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Old Feb 17, 2023 | 11:25 am
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EPMDF
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Originally Posted by katieftravels
I’ve been doing a ton of research myself for a romantic couples trip and asked around regarding Amanera and several people said ocean is choppy and they spent more time swimming in their private pools. Also a number of people said there were surprisingly a lot of kids around.

We had an amazing time at Cap Juluca. Very romantic, hardly any kids. Beautiful beach with the best beach service we’ve ever had. You get your own beach setup right in front of your accommodations and they are nicely spread out. The spa was wonderful, had the best massage while listening to the ocean in the background. The accommodations were beautiful (white and wood tones) and a gorgeous huge marble bathroom. most of our meals were awesome, our first dinner was sub par but we enjoyed the rest. There is a REALLY GOOD lunch spot at the end of the beach called the Cap Shack, amazing fish tacos, fun music and vibes. We also had a butler that was always a text message away and he helped coordinate anything we needed. He was so kind!

We went to Hermitage Bay for our ten year anniversary and were disappointed in the food and the beach, it’s really small and has pebbly type sand. That was several years ago so maybe some things have improved?

I’ve been on just about every travel forum and the most consistently recommended places I’ve gotten are: little dix bay, amanyera (in a ocean cove pavilion), amerera (with a private pool), jumby bay (though several people say there are a lot of families), and a newish place in T&C called Ambergris Cay (not the one in Belize).

let us know what you end up booking, I’ve had a hell of a time making a decision.
Big Ambergris in TCI is amazing. Highly recommend it but not for the beach. When we went, they were doing daily private excursions but I think they stopped doing this. Amanyara... I'm not a fan of the beach and the price point is too high for how dated it is now. Nothing beats the beach at Grace Bay, but the hotels along that stretch (including Ritz and Grace Bay Club) are not great for service. I think we've narrowed it down to Cap Juluca and somewhere in St. Lucia (Sugar Beach or Jade Mountain). We went to Cap Juluca for the day once when we stayed at FS Anguilla. I'm going to book Amanera for later in the summer when the water might calm down. Spring is so windy in the Caribbean and I think that will make it worse there. I was strongly considering going to the One&Only Mandarina again but would like to try someplace new. That's worth a visit if you haven't been yet. The beach is small but easily swimmable and the food is amazing.
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