My husband and I just went to Jamaica for a very quick 4 day getaway to an all-inclusive in Ocho Rios. While it was snowing here in NJ, we were enjoying the sun and sand -- and the wonderful amenities offered at the all-inclusive. Rum punch, anyone?
While most of my clients' honeymoons are much longer than this 4-day stay, I wanted to pass along some helpful advice:
(1) If you can, add in a couple of days for the travel. It literally took us 12 hours door-to-door to get to and from Jamaica (we couldn't get a direct flight from Newark Airport), so our 4 day stay really turned into 2 full days in Jamaica.
(2) Plan ahead! Check out your resort's website before you go (and PACK), as there may be events going on while you're there that require a different dress code than shorts and flip flops. Also, some restaurants at your resort may require more formal attire.
(3) Try to remember all of your toiletries. We ran out of dental floss and went to the gift shop to purchase one; they wanted $7 for 1 container of dental floss! Needless to say, we skipped the purchase.
(4) Make copies of your important documents and credit cards and take one set with you while leaving another set at home. Also, leave your itinerary with someone at home as well. Hopefully you'll never have to refer to the copies.
(5) Make sure that your passport will be in effect at least 6 months after your return. Apparently, there's a US regulation that could cause you a big headache at Customs if your passport is due to expire in less than 6 months.
Hope these tips help! Until next time, happy planning ...
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Thanks for the travel tips - I never considered the need for extra "travel days", but now it seems like a good idea.
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