Cheap All Inclusive Cruises

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From the editors of Outbound Traveler magazine, this selective guide describes the 100 most desirable "all-inclusive" resorts throughout the world.

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A Valuable Source for Picking North American Resorts

by Charles McCool from RESTON, Virginia USA on 2002-12-11
From the "100 Best Resorts" series by The Globe Pequot Press. The authors point out that travelers save up to 25 percent of vacation costs when booking all-inclusive stays. Rates start at $800 per week, per person; the average cost per couple is $2,500 per week. In addition, all-inclusive travelers often receive airfare discounts; for instance, Club Med (the original all-inclusive) has exclusive deals with airlines while the owner of the Sandals chain also has a controlling interest in Air Jamaica.All-inclusive resorts offer one price for all services, gratuities, food, and lodging. If nothing else, it is an amazing peace-of-mind feeling to go on vacation knowing the exact cost. There are no surprises, especially in cost, with all-inclusive resorts; consistent quality is another trademark. The resorts were originally designed for singles but now cater to couples and families, too.This book excludes European properties, in spite of Club Med starting there some 50 years ago. The rankings and the book have a very US-centric focus. 84% of the properties are in North America, including US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. In fact, this book could serve as a useful guide for someone choosing between resorts in Jamaica and Mexico (27% of the listings).Contact points, including toll-free telephone numbers and Web sites, are provided for each listing. Check with either or both for package deals, specials, or other additional information. Prices for most properties are listed per person, per day, even though the Introduction indicated that most stays are for one week. It would be nice to have weekly rates listed, especially if they are different (that is, less) than the daily rate times seven. Another silly inconsistency that bothered me is that airports (and other information) are listed in different formats; perhaps because the authors merely duped the information provided by the resorts. For instance, the closest airport for most of the Jamaican resorts was listed three different ways, although it was the same airport (Donald Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay). Also, airports are listed in time, distance, or both from the resorts. This would probably bother only me.Reviewed November 2001 by Charles McCool ...

Pass it on to friends

by JB from Amherst, MA on 2002-11-29
Over the past few years I have visited several of the resorts listed in this book. I've found the management and conditions excellent. I like the resorts so much that I wouldn't want the mass market or other wrong-headed persons to visit. That makes me hesitate to promote these spots too much. However, in the face of the curious pans on some of the resorts from other Amazon readers, I felt compelled to make note of my own times at these Best All-Inclusives! I'd also like to mention my absolute favorite but that I'm going to keep a secret of course!

It worked for me

by D. Mann from Northern Ohio on 2002-10-03
We bought the book because it seemed thorough and well written at first glance. Both my wife and I eventually read most of it -- it was entertaining and well done. We used it to select the kind of vacation we wanted and the particular resort. I found it to have a lot of diverse, interesting choices with great detail. We traveled to a resort in the Bahamas that the Parises recommended and found it to be exactly as described -- and in some ways even better! We have since lent it to a neighbor with our high recommendations. I know places can change for the better or worse quickly, but we definitely were pleased --

Don't believe them.

by from on 2002-06-03
We visited two of the so-called 'Best' all-inclusives in this book, and they were terrible (neglected, unkept, terrible food). I wouldn't trust this book, and certainly would not use it to plan a hard-earned vacation.

Pretty poor even if you live in the US

by Clarke Pitts from on 2001-09-10
Despite the title this is almost entirely about the US and its' near neighbours. Europe and Asia get a cursory glance. The resort coverage itself is sparse and there are few illustrations.

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Antigua: The Land of Fairies, Wizards and Heroes (Part 1) is the first of a trilogy. This story is a fantasy with magical characters such as a Sorceress, a Dragon, Fairies, Wizards, Knights, Kings, Queens, Pixies, and Gnomes. Here is a sample from the book:Suddenly, there were black clouds in the sky. Everyone heard a loud noise coming from the sky and they all knew that Vorltrarr the Dragon was coming. King Aurthorr yelled out, "Daughters, Vorltrarr comes! Get ready your weapons! The time has come for you to fulfill the prophecy!" Princess Sasha, Princess Trina, Princess Alexandra and Rebecca walked up ahead of the army and lined up together in a row. They looked like warriors! Rebecca was not afraid! She took a deep breath and got her weapon ready for the task that lay ahead. She understood the prophecy now and had faith in herself and the Princesses. They each pulled out their bows and prepared to destroy the dragon. Fire came out of his nostrils and his mouth. Princess Alexandra handed each of the other girls one of the special arrows that they had gotten from the Head Centaur of the Unicorns. All four of the girls pointed their bows up into the air and waited for Vorltrarr to come nearer. Vorltrarr let out such a loud noise that the ground shook! Then fire came right out of his nostrils. The Wizard Thandorfur held his mighty wand up toward the sky and yelled, "Mighty clouds of the sky, I call upon you to bring forth lightening to destroy the Dragon Vorltrarr!" Large lightening bolts came out of the clouds toward Vorltrarr. One lightening bolt struck Vorltrarr and wounded him, but it didn't destroy him!

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Where's the editor?

by M. Hightower from North Carolina on 2010-06-12
I don't think exclamation points after every sentence seems to be professional because I think the editor would have edited them out. The writing and plot were not very well done; it seemed to read like a rough draft. The only postive thing I could think of is to use this as an example of how not to write a novel, or as editing practice for grammer mistakes.

