Am I getting ripped off??

Does anybody know of someplace cheaper - which is warm (beach - cocktails)- uh HOT in Dec?? All inclusive?

This has been a NIGHTMARE! I'm embarrassed to call the travel agent AGAIN - LOL!

I checked Dec 3 for 5 nights here is what I got:

Sandals Halycon Beach deluxe room 3154 with insurance
Sandals Regency St. Lucia deluxe room 3508 with insurance
Sandals Grande St. Lucian deluxe room 3654 with insurance

insurance included 89 p/p

of course you have a lot of different kinds of rooms up to even 6000 per person...
I dont know maybe you checked the prices for around Christmas time, thats when they are the most expensive..

I think thats kind of high. We are going to Sandals St. Lucia, a regular room (I think its called premuim) for 4 nights and Sandals Antigua for 6 nights and a better room there. So you know its all-inclusive and including all airfare we are paying about $7500 for both of us. I booked through Liberty Travel.
And no offense to the travel agent here, but definitly call yours and make her work. We changed our minds a hundred times and I felt bad calling with all the changes, but that is what they are there for

Sandals usually has specials. Ask you travel agent if there are any

Good Luck

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Posted by Stacey04

I think thats kind of high. We are going to Sandals St. Lucia, a regular room (I think its called premuim) for 4 nights and Sandals Antigua for 6 nights and a better room there. So you know its all-inclusive and including all airfare we are paying about $7500 for both of us. I booked through Liberty Travel.
And no offense to the travel agent here, but definitly call yours and make her work. We changed our minds a hundred times and I felt bad calling with all the changes, but that is what they are there for

Sandals usually has specials. Ask you travel agent if there are any

Good Luck

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umm, I didnt check the prices so she would book with me or anything I was just giving her ideas just trying to help

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Posted by Aga

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Posted by Stacey04

I think thats kind of high. We are going to Sandals St. Lucia, a regular room (I think its called premuim) for 4 nights and Sandals Antigua for 6 nights and a better room there. So you know its all-inclusive and including all airfare we are paying about $7500 for both of us. I booked through Liberty Travel.
And no offense to the travel agent here, but definitly call yours and make her work. We changed our minds a hundred times and I felt bad calling with all the changes, but that is what they are there for

Sandals usually has specials. Ask you travel agent if there are any

Good Luck

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umm, I didnt check the prices so she would book with me or anything I was just giving her ideas just trying to help

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I was just saying that you (and other travel agents) might get annoyed when people change their minds a million times, but that is what you are there for right? I understand you were just helping, but she said she was embarassed to call hers again with more changes

got ya stacey you are right thats what the agent is for so just give her a call and tell her to find something less expensive or maybe a different island, maybe change the date, I am sure she will be able to find something

Miss M-

We are going to the Dominican Republic for a week in Nov. and we are paying 3G all inclusive including airfare, a swim up suite, and jacuzzi in every room. I wanted St. Lucia so bad and it was about 5 grand, and we were going to do it when the agent suggested Secret Excellence, a new all inclusive resort in DR that she has been to several times. The truth is, it's a short flight, and it's going to be similar to the other more pricey resorts. We decided to save a few thousand dollars for a living room set or something like that. You are going to have a good time on the beach sipping on potent cocktails no matter where you go. What's most important to you? I am sure St. Lucia is amazing. But if you want to save some cash....

we are going to aruba, staying at the wyndham, and we got the all inclusive package...going for 8 days in august, we are paying just over $4000. originally we wanted to do sandals antigua, but it was just out of our budget!
very excited about aruba though!

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Posted by mariecam

Miss M-

We are going to the Dominican Republic for a week in Nov. and we are paying 3G all inclusive including airfare, a swim up suite, and jacuzzi in every room. I wanted St. Lucia so bad and it was about 5 grand, and we were going to do it when the agent suggested Secret Excellence, a new all inclusive resort in DR that she has been to several times. The truth is, it's a short flight, and it's going to be similar to the other more pricey resorts. We decided to save a few thousand dollars for a living room set or something like that. You are going to have a good time on the beach sipping on potent cocktails no matter where you go. What's most important to you? I am sure St. Lucia is amazing. But if you want to save some cash....

