BeerAdvocate 08:09 AM 04-09-2009
Me and the wife want to take a vacation. Somewhere with a beach, clear blue warm water, and free flowing beer. I am thinking an all-inclusive resort is the way to go since all we want to do is lay on the beach, swim, and drink.
Does anyone have any experience with any all inclusive resort?
What do you recommend?
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fissure 08:25 AM 04-09-2009
The wife and I got back from Punta Cana in the DR a couple weeks ago. All inclusive with great beach and free flowing beer (local draft). Was very nice. Went to the Don Lucas cigar company to see a demonstration on cigar rolling and then bought a few
:-) Saw some other nice resorts, and some to stay away from.
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md4958 08:27 AM 04-09-2009
BeerAdvocate 08:36 AM 04-09-2009
Originally Posted by fissure:
The wife and I got back from Punta Cana in the DR a couple weeks ago. All inclusive with great beach and free flowing beer (local draft). Was very nice. Went to the Don Lucas cigar company to see a demonstration on cigar rolling and then bought a few:-) Saw some other nice resorts, and some to stay away from.
What resort did you stay at???
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icehog3 08:58 AM 04-09-2009
marge796 09:08 AM 04-09-2009
One can never go wrong with Key West the wife and I love it there.
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kaisersozei 09:33 AM 04-09-2009
bobarian 11:51 AM 04-09-2009
Junior 12:03 PM 04-09-2009
The family and I always make a trip to Destin FL each summer. The beach is beautiful, and it is on the gulf side so the waves aren’t that bad.
We always get a condo, and have a great time. There is also a great Cigar store in town as well.
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mosesbotbol 12:13 PM 04-09-2009
Not an inclusive resort, but Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo Mexico certainly fits the bill with nice water and super cheap. Although the island is not an all inclusive, if you are paying $30 a night hotel, $1.50 a beer, and $5.00 for dinner; it may end up being cheaper...
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fissure 12:38 PM 04-09-2009
Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate:
What resort did you stay at???
Bavaro Princess
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Tio Gato 01:57 PM 04-09-2009
Originally Posted by marge796:
One can never go wrong with Key West the wife and I love it there.
:-) Great place for a cigar smoker. Cheap during the off season too!
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KidRock 02:06 PM 04-09-2009
Originally Posted by Junior:
The family and I always make a trip to Destin FL each summer. The beach is beautiful, and it is on the gulf side so the waves aren’t that bad.
We always get a condo, and have a great time. There is also a great Cigar store in town as well.
X2 Destin have some very nice homes you can rent!
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Lucky_Hippo 02:26 PM 04-09-2009
We just got back from
Secrets Maroma Beach last month. The resort and beach were both beautiful, and adults only (read relaxing here). Though we have made the decision to remain in the states for a while, we couldn't have been treated any better by the resort staffs themselves.
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colimo 02:42 PM 04-09-2009
from where you are at, mazatlan and cancun are inexpensive and easy to get to, maybe not all inclusive, but mexico is so cheap that it may be just as good...
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dubnick 03:32 PM 04-09-2009
I just got back from punta cana aswell. We stayed at dreams palm beach. We also toured th don Lucas factory. That's where I met fissure .
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ChicagoWhiteSox 03:42 PM 04-09-2009
floydpink 04:54 PM 04-09-2009
Originally Posted by colimo:
from where you are at, mazatlan and cancun are inexpensive and easy to get to, maybe not all inclusive, but mexico is so cheap that it may be just as good...
call me paranoid, but there's a million places I'd go before Mexico at this time.
I personally love the Dominican Republic, although I never stayed all inclusive.
Might as well have been as the beach is full of more than willing guys who will set you up a chair and umbrella, run for beers, get you lunch and do whatever you need for very little money. the beaches are awesome and the cigars are good if you stay away from the fakes.
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omowasu 09:47 PM 04-09-2009
For rest and relaxation, there is no better place than Hawaii from my own experience. And the best couples resort in Hawaii has to be the Ritz Carlton Kapalua. Yes, you would have to pack your own cigars (there are two B&Ms on Maui that are good just in case) and smoke outside most of the time, but what a relaxing vacation it will be. I cant wait to get back there someday.
I dont think there are any true all-inclusive "with alcohol" deals on the islands though... I would rather pay for beer in Hawaii than go elsewhere FWIW.
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surf100012 09:48 PM 04-09-2009