How you found Couples for the first time

[mobob]

I'll start....
In 2005 I was vacation surfing on the internet for an all inclusive after having a good experience at an AI in St Lucia. Went to Trip Advisor and typed in "top 10 all inclusives" and the "S" in Negril came up. The first review I looked at on TA was someone saying "go to Couples-save lots of money and have a better experience". The rest is history. Trip #7 coming soon!

[luv2sun_stl]

It was 2005 for us too. I was surfing the internet for a beach destination to surprise my husband for his 40th birthday. I'm not sure how I found it, but I sure am glad I did. I'd spent hours and hours researching and reading about Couples, then which one to actually try. This message board helped me seal the deal. We picked CSA. We loved it so much, we tried the Secret Rendezvous and went to CSS. Last year we tried CN. This year we are going back to CSA for my 40th. Maybe next year we'll go to CTI.

[Chris]

In 1993, we stayed at another all-inclusive near Negril. We met a darling Aussie couple who were just getting started (she was a TA, he was serving his anesthesiology internship in Boston), and were doing a split at this resort, with the second half at a place called SweptAway. They told us all about it when we met them at the airport for departure.

Two years later, we tried SweptAway for our 20th anniversary. In May, we're returning for visit number 8!

[gonegril]

My boyfriend surprised me with our first Couples vacation - he found the resort online (I had been to the Shoe and S Clubs resorts in Ocho Rios several times as a single person and raved about them). He wanted something different and romantic, and I'd say he hit the jackpot!! This was 10 or so years ago, and we had the great good fortune of going to CSA and being the very first residents of a first floor corner unit BFVS (this is when the "new" side was just being built). I was absolutely "swept away" by how wonderful everyone was, and how very romantic the resort was - it had any of the other resorts I had visited beat by miles and miles in that category!

Like Mobob, the rest is history, and Thanksgiving will be CSA trip #7! Can't wait to go back!!

[caviargal]

I found CSA before it was a Couples. I was in Negril and walked down the beach and saw Swept Away. I remember the turquoise floaties and the rustic look of the property. I stayed there the first year it was open and have been going back ever since.

[RDYJMJM]

We found Couples Resorts while searching for a resort to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We wanted NO kids, US time when we wanted it and all adult. Couples Resorts always seems to come to the top of the list.

The toughest choice we had to make was which of the 4 Couples to go to. We looked at 1000's of pictures of each resort and Couples Negril was tugging at our heart saying "Pick me". We selected CN over CSA for its location on a calm bay, beautiful sunsets and an AU Natural beach.

We haven't regretted our decision and CN is our little piece of heaven.

I wonder where we're going for our 30th?

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[JumpinJen]

It was a search engine for me too. I searched for top AIs and most romantic AIs because I was planning our 25th anniversary and wanted it to be special. We stayed at an S for our 10th and had been to the B next door to CSA with our kids. When I saw all the different levels of service at S now, I knew it was not for us. I also knew what a great beach CSA has because I had walked it on previous vacations. It made CSA an easy choice for us. We loved it and are going to try CSS this year.

There is just something special about couples.

[aprila220]

Over 2 years ago, I saw something on television about it (I think it was a special about most romantic resorts or something like that). I went to the website, read all about, looked at all the pics, and saved it in my favorites list (I have a "PLACES I'D LIKE TO VISIT BEFORE I DIE" folder lol). Never thought I'd get to visit honestly unless I won the lottery. I had been a single mom for over 13 years and kind of gave up on finding my prince charming. A year ago, I met the most wonderful man and we are getting married May 22! AND we are going to CSA for our honeymoon!! All a dream come true for me...

