Holiday Trip for family of 10
Jan 27, 2020 Lisa4330
The Moon Palace is a beautiful resort with calm ocean water and a wonderful staff. I give the Moon Palace a 4 due to a couple of minor things that I think could be improved. First, my husband and I were sharing our room with our Teenage son. We expected to have two double beds but ended up getting a room with one King and a roll away. It…
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The Moon Palace is a beautiful resort with calm ocean water and a wonderful staff. I give the Moon Palace a 4 due to a couple of minor things that I think could be improved. First, my husband and I were sharing our room with our Teenage son. We expected to have two double beds but ended up getting a room with one King and a roll away. It worked out but was a little disappointing. The only other gripe I have has to do with getting a res at the Momo restaurant. They told us to call at 9am the day we wanted to eat There however after an hour on hold we gave up. One thing to note, you can eat there without a res you only need one if you plan to eat at the hibachi grill.
Now on to the good stuff. The resort has many pools and two beaches that open into a bay. This bay is were the cruise ships come in to dock which was always exciting to watch. The water is super calm, no big waves to knock you down, just perfect for floating around. We spent our days at the smaller beach because it had all the “toys” (ie kayaks and paddle boards) which are included. They also provided life jackets and would take you out on a Hobie cat if you wanted to sale along the coastline. The best thing about the beach was the snorkeling. If you like to snorkel, which my family does, bring your gear. We saw all kinds of amazing fish without even leaving the swim area. The flow rider was a fun attraction, we all tried our hand at the boogie board and surf board. I highly recommend it.
The one excursion we did was the Dunn’s River Falls. It is a short drive from the resort (15mins) and is really beautiful. Our group ranged from 13 years old to 75 years old. It was challenging but we all held hands and helped each other along and made it up the whole 900 feet. There are lots of spots along the way to take pictures or take a dip in one of the “pools”. Make sure you have a waterproof camera or waterproof bag for your phone. You will need some sort of water shoe (no flip flops) which you can buy for $10 at the entrance. There are several vendors selling handmade items on the path back to the parking lot so be prepared with money if you would like to pick up some souvenirs.
Normally we attend the featured entertainment each night but for some reason we never made it to any of the shows so I can’t really speak to the entertainment. We were there over New Years Eve and the resort had a band and some dancers. They also had a marching band that payed music and danced which was really entertaining. They also set off a really nice fireworks show at midnight.
The bus ride to/from the resort is long so be prepared for that. It was close to 2 hours. I really enjoyed the bus ride because it gave us a chance to see the country side. Our driver from the airport to the resort even pointed out some sights along the way which was great.
Now for some shoutouts to the staff. Analee, thanks for always keeping our coffee cups full. Tavoy, Marko, Dwight, Kendemah, Bradley you guys rock! You made our time on the beach amazing. To the boys behind the bar, Omar, Nicolas, and Chad you make some wonderful drinks (I highly recommend the Omar special) and to Chadae for keeping us “hydrated” thank you! And Debbie, thank you for checking in on us every night to make sure we had what we needed. I can’t say enough about the Jamaican people and I thank you all for sharing your beautiful island with us.
One last thing, when you are checking out at the front desk make sure you have your whole group with you because they need to cut off the wrist band of each person on your reservation before closing you out.
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