Body Opus said:
JA is WAY over rated.
And if you go there for the sensi*****, you are nuts, the best is right here.
Tell me why JA is the best...drug mules please don't reply... LMAO
I would agree that JA is way overpriced, but blame Butch Stewart for that...now that some of the Spanish chains(Riu and Ibeostar(sp?) are making inroads on the island, they are introducing high quality vacation experiences at hotel rates comparable to Mexico.
JA has a vibe to it....it's hard to define....I think it's the people there...my experience has been they've always been really glad to see you...not just your money...in Mexico, I always felt the locals just slightly resented us(North Americans) for our affluent lifestyles. The Dominican was ok for me.....but I wouldn't go back, unless I was just looking for a last minute getaway at a rock bottom price.
I can't speak on Cuba.
I know the last time I was there, the ganja was the shits...Hurricane Ivan destroyed virtually all the crops, and the stuff that survived, or was replanted, had been harvested too early, and had not been dried properly, in their hurry to get it on the market. Wouldn't burn worth a damn...but I still managed to get a nice buzz every evening watching the sunset from my balcony...can't beat it...
Even though I love JA, and have made some lifelong friends there, I am intrigued by St Maartin..it's there next time, or a Med cruise...