Wilson

I've stayed at the Excellence El Carmen in DR and have some friends who have stayed at other properties (specifically, Playa Mujeres and Riviera Maya).  We all had great things to say about the Excellence brand.  I would go back in a heartbeat if I didn't have cruise vacations planned for the next two years! Adults only, great variety of food options (this is one of the things I like about cruising), great pools and service.  We had a swim up suite.  The room was fantastic, we had a hot tub in our room.  The spa was incredible.  Before your treatment, you spend about 45 minutes doing hydrotherapy, using steam, sauna, cold water, thalassotherapy pools, etc.  We then had a salt scrub, soak in a tub, and hour long massage.  After your treatment, you're led to this room with beds that sway gently and you drink champagne for as long as you'd like.  The treatment was only $250USD total and it lasted about 3 hours, so a great price.  Just thinking about it makes me want to cancel a cruise and go back... 
The only downside I saw to El Carmen was that it didn't have much of a beach area.  I prefer relaxing by a pool so it wasn't a deal breaker for me. 
The only other all inclusive I have to compare it to is Beaches resort in Turks & Caicos.  I would take Excellence over Beaches any day.  
 

Now, don't be snappin on Delaware!!! I live here, it has beautiful beaches, fabulous restaurants, no longer pay NJ/NY taxes (like $14K down to $1700) and no Sales tax. I'm a great billboard for DE aren't I!! LOL, however, I think somehow @Wilson has someplace more exotic in mind.  Try Beaches in Turks and Caicos, some of the most beautiful water you will see! 

Going with a less stressful Plan B. 
Got a great rate of $119 at the Embassy Suites for a post cruise overnight stay. We can take our time getting off the ship, drop our luggage at Embassy, relax at the pool and/or spend the day enjoying San Juan. 
They switched our flights to 10:22 the following morning at no charge. 
Problem solved. 

Going with a less stressful Plan B. 
Got a great rate of $119 at the Embassy Suites for a post cruise overnight stay. We can take our time getting off the ship, drop our luggage at Embassy, relax at the pool and/or spend the day enjoying San Juan. 
They switched our flights to 10:22 the following morning at no charge. 
Problem solved. 

Going with a less stressful Plan B. 
Got a great rate of $119 at the Embassy Suites for a post cruise overnight stay. We can take our time getting off the ship, drop our luggage at Embassy, relax at the pool and/or spend the day enjoying San Juan. 
They switched our flights to 10:22 the following morning at no charge. 
Problem solved. 

Last time i did an all-inclusive resort was when i married ex  hah.      Nothing but cruises now for myself and my new wife!  

We did a 5 day pre-cruise land vacation before both of our European cruises and I would highly recommend it!

If you haven't been to Cabo San Lucas, give that a look. Beautiful area (I had to put together a "brochureware" site for them in one of my earliest web development gigs), and by all accounts it's really welcoming and friendly to Americans, with no crime or other troubles to worry about.

My parents loved the time they spent in Costa Rica

Book early and re-price often. 
 

Book early and re-price often. 
 

Just do a land/sea combo!  I do it all the time. Best of both worlds !!

Land vacation???  What's that? ?

I know you said not Western Caribbean, but we love Jewel Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, Jamaica. Their beach is actually not the prettiest of the 3 Jewel properties there, but they are adults only and they include some excursions at no additional charge. They also have a great swim up pool bar! We are going there for a second time next month. Their service was amazing.
Moving east, our children stayed at Turtle Beach Resort in Barbados and they highly recommend it. One of our favorite beaches is Harbor Lights. Not sure if Turtle Beach is near there, but worth checking.
Both places I mentioned are truly all inclusive--meaning alcoholic drinks, gratuities, etc. They have their share of chair hogs also, but we actually never had a problem in that regard on the beach or at the pool.
As much as we love cruising, there is a lot to be said for land vacations where there is time to fully explore a place without being limited to just having a few hours there.

We just got back from our timeshare resort down in Playa Del Carmen, we spend 2 weeks there every year and have a blast. The Resort is Royal Haciendas...we will also be down there again 4-18 May 19. If we didn't have family joining us next year we would invite you down.  If your interested in that area let me know and I can see what's available as other owners often rent out there suites, it would benefit you more to rent from them,  due to the AI price of $69.00 per person daily rate vs $99.00. 

Book early and re-price often. 
 

Book early and re-price often. 
 

