Boscobel - Question For Raneemia

[Tyler L Snidow]

Posted by Tyler L Snidow

Sounds like you've done a lot of travel with your kids. We are particularly interested in your review of Boscobel Beach as a great place to vacation with kids. A few questions. Is the ocean water blue or clear here? (Was disappointed when we went to St. Lucia/South Coast and saw the water wasn't that beautiful blue.) Curious about why one visitor to Family Travel Forum didn't like Jamaica as compared to other places in the Carribean. Is it less desirable? Thanks.

[Raneemia]

Posted by Raneemia

In Reply to: BOSCOBEL - QUESTION FOR RANEEMIA posted by Tyler L Snidow

I am happy to reply and you are more than welcome to post my reply.
We have traveled very much with our children-they are now 14 & 5. We have yet to find a place as wonderful as Boscobel and the people that work there. We have cruised [kids hated it} we have been on a long search to find a place like Boscobel, as we have been there 8 times-LOVE IT- but would also like to experience other parts of the world. We have been unsuccessful in our search to find a place that not only we, but also our children LOVE.
We have been to other All-Inclusive resorts, they just don't compare.
The water IS absolutly blue-green, warm, calm, and beautiful. I am glad to hear of your time in St. Lucia, I need my waters to be paradise-like also.

I can not even imagine why anyone would say that Jamiaca is anything less than Heaven. I have heard people on other vacations that say I would never go there--it is so violent, it is not. The people are warm, friendly, and the most children-friendly that I have ever found anywhere. We received Christmas cards from 11 of the employees of this great resort, these people we consider our friends, not just the "help" at the resort.

The first time we went there we heard that there were racial tensions and problems on this island. I have never found that to be true and

I also was so relieved on our first night there, when we received our local paper and the BIG headline was, "Woman punishes child with violence in public". She was put in jail. She had grabbed her child [9 years old] and yelled at him and shook him by the shoulders. I have never been to anywhere where the children are considered so precious as they are in Jamaica.

These are truly the kindest people that we have ever met on any trip, anywhere, and our children are very upset if we are going anywhere else.

We have a child who only needs about 4 hours of sleep a night and we can never get to bed. Our SuperNanny not only got him to sleep, but gave us pointers to do so [better than our doctors].

At the restaurant, when our then 2 year old was fussing, our waiter took him for a walk, told us to relax and enjoy our dinner-- he gave someone else his tables and he took care of our child and our child loved it! Our older boy had special handshakes with different waiters that they had taught him and they all came to greet us whether we were in their section or not.

We also had such a great time on the beach one day that we didn't want to leave, but I was not to leave this island without some CD's of the great music, so when the beach attendant came to bring us new towels we said we had to go into town to get some music. He said he would get it for us
as he goes through town every day to get to work, and he did buy some CD's the next day and
would not take any money for his efforts.

There is also some nightlife for the parents as the piano bar is a blast! And there is an adults-only terrific Italian restaurant there. We have always met other parents while we are there and keep in touch and even visit some of them.

The nannys are yours for the week once you get there, so our children got to know them and felt so at home with them. They will pick up your children from the night activities and bring them back to your room and put them to bed, read to them, etc.

I cannot imagine why anyone does not love it there. I hope you get to go and I am sure that you will love it if you do.

My only advise is get your children involved in the groups right away so that they make friends and have their own nanny for the whole time that you are there. They will miss so much otherwise.

Enjoy!
Ranee Kohner

[Anita P. Miazga]

Posted by Anita P. Miazga on July 06, 1999 at 07:00:00:

In Reply to: Re: BOSCOBEL - QUESTION FOR RANEEMIA posted by Raneemia on :

I have 2 boys, ages 3 and 5 1/2. How does the supernanny program work? Will they be together? I know my 5 year old will be fine, but what about the younger one. What if he doesn't want to go with the nanny. Sometimes he can be shy. I would have a better chance, I think, if they were together. Do you know what the age groupings are? Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful vacations and suggestions. My sister has been there, but her kids are much older. Any suggestions would be great. Your suggestion to start them with the nanny on the first day makes a lot of sense, I will surely do that. Are there any other family friendly vacations you could recommend? Thanks in advance for your response.