[Roclin]

2009. We wanted to take a vacation. Decided we were looking for an Adult Only AI. We were talking with friends, doing research, talking with travel agents. We found TripAdvisor where I "searched" by location... Cuba, DR, Mexico and Jamaica. I saw the resorts were ranked within each location so I started going through them. I read about Couples Negril, then the other Couples Resorts... AI, adult only and COUPLES ONLY! We were captivated, so we booked at CN. We arrived in April of '09. Then we were hooked. Honestly, we weren't there 15 minutes when my wife, looking out over the resort from the lobby, turned to me and said "I love this place." Besides the beauty and the service we had already experienced there is this atmosphere, this vibe that just makes you feel like you belong, like everything is good, like you've arrived. That feeling lasted the entire time we were there.

We will be back at CN in 36 days. We're planning our 2011 trip which we will book before we leave on April 13th, either back at CN or we might try CSS.

ENJOY!!!

[Cubismo]

We first discovered CSA about 7 years ago by simply doing a word search for "All inclusive resorts Jamaica".

It's officially the best Google that I've ever made.

[blondie56]

funny you should bring up the subject!
I found CSA kinda by accident looking at some co-workers pictures of her elopement- of course to Couples Swept Away!-at the same time somewhat saddened by my recent divorce. Alas years go by, I meet by Knight in shining armour who asks me to marry him. When he asks where I'd like get married I think I shocked him when I said without thinking Swept Away! The pictures I had seen many years before were still fresh in my mind and I knew then that was were I wanted to begin our new life together! Anxious to return again this December!!! Thanks Couples!!

[Buster1330]

We had visited Jamaica a few years ago but had visited the other side of the island and stayed at a "mega" resort; the place was beautiful but it had no personality. We felt like we were just a number. We had a nice time but certainly not a great time! We heard so many great things about Negril that we decided that it would be our next destination. We wanted to make sure though that we didn't make the same mistake and stay in a mega resort again. So the research began...the internet and vacation forums is where we first heard of Couples. Hearing everyone's reviews and discussions on the travel forums I really couldn't believe it was true; these Couples resorts sounded amazing! So I looked at the Couples website and the message board and the rest is history. As soon as my husband saw the pictures of CSA, he said "that is the place for us!". As soon as we entered the Couples lounge at the airport we felt like we were part of a family; everyone went out of their way to ensure we were having a wonderful time. Can't wait for our return trip this summer!!!

[Ashley]

Pure accident in 1999!!!

Hubby and I "thought" we booked at S Ocho Rios (we had never heard of Couples)... we flew into Mo Bay and went to check in with the S desk...
They had no record of our reservation. So they looked at our Travel Documents (yes, we still had paper stuff back then) and informed us that we would be staying at Couples!?!?!?!?!?!

At the time, the S place had a huge welcome area in the airport so we were directed around the corner to where a beautiful Jamaican woman was sitting behind a little kiosk with the Couples Logo on the front. She was very sweet and they put us on a bus right away.

Needless to say, it was a tense bus ride (even after we stopped at the rest stop and threw back a couple of Red Stripes) since we hadn't even seen a picture of the resort or heard of the Couples brand. We got off the but at COR (CTI now) and were greated by a cool towel, glass of champagne and a beautiful view of the island...
We have never looked back!!

[Ron & Rosa 25]

Like many in this day and age, we discovered this wonderful resort on the internet, specifically on TA. There was one subject in particular involving a direct comparison between Couples and the EE that happened to catch my eye. The person who started the thread simply asked those who stayed at both resorts to state which one they preferred. When I read the overwhelming number of responses declaring Couples as the superior resort, that set in motion a great deal more research, which of course led to our booking with them. Couldn't be happier with this decision.

[IACouple]

We found it in a magazine, figured we would do a little more research and loved the pictures on the website for CSA.

Someday we will venture to one of the other resorts, but CSA has just been so close to perfect that it has me worried to book anywhere else.

[Pamela]

Years ago, I had a summer office job at a law firm (I think I was 18 or 19). I was in the lunch room and overheard a woman talking about her recent vacation in Jamaica. She had gone to an all-inclusive resort looking to hook up, and she apparently got into an argument with a woman after she started hitting on the woman's husband. She made comments like "why would married people even go to a resort like that" and stated that "they should go to Couples." I made a mental note.