Added! Enjoy your cruise.
Corrected!
Enjoy your cruise; you've been added to the list.
You've been added. We're doing New Zealand for the first time this December.
Added. Have a great cruise.
All have been added. I like your style of cruising.
Added. Enjoy each and every one.
Let me know the embarkation date and ship so that I can add it to the list!
Enjoy. Should be a great trip.
You've been added! Hope you can get cheap airfare to San Juan. It's on par with Europe for us from the West Coast during the winter.
Enjoy! This is a great ship to celebrate on.
Have a great cruise!
You should be pinned to the top as a permanent link, although I know Wilson provided the link as well.
All have been changed/updated!

The Master list? 
 
 

Wow, I need to update. 
All three on Freedom. 7 night Southern Caribbean out of San Juan 
Sept 29, 2018 with my son
Dec 09, 2018 with my wife
Dec 29, 2019 Royal Caribbean Blog group cruise

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Elmira Chouinard
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Danielle Grimes
Deonna Foerster
Lorean Rothschild
Nola Dick
Lucille Delariva
Nolan Wohlers
Shoshana Kozak
Bari Strous
Douglass Houser
Leonarda Otero
James Jenkins
Kaleigh Didonna
Lyndon Lanclos
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Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
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Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
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Nolan Wohlers
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Bari Strous
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Lyndon Lanclos
Renata Schillaci
Lisa Arrigo
Charlotte Calvin
Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
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Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
Eliz Timbers
Melina Avallone
Virginia Mccomb
Kory Demery
Amberly Toole
Lanell Slaton
Murray Casperson
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Mahalia Smallwood
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Tanika Morris
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Kendra Pertilla
Reida Nichols
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Rachel Brantley
Jivenia Porter
Renee Simpkins
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Elmira Chouinard
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Danielle Grimes
Deonna Foerster
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Bari Strous
Douglass Houser
Leonarda Otero
Kaleigh Didonna
Lyndon Lanclos
Renata Schillaci
Lisa Arrigo
Charlotte Calvin
Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
Quinn Sines
Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
Eliz Timbers
Melina Avallone
Virginia Mccomb
Kory Demery
Amberly Toole
Lanell Slaton
Murray Casperson
Elmira Chouinard
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Danielle Grimes
Deonna Foerster
Lorean Rothschild
Nola Dick
David Ell
Lucille Delariva
Nolan Wohlers
Shoshana Kozak
Bari Strous
Douglass Houser
Leonarda Otero
Kaleigh Didonna
Lyndon Lanclos
Renata Schillaci
Lisa Arrigo
Charlotte Calvin
Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
Quinn Sines
Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
Eliz Timbers
Melina Avallone
Virginia Mccomb
Kory Demery
Amberly Toole
Lanell Slaton
Murray Casperson
Leonardo Barrio
Vashti Magnes
James Matthenson
Kathryne Philips
Mahalia Smallwood
Eileen Machin
Lillie Mull
Tanika Morris
Seema Keough
Reatha Poche
Gwenn Seip
Kendra Pertilla
Reida Nichols
Irene Dennen
Rachel Brantley
Jivenia Porter
Renee Simpkins
Andrea Bogle
Vicky Cumming
Marica Dickert
Elmira Chouinard
Buddy Veg
Jason Hail
Danielle Grimes
Deonna Foerster
Lorean Rothschild
Nola Dick
Lucille Delariva
Nolan Wohlers
Shoshana Kozak
Bari Strous
Douglass Houser
Leonarda Otero
Kaleigh Didonna
Lyndon Lanclos
Renata Schillaci
Lisa Arrigo
Charlotte Calvin
Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
Quinn Sines
Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
Eliz Timbers
Melina Avallone
Virginia Mccomb
Kory Demery
Amberly Toole
Lanell Slaton
Murray Casperson
Leonardo Barrio
Vashti Magnes
James Matthenson
Kathryne Philips
Mahalia Smallwood
Eileen Machin
Lillie Mull
Tanika Morris
Seema Keough
Reatha Poche
Gwenn Seip
Kendra Pertilla
Reida Nichols
Irene Dennen
Rachel Brantley
Jivenia Porter
Renee Simpkins
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Deal alert for Military, Police & Fire. 7 night Southern Caribbean on Freedom Sept 29, 2018.
2D Balcony for $313 per person if you are Diamond or higher!!! $450 per person if you are not eligible for balcony discount. These are refundable rates.

YOLO. Booked it for $767 total for two.

I didn't read through...I wanted to see your end game, lol.  Well done, I laughed, along with @coneyraven.  Maybe one day we'll all cruise together and understand each other's humor.