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you will looooove DR, I have been there twice and would go there again

We went this past Jan to the Grande (The New One) in St. Lucia and for 10 days 9 nights including airfare we paid a smigdge over 6,000 and that was in a Honeymoon Beachfront Concierge Room.

Call Jan at Island Shores Travel in Massapequa (516) 798-2626. She's great and got us fantastic deals.

hi there

we booked the sandals grande for 8 nights for the first week of june 2005 - we are paying 3850 for the land part of the packae - we are not in the lowest room - but rather a medium room with an ocean view (no private pool) we are hoping they will upgrade us when we get there - but if they dont - -w dont care!!!

We still have to get the airfare prices but are told it will be around 1000-1200 for that

we booked this two months ago when sandals was running a 40% off sale.

if you want any more info - please let me know

jenn


*** edited to say that we are stauing the first week of june - not may - i got confused. lol

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Posted by mariecam

Miss M-

We are going to the Dominican Republic for a week in Nov. and we are paying 3G all inclusive including airfare, a swim up suite, and jacuzzi in every room. I wanted St. Lucia so bad and it was about 5 grand, and we were going to do it when the agent suggested Secret Excellence, a new all inclusive resort in DR that she has been to several times. The truth is, it's a short flight, and it's going to be similar to the other more pricey resorts. We decided to save a few thousand dollars for a living room set or something like that. You are going to have a good time on the beach sipping on potent cocktails no matter where you go. What's most important to you? I am sure St. Lucia is amazing. But if you want to save some cash....

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You are going to LOVE it!! I went last June and we can not wait to go back. With the wedding and all, we aren't able to take a vacation in addition to our Honeymoon!

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Posted by luckybride2004

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Posted by mariecam

Miss M-

We are going to the Dominican Republic for a week in Nov. and we are paying 3G all inclusive including airfare, a swim up suite, and jacuzzi in every room. I wanted St. Lucia so bad and it was about 5 grand, and we were going to do it when the agent suggested Secret Excellence, a new all inclusive resort in DR that she has been to several times. The truth is, it's a short flight, and it's going to be similar to the other more pricey resorts. We decided to save a few thousand dollars for a living room set or something like that. You are going to have a good time on the beach sipping on potent cocktails no matter where you go. What's most important to you? I am sure St. Lucia is amazing. But if you want to save some cash....

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You are going to LOVE it!! I went last June and we can not wait to go back. With the wedding and all, we aren't able to take a vacation in addition to our Honeymoon!

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AGA and luckybride 2004

Thanks...Did you stay at Secrets or somewhere else? I am excited--I've heard so many great things...

Oooo! Secrets sounds good! Do they have a website? I really would like to save some $$ - Since we are broke to begin with

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Posted by mariecam

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Posted by luckybride2004

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Posted by mariecam

Miss M-

We are going to the Dominican Republic for a week in Nov. and we are paying 3G all inclusive including airfare, a swim up suite, and jacuzzi in every room. I wanted St. Lucia so bad and it was about 5 grand, and we were going to do it when the agent suggested Secret Excellence, a new all inclusive resort in DR that she has been to several times. The truth is, it's a short flight, and it's going to be similar to the other more pricey resorts. We decided to save a few thousand dollars for a living room set or something like that. You are going to have a good time on the beach sipping on potent cocktails no matter where you go. What's most important to you? I am sure St. Lucia is amazing. But if you want to save some cash....

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You are going to LOVE it!! I went last June and we can not wait to go back. With the wedding and all, we aren't able to take a vacation in addition to our Honeymoon!

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AGA and luckybride 2004

Thanks...Did you stay at Secrets or somewhere else? I am excited--I've heard so many great things...

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I stayed at Iberostar Dominicana in Punta Cana and Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus in La Romana (as you can tell I love Iberostar hotels) but I have heard wonderful things about Secrets and would love to go to one myself because of the fact that it is for couples only I bit of advise watch out for the water so you dont get sick...

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Posted by MissM

Oooo! Secrets sounds good! Do they have a website? I really would like to save some $$ - Since we are broke to begin with

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