Thinking of going to Fantasy Island

[CajunDiva]

Looks like I might be ready to book our next trip back to Fantasy Island

 

[shawrg]

That may be the best deal you'll ever get for an AI scuba trip! I hope you've made your reservations. You could solve your evening snack problem like one of my diving buddies does. He makes a few sandwiches from the lunch buffet & stores them in a cooler for a midnight snack. Note: Food left out in your room could attract little unwanted visitors.

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to ask. The package I am looking at is for travel between April 17 to May 1st. That is for $649.00. Plus I got a coupon from the dive show for an additional $50.00 off per person. I just have to make my reservations by March 15. So for $600.00pp plus tax, that seems like a great deal to me. Now if the air fare from Chicago would drop a little I would be thrilled. But you can't have everything. We are hoping to go from April 24 to May 1st.

 

[CajunDiva]

Note: Food left out in your room could attract little unwanted visitors.

Not at Fantasy Island Each room has its own refrigerator

 

[Sloeber]

I'm currently here.

$600? Good price... not sure I'd pay that having lived FIBR for the last 48 hours.

The diving is good. The resort is crap. Where to start? Our room was suppose to be 2 double beds. Its 1 double bed. I guess I'm spooning my father. No lights in the room work besides the bathroom. At night we use our dive lights to see. Our window is shattered out (will post pics of all this once I'm home). Oh plus the broken glassd is still in the frame. Wonder how many bug bites I'll leave with. I've showered 5 times in two days. Twice I almost had warm water. "Almost" is the keyword. The other 3 times it was very, very cold water. The "oceanview" room we paid for isn't. We don't see the ocean until we exit the room and walk to the beach. Yes I've complained about the room. I'm told "check back tomorrow." The food reminds me of the cafeteria from college, but not as good. No security box for my valuables are available (although they are present on the property. I'm told to "check back tomorrow."

$600? Consider it the cost of diving 5 times per day and be happy or don't come to FIBR. If I was still married and had my wife here she would make us leave the resort for somewhere else.

HTH

 

[divin'dog]

I'm currently here.

$600? Good price... not sure I'd pay that having lived FIBR for the last 48 hours.

The diving is good. The resort is crap. Where to start? Our room was suppose to be 2 double beds. Its 1 double bed. I guess I'm spooning my father. No lights in the room work besides the bathroom. At night we use our dive lights to see. Our window is shattered out (will post pics of all this once I'm home). Oh plus the broken glassd is still in the frame. Wonder how many bug bites I'll leave with. I've showered 5 times in two days. Twice I almost had warm water. "Almost" is the keyword. The other 3 times it was very, very cold water. The "oceanview" room we paid for isn't. We don't see the ocean until we exit the room and walk to the beach. Yes I've complained about the room. I'm told "check back tomorrow." The food reminds me of the cafeteria from college, but not as good. No security box for my valuables are available (although they are present on the property. I'm told to "check back tomorrow."

$600? Consider it the cost of diving 5 times per day and be happy or don't come to FIBR. If I was still married and had my wife here she would make us leave the resort for somewhere else.

HTH

You definitely need to have a long talk with the manager. I've forgotten his name. That's not what I've experienced at FIBR. I'd have some choice words for him if I were you.

 

[CajunDiva]

In all of the times I've been there, I have never seen anything like that.

Although when we were there in January there was a problem with the water. The pump went down and they actually trucked in water. I thought they had gotten it fixed...

 

[MagnaBoxer]

I'm currently here.

$600? Good price... not sure I'd pay that having lived FIBR for the last 48 hours.

The diving is good. The resort is crap. Where to start? Our room was suppose to be 2 double beds. Its 1 double bed. I guess I'm spooning my father. No lights in the room work besides the bathroom. At night we use our dive lights to see. Our window is shattered out (will post pics of all this once I'm home). Oh plus the broken glassd is still in the frame. Wonder how many bug bites I'll leave with. I've showered 5 times in two days. Twice I almost had warm water. "Almost" is the keyword. The other 3 times it was very, very cold water. The "oceanview" room we paid for isn't. We don't see the ocean until we exit the room and walk to the beach. Yes I've complained about the room. I'm told "check back tomorrow." The food reminds me of the cafeteria from college, but not as good. No security box for my valuables are available (although they are present on the property. I'm told to "check back tomorrow."

$600? Consider it the cost of diving 5 times per day and be happy or don't come to FIBR. If I was still married and had my wife here she would make us leave the resort for somewhere else.

HTH

Really hate to hear stories like this. No matter how cheap the deal may be it's inexcusable for the guest to suffer problems that could easily be resolved. We're already booked and scheduled to be at FIBR in March. This will be our first time there and while I don't expect anything extravagant, I do expect privacy, security and for things to actually work as they are suppose to. I sincerely hope management takes up your issues and can turn things around and make it right for the rest of your trip.

Had one of these less than enjoyable experiences at a resort in Bonaire and both the wife and myself have vowed to never stay there again. We're fully looking forward to a positive experience at FIBR next month. Keeping my fingers crossed that things turn around.

 

[CODMAN]

Unless the resort is full (which I doubt), get them to change your rooms! It should be a no-brainer for them...

I'm currently here.

$600? Good price... not sure I'd pay that having lived FIBR for the last 48 hours.

The diving is good. The resort is crap. Where to start? Our room was suppose to be 2 double beds. Its 1 double bed. I guess I'm spooning my father. No lights in the room work besides the bathroom. At night we use our dive lights to see. Our window is shattered out (will post pics of all this once I'm home). Oh plus the broken glassd is still in the frame. Wonder how many bug bites I'll leave with. I've showered 5 times in two days. Twice I almost had warm water. "Almost" is the keyword. The other 3 times it was very, very cold water. The "oceanview" room we paid for isn't. We don't see the ocean until we exit the room and walk to the beach. Yes I've complained about the room. I'm told "check back tomorrow." The food reminds me of the cafeteria from college, but not as good. No security box for my valuables are available (although they are present on the property. I'm told to "check back tomorrow."

$600? Consider it the cost of diving 5 times per day and be happy or don't come to FIBR. If I was still married and had my wife here she would make us leave the resort for somewhere else.

HTH

 

[parrotheaddiver]

Unless the resort is full (which I doubt), get them to change your rooms! It should be a no-brainer for them...

in Slober's post he did state that he complained...."check back" was their answer

 

[DocYates]

My son and I are scheduled to be there in two weeks (March 13 thru 20) and I sincerely hope to not have your experience. We don't expect luxury but I do expect us to have a clean room and two beds. From all I have heard the diving is excellent, however. Hoping for good weather and clear water.!!!!