Couples Negril vs Couples Swept Away | Which Should You Book?!? 

Oh no! Will this service return at some point?? That will definitely be a factor in our decision for our next trip. Thanks for the info!

@@cwearne83 Unfortunately we're not sure if it will ever return :(

Yes, They still provide room service, I’m a waitress at Couples Negril

Thank you so much for this wonderful video. My husband and I are thinking of going to Couples Negril, and this video was a huge help in deciding between those two Couples resorts. Couples Negril it is!! I do have a question about lounge chairs around pool, do they have ample shade umbrellas, and do you need to get up early in the morning to reserve your chair? Thank you so much for your reply and again a wonderful video!!😊

@@lorettamiller4536 Thank you so much for watching and for your kind and encouraging words! There are certainly plenty of chairs, shade and umbrellas around the pool and there is no need for any reservations. Couples Negril is so chill and laid back that you won't be scrambling for anything. There are plenty of comfy chairs to accommodate everyone :)

Hi Alan, we stayed in the basic room and you may be right. I honestly think we misremembered and have Couples Negril confused with another resort. If that's the case we unfairly docked CSA for a lack of room service. Thank you for bringing that to light. Even with that, the options and availability at CN trumps CSA in just about every category. However, in the interest of fairness, we'll go ahead and knock off half a star to CN for lack of room service ;)

Thanks so much for watching and we're glad we were able to provide some insight! We were at both resorts in late July/early August.

Big Mike! Solid, solid point! One we should've definitely put in the video. Thanks for bringing that to the fore :)

Your take on the customer service is spot on. Couldn't have said it better ourselves.

Totally disagree with your review

@@donnabrice3770 I don’t. CSA is horrendous.

@@dwpolicelli1 We've been there 20 times and never once had a bad experience. So sorry for your experience. Hopefully things are back to normal now Still disagree with the getting high comment. We don't smoke but have seen guests using at every resort where we have stayed. Less at CSA than others

We first stayed at CSA in 2015 and had a great experience. We went back twice in recent years and the service was not the same. I really like the vibe and relaxed atmosphere. However, it took some patience with the restaurant staff and the beach “vendors”. I was planning on trying CN for a different experience. I appreciate the video and your experience

We're with you! Let's hope...

Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, service is a major thing for us as well. Although, I wouldn't be too nervous, you're certainly going to have a great time at either resort as you well know. Just maybe your experience with service will be better than ours. Let's hope so! Do us a favor and let us know :)

We loved everything about Ocho Rios, with the one key exception is their beach doesn't come close to matching either of the two Negril resorts. But the hotel itself was our personal favorite, even more so than CN, so that's really saying something.

Glad to hear you had a wonderful time! Thanks so much for coming back and updating us all on your trip!

Hey John! I'm glad you mentioned this. We did encounter a couple at CSA that had been regular visitors since the 90's and they expressed to us that there has been a drastic fall off in customer service. They attributed it to the aftermath of Covid-19. I don't doubt there is some truth there, however, when we did the trading places to CN, their customer service was just as sterling as ever, despite the Covid. Either way, both resorts are wonderful experiences and you can't go wrong booking any of them. Perhaps we will give CSA another go in the future. We may have just caught 'em on a bad week. Thanks for watching and for your insight, we truly appreciate it!

We just booked couples negril. CSA ive read A LOT of people getting sick off the food there so I took a pass on that. We got the garden suite it looked really awesome a little more modern in my opinion so we really wanted to enjoy that as well.

@@itzedc Awesome! You won't be sorry! Both resorts are a lot of fun, neither is a bad choice, but for us, CN just had that magic. Enjoy and please leave an update when you return! Cheers!

@@abroadwiththeburrells absolutely! How long ago was your stay at couples negril? Just curious.

@@itzedc We stayed 11 days, really only needed 7 or 8 tbh

Great choice! You won't regret it!

We haven't made our way to those just yet, however, it's certainly in the plans. Stay tuned!

Which one did you guys choose?

I mean...we're not, not gonna say you made the wrong choice...lol. No, there is no wrong decision here, both resorts are fantastic. It's not too late to change though...just sayin. Appreciate you watching the video!

Thanks for sharing! We would agree that you both made the right choice! We've heard a lot about Tower Isle and Sans Souci as well. We plan on visiting both and offering another comparison video.

