Steph M.

Review of Sandals Royal Caribbean

My husband and I just spent our honeymoon here Feb...

My husband and I just spent our honeymoon here February 4-11, 2017. Very relaxing atmosphere and the scenery is beautiful. We enjoyed all of the restaurants, especially Royal Thai. The swim up bars were awesome, and the majority of the staff was very friendly and helpful. We loved the fact that we were able to enjoy the restaurants and beaches at Sandals Montego Bay as well, with just a short shuttle ride. We enjoy walking on the beach, so we liked the atmosphere at Montego Bay's beach a little more. If you are looking for a walking beach, Royal Caribbean may not be the place for you. Royal Caribbean does have more of an older crowd vs. Montego Bay. We had a club level room, and our concierge, Javed, was awesome. Our mini bar was stocked every day, and he always checked in to make sure we were taken care of. The bed was comfortable and the room was kept cool. The housekeeping staff stops by several times a day to make the bed (always with towel art included) restock towels, and clean the room.

Negatives: The staff pressures you too much to purchase extras, such as spa packages, photo shoots, etc.. In my opinion, you're paying enough for the resort package as it is, so you shouldn't feel pressured to book a $300 couples massage. Being pressured by staff members walking around while trying to relax on the beach isn't ideal. My husband and I decided to take advantage of the complimentary photo shoot that is offered. I chose to purchase one picture in a frame for FORTY DOLLARS that I easily could have printed at Rite Aid. The quality was poor and dark when printed, and it was a major rip off. You're better off printing your own photos when you get home. Also, we booked a private candlelight dinner on the beach and chose to postpone it until the following night, due to rain. When we came down for the dinner the following night, they had no record of us ever rescheduling, and we needed to wait an additional hour so they could set it up. A bit annoying when we paid $180 extra for the dinner.