Years later after we had finished our graduate degrees and could afford to take vacations during the winter, we decided to try Couples. Our first trip was to what is now CTI when it was the only Couples Resort. The following year we tried the newly-opened CN, and we've been returning every year since. We've now visited all four, but CN remains our favorite, and we'll be returning there in a mere 11 days.

[dandj]

We were searching for an AI in Jamaica and Couples COR/CTI had the most inclusions for the money and the most restaurant choices. Also the only negative comment on the site was that if you liked to walk the beach the beach was small. Every other comment was good, so we went with it and fell in love with couples.

[gopanthers]

A little different story for me, as this will be my first trip in just 26 days. Was researching resorts in the DR based on a friends recommendation and wasn't thrilled with the reviews I was reading....most were happy but the percentages just weren't there for me. My gut just kept telling me this wasn't the right spot. At the same time the travel agent I was working with seemed like she didn't want my money very much as she wasn't very responsive to my questions.

So I put something on my Facebook page asking my friends for a good romantic tropical spot for our anniversary trip. One (out of maybe 10 responses) mentioned CSA in her response. Started looking at the reviews and was overwhelmed by the positive responses/comments. Called a new travel agent that a co-worker had used recently and found out he had stayed at CSA 3 times and to say recommended it would have been an understatement based on what I told him we were looking for and my budget.

Then I found these message boards and I've gotta tell, even though I haven't actually set foot in Negril yet, I feel like all the pieces fell into place and I found the perfect spot. I'll know for sure soon. In the meantime, I've become quite addicted to these boards. Might need some counseling soon.

[Beth]

In 1981 my husband and I were looking for a place to vacation. We were thinking of Aruba (the place at that time). My aunt and uncle had just returned from Couples Ocho Rios and told us all about the place. We were hooked on the idea of the all inclusive resort. We have been returning since then. This April will be trip #43 to Couples.

[jenniebcmb]

2005- we were searching for a place to go for our honeymoon. I was doing tons of research, but not finding anything to spoke to us! I found a honeymoon travel website and seen Couples on there. It was the Atrium Suites that snagged my hubby and I. We just love the dark wood and the white linens. Nice, classy, simple, but not overdone! CSA is our HOME! we will be returning for #3 this June 13!

[calgontakemeaway]

When David and I decided to get married, I googled and googled and googled resorts all over the world. I just KNEW we were going to Mexico, or was it Vegas, or was it Costa Rica. I researched for months...and finally stumbled upon a link to Couples from one of those wedding websites. I did a little checking, and then saw the name again at a bridal show. Checked some more, came across the website where all these wonderful people who had been there could answer all my newbie questions. That sealed the deal! Been back every year but once (tried a cruise, YUCK) since then.

[diamond-girl]

I remember that day like it was yesterday...My husband & I decided to get married somewhere south, we never had a clue where we wanted to go,.
We started looking through a travel magazine, magazine fell to the floor, i picked it up and the fist thing i saw was couples swept away..
we are going back in Dec for our third time..soo excited.
~Paradise on earth!...Jamaica soon come.

[John from Jersey]

We found Couples probably differently than anyone else. Here in the metro NYC area we have a public broadcast station in L.I.that would raise money twice a year to fund the station. Over several days they would have various auctions & packages to bid on by phone. Some were theatre tickets, restaurant dinners and vacations all donated to the station to raise money. A newly opened resort that year - Couples CN donated a vacation which we won. We loved it so much we've been back 6 times not wanting to try anything else after that. After the 6th time it wasn't fresh and exciting so we tried CSS and WOW... its so much better to us. The excitement is back so we're going to CSS next month again, counting the days.

