Arrived MoBay airport, claimed luggage, cleared customs and went to the Sandals private lounge. Luggage check with Sandals personnel seemed somewhat disorganized but everything got there so no real complaint.

Stopped halfway to the Hotel at a roadside bar. Got a Red Stripe and continued to Sandals. We were greeted by the Concierge, checked in and showed personally to our room which overlooked the pool and ocean in the Genoa Bldg. Beautiful. Stocked frig., private balcony. The room was great.

Sunny mornings, breakfast buffet at Colombo's, and out to the pool by 8:30 or 9 was great. The only real drawback we experienced the whole week was the "water aerobics" at 11 AM. The music was techno pop and LOUD, so there was no way to escape the noise anywhere on the property. It also lasted for hours, all throughout the afternoon, so it was enough to make us go elsewhere. We complained to mgt, and from that day on, no more noise. The entire mood of the vacation changed with that since we were literally so sour about this that we would have left.

The property isn't huge compared to the Riu, which is immediately next door. As one of the staff described the Riu, "900 rooms, 800 kids." The beach is nice but small, from side to side and in depth. Jet skis from the locals who hang out at the borders of the property constantly cruise back and forth along the beachfront enticing people to ride. This is an annoyance for sure and it kept us from wanting to hang on the beach. The pools were great with swim up bars and solid drinks.

Snorkeling, scuba, glass bottom boats, and a four hour excursion ending at Dunn's falls were all very enjoyable. Note: Plan to visit Ocho when there are no cruise ships in port.

Food was very good overall. Drinks were not "top shelf" with local rums and vodka's replacing those we might find in the States. But, rum is rum in a Pina Colada so it's not that big a thing.

Departure and check out were perfect and done exactly on time. The GM and his staff came on the bus prior to our departure for the airport and wished us well, thanked us with a song, and it was a very nice personal touch.

The staff is very friendly and very well trained. They keep the place clean and orderly. Everyone will talk to you if you engage them in conversation and it's fun to talk about Jamaica with them.

I would go back without hesitation. No problem mon.

We had a great time and everything was WAY above expectations. We travel quite a bit and stay in a lot of hotels, this was our first time in an all inclusive resort and we were very leary of trying this. I have to tell you we really enjoyed every minute, from the time we arrived at the Sandals room at the Airport in Montego Bay to the time we left Jamaica. The service was excellent, food was great and the rooms and property were beautiful. The highlight of our trip was the Zip Line tour and the beautiful hike out. We also went against all advice to go off property and had a GREAT day in Ocho Rios. Enjoyed visiting the REAL Jamaica without a tour group and felt completely safe and actually came across some great deals on souvenirs.
The Entertainment Staff was fun, wait until you meet Shana Banana (Twin Towers of Jamaica!). The only complaint is the work out equipment in the gym sucks.

We have previously stayed at Sandals Inn, Montego Bay,and Whitehouse in Jamaica; Halcyon in St Lucia, and Grande Antigua. We can't make up our minds whether Dunn's River or Whitehouse is the best. Everything is a bigger at Whitehouse and the beach is fantastic whereas Dunn's River is more intimate but the beach is on the small side. We will just have to go back to both and try to decide which we prefer.

We stayed at Dunns River for our 10 year anniversary. We had a great time. What we liked most was the mix of people. It was not just honeymooners. There were people of all ages. Our room was great, very nice modern and clean. The food was good. I was a little disappointed in the Japanese restaurant (Kimonos). I have no idea how someone could go to this resort and not have a good time. We spent most of the time at the main pool, which was very nice. I would recommend spending the money and getting a candellight dinner on top of the waterfall. The staff was great. Very friendly and helpful. I would definately stay here again.