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Thanks again for the all the good info! I'm feeling a wee bit better now. I'm a bit of a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to vacations, so we didn't go through a travel agent, I booked online. But I did do a lot of research before booking. At any rate, I feel better knowing that the extra tipping is just in the restaurants with a cover because we weren't planning to eat in those anyway. As for Sandals and the comparison to a cruise ... it's hard to say. Our trip to Sandals cost somewhere around $3400 for two I think (it's been awhile), but it included airfare for two on Air Jamaica. The brochure price for our cruise is about $3700 for two (excluding taxes, tips, etc.) but no one pays brochure price of course. I felt that we got a very good deal on this cruise at $1560 for two (incl. taxes and port charges) for an oceanview room, so I really can't compare. I'm sure that we'll enjoy both though. My point is just that I prefer it to be all-inclusive or not, but not in between. I wish that the cruise lines would change the way they charge. It just makes life easier and there's no question that way. Oh well, still excited about our first cruise experience!

<blockquote data-quote="fuzzlekins" data-source="post: 710063"><p>Thanks again for the all the good info!&nbsp; I'm feeling a wee bit better now.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; I'm a bit of a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to vacations, so we didn't go through a travel agent, I booked online.&nbsp; But I did do a lot of research before booking.&nbsp; At any rate, I feel better knowing that the extra tipping is just in the restaurants with a cover because we weren't planning to eat in those anyway.&nbsp; As for Sandals and the comparison to a cruise ... it's hard to say.&nbsp; Our trip to Sandals cost somewhere around $3400 for two I think (it's been awhile), but it included airfare for two on Air Jamaica.&nbsp; The brochure price for our cruise is about $3700 for two (excluding taxes, tips, etc.) but no one pays brochure price of course.&nbsp; I felt that we got a very good deal on this cruise at $1560 for two (incl. taxes and port charges) for an oceanview room, so I really can't compare.&nbsp; I'm sure that we'll enjoy both though.&nbsp; My point is just that I prefer it to be all-inclusive or not, but not in between.&nbsp; I wish that the cruise lines would change the way they charge.&nbsp; It just makes life easier and there's no question that way.&nbsp; Oh well, still excited about our first cruise experience!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="fuzzlekins, post: 710063"] Thanks again for the all the good info! I'm feeling a wee bit better now.:) I'm a bit of a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to vacations, so we didn't go through a travel agent, I booked online. But I did do a lot of research before booking. At any rate, I feel better knowing that the extra tipping is just in the restaurants with a cover because we weren't planning to eat in those anyway. As for Sandals and the comparison to a cruise ... it's hard to say. Our trip to Sandals cost somewhere around $3400 for two I think (it's been awhile), but it included airfare for two on Air Jamaica. The brochure price for our cruise is about $3700 for two (excluding taxes, tips, etc.) but no one pays brochure price of course. I felt that we got a very good deal on this cruise at $1560 for two (incl. taxes and port charges) for an oceanview room, so I really can't compare. I'm sure that we'll enjoy both though. My point is just that I prefer it to be all-inclusive or not, but not in between. I wish that the cruise lines would change the way they charge. It just makes life easier and there's no question that way. Oh well, still excited about our first cruise experience!:) [/QUOTE]