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Trip report - part 3 - Wrap up
Rick – indeed, it can spoil you, but maybe not to the point where we would be comfortable paying the regular price of $495+
Like I said, since we only had 6 nights available, it was essential to minimize every sort of travel time we could, including jeep time. The disclaimer here is that we are big time beach people, unlikely to be laying around a pool at a villa all day long (not that there is ANYTHING wrong with that) so this worked for us. You do see some of the large families and others who look like they have money and may be regular resort or urban types at the breakfast buffet, some of whom look like they may not venture off the property much (as indicated in some of the reviews you see on TripAdvisor). But, then again, the beaches away from the main Caneel beach weren’t crowded either, and the on property snorkeling was quite good, with the coral at Turtle Bay in great shape reminding me of Waterlemon.
Speaking of TripAdvisor, I get a huge kick out of the Four Seasons/Ritz Carlton types who go to Caneel and are profoundly disappointed by it. I was thinking of writing a tongue in cheek “review” about Caneel complaining about things like we had to walk up stairs to the 2nd floor Ocean View rooms (no elevators!) and cant they do something about that sand so it doesn’t stick to your feet? But, I don’t think they would get it or let it pass.
Like I said, since we only had 6 nights available, it was essential to minimize every sort of travel time we could, including jeep time. The disclaimer here is that we are big time beach people, unlikely to be laying around a pool at a villa all day long (not that there is ANYTHING wrong with that) so this worked for us. You do see some of the large families and others who look like they have money and may be regular resort or urban types at the breakfast buffet, some of whom look like they may not venture off the property much (as indicated in some of the reviews you see on TripAdvisor). But, then again, the beaches away from the main Caneel beach weren’t crowded either, and the on property snorkeling was quite good, with the coral at Turtle Bay in great shape reminding me of Waterlemon.
Speaking of TripAdvisor, I get a huge kick out of the Four Seasons/Ritz Carlton types who go to Caneel and are profoundly disappointed by it. I was thinking of writing a tongue in cheek “review” about Caneel complaining about things like we had to walk up stairs to the 2nd floor Ocean View rooms (no elevators!) and cant they do something about that sand so it doesn’t stick to your feet? But, I don’t think they would get it or let it pass.
When we come to place where the sea and the sky collide
Throw me over the edge and let my spirit glide
Throw me over the edge and let my spirit glide
