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Jamaica with Kids | Luxury Family-Friendly Villas in Jamaica | Ciao Bambino Blog
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Luxury Travel Mom Investigates Bluefields Bay, JamaicaNovember 17th, 2011Amie from Ciao Bambino
Bluefields Bay invited Ciao Bambino to experience one of their luxury villas in Jamaica.We couldn’t make it, so I asked Kim-Marie Evans, The Luxury Travel Mom, if she couldgo and investigate. Here’s her report — a fun read! Bluefields Bay sounds like theultimate retreat for families that need to get away from it all.
Jamaica and luxury are words that don’t always go together. Jamaica and massive all-inclusive hotel, yes. Jamaica and wild spring breaks, also yes.
When we were invited to review the luxury property Bluefields Bay Villas, we weren’tsure what to expect. They told us we would have “staff” and that “every need would bemet”. This turned out to be an understatement.
Aerial shot of Bluefields Bay
Bluefields Bay Villas
Bluefields Bay Villas are an exclusive collection of six seaside homes. If you were aRockefeller (or a Gates) and you were looking for a Caribbean pied-a-Terre, these wouldfit the bill.
Each home is completely different, what they have in common are private pools, full staffand lovely antiques. The homes feel as if your wealthy ancestors decorated them andleft you the engraved silver platters and grandma’s good china.
Luckily, you don’t need to inherit your spot in the sun; Bluefields Bay Villas are for rent.Their idea of all-inclusive is beyond any definition we’ve ever seen.
Jamaica with Kids | Luxury Family-Friendly Villas in Jamaica | Ciao Bambino Blog
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Bluefields Bay Villas is comprised of six fully staffed seaside homes
Bluefields Bay Service
You are met at the airport by your personal driver (ask for Percy, trust me). The propertyis a little over an hour from the Montego Bay airport. If the drive seems just too long,you can book a helicopter. In 15 minutes you’ll be landing on the lawn of your estate,Trump style.
Upon arrival (by car or copter) the staff greets you with a hearty “Welcome Home.” It’senough to make you believe you might actually be a Rockefeller and just didn’t know it.
This is the Bluefields Bay definition of “staff”.
Headman: In charge of all of your activities, the rest of your staff and in my case,making the morning bloody mary.
Driver: Will take you wherever you might need to go, and if you are lucky enough to getPercy, will be a better tour guide than you could ever hire.
Housekeeper: Not only does she keep the house clean, she also does your laundry. It’slike having a mom that doesn’t yell at you for leaving towels on the floor. Wherever yougo, she just picks up after you.
Chef: Every meal is prepared in your kitchen just for you. It’s then served up on thegood china and silver. I still dream about the coconut rundown fish we were served onemorning.
Nanny: You can reserve a nanny for each child. They will also travel with you. If youwant go zip-lining but not leave your little one behind, the nanny will come along andkeep them busy and happy while you risk your life.
Night watchman: This is the one that killed me. Pepito stayed up all night patrolling allsix properties. I doubt there is any crime as I’m pretty sure I could take Pepito in a fightand he wasn’t armed. He also made the coffee so when you wake each morning, evenif it’s 4 am, your coffee is ready for you.
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Things to Do Around the Villas
Each villa is perched above the Caribbean Sea and has a private beach (naturally). Youcan relax in the sand, swim out to their private floating sun docks or take out thekayaks. If you choose to leave the property they can take you to YS Falls for zip-liningor in to Negril for some souvenir shopping, or really anywhere you want to go.
Our visit to the local school
My favorite part of our stay was visiting the local schools. The owners of Bluefields Baysend fresh vegetables to the nearby schools, they built the computer lab at the local highschool and they fund one of the grades at the basic school. Guests are welcome tobring much needed school supplies from a wish list and are allowed to deliver them inperson.
This takes a vacation from just being relaxing to being truly meaningful. You can readabout our school visit on Luxury Travel Mom.
Everything about our trip to Jamaica was a surprise, except for the Jamaicans. It’salways said that Jamaicans are the nicest people you’ll ever meet, this also was anunderstatement. We loved our time at Bluefields Bay, but more than the swankaccommodations, we loved the staff and feel like we’ve made new friends.
Photo Credit: Bluefields Bay Villas and Kim-Marie Evans. Kim-Marie was hosted atBluefields Bay but was not asked to express any particular point of view
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Topics: Accommodations, Blogsherpa, Caribbean, Jamaica, Luxury Travel
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