@@abroadwiththeburrells We did the same thing in Ocho Rios that we did in Negril. We stayed at Tower Isle, but also included a day pass at Sans Souci. Each brings its own vibes & positives, so I hope you get to stay at both.

​@clubmogambo3214 which did you prefer in Ocho Rios?

@@haleym We only stayed at Tower Isle, altho we also visited Sans Souci. The latter is a little more dramatic being it's situated on a cliff, and their beach is nicer. But we liked Tower Isle better due to more restaurants and more of a classic post modern touch to the property.

Our pleasure! Enjoy your time!!

Absolutely! Thank you for watching :)

Lol, so glad we were able to help! We were agonizing over the decision as well and wanted to help out others going through the same thing. Thanks for watching!

How was couples negril ?

@@jessieb163 leaving tomorrow actually.. I'll let you know when we get back!

@@ChickContender HI - we are thinking of going to CN (or Sandals) in Feb of next year, would love to hear how your trip went!

Have a fantastic time!

How was it? Headed there in November changed from csw based on this

Thanks Katie! Yea, umbrellas are very few and far between. Unfortunately, you have to get there early to get a good umbrella on the beach. Other than that, you are correct, you have to hope to find a good shade spot. In all honesty, we found more shade available at CN than we did CSA.

Thank you! We don't believe there's a time limit. We hung out at the pools until the wee hours of the morning a few times. However, the swim up bar and the outdoor grill connected to them will close at around 6 pm and midnight respectively.

Awesome! We're glad we were able to help! Honestly, the excursion options are virtually the same. Maybe CSA has a few extra water toys that you can play with (a la sea bikes) but other than that, there's virtually no difference. If you haven't already, we recommend going through both our CN and CSA full reviews respectively. You'll get great in depth information on both resorts and have an even better informed decision. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

You won't regret it!

@@abroadwiththeburrells it was amazing! Thank you 🙏 so laid back and relaxing. Wish there was a little more entertainment while I was there but it was still an AMAZING trip all around. So laid back. So relaxed. Rooms were nice. It was just an easy trip 💕

@@lizzy__brock Sooo glad it worked out for you! We're wondering if the entertainment team has taken a step back in light of recent events? The both times we were there, the entertainment team really went out of their way to keep you engaged. Ecstatic that you weren't let down and that you had an amazing overall experience though!

@@abroadwiththeburrellsdefinitely a step back BUT i might go back to swept away again. I should clarify i went to couple swept away in negril not just couples negril. 🙊 was the entertainment different at the other? Swept away was so small and cute but very little entertainment / night life. Ps: secrets akumal is more now but i got it cheap last year and that may have been my favorite vaca because of the snorkeling!

We'd recommend at least 4 or 5 months in advance :)

Big Facts!

Honestly, 99% of the people we met were couples. One guy was there solo due to the fact that his wife got sick just before they left and he decided to come anyway. We heard legends of people coming with friends but never saw it personally. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

Great question! We actually found Couples Negril to have more available seating. Smaller resort, less people, easier to accommodate the demand. CSA on the other hand...you better get there early :)

Funny that you ask. We're always in Jamaica in late July early August. The weather is hot and beautiful, just be prepared for frequent dark clouds and squalls coming in nearly everyday. You'll be drenched for for a few hours and then they blow over and everything is lovely again :)

Thank you for the info. This helps a lot

I’ve been to swept away every year since 2016 for my honeymoon the staff from personal experience has been great now my parents have been going for years so that transitioned well for me and my wife but tipping a few dollars which goes a long way even though they’re against tipping you can get whatever you want if you tip now the thing to keep in mind they haven’t been full staffed since Covid hit at any of the resorts now the vendors will approach you but all you have to simply say is no thanks and they’ll let you be it’s they’re way of life and only source of income so you can’t blame them for trying to make a living now drugs are pretty accessible the only person I would deal with is Elvis if that’s something your looking for cause he’s actually concerned about your well being and having a good time the only annoying vendor is bob the baker but the security guards are pretty good about keeping an eye on them and you can even tell the guards to tell the vendors to leave you be and the Jamaicans are very good with faces and who not to talk to but Elvis has anything and everything depending on how much you wanna have lol and he’s not pushy you have to approach him he also does parasailing as a front for his drug selling

Honestly, they were about the same at both resorts for us. A stern and obstinate "no" seems to deter them after the 3rd and 4th admonition, lol.

