Pools/Hot Tubs-

     Only used the pool once but all of them looked inviting, we chose to get in the pool with the swim up bar and relaxed by the waterfall.  One of the hot tubs by the swim up bar was way too hot for us and the hot tub by the Palms was not working but we really enjoyed the hot tub in the middle of the resort complex.  Went in that one a few times and always had it to ourselves.

Beach-

     Not too crowded, sand was very soft and well maintained.  The CSA ‘beachcombers’ would be up early every morning raking the sand and picking up trash/seaweed that may have been on the beach.  They also reorganized the chairs and cushions/floaties in the evenings as well.

Internet Café-

     The day we arrived and the following day, the island’s Internet provider was experiencing problems and we were not able to access the Internet.  The staff was aware of the problem and kept us informed.  The remaining 6 days of our stay we were able to access email to check in at home and there were always computers available.

Staff-

     The staff at Couples Swept Away was amazing.  We were treated like a special guest throughout our entire stay.  We would like to give a big thanks to Tamika, Jelita, Trillan, Andre “Chubby”, Duke and Christopher who all made our vacation so special.  Every staff member we came in contact with every day was so warm and welcoming.  Kudos!

Weather-

     Beautiful weather, warm, sunny, some clouds.  On Dec. 30th the weather was sunny and just plain perfect for our vow renewal.  Had unusual, quick rainstorms most days around 2:30 PM, New Year’s Eve it rained quite a bit during the afternoon and early evening.  Overall, great weather for our entire trip.  A rainy day in Jamaica is better than any winter day in Chicago.

Departure/Checkout from CSA-

     What a sad feeling!  We did not want to leave this place we call Paradise.  Received our departure info and a comment card a few days before that said we had to have our luggage out of the room by 11 AM on day of departure.  We checked out of the room but still had a few hours until the 2 PM bus ride back to the airport.  They kept our luggage at the lobby area and we were able to access it if we needed to.  Checkout process was a breeze.

We were home for almost 5 days and had not even thought about turning on the TV!  Thinking of going back to basic cable and put the savings in a Couples vacation fund.

We had THE most fabulous vacation at Couples Swept Away.  We have always had the motto, “It is what it is” and now in addition to that we will live by the Jamaican motto, “No problems, only situations”.  We are already talking about returning and would definitely recommend this resort.  We give our Couples Swept Away vacation an A++++