for bring us along. I wanted to ask, how did you keep your hair looking good for the entire trip?
Happy Anniversary Beautiful Couple!
Thanks! Much appreciated! ❤️
Glad you enjoy the food.
I enjoyed everything😃🙌🏾Happy😃Bless⛪️Anniversary🎉🎊
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️
You guys are awesome!!! I have totally enjoyed your WHOLE review!! We are debating between here and EPC. I think I just made up my mind, thanks to you!!!:)
Awesome! Happy that this Vlog was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Happy 10th Anniversary! May is a great month to celebrate an anniversary! Blessings 💜
Thank you! 💕
Me and the misses are planning on going to Oyster Bay for our 20th anniversary. We have been to Excellence Playa Mujeres several times and love the Excellence brand. Can't wait to kick back and relax. Are you allowed to smoke on the patio? I'm a avid cigar smoker. Oh and if you ever get the chance, go to the one in Playa Mujeres, Mexico. You will thank me later👍🏾.
For sure. We definitely had a cigar or two on our balcony lol. I heard they have a cigar lounge!? Is it nice?
Excellent Vlog: informative and interesting.
Thanks for watching!
The vacation looks awesome, Happy Anniversary!
Thank you!
Happy Anniversary!! I enjoyed watching .
Great video!! Question, @7:04 there is a view from your balcony showing (4) sets of chairs with Umbrella..Are those just for your beach house? We are looking forward to our beach house for this upcoming July...Thank you ! Happy Mothers Day
Thanks for watching! No, those chairs are available for anyone to sit and relax. You will have a great time!
You two are the cutest ever 💖
Thanks so much! ☺️
Loved this! We are doing a friends (couples and singles) trip and doing a sales pitch to pick our resorts. This had such great info- thanks for sharing. Is it scooter friendly for someone with a disibility?
Thanks for watching! I recall seeing ramps and elevators on the property. The water front beach houses do not have elevators or ramps though.
Great video . Black love 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Great vlog! Very helpful info! Thank you!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Looks like you guys are having some fun hope one day I would enjoy myself too
Great review! Just subscribed
Thank you!
Thank you for the great vlog!!
Thanks for watching!
Nice detail oriented content! Thanks for the video! Is there anything you wish you had known prior to your vacation about the resort?
I think we didn’t realize how big the resort is esp if you do Excellence Club because you get access to different areas on the property. We stayed in the building 4 and it was a decent but scenic walk to get to different areas of the property. Might have tried to stay a little closer to the main pool or some where in the middle. They do have bell man driving around in carts so that was cool.
@@FindingTheForresters interesting, I didn't realize how big the resort was. Thanks for the heads-up. Ohh, a few more questions if you don't mind, what did you think of the view and level of privacy you had on the balcony of Bldg 4.
Thanks:)
The view was good. The only thing I’d say is that the beach front dinners are held right in front of beach house 4 and those dinners last about 2-3 hours so keep that in mind lol. The balcony is not really private, but it’s ok. I wouldn’t do anything risky out there 😂. The plunge pools are right at the edge.
@@FindingTheForresters thanks for the info! One final question, would you book it again? Happy travels!
Love this love from Jamaica
Thank you!
I love this place
Definitely will be back!
Congratulations
Where did you get your black yeti cup from? We loved your video...😃
Hi! It’s not technically a yeti, but it did the job. I got that particular one from DSW, but I’ve even similar ones at Starbucks and Amazon.
Curried Goat and Curried Chicken is a regular part of our diet.
What was in the Jamaican pancake please. Suspense is killing me.
Lol it was plantains.
This was so beautiful!!!’ How did you set up your beach front dinner?
Thanks for watching! We got the anniversary package that came with a 6 or more night stay.
Best vlog and info available that helped us make our anniversary vacation decision! Thank you we will be going in October. Just a question was all the food you guys had really included?
Yup. All food and drinks are included, this is an all-inclusive resort. There are a couple restaurants that we went to that are Excellence Club specific restaurants, Magna and Zenith, every other restaurant is open to everyone. We are happy to see our Vlog helped you make a decision, you will have a great time! Thanks for watching!
Questions:
1. Is the swing first come first serve or do you rent it.
2. Is the outside seating for everyone or do you have to rent the cabana style beds?
3. How does tipping work? Carry money around or you can tip at the end?
Thank you for the video. Loved it and happy anniversary.
The swing is open for everyone. Outside seating is open unless it’s in an Excellence Club area, if that’s the case you have booked an excellence club level room. We just took a lot of 1s ,5s and 10s and tipped as we got service.
Thank you!!!
You are so right...I see people all the time being so rude to the natives of mostly caribbean countries that they visit- as if those people are beneath them.
Let's go 🇯🇲
Loved the video! Was the food at the restaurant included in the all-inclusive package?
Thanks! Yes, all inclusive and we upgraded to Excellence Club to have access to more restaurants and hang out spots. The only meal that is not part of all inclusive was the beach front private dinner. But we did get it for free since it was our anniversary and we were staying for 6 nights.
Nice video, thanks for vlogging.
Would you recommend this resort for a solo trip???