[bonz1962]

Mine is somewhat unusual....My first husband had passed away a year after our divorce. Seeing as his family was 10 hours away I still ended up with having to go through his apartment and all the legal details of having children and his insurance papers. By the timme I was finished I just wanted to disappear for awhile and started searching this wonderful place called Jamaica that my grandmother always talked about. I started searching the web and found that there were Couple only resorts, NO CHILDREN!!!!!! I never heard of such of thing so figured if I am going and not bringing my kids then this was the place for me. After researching all the adult only resorts found that CTI (COR) back in 2004 had all I was looking for. Ther major advantage for this was the excursions and the fact that the A/N was away from the main swimming area was the cincher. I wasn't going A/N no way no how, guess who was the first one over there....not my then boy friend, now husband but ME!!!!!. Couples is now my home away from home. Will be returning in April and can't wait.

[fawnridge]

In June 1983, long before the Internet came into vogue, our travel agent came back from Jamaica and told us that she had spent a few nights at a new resort called "Couples". She said that she could book us a week in August, that was the earliest, and that if we didn't go, we would regret it forever.

We let her book it and left Newark Airport (the old Newark Airport) on the second Saturday in August.

The flight was uneventful, stopping once in Miami, but the ride from the airport - 3-1/2 hours in an old school bus sans air conditioning and with nothing but a few warm sodas to drink - had us wondering if we'd made a terrible mistake. The road, from Montego Bay out to Ocho Rios, was an old cow path filled with ruts and almost falling into the sea in many places.

We came out of the jungle and there, in front of us was the open gate to Couples Jamaica, a crowd of friendly people with cold towels, and every qualm we'd built during that hot, dusty trek was washed away.

[Paul & Sue from NY]

I retired from my job in Dec of 2008 and started thinking about "going someplace". My wife and I always thought a cruise would be nice.
It just so happened that the parents of our oldest sons girlfriend had done cruise and the AI resort vacations. I asked which they prefered and the answer was the A I hands down. CSA was the favorite and they have been there several times in the past. So with there recommendations I booked a week at CSA,, we leave 3-29-2010...

[Sublimebrad]

I began searching in 2005 and found a few websites that listed all the AI for each island. I wanted to go to Jamaica because my mom is from there and I love reggae. My mom said Negril has the nicest beach and best sunsets so I kinda ruled out the rest after that. From there I looked at prices for the AI that I liked in Negril and compared reviews, cost, inclusions, and food choices. It came down to CN or CSA. Once I saw the pics of CSA I was sold.

I booked my first trip for 2006 but never made it due to personal reasons. Last year I got married and new CSA is where I wanted to go. I looked again and asked several agents to help me find something better in Jamaica or the Caribbean. Nobody could. So CSA is my new 2nd home.

[Dawnie13]

In January 2000 I was chatting with a young woman while standing in the ocean in the Dominican Republic @ an AI resort. The water was murky and had lots of seaweed and a few rocks, but was very calm and warm so I commented "isn't this a great beach?" She answered "not really". She told me that she was a travel agent and if I wanted a great beach, I should go to Negril, Jamaica. I remembered her advice, and a few years later we went to a local TA and asked for the best AI in Negril and she sent us to CN. We are repeaters to Couples seven times this March 30th, but now also explore the Ochi side of the Is. No question, that TA was right about the Negril beach. I'm sure we will be back in Negril soon too.

[neals79]

My fiance and I will be going for our first time on March 21 for our honeymoon. I wanted to go somewhere nice but I thought it would be nice to go to an all-inclusive since no matter how much we have saved for our vacations, my fiance seems to be a penny pincher and stress over the price of food, drinks, and activities. So I wanted to go somewhere she could just relax but having been to AIs and cruises before I was really hoping to get something a little more romantic and elegant for our honeymoon than any place I had been. I just googled "top all-inclusives" and I think allinclusiveoutlet.com came up where they had rated the Couples Negril and Couples Swept Away very high. But at the time I did not think we could afford either since we are both still college students and on a limited budget. I initially booked S on some kind of special but then I learned about the Secret Rendezvous from Couples and canceled my S reservation. I kept checking back every Wednesday for specials since I could not book the Secret Rendezvous since it was almost a year away. And one Wednesday special gave me a price I could definitely afford for CN and I couldn't be happier. Got my dream destination for a price I wanted to pay. Hope it lives up to all the fantastic reviews.

