just got back from 10 days at the sea palms . the property is beautiful and the condo stunning. had a problem on arrival in that i am disabled and was assured by the local rental office that it would be possible for me to wheel into the apt. from the patio.. not true. there is a large (6-8 inch) step going up onto the patio from the grass, and anopther step up into the condo itself, not to mention a high curb surrounding the parking lot with no driveways. they managed to use a board to get me into the condo, but i was trapped for 48 hours awaiting the building of ramps. considering jamaica timetables (soon come, mon!!!) 2 days was remarkably swift. 3 lovely gentlemen built ramps for me, rendering the resort as wheelchair accessabile as it is ever going to get! the swimming cove is beautiful, and the snorkeling pretty good for just off the resort.. (i'm a scuba diver) but the best is the constant soothing sound of the waves and the ocean.. (couldnt hear that in negril the preivous week) even tho it rained for 6 days (tropical storm alberto) it is a lovely place. comes with a cook/houskeeper, who stays in the condo with you whether you want her to or not! (during day hours only) it seemed like a good idea in theory to have a cook, but frankly it cost more for her to buy ingredients (and pay her taxi to and from town to shop) than to eat out or cook ourselves. and it was hard to convince her NOT to tuck in my sheets each day!! but it's an interesting experience to those of us who've never had a "servant" in house before. but the price of the condo was very reasonable (thru JAVA... jamaica villas on line) and it was way better than a hotel room. staff very friendly and helpful. it's about 4 miles east of ocho rios. the office is only ocassionaly staffed, and doesn't have the "concierge" type services of the big hotels, i.e. booking tours etc, or tour operator brochures. but he staff there helped me arrange scuba diving. all the local dive operators are at the big resorts only, and you cant use them un;ess you stay there. all in all, a very pleaseant vacation in spite of rain and accessability problems.