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For over 8 years I've owned and operated CARE Travel, Vacations by Laura. I started from the ground up and have successfully planned and arranged numerous vacations, many of which were honeymoons and 15-20 destination weddings.
As a travel professional, I'm not only your best advocate, I protect your precious vacation dollars and hours. I’ve been there, seen the resorts, know the locations and I take time to get to know you as well as possible. So I do a great job at matching you with the right experience.
I have great relationships with travel suppliers so often times I'm able to get you great perks, added amenities, VIP treatment and much more....that in itself is enough to beat the online giants.
Close your eyes and picture where your next vacation is spent, then get ahold of me and share you dream. Together, we'll find your paradise!
Testimonials from Laura's clients:
"All I can say is WOW and thank you to Laura from Change of Latitude Travel.
I had no idea where to go and she had wonderful suggestions for me being very attentive to what I wanted. My vacation was superb with all of the tips from her. The resort itself was exceptionally beautiful and the entertainment every night was fantastic.
Laura told me that if I took lessons on the paddle boards and the catamaran the very first day that I was there that I could use them whenever I wanted (as long as they were available) the whole time that I was there.
She also told me that around lunch time there would be carts around the resort that would have something special everyday so that if you wanted to hang by the pool or by the beach and not get out of your bathing suit, you could try Jamaican Heritage food. Thank you for the Great advise. I really enjoyed the jerk chicken (with no extra spices) and the coconut juice (milk).
I know from now on I am not going to try to use the internet and go strictly to her for all of my travel wants and needs!
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- Brenda
"I was greatly pleased with Laura's quality of service. She listened to our requests and requirements and recommended great destination wedding resorts for us to choose from. She organized all the travel and lodging in Mexico for 35 of our guests. Laura was very flexible with individual guest requests, and got a great rates for my guests. She played the liaison between myself and the wedding coordinator at the resort. This lead to a quite effortless, seamless process. I was also very impressed with how she continued to support my guests through their travel to, and during their stay in Mexico. I would highly recommend working with Laura she is very professional and personable. She made the entire experience very easy, which is key when planning a destination wedding!"
- Adrienne
"Laura was a delight to work with. I 100% recommend her! Everything went smooth and all involved were very pleased with Laura and the services she provided. We will definitely use her again in the future."
- Chelsea
"A Change of Latitude took care of our every need for our destination wedding and honeymoon. We took our time interviewing travel agents and after meeting Laura we knew we found the perfect person to help us...she help us choose the destination (Jamaica), the resort (Sandals White House), and connected us with an awesome wedding planner, after all of that, she made sure we and all of our guests got VIP treatment during our weeks stay. I would recommend A Change of Latitude HIGHLY if you want personalized service and treatment from the beginning to end."
- Amy
"I worked with Laura from A Change of Latitude to plan my destination wedding Riviera Maya, Mexico. The resort she helped us choose was Excellence, and it was AMAZING! Laura is very knowledgeable and will do what ever it takes to make sure you are happy. She made the entire process stress free. All of our guests found her to be very helpful as well. I would definitely recommend using A Change of Latitude for any of your travel needs! We plan on taking a separate honeymoon in November to Hawaii, and we'll be using A Change of Latitude for that trip too!"
- Shannon
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Best Jamaica All-Inclusive Resorts
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Date published:
2017-6-25
We've collected our picks for the top all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica, and for each, we give you a link to see hi-res photo galleries, virtual tours,
maps, etc. This isn't a "top 10" list, however, as we believe that different resorts are "the best" for different people.
So, along with each, we'll tell you why
we think it deserves a spot on our list, and the type of traveler who's likely to love it.
To compare all resorts in Jamaica, click here.
See our complete list of travel specials for Jamaica.
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Round Hill Hotel and Villas
Tucked into a cove a few miles south of Montego Bay, Round Hill offers a country-club villa feel, with a lovely protected beach,
great snorkeling, and a beautiful infinity pool.
Set away from the larger resorts in the area, it feels more like a small private club
than a traditional all-inclusive.
See our photo galleries,
or see the list of awards they've won from World Travel Awards.
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Beaches Negril
The Beaches chain of hotels is family-focused, with accommodations that include 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom villas as well as traditional hotel rooms.
Beaches Negril
also boasts the 18,000 square foot Pirate's Island Waterpark, with 2 huge water slides, water cannons, and a misting pool.
See our photo galleries,
or read about the environmental achievement award they won.