[Tupperitaville]

My bother-in-law told us all about their trip to Negril which included a week @ CN. We talked about it for two years and finally DH said maybe we should wuit waiting for the right time and jsut go. That was all it ook for me to start researching - found $300 RT tickets from Las vegas to MBJ and that was our sign that - yes - it was indeed time to go for it. We are heading back in 33 days to CN for our third visit is two year and we are also booked for CSS in October to try something different! Yeah - we love the anticipation......

[Margi]

My husband and I went to Jamaica for our honeymoon. It was his first time out of the US. We stayed at a terrible resort in Runaway Bay. We loved Jamaica, but hated the resort. We always said we would go back some day and stay at a nicer resort. Well, three kids and almost 10 years later, I suggested going back to Jamaica for our 10 year anniversary. He agreed and my research began. I always assumed we would go to the S resort just because that is the only one I ever heard of. I had just started getting online prices for the S resort when our local paper, The Louisville Courier-Journal, had a short little blurb on a Couples Resort. It said that Couples Resorts had ranked in the top 25 for all-inclusive adults only resorts by Conde-Nast Traveler. It gave just a sentence or two of information on the Couples Resort history and that was it.

I immediately went to the website and checked it out. I put in our dates of travel and the quote was less than the S resort. I looked at all of what was included in the price,read some reviews, and looked at lots of pictures and that was it. I was booking a Couples Resort, but didn't know which one. After getting on this MB and looking at tons of reviews and pictures of the different resorts. We decided on CSA and went for our 10 year anniversary in 2008. We loved it so much that we are going back this year and hope to make many visits to all the Couples Resorts during our marriage. Thanks to our local paper for finding our paradise. CSA ROCKS!

[rae_Dave]

Tried an AI "Adult only" resort in Runaway Bay back in 2005. It was OK. Then the next year, heard about "Couples only" resort! BIG DIFFERENCE!! We fell in love again, we are in love with Couples Resorts and just hope we don't get priced out of this piece of Paradise. Visit #5 coming up.

[Art and Francine]

Back in 1984, Art and I were looking for an island getaway; one of our co-workers did some part time work as a travel agent... he and his wife had just ret'd from a wonderful vacation at Couples Ocho Rios - sounded just GREAT to us so we tried it in the spring of '84....
While we were there we saw one couple get married and thought that looked really romantic and terrific.....
We ret'd to COR in April 1985 and were married at the resort - everything about it was just wonderful! Ohhhhhhh, the beautiful memories......
We have since ret'd to Jamaica many, many times.....
Getting ready to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary...hmmm I believe we hear CN calling our names..... <3<3

[EinWI]

2007 was our honeymoon CSA was suggested to us by my mother in law who is a travel agent and has MANY couplesaholics some have been repeaters every year for 10 years!

[Blondie]

In 2004 we were looking for an adult only resort, having spent our vacation the previous summer having to deal with children. To be honest when we first came across Couples on TripAdvisor, we at first ruled it out. Both of us in our previous relationships had been to Jamaica and was not that inpressed. Of course we had only been to MoBay, but we really didn't want to go back to Jamaica. Then a freind of ours mentioned that he had been to Couples Ocho Rios, before it became CTI. All he could do was rave about it and trust me if you knew him like we do (his nickname is Satan) we thought we should take a second look. Because we are such beach people I started looking at Negril and CN was the resort that spoke to us. We have been 5 times, headed back for number 6 this August and I am counting the days.

CN is where our heart is, we were married there, I think that was our 4th trip, we have brung friends with us and we have met life long friends at CN. We think of trying the other side of the island every once in a while, but then we worry, what if is not the same, what if we just spend the week comparing it to CN, so now our thoughts are why mess with perfection.

