scorman
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We are vacationers and not planning on 5 dives per day ...some boat dives, nice clean room, reasonable buffets, shore diving/snorkeling, pool, beach, kayaks ... don't care about night life, shopping, site-seeing.....we like to just relax too
We had our first intro to Roatan at West Bay last May and were pleasantly surprised. MY trip report was detailed:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ba...atan-may1st-may11th-west-bay.html#post7155836
We have read all the horror stories from years past about what was lacking at Fantasy Island. A more recent thread claimed they reopened as of Nov 1st, 2014, the resort had supposedly invested $900K to do some major upgrades.
We had been to mega resorts in Riviera Maya ..not expecting the upscale meals here , nor fancy grounds, BUT salt water showers in room...really?
Is this by design or a faulty desalinization system that is being repaired.
The photos of the 109 rooms seems quite modern, yet people complain of poor room maintenance, sewage smell.
Some complain that the food is "terrible", yet others have been back for many years ..if the dinner buffet has fish, chicken , pork, beef in different preparations ...what is exactly lacking? Some complained lack of "local food" ...at West Bay, local means sides of either fried plantain or rice/beans with fried fish ..most palatable to us...but that is the extent of it. BTW, is one of the restaurants air conditioned?
Waiting for the cuisine report from CCV when my daughter returns tomorrow ...they have been to Palace in Cozumel last two years
(upscale?), while we just got back from Iberostar Cozumel ..definitely not upscale, a bit boring, but we didn't starve!
Drinks are included, but some claim extremely limited ..don't they have the four local beers (ala Salva Vida) and serve some variety of mixed drinks? note: CCV charges way much more for 28 less modern bungalows and no drinks incl)
Pool looks nice and beaches are artificial, but CCV has none of either...
I would appreciate any FIBR loyalists who have been there since renovation past few months to make a comparison or report that it is same/old same/old. If you are a first time traveler, detailed impressions are appreciated.
Stew Corman from sunny Endicott (NY)
We had our first intro to Roatan at West Bay last May and were pleasantly surprised. MY trip report was detailed:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ba...atan-may1st-may11th-west-bay.html#post7155836
We have read all the horror stories from years past about what was lacking at Fantasy Island. A more recent thread claimed they reopened as of Nov 1st, 2014, the resort had supposedly invested $900K to do some major upgrades.
We had been to mega resorts in Riviera Maya ..not expecting the upscale meals here , nor fancy grounds, BUT salt water showers in room...really?
Is this by design or a faulty desalinization system that is being repaired.
The photos of the 109 rooms seems quite modern, yet people complain of poor room maintenance, sewage smell.
Some complain that the food is "terrible", yet others have been back for many years ..if the dinner buffet has fish, chicken , pork, beef in different preparations ...what is exactly lacking? Some complained lack of "local food" ...at West Bay, local means sides of either fried plantain or rice/beans with fried fish ..most palatable to us...but that is the extent of it. BTW, is one of the restaurants air conditioned?
Waiting for the cuisine report from CCV when my daughter returns tomorrow ...they have been to Palace in Cozumel last two years
(upscale?), while we just got back from Iberostar Cozumel ..definitely not upscale, a bit boring, but we didn't starve!
Drinks are included, but some claim extremely limited ..don't they have the four local beers (ala Salva Vida) and serve some variety of mixed drinks? note: CCV charges way much more for 28 less modern bungalows and no drinks incl)
Pool looks nice and beaches are artificial, but CCV has none of either...
I would appreciate any FIBR loyalists who have been there since renovation past few months to make a comparison or report that it is same/old same/old. If you are a first time traveler, detailed impressions are appreciated.
Stew Corman from sunny Endicott (NY)