Yet another Couples Tower Isle photo gallery

[andreanmickey]

Where can you buy the canon D10??

Thanks folks for the kind comments. I know I love viewing others' photos and feel there are probably more like me, so I like to reciprocate when I can.

chakkare,
The pics of the island and in water (Dunn's River Falls, catamaran, and the pool) were from a Canon D10 waterproof point-and-shoot we picked up just before going on the trip. The rest were with a Nikon D300 DSLR.

Sun Kissed,
CTI never seemed crowded to us at all. CN (over New Year's) was pretty busy, probably mainly due to the time of year. Our room at CN was quieter because it was quite a ways removed from the dining room/stage. Our room was a BFS adjacent to the AN beach. Our room at CTI overlooked the main pool and was close to the stage. We could easily hear the music from that area late at night. We were only bothered one night by the music though when we turned in early. Most nights everything was quiet by about 11pm or so. CTI was smaller and more compact which, while making the resort potentially noisier, also made things more convenient. I certainly would not consider CTI too noisy. The unique features of CTI vs CN (the island!, DRF excursion, horseback riding) more than offset any concern about layout/noise issues. It's like everyone else has stated - both places are great - just in different ways.

spice505
The constant wind (not just a gentle breeze) was one of the most enjoyable features to me - so pleasant all the time! The shopping trip was not my cup of tea. There were too many shops all selling the same stuff. I thought the shopping excursion could have been half the time and still adequate to purchase the souvenirs for the folks back home. Others seems to enjoy it though, so YMMV.
Re. the camera at DRF: a waterproof camera would be HIGHLY recommended! Several folks had non-waterproof cameras, but it was a big effort to keep them dry and I think hampered their enjoyment of the climb. I can recommend the Canon D10 - it is waterproof to something like 30 feet deep - worked great for a point and shoot. We took around 1500 pictures - you can never have too many in my opinion. The D10 with an 8 GB memory card can hold around 2500 pictures in its highest quality mode.

[Blove]

Thanks for posting your pics! I feel like I toured CTI & can't wait to go in Dec. Beautiful...u two look so happy!

[tumh20]

Oh my, am I wanting to go "home" now! Your pics are fabulous and give us a great idea of the remodeling...we were at COR in 2005 and will return in 308 days....so long, it seems!
Until then, I will live vicariously through pictures like yours and my friend and co worker who will meet her husband there in less than a month!

[liquid]

Where can you buy the canon D10??

I ordered mine from amazon.com. The total for the camera, two (generic) extra batteries, and shipping was $290. It's been great so far. The only thing I've noticed is that water beads up on the glass cover over the lens and you need to wipe it off or it will distort the photo. This happened to several shots when we were on the catamaran cruise at CTI and I didn't notice it until later. Now I have a habit of checking the lens for water drops routinely.

[liquid]

Yes, CTI is awesome indeed!
We thought CN was great, but wanted to try something different. CTI was just that - very different and wonderful. We're booked for April 2011 at CSS and are expecting a similar "different but wonderful" experience. It actually was a tough decision to try a new resort since we like the others so well. I guess you have to try them all before you can pick a favorite. Now, I'm not too sure that there will be a clear favorite though. Each is great in its own way. My only regret is that we cannot visit more often!

I'm normally rather reserved (boring maybe?), but a Couples vacation brings out a different personality in me. It is hard to explain, but the total package at Couples resorts (all-inclusive, intimate resorts, friendly and helpful staff, friendly guests) create an atmosphere that just seems to bring out the best in people.

We travel often to the Florida gulf coast (Destin, Panama City) since it's close to home. The beaches are beautiful and there's lots to do, but it's so hectic, busy, and impersonal that we never seem to mind when it's time to come back home. NOT SO in Jamaica!

[wileeandrr]

We spent a blissful week at CTI recently (4/27-5/4). There's no need to bore you with another rave review of a Couples vacation - you already know that a Couples vacation rocks. We took lots of photos as usual and posted some of them online to share. Here's our take on Couples Tower Isle through our pixelated memories. This was our second Couples trip (first was Couples Negril over New Year's) and we're now planning #3 to Sans Souci.
We met lots of new friends, both other guests as well as CTI staff. We'll definitely be back!

http://pixafari.smugmug.com/Vacation...71168211_qYwqf

Don & Corlis

Liquid...how did you get some of your pics to not glare? I'm thinking we are missing something on our camera. It an Olympus Stylus..great cam, but first time we used it on this trip.
ty! and great pics...thanks for sharing!

[liquid]

Liquid...how did you get some of your pics to not glare? I'm thinking we are missing something on our camera. It an Olympus Stylus..great cam, but first time we used it on this trip.
ty! and great pics...thanks for sharing!

I'll assume by glare, you mean flare. This happens when you are shooting into a bright light like the sun or other bright light at night. It doesn't have to be straight into the lens, but can often happen when the light is to an angle from straight ahead. The flare results in a washed-out, low contrast picture. Sometimes this looks kind of cool, but usually is not desired. If this is the problem, moving the camera angle, or moving yourself if possible, to change the angle of the bright light should help eliminate it. Holding your hand to the side of the lens to block the light helps too. This is why you see the lens shades on SLR camera lenses - to block this flare from entering the lens from an angle.
If you have an image with flare that you want to improve, and you have an image editing program on your computer, you can usually help a lot by increasing the contrast of the image.
Maybe this helps. If not, I apologize for the long, boring reply! :-)

[jon1963]

Great pictures

[MtnLioness]

I looked at every single one--great pics, awesome camera, some really excellent photography.

I'm passing your site on to my daughter, who just returned from her Weddingmoon (Aug. 19th). Hubby and I married at CTI in 1997, and returned for our 8th anniverary in 2005. Thanks for the amazing pics!

[marnie]

Great pictures. I can't wait to get there in October. Thanks for sharing.

[Barren]

Thanks for the pictures! It definitely made me homesick... my fiance and I are trying to decide on our honeymoon location next year... we might have to go back to CTI cause it's such a wonderful place! Glad to see the frogs and turtles that Richie put on the island are still around!

I finally printed up a photo to put in our Tower Isle frame from 11/09!

[jamabound]

Thanks for sharing the pics! I just ordered a D10 from Amazon! We leave in 16 days to CTI!! WOOHOO!!!