[kirky]

I guess my wife and I found Couples like anyone else looking for a relaxing, no kids, vacation. We went on the internet. I myself have never been to Jamaica but have been to the Bahamas and Mexico and LOVED the carribean waters. My wife went to Jamaica with her friends from collage and stayed at a "spring break" hotel on Seven Mile Beach, and remarked that it was the most beautiful beach she has ever been on. And she has been to several carribean beaches, Mediterranean beaches, etc.. So it was down to a resort on seven mile beach in Jamaica. We looked at all the reviews for many days, weeks, even. Sweptaway seemed to be the best fit for us, the beach pictures were just incredible, the food reviews were superb, and best of all NO KIDS. Then we happen to find the MB one day and have been addicted to it since the day we booked!! Ive never even been here and already I have enough knowledge to answer some of the question about this little slice of heaven. That shows me that this place is for real and not just a place you go and forget about as soon as you return back home. Rather a place you tell your kids to go when they grow up and want the same thing we wanted at this point in life. And on and on it goes. Oh yeah, just 24 more days til Sweptaway!!

[littledarlin]

After having been on a cruise and an AI in Mexico, I was looking for another tropical vaca in 2003. Was almost ready to book a trip to Hawaii when I stumbled across Couples on the internet. I was astounded that we could stay for a week at an AI in Jamaica for LESS than a week in Hawaii...which wouldn't have included anything!

Since we didn't have any prior knowledge of the Couples resorts (there were only 3 at that time), we did the Secret Rendezvous at got COR (now CTI). That was our first trip to Jamaica and Couples! We just returned from trip #7.

[Billy_Audra]

My wife and I had made several trips to Europe (England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, etc.) and had also been to Costa Rica several times as well as Mexico numerous times. We were sitting in an outdoor bar on the lake we live by with a group of people from work. One of the guys that I really did not know very well was talking about how he and his wife went to Jamaica almost every year and loved the Couples Resorts. He said that they were planning on it again and asked if anyone was interested. I told him all I needed to know was how much and when he needed the money. We went to Negril with them that summer (June 2002). I must admit that we had a great time, but Audra and I thought that if we never went back, that would be OK also. At the time, we loved seeing new places all the time. It was five years later and the same couple asked us to go back, but this time to CTI (COR at the time). We had not booked for anywhere else and thought "Why not?" I don't want to take anything away from CN, but COR (for lack of a better description) just fit us. We fell in love with the place, the old world charm, the elegance, and the staff. We new we had found OUR home. We skipped 2008 for remodeling as we knew it was CTI or nothing for us. We now book our next trip just before we leave for this year's trip. We think it helps cut down on the depression you feel when you have to get on the "good-bye bus".

[Melea]

I find this thread to be very interesting!

We were married in 2005 at another resort in Jamaica. We went back in 2006 for our anniversary and had a less than stellar time, but met a fabulous couple while we were there who were also having a less than stellar time.. and they told us about this WONDERFUL resort called Couples Negril in Jamaica. The 4 of us returned to Jamaica that fall, 2006, to CN and we fell in love!

The funniest part is that when we got home from the anniversary trip in 2006, I looked over my research for wedding destinations and I had a booklet from Couples. It had been down to Couples and the one we ended up choosing. Who knew I was going to eventually end up SUCH a big fan of Couples' resorts!!!!