Thanks! Hmm, it depends on what vibe you want. If you’re looking to party, meet people etc then no. It’s not a party vibe and it’s mostly couples. However, if you’re looking to just relax, then sure…go for it!
We are going there and would like to know the name of the room you had with the step up hot tub.
Hi! We booked an Excellence Club Beach House. We have a full room tour on our channel here: ua-cam.com/video/kzOl8e7n4aA/v-deo.html
I just made reservations for this place for next June. Were you able to get lobster at the lobster hut at that time?
Hi, we went in April and was able to get lobster, but they were on their last bit of lobsters during that time. They will likely be out of lobster by June and substitute those dishes with shrimp.
Would you recommend the resort compared to other Jamaican resorts? Thanks
This was actually the first time we visited Jamaica outside of a cruise so we can’t really answer that. i will say if we go back we would definitely stay here again.
Thanks for the video info how much do a room cost
Hi! The price varies depending on your travel dates and room category type. You can take a look at their website for current pricing.
I go in August for my three year anniversary. Thank you for sharing your experience. Do you have to pay for Black Jack?
No, it’s just for fun. Thanks for watching!
Hi my husband and I are staying here next month and I’ve never stayed at a resort where you don’t tip all at the end. How did you handle tipping how much for a drink and how much for dinner? Also are you able to order as many things as you want off the menu at dinner or do they limit you to one item per course? Thanks in advance!!
We take about $200-$300 cash with us and tip as we go. We tip the bartender about $1-$2 a drink. Tip the luggage guy, waiter/waitress and the driver whatever we decide to tip at the time. I don’t remember if there is a limit on orders at restaurants.
Check out the resort (linked here): linktr.ee/findingtheforresters
What are the activities like? Do they have things like Rum or Wine tastings?
On the resort that have nightly entertainment like themed shows, individual performances, silent dance party’s. During the day by the main pool, there are pool games, music, trivia, blackjack, and there are rum tasting but not daily. There’s also volleyball, yoga, bike trips, stuff like that. The Excellence app has all the activities and times listed.
@@FindingTheForresters thank you for the thorough explanation!!
How was the food there? Lots of reviews saying it wasnt that good......
We enjoyed some spots more than others. We mentioned our favorite on-site restaurant in the Vlog. It’s important to keep in mind that it’s an all-inclusive resort. All inclusives aren’t typically known for amazing food, so we manage our expectations accordingly. Some people don’t and they go to an all-inclusive expecting top notch, remarkable food or try to compare it to 5 star hotels known for their food. We travel often, from luxury to affordable so we know how to manage our expectations according to what type of trip we planned. When people select an all-inclusive, they should anticipate food and drinks to be inclusive but not to be the star of the show.
@@FindingTheForresters makes sense. Thank you
Great video thank you for all the wonderful information, we are thinking of going in Feb or April. I liked your cup what was the brand name, where did you get it.
Hi, I got it from DSW, but I’ve also seen a similar one at Starbucks, but those have the Starbucks logo on it.
@@FindingTheForresters Thank you
And do they take you to the airport when time to leave
Our package came with round trip, private transfer between the airport and hotel.
@@FindingTheForresters How do you apply for round trip packages thank you I'm trying learn about travel thanks for info
Great video! I’m about to book this place! So beautiful! How did you all go about booking the beach dinner? Was their a fee? Also what days of the week did you all stay?
Hi, we booked on-site through the excellence club concierge. It was included with our anniversary package which we received complimentary with a 6 night stay. We emailed the resort about it prior to arriving on-site and supplied our marriage certificate. I’m not sure of the usual cost of it. We stayed a full week.
@@FindingTheForrestersOkay! Thank you so much!
This resort is a 4 out of a 10 need new furniture I was in building 6 had partial.ocean review paid additional $500 for the club membership and was shorted bc my husband didnt have a button up shirt and we couldn't enter 2 restaurants 😢.. property is big but not using the space well bc the resort itself is very small. We was picked up with a suburban black truck and when we departEd they pick us up with a small old corolla toyota WTHack. Not to mention we was going to a excursion which the resort was going to charge us 335 per person to.drive us there and pay for the dunn river falls to only find out that it cost $25 per person, so the resort wanted to profit $450 from us thank God I kept connect information from a person driver who picked us up and charged us $170 to ride in Audi. Food is small portion in every restaurants and the sports bar is open until 1am but the food you have to order in the room after 1030pm.
We didn’t have that experience. Sorry that you did. We had a great experience with great amenities. Hope you told the resort this feedback.
Did you have to be vaccinated to go enter Jamaica? And when you were coming back to the US did they ask about vaccination?PLEASE ANSWER
When we went in April, you just needed a negative Covid test. Not sure if you needed to be vaccinated. Now you don’t need to be tested to enter Jamaica. We did have to get a negative test to get back into the US.
Heey !
Curry goat is serve with white rice not rice and peas
Exactly! That’s why I don’t know what he was acting confused and all in my plate 🤣
Actually it’s personal choice.Either can go
Some Americans go looking for Mac and Cheese, that is not a cultural food for Caribbean\Jamaican folks.
😂 facts
Lies!!! We sure love Mac and cheese at all my Jamaican family reunions being Jamaican as well