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Half Moon
Half Moon is one of the famed RockResort properties, and is located along 2 crescent shaped beaches a few minutes from Montego Bay,
on Jamaica's north shore, on 400 acres. Their state-of-the-art Fern Tree Spa has won multiple awards.
Pictured is one of their Royal Villas.
See our photo galleries,
or read how they won one of Business Destinations magazine's Best Luxury Hotels 2010 the awards.
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Sandals Whitehouse
Nestled in a 500 acre wilderness preserve on Jamaica's uncrowded south shore, Sandals Whitehouse boasts a European style with three "villages":
Italian, French, and Dutch.
The rooms overlook a 2 mile long beach, and their best suites come with butler service.
See our photo galleries,
or read about the seven awards the resort won
from the prestigious Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International.
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Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn is an elegant boutique resort in Ocho Rios, and over the past 50 years has consistently been ranked as
one of the top luxury resorts in the Caribbean.
The resort's 47 suites all have beach/ocean views, with private balconies or verandahs. Their private 700-foot beach is
often ranked as one of the best in the Caribbean.
See our photo galleries,
or read the list of awards
the resort has won from TripAdvisor and Conde Nast Traveler.
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Couples Swept Away
Located on Negril's famous 7 mile beach, Couples Swept Away is probably the most romantic of the Couples Resorts properties, with
tropical gardens, open-air cafes, small pool enclaves, and exotic flowers. Five Jacuzzis are located throughout the property for guests to enjoy.
The resort offers an amazing spa and a 10-acre fitness complex with ten tennis courts, squash, racquetball, a fully equipped gym,
a 25 metre swimming pool, a running track and a basketball court.
See our photo galleries,
or read about the awards the resort won
in 2012 from Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler.
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Ritz-Carlton Golf and Spa Resort, Rose Hall
Located on 5,000 picture-perfect acres in Jamaica's exclusive Rose Hall region,
the Ritz Carlton offers
427 guest rooms and suites, each with a private balcony/terrace.
There are 5 restaurants on site, the 18-hole championship White Witch Golf Course, and unparalleled views of the Caribbean sea.
Their spa (pictured) features a unique selection of therapies, 11 treatment rooms, a full-service salon, fully-equipped fitness center, relaxing saunas and more
See our photo galleries,
or read the list of award nominations
from World Travel Awards.
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Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay
Luxurious suites, decorated with native works of art, and 24-hour personal services are part of the "Unlimited Luxury" program
at Secrets Wild Orchid.
The resort offers a world-class spa (pictured), 7 gourmet restaurants (including French, Italian, Japanese, Caribbean, Mexican, seafood),
multiple piano bars, a sports bar, a cafe,
and a theatre.
See our photo galleries,
or read reviews from Oyster.com
about this AAA 4-Diamond award-winning resort.
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Sunset At The Palms Resort & Spa
Chic and laid-back, with Balinese style architecture, the
Sunset At The Palms
design received high praise from Architectural Digest.
Accommodations consist of Tree Top Deluxe rooms set in the gardens, or the exclusive Tree Top Suites--split-level suites
with two full baths, two verandahs, and a master bedroom on the second storey.
See our photo galleries,
or read reviews from Oyster.com.
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Sandals Negril
Offering seven restaurants and Sandals Red Lane Spa,
Sandals Negril is located on Negril's 7-mile long beach, and
offers a wide range of accommodations, including some with swim-up access from the lagoon.
For those who scuba dive (or would like to learn), Sandals includes unlimited diving and the Caribbean's most comprehensive resort diving program.
See our photo galleries,
or read about their recent Platinum Level
award from EarthCheck for their environmental efforts.
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The Caves
The Caves offers 13 exclusive cliffside accommodations, including 1- and 2-bedroom cottages and suites,
plus a 4-bedroom deluxe villa, nestled in lush surroundings.
The resort's 2 acres of seafront are designed as an artful labyrinth, combining the magnificence of nature with a maritime mystique.
Sitting atop honeycomb cliffs thrown up from the ocean depths due to volcanic activity, the cliff walls are a veritable museum of ancient fossilized marine life.
See our photo galleries,
or about their award for "local flavor" from Beach Tomato.
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Typical airfares from Dallas/Fort Worth
Airfares vary by season, but also day of week, and are definitely affected by holidays.
The chart above shows the typical minimum and maximum fares for a economy class ticket from DFW airport in Dallas/Fort Worth to Montego Bay, Jamaica, by month.
We gathered this data in June 2016 from FareCompare.com.
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About Michael
Founder of Visual Itineraries, Michael lives in Bend, Oregon. He's an avid traveler, scuba diver, photographer, and a private pilot.
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