[r&cford]

Well, my story is a little different...I was engaged in 2005 and was looking for a spot for the honeymoon. I researched, talked to people that traveled and talked to a local TA. Everything came back to Jamaica and the TA recommended we try Couples instead of 'S'. She said in her opinion, it was better and less expensive. Well that wedding never happened and to be honest, I was more hurt over not going on the honeymoon. I had done tons of research and had narrowed things down to COR (now CTI). I really wanted to take that trip. A couple years later, I met the man I knew I would marry. After all the research on wedding and honeymoons, I had decided right after the other engagement didn't work that I wanted a destination wedding. Less headache and LESS money. We he asked me about a wedding, I said, how about Jamaica!!!! I already know it would be Couples. Never looked at another company. I just had to decide which on. After A LOT of research and questions here, we decided on CSA. CSA was our choice because of the sports complex, beach and sunsets. I've had NO regrets with having a destination wedding. We will be returning for our second trip May 5th and this time it's for all those things and the staff. I can hardly wait to get back home!!!

[Lovjamaica]

Went to a travel agent to talk about booking our first Caribbean trip and she had a client who had just returned from Couples. She gave me a brochure that pointed out several other resorts but we decided that Couples was calling us. When we tried to book with her after looking over the brochures she never returned our calls so we booked ourselves and have been returning annually ever since. One year we tried the Dominican Republic with our kids in tow but it was such a bad experience we decided that Couples vacation will be just for us every year.

Our relationship and marriage is stronger because of the time we spend at Couples - it just lets us be a "couple" again and nothing can beat that!

[Coloradojuli]

I was turning 40 and wanted to have a special vacation to celebrate. We had been to Jamaica and stayed at an AI resort, but didn't really enjoy it. We had also been on several cruises and enjoyed those so I decided on a cruise for my 40th (which is in May). In January we went on a cruise with my family and it was the worst experience. As soon as we got home I changed our reservations to an S resort in Jamaica because I knew it was adults only and figured if we didn't have a good time at least we could get the coffee we love so much. After booking the trip I started reading TA reviews and the resort I had choose was under some renovations and all of the reviews complained of the noise. So I started researching for some place different. I wanted an AN without children and preferable couples only. I stumbled upon the Couples website and saw that they have free WiFi and that was it. Hubby could keep up with his business and it wouldn't cost us an arm and a leg. I was sold! In 2011 we will return for our 6th & 7th visits to a Couples resort. I can promise you that if Couples didn't have free WiFi we would not have tried out the product. Kinda funny what attracts people to Couples.

[jbrooks2010]

It was about a year ago when I was planning my wedding in Montego Bay with my travel agent, when me and my fiance decided we wanted to have a mini honeymoon in Negril. At first, I was thinking of another resort, but it was a little pricey...so my travel agent the wonderful person that she is, suggested Couples instead. She told us that the resorts were very reasonable in price and that they were just as great as those other very pricey resorts. So, needless to say we will be there for our mini honeymoon from May 9th - May 13th of this year! I can't wait!!!!!

[Steve & Cindy]

Wow, this brings back memories. 2002 was a difficult year, I was in Asia over 200 days for business. Cindy was a sweetheart, taking care of my Mother through open heart surgery, while I was gone. Two months later I leave again, and my mother passes away. I was expecting it, and could not return, so my lovely Cindy was stuck with funeral, etc. etc.

I returned, took one look at her, and said we need a vacation dont we. She said YUP, so I asked her where we should go.

She loves Mexico, has gone every year for 17 years with her sisters. She says Mexico. I frown, and say if we are going somewhere warm, can we go to Jamaica because I love Reggie music, and she says Ok.

You need to understand, to this point, I am not a vacation person, I am a workaholic, and I am dreading this, thinking this is nothing but laying in a lounge reading a book.

I look on line, and see all the resorts. I look at the S, the R, the rest. I click on pictures. The first thing I see is the little rug rats in the pictures. expand search, adults only, and the first one was couples.

We picked CN and that was 2002, and been back every year since, I love it, and we are returning Jan 1, 2011 for 14 days again.