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Vicky Cumming
Marica Dickert
Elmira Chouinard
Buddy Veg
Jason Hail
Danielle Grimes
Deonna Foerster
Lorean Rothschild
Nola Dick
Lucille Delariva
Nolan Wohlers
Shoshana Kozak
Bari Strous
Douglass Houser
Leonarda Otero
James Jenkins
Kaleigh Didonna
Lyndon Lanclos
Renata Schillaci
Lisa Arrigo
Charlotte Calvin
Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
Quinn Sines
Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
Eliz Timbers
Melina Avallone
Virginia Mccomb
Kory Demery
Lucille Delariva
Nolan Wohlers
Shoshana Kozak
Bari Strous
Douglass Houser
Leonarda Otero
Kaleigh Didonna
Lyndon Lanclos
Renata Schillaci
Lisa Arrigo
Charlotte Calvin
Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
Quinn Sines
Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
Eliz Timbers
Melina Avallone
Virginia Mccomb
Kory Demery
Amberly Toole
Lanell Slaton
Murray Casperson
Leonardo Barrio
Vashti Magnes
James Matthenson
Kathryne Philips
Mahalia Smallwood
Eileen Machin
Lillie Mull
Tanika Morris
Seema Keough
Reatha Poche
Gwenn Seip
Kendra Pertilla
Reida Nichols
Irene Dennen
Rachel Brantley
Jivenia Porter
Renee Simpkins
Andrea Bogle
Vicky Cumming
Marica Dickert
Elmira Chouinard
Buddy Veg
Jason Hail
Danielle Grimes
Deonna Foerster
Lorean Rothschild
Nola Dick
Lucille Delariva
Nolan Wohlers
Shoshana Kozak
Bari Strous
Douglass Houser
Leonarda Otero
Kaleigh Didonna
Lyndon Lanclos
Renata Schillaci
Lisa Arrigo
Charlotte Calvin
Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
Quinn Sines
Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
Eliz Timbers
Melina Avallone
Virginia Mccomb
Kory Demery
Amberly Toole
Lanell Slaton
Murray Casperson
Elmira Chouinard
Buddy Veg
Jason Hail
Danielle Grimes
Deonna Foerster
Lorean Rothschild
Nola Dick
David Ell
Lucille Delariva
Nolan Wohlers
Shoshana Kozak
Bari Strous
Douglass Houser
Leonarda Otero
Kaleigh Didonna
Lyndon Lanclos
Renata Schillaci
Lisa Arrigo
Charlotte Calvin
Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
Quinn Sines
Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
Eliz Timbers
Melina Avallone
Virginia Mccomb
Kory Demery
Amberly Toole
Lanell Slaton
Murray Casperson
Leonardo Barrio
Vashti Magnes
James Matthenson
Kathryne Philips
Mahalia Smallwood
Eileen Machin
Lillie Mull
Tanika Morris
Seema Keough
Reatha Poche
Gwenn Seip
Kendra Pertilla
Reida Nichols
Irene Dennen
Rachel Brantley
Jivenia Porter
Renee Simpkins
Andrea Bogle
Vicky Cumming
Marica Dickert
Elmira Chouinard
Buddy Veg
Jason Hail
Danielle Grimes
Deonna Foerster
Lorean Rothschild
Nola Dick
Lucille Delariva
Nolan Wohlers
Shoshana Kozak
Bari Strous
Douglass Houser
Leonarda Otero
Kaleigh Didonna
Lyndon Lanclos
Renata Schillaci
Lisa Arrigo
Charlotte Calvin
Yelena Dunnam
Ron Lawhead
Quinn Sines
Jeanmarie Cabaniss
Keena Prado
Hank Hoover
Noemi Repp
Eliz Timbers
Melina Avallone
Virginia Mccomb
Kory Demery
Amberly Toole
Lanell Slaton
Murray Casperson
Leonardo Barrio
Vashti Magnes
James Matthenson
Kathryne Philips
Mahalia Smallwood
Eileen Machin
Lillie Mull
Tanika Morris
Seema Keough
Reatha Poche
Gwenn Seip
Kendra Pertilla
Reida Nichols
Irene Dennen
Rachel Brantley
Jivenia Porter
Renee Simpkins
If you went through this entire list looking for your name, I do apologize for completely wasting your time. I'm not even an admin and have no clue who these people are. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I should put down my drink and go to bed! True Admins...feel free to delete. Cheers INSIDERS!

IT now having to work on my account. I have been told not to login until they call me with an update. 12 hours and counting...