Troublesome

by Christopher R. Little from on 2010-05-12
The writing in this novel is so bad. Is it writing? Really? But, that's to be expected with vanity publishers such as AuthorHouse. No quality control.

Clearly their first and hopefully their last

by Beau Smith from Desert Southwest on 2010-03-22
Every editor comes across a book that no amount of red ink can sufficiently correct. For me, it was this. I found errors in every sentence, and just a few words later, I had to put a markup on top of another markup. Now imagine marking up three hundred pages--in the margins, between sentences, and between words. It's a nightmare for readers and editors alike.At the very least, a book should have proper mechanics. The authors of this book trashed mechanics to no end. The book is full of spelling, punctuation, and formatting errors. It's one long chapter; the authors didn't create chapters or split up most of the paragraphs. They didn't even start new sentences with each line of dialogue. They had a field day with the exclamation point; a good book has one or two exclamation points per chapter, but this book had an exclamation point after every other sentence. The end result is a voice that comes across as baby talk.The content isn't much better. The authors tried to combine high fantasy with Arthurian legend and a little bit of Narnia and "Harry Potter" thrown in. The authors should have spent as much time as they needed building their storyworld. Instead, they just cut and pasted in their ideas without developing them. How they ended up with the final product they did is beyond me. In the first thirty pages, you're introduced to a blue dragon named Voltrarr, a bodybuilder knight, a fairy named Prinkiee, Charliey Octopus (dead serious), and King Aurthorr and Queen Eleanordora--all of whom don't do much more than fight, roar, and "zap" bumblebees. (The authors actually used the word "zap" to refer to magic, and this is just before a centaur says the phrase "Yeah right!")Maybe it's out of my obsession with editing or my dislike of most of today's fantasy literature, but this book almost entertained me. There were times as I was editing this that I actually laughed. Even with a dragon that has a name as ridiculous as "Voltrarr," it's hard not to laugh. I couldn't help it after reading sentence upon sentence of this:The Great Wizard Thandorfur yelled, "No! Not that!" It was too late! Suddenly, the entire pot of magic potion exploded! Everything in the Great Wizard Thandorfur's cottage was charred! Even the Fairy Prinkiee and the great wizard himself were charred! They had ash and soot all over them!But when I finished editing the book, I was alarmed. This is out on the marketplace, showing that anything can be published and put into the public domain. Unfortunately, the authors aren't any better. One of them, Denise Ellis, said that this book was meant for kids: "I don't want an eighteen or nineteen year old to be interested in my childrens and young teens book. If an eighteen or nineteen year old isn't reading more mature books instead of reading children's and young teen books then I would think that there is something very wrong with them." Aside from the fact that kids have brutally honest discernment and taste, there's no point in excusing the horrors of this book. No amount of ink is enough to correct this; it needs to be scrapped and started over.Normally, I assign a rating to the books I review, but no rating can describe how much this book needs to be revised. By far, this was the worst book I've ever read; it's obviously their first, and until they write a better book, I hope with everything in me that it's their last. Books like this make it hard for aspiring fantasy authors to create a name for themselves in the genre. I'll give the authors credit for one thing, however: whether or not they meant to, they kept at least one editor very busy. Larry and Denise Ellis, if you're reading this, allow me to congratulate you on your outstanding success.

Editor is needed

by Legro from California, USA on 2009-04-19
Find an editor and try to write again. Break you paragraphs properly, and stop with the tripe instruction type story. The writing needs a serious re-hash and the book cover also, writing is not a good business for this author. These are the kind of people that make self-publishing look bad.

Terrible

by lv2read from USA on 2009-04-11
Awful writing. Here's proof that if you are a writer to opt for the traditional publisher route. If you keep getting rejections from them, there is a reason. This book was self-published through authorhouse where ANYONE can publish anything! All you do is pay the sucker fees.

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For the last few years, Beth and Ned have gone to the same Caribbean island to the same luxury spa hotel. But this year, home problems have somehow tagged along for the ride. Ned has been playing away—a bit of a drunken fling, that's all, Beth thinks. But although they have put it all behind them, Beth doesn't know that Ned's fling was with the female half of one of the couples they are vacationing with.

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There aren't many cities in the entire world that are larger than Mexico City, Mexico. Nicknamed, the City of Palaces and with a population of about 20 million, Mexico City is a huge, cosmopolitan city that sprawls over almost 3,700 square miles. It is located in a valley on top of a high plateau at about 7,350 feet above sea level. The place where the city rests was once Lake Texcoco. It seems to be a city of extremes and a dynamic place to visit.Most vacationers to Mexico City will be fascinated with the history of the city itself and of the circumstances in which it came to be. The Aztecs founded Mexico City in the year 1325 on a small island in the middle of Lake Texcoco. In order for it to continue to grow, the small island had to be enlarged artificially. The city came under siege by the Spaniards 200 years later and was almost completely destroyed. The Spaniards then rebuilt the city according to their designs, which is mostly what you see today in the old section of the town.Get Back To Nature In Mexico: Explore Sian Ka'an BiosphereHow To Avoid Car Rental Nightmares On A Mexico VacationHow To Find A Great All-Inclusive Mexico VacationHow To Keep Yourself And Your Property Safe While Vacationing In MexicoPlanning A Great Golf Vacation To MexicoShould You Learn Spanish Before Vacationing In Mexico?and more...

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