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Originally Posted by Michele.S
Nice review 
We are going here on Monday (6 sleeps - yeah), and as you have just come back I wonder if you could answer a few questions?
1. Is the banana boat a daily/hourly thing - and how much does it cost?
2. Is there a charge for the zip wire?
3. Are there a lot of mozzis?
4. What were the movies on the flight?
5. Are there are kettles/coffee makers in the standard rooms?
6. Would you recommend I take anything - apart from the obvious holiday stuff 
7. Were there any extra charges that you didn't know about until you got there?
8. Did you notice anyone celebrating a birthday? (It's our youngests 7th while we are there - would like to get a cake if poss)
There are 6 of us going - Ages: 65/30+ x 2/ 16/13/6
Any tips??
I can't wait to get there - the reviews seem to be getting better all the time |
Hola.
Please note my room comments and talk to your travel agent and request rooms 45-2 & 45-3 if you can. they are very nice rooms with a balcony.
1) did not see any Banana boat at the resort.
2) Zip wire is 20$ per person and is very safe. My son did it.
there are orther high activities that you will be offered with the Zip Wire (parachute and a leap of faith) you can renage from any of them if it scares you. Do not know if you would be re-embursed.
3)Yes lots of mossies. We had insect repelent in our Aftersun and also had boots insect repelent with 50% deet.
All failed.
Also watch out for tic flies. Very small and like blood too.!
My daughter got a few bites from them. some of them carry lyme desease.
Best described as corn circle effect on the leg.
google it to get some pictures. Bit like the planet saturn with its rings.
Unfortunately my daughter was biten by them. boots instantly refered her to St johns hospital who contacted the Edinburgh Roal Infirmary Tropical Disease unit who recommended a very strong antibiotic. They are clearing up and have to be taken twice a day for 6 weeks. With no alcahol or orther pain killers!
If left unattended on return they can lead to lots of nasty health issues.
Teatment starts on return there will be no problems.
We did go to the pharmasy in Playa dorada who issued antihestimenes (not strong enough) and a cream.
Please do not be alarmed my daughter was the only one of our party affected. We new of no one else who got these bites. She is a very unlucky girl who is on the mend. It did not spoil her holiday but her legs did look unsightly. The outer ring had a greater diameter than a Tennis Ball!
4) We were in the premium section and had 5 or was it 6 films on offer.
Vantage point which was excellent,
Fools gold, verry good.
Penelope, did no watch it.
Owen wilson was in a film which was excellent also.
Good music channels also.
5) Yes and the Santa dominica coffee ifs fantastic.
6) Plenty lotion -the weather is very hot just now (we were informed it is august tempretures).
Thermos mugs for your refreshments by the pool. Get 0.5 litre if you can.
7) There were none we did not know about. Obviously we new about the zip wire charge via this message board. Aqua lesson in the pool is free but the trips have to be paid for.
8) My father in law had his 75 birthday there. You can order a cake from the Guest services in the reception from a lovely girl called Jenny. Two prices of Cake with 25$ being the cheapest. Its about 9" in diameter. They come in chocolate or vanilla. They are fantastic.
You order it at 9am the morning before the birthday. Book your ala carte resturant as soon as you arrive. Then go back and order the cake the day before. You will get asked if you want the staff to sing happy birthday!
In the Mexican resturant the waiters and chef's all came out and sang it is three different langueges. My brother in law got the same treatment in the Asian. Much to all our amusement (he was 45 there)
We took candles, bunting and balloons which the staff were only to pleased to put up. We tipped them well for there efforts.
Note there were eight of us and it was fantastic Ages from 75 to 16.
also take a brolley for the occasional shower.
We had one day washed out.
The staff are brilliant have a great time.
Smile and say hola to everyone. they love it when you take the efort to try talking in spanish. Fantastic people.