Thank you for watching! We recall it being approx $200 per couple. It's well worth it!

@@abroadwiththeburrells thank for the heads up, will look to give it ago. Is that US or Jamaica dollars? I'm from the United.Lingdom you see lol 🤣🤣🤣

Hi Carlos, we're not into au naturel so we are unqualified to give any sort of meaningful review. I do know that CN has a small section of beach for those that are into that. I hope that's helpful. Thanks for watching!

If the pools are closed at 5pm that is a relatively new development. That has never been the case during any of our visits. The pools were open 24 hours, however, the bars at the pool would have a last call. As far as the beaches, we're going to have to wholeheartedly disagree with your TA. The difference in the beaches is negligible. If you want to give CSA the nod, it'll be by a slight margin, not a land slide. As far as the night life, CSA would definitely win out due to the higher population which is going to naturally lend to denser crowds at night. That said, It's not like CN was dead. We had wonderful evenings dancing the night away there as well. If we're being honest, it sounds like your TA gave generic answers based on quick google searches as opposed to actually having been on location. Just to be clear, we don't know them, and we're not knocking them. Maybe they have been and if they haven't, it's realistically impossible to expect every TA to have visited every location they're looking to book. But in this case, we're certainly relaying personal experience to help people make a more informed decision. Bottom line is, you WILL NOT be disappointed with either decision! We hope it works out for you guys!

Haha! Looks like we'll have to head to Sandals Negril and provide that for you!

Well, we can't speak for any Sandals resorts first hand because we've never been. Some of my family members have visited Sandals and have reported Couples to be a better overall experience. Take that for what it's worth. Personally, we will always vouch strongly for CN. It's just the perfect balance between relaxed and lively with great food and incredible service! We're sure you won't be disappointed with either choice though. It's a highly competitive area for resorts and each one is trying to outshine the other. You're typically going to get everyone's best foot forward. Except for CSA's customer service...I'm not sure what they're doing over there. Still, we had fun at both locations :)

@@abroadwiththeburrells thank you! We chose CN for a May 6, 2023 weddingmoon! ❤

@@jessicap3120 Excellent choice!

Wondering how you liked cn for your honeymoon in 2023? Wondering if cn is showing its age and also if the nude beach bothered someone that isn’t in to that?

Hmmm...we wonder...

We couldn't agree more!

We really couldn't tell you tbh. We don't smoke at all, however, there are plenty of locals walking up and down the beach offering to sell some to the guests. Those guys wouldn't be there if there wasn't a market for it, so I guess by that reasoning there must be a healthy population of weed smoking guests? *shrug* Put it this way, if people are blazing trees they keep it discreet and not open and obvious. Hope that helps!

We're assuming you're meaning to say "tip". If so, as per the rules you're not supposed to tip. If you're asking if we did?...We can neither confirm nor deny :)

@@abroadwiththeburrells is there full room service at CN? I just called the resort and the receptionist said it wasn't available at either resorts

@@TrustMeMore We've been made aware by several people that room service no longer exists at either resort. We were at CN pre-pandemic and perhaps Covid has taken that all off the table.

@@abroadwiththeburrells you posted the video 9 months ago and the pandemic has been around for a little more than 2 years. Unless you uploaded the video at a later time?

@@TrustMeMore Exactly, we were at CN in 2016 and at CSA in 2021.

Really? We were looking to get to those as well. Very interesting that they're along the same lines of differences and similarities.

I would love to see how you think they compare!

@@michellesmith9442 Looks like we'll have to make that happen! Which one of those is similar to CSA and which one is similar to CN?

@@abroadwiththeburrells Tower Isle is similar to CSA with size (but better service), activities, and less intimacy. Def a social party vibe and I'm not complaining. Couples San Souci had that intimate vibe, I'm facebook friends with the bartender (haha) made friends with the guests at this resort, etc. Both are worth the visit!!!

@@abroadwiththeburrells We found Couples Tower Isle had the best Service, Staff and Food of the 3 Couples Resorts we have been to (Negril, Sans Souci and Tower Isle.) Now we're a little nervous about trying Swept Away....

No, it's adults only :)

Fair point! We appreciate that broader perspective. That is very true, if you're down for exploring and taking long walks along the beach front, CSA will offer you more access. However, we also realize that 90% of people are not going to venture much further than the beach front right in front of their resort. We made our comparison based on that. Thanks for watching