Today's heroes need romance too. Please enjoy this month’s message board post about how a surprise pre-deployment getaway to Couples Resorts will help keep the passions burning for one military couple, separated by thousands of miles.
Enjoy!
Message Board Post from jcoppin2002- December 2009
My husband returned home in late September 2009. He knew we were heading to Jamaica (neither of us had ever been) I was excited and tried to coax him to check out the Couples site, he wouldn't and stated he wanted to be totally surprised. He too had a hard time believing the all-inclusive deal, but he was excited to find out for himself.
After many months and days of anticipation, our time to depart
finally arrived. We had an early start and spent the day traveling,
first flight around 8 a.m. and arriving Montego Bay around 9:30 a.m.
After retrieving our luggage, (minus the piece containing our
hygiene items and my makeup, he so excitedly almost forgot) and
smoothly going thru Customs and making a currency exchange (which we
found we really didn't need), we moved on to the Couples Lounge. We
were greeted by a great staff who took care of our luggage, our
transportation to Sans Souci and also provided us beverages from the
bar. Following a brief wait, we boarded a van and were on our way to
Couples Sans Souci!! Our driver was very friendly and told us of the
"parishes" we drove thru and told us of some Jamaica history.
We arrived at Couples Sans Souci in about an hour and were warmly
welcomed by the reception staff. We received cool, moist face towels
and glasses of champagne while checking in. After check in, we were
escorted to our room in Block B. We checked out our room and were
off to the grill and the bar. We grabbed a bite to eat and some
drinks. We were pretty tired after a day of travel and decided to
get some shut eye.
We were up by noon the next day. I was elated to draw back the curtains to a breathtaking view of the beach. We got dressed and went to the Pallazina for a tasty lunch, followed by a stroll of the grounds and back to the Lobby for reservations to dinners, a shopping trip, Dunn's River Falls and Margaritaville.
I could go on moment by moment of our time at Couples Sans Souci, but that would take a long time. Needless to say, each day was filled with us strolling hand in hand, in love, romance and fun from start to finish. We tried to do just about everything, to include the formal dinners, cocktail party, Starlight Gala, beach party, after parties, sing-a-longs, nightly entertainment, etc.
The his-and-her massage was totally rejuvenating, the sounds of the waves and the breeze...almost paradise!!
This was a time we will never forget. I think about it over and over every day. I am still sharing with friends, family and co workers of the time we had. With God's help, we look forward to our return to a Couples Resort.
Special thanks to each and every Couples Staff Member. Honorable mention to the Entertainment Staff - Shellie Ann, Ophelia, Miguel, (one
gentleman's name A..., I cant remember, he dances with Miguel), Piano Guy, Serenity Band, Bartenders - Saskie Ann, Dominique, Andrew, Servers - Kieshan and Albert, Housekeeping - Donnette, Watersport, Bellmen, Transportation, Watersport, Reception - Lij, and the Photo Staff.
Couples Sans Souci is like a love song in my head that keeps playing over and over again. I truly miss opening the curtains in our room in B Block and seeing the captivating view of the beach, alive and awaiting our company. Our room was very comfortable, the cable TV was great, my husband kept up with all the sports and such. The internet in the room was excellent; I was able to stay in touch with friends and family thru Yahoo IM and Facebook..
We love you Couples Sans Souci, "Ya mon, no worries." Our theme song now is Bob Marley's "Don't you worry about a thing, cause every little thing is gonna be alright."
Tracy Love Coppin
Fort Riley, Kansas
Photo Contests
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Couples Message Boards, we encourage you to check them out. Besides great stories and conversations between members of the Couples Resorts family, you can also find excellent photos taken and submitted by some of our guests. The following photos are the winners of the Couples Resorts Photo Contest, from January 2010. Congratulations to our winners and to everyone who participated. We received some great submissions!
