[Bill]

Well sent off our request for a reservation for 3rd annual TC party in Punta Cana hope we are able to make it.

Cheers

Bill

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

[Bill]

Really want to come but even with the 40% discount our Canadian dollar is still in rough shape. If I get back to work we may consider coming missed travelling this winter to GP’s

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

[Bill]

Anne

We like all the GP’s and its close but PV because of the Master Suites, heated pool, smaller resort staff was great. We have had great ocean views except in the Mayan as we had a cabana suite in the royal section.

Cheers

Bill

 

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

[Bill]

We have been 5 times for total 10 weeks and have been to the Mayan , PV, Jamaica and Punta Cana twice. Stayed home this year due to the poor Canadian dollar

Cheers

Bill

 

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

[Bill]

With all the Palladiums being great I think our favourite is PV we loved the Master Suites, heated pool, small resort great staff. Punta Cana is a close 2nd. Loved the Ambassador Suites, beach, TC staff especially Denis, Victor and Wesley.

 

Cheers

Bill

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

[Bill]

Great report Joan we signed up in the Mayan 2011 haven’t been back yet have tried all the other resorts except Brazil and Spain. You said you where from Canada where abouts we hail from Marsden Sask.

Cheers
Bill

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

[Bill]

Joan the CDN dollar is creeping up almost topped out at $.74 whoo whoo I know when it gets close to par again I will be buying enough US dollars to make at least one trip a year to GP’s for at least 10 years. Hope its not a long wait.

Cheers
Bill

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

[Bill]

There is a 3 or 4 % conversion fee that credit card companies impose, we can probably find a card that charges no conversion fee. But if I where to get USD at the bank before leaving for $1 USD it costs $1.38 CDN so I would have to spend $7400 CDN to equal the $5400 USD for 2 week vacation. The amount of pesos I would have to get at home to pay for $5400 USD vacation would be 97900 pesos. Just going to have to wait for USD and CDN dollars to come back to equal in value and buy a large amount of USD for the future.

Cheers
Bill

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

[Bill]

Thanks for responding guys we want to become American citizens lol. Hope I can explain it better for you. When we pay $5400 for a 2 week vacation in USD and put on our Visa credit card when we arrive home and pay our credit card off it is converted to Canadian dollars plus a 3 to 4 percent exchange fee so I would end up paying $7450 (1.38% difference) plus $223 conversion rate credit card company charges so $7673 out of my pocket over $2000 more for a 2 weeks vacation. If it is converted from USD to pesos and put on credit card (1 USD = 18.85 pesos) $5400 is 101870 pesos but when that is converted and paid in Canadian (1 CDN = 13.63 pesos) that 101870 pesos will be $7450 for our vacation. That is why resorts not just GP should let Canadians pay in CDN dollars I’m sure tourism out of Canada has dropped substantially because of the difference in the dollar over the last year. Hope another member from Canada could weight in maybe I am way out to lunch. Sorry for the rant.

Cheers
Bill

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

[Bill]

I realize we are paying in USD but my point is when we get home and our Credit Card is in pesos converted from USD’s when we pay the credit card in Canadian funds it is very frustrating. We cannot afford to pay $2100 dollars more for a 2 week vacation at this time hope our currency turns around soon.

Bill

2006 Royal Caribbean - Mexican Riviera
2007 Princess - Eastern Caribbean
2008 Holland America - Hawaii
2009 Akumal - Grand Bahia Principe
2010 Mayan - Ocean Turquesa
2011 GP - Royal Suites Yucatan
2011 Holland America - Alaska
2012 GP - Royal Suites Punta de Mita
2013 GP - Lady Hamilton
2014 GP - Royal Suites Turquesa
2015 GP - Bavaro
2016 - ?
2017 - ?

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