[Bobby and Lisa]

wow...great post idea! Seems like yesterday, but it was actually in December 2005 when the love of my life proposed. This was my second time around, but I knew this was the one, and really wanted the wedding to be special, just for the two of us--no pleasing anyone but us!!! Sounds selfish, but I didn't care... We both spent the better part of our lives pleasing others (hey...we both had kids). We met through our best friends, who happened to be married to each other -- and they suggested Couples (they vacationed there three years prior)...fate?? Didn't take long for me to see that Couples was meant for us. We married on 4/27/06, on the beach at Couples Negril with our best friends present. It was magic. We returned to CN in 2008, with our best friends, and are scheduled to be at CTI in less than three weeks..again with our best friends.
My whole disposition changes when I know we have reservations to go back. I can't wait...16 days and counting...

[pjobe]

We found Couples Swept Away after our daughter and son-in-law stayed there for there honeymoon.They had such great things to say about the resort we had to try it. We just booked our 3rd stay.

[Bilkat]

We had been through a few years of difficulty with kids, parents, etc. My daughter had given us a trip to St. Martin for Christmas the previous year, and when we returned, we realized how relaxed we were. So last year my hubby says to pick anyplace I want to go for a vacation, as the stresses continued and we needed that away time again. I like warm, tropical places. Looking at the map I thought Jamaica looked closer than St. Martin (we're in California) so I began searching the web. I came across a site call Cheap Caribbean and began looking at what they had to offer. I was able to put in that I wanted NO KIDS, adult only, AI, and stumbled across CSS. It just looked so beautiful and serene, and so I told hubby that was my pick. He was thrilled, as he had said he too was searching and it was one of his top two picks. What a fabulous time we had - so much so that we are returning in July. We are also trying CN for a few days before CSS. 4 months to go. . .we're in a Couples state of mind. When times get difficult, we just look at each other and say "We're going to Jamaica!" and somehow that gives us the strength to continue to deal with the day to day stuff. Soon come!

[BruceandKelli]

Kelli and I were looking to finally get a honeymoon - five years and two kids after getting married. We originally were looking at Mexico, but no resort called to us whatsoever. We emailed a travel agent asking for recommendations for an adult-only all-inclusive. She suggested a couple in the DR, but still nothing was doing it for us.

Finally she recommended a resort in Jamaica called Couples Swept Away. I hadn't ever heard anything positive about Jamaica, and Kelli's opinion wasn't very high of it due to her experience in Ocho Rios while on a cruise. But this resort really caught our attention. Adults-only, all-inclusive, AND couples only. Everything seemed to be just what we were looking for, but something was still missing. We started looking at the other three and fell absolutely in love with CN. Unfortunately, it was more than we were prepared to spend after checking out Mexico prices. But we REALLY wanted to see this place, so we settled for 5 nights instead of 7. It was the best decision we ever made. That was in 2006. We returned in 2008 an had an equally amazing time. We fell just as much in love with CTI in 2009, and are headed back there in 34 days! But a couple weeks ago, we started hearing CN calling us back, so we took advantage of the 2011 specials and are booked back there for next year.

Finding Couples has been a life-changing experience. We fell in love with Jamaica and its people. We've made lifelong friends. And we keep falling in love with each other all over again every trip!

[wileeandrr]

I think it was around 2003...before the little one. Friends of my bil & hubby's bro were meeting us at a sports bar for a softball celebration that my bil was in. I began talking to the wife. She recommended Ocho Rios. I ended up sending off for a brochure, which interestingly I had kept all these years. Pulled it back out after hubby & I were thinking about going away w/o the little one since being married...15 yrs! Since I am the planner, hubby said, go for it! Went to CSA to celebrate our 15th last August. Are planning on going to CSS for our 16th this year. Will be there on our anniv 8/6

[willyb]

i had dreamed all my life of going to jamaica, we went and stayed at a wild resort in negril, it was AWEFUL. i was so upset my dream trip spoiled by sooo many disappointments. when we got home i went online to get my complaints off my chest. as i was searching around i stumbled on the fall in love special, it promised twice as much for HALF what we had just spent. we booked that day. we got engaged at css and now in 39 days we will go to CTI for our honeymoon.