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If you’re a couple looking for the perfect holiday destination, Jamaica is a great choice.  With miles and miles of beautiful beaches, romantic ambience and great food the real world may seem over half a world away.   Many of the hotels in Jamaica are classily designed to create a relaxing atmosphere for your vacation, and some of them are exclusive to couples only so you’ll find the emphasis is on romance rather than kids’ clubs and nightly singles specials!At White Sands in Negril even the name suggests serenity and this is matched by the ambience of the hotel.   Situated on one Negrils more secluded beach corners this hotel is located near to the city and yet offers good accommodation at affordable prices for those couples who prefer a quiet vacation.  Couples can enjoy either spacious one bedroom apartments or deluxe rooms depending on their budget. The Jamaica Inn, Ocho Rios has cottages set up on a bluff with stunning ocean views.  With their tastefully decorated blend of Jamaican/Indonesian styles, the cottages are private but they are close to the main Inn building so that couples can use the amenities there if they desire.  Honeymooners may be interested in the Blue Cottage which is part of the Jamaica Inn complex, but is a one-bedroom cottage on the beach!

One of the most popular “chain” resorts that caters only for couples is Sandals.  Located in seven different locations around Jamaica, you’re sure to find a Sandals resort that offers you not only the amenities and privacy you want for your romantic couples vacation, but also have it in an area surrounded with activities and places that you want to experience together.  Sandals is also experienced in helping couples get married so if you’re intending to be married – or it’s just something that comes up and you’ve got the necessary paperwork – their staff will be able to help you plan a special day!Couples vacation in couples only resorts for many different reasons.  Sometimes it’s because they prefer the company of other couples, occasionally it could be because they find it awkward or embarrassing to be seated at a table with single people, or it could be that they’ve finally escaped their own children and don’t want to be bothered with someone else’s.  Whatever the reason you’re choosing a couples only holiday, you’ll have a great time in Jamaica.

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When visiting Hawaii most people think of lush tropical trees and white sandy beaches.  After all, Hawaii is the perfect spot for relaxing and sipping fruity drinks. However, there is one somber tourist spot that should not be missed.  It is the memorial at Pearl Harbor.    Pearl Harbor was once known only for its ample supply of pearl oysters.  No one would have ever dreamed that this harbor would become the reason that the United States entered into World War II.  Sadly today it is known only for the infamous attacks that happened December 7, 1941, when wave Japanese planes flew over an attacked an unsuspecting sleeping army.  Over 1.5 million people visit the USS Arizona memorial yearly.  Tourists of all kinds stop here to remember the lives lost on that fateful morning so long ago.  2335 US soldiers died during the attack on Pearl Harbor.  Roughly half of those killed were aboard the USS Arizona.  The giant ship was bombed and sank in less than ten minutes trapping over a thousand men on board.  Today, the ship lies exactly where it sank and is a giant tomb.  The bodies aboard the ship were never recovered.   A memorial was erected and floats directly on top of the ship.  The ship still leaks oil into the harbor in small amounts that have been said to be black tears.

  The mood at the memorial is somber even today over sixty years after the attack.  The park does a nice job of filtering the average number of 4500 guests through the memorial daily.  Upon arrival to the memorial you are given a ticket and told when your entry to the movie theater will be. The time of year of your visit determines your wait time.  During the summer months when crowds are at their highest you may have to wait a couple of hours. But, there is plenty to occupy your time.  There is a museum that contains memorabilia such as letters from soldiers to loved ones and uniforms.  The museum also has photos of Japanese planes as well as map showing the destruction of the harbor. There is also a World War II submarine located at the memorial site.  The USS Bowfin Museum and Park are worth taking a stroll through.  They have kept the submarine intact and you can see pretty much how the men lived in the submarine.  You can actually walk through the submarine.  Be forewarned, this is not an activity for Closter phobic people, the ship’s quarters are very tight.  Once the wait is over the tour through the memorial runs fairly quickly.  They show a movie that lasts about twenty minutes.  It shows exactly what happened that early morning in December all those years ago, complete with video footage.  Once the movie is over you will take a short boat ride out to the actual memorial.  When the ferry arrives, you will walk all the way to the back of the memorial where there is a wall listing the names of all who died that day.

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