OK. So I'm a little late posting, but we got back from CBR on 11/1 and I wanted to give everybody the latest from our point of view.
What a GREAT resort! SafetyMom and all the rest are correct--it is like being on vacation from your vacation. We went to Jamaica for our honeymoon, and that resort was very similar to CBR--the little pathways are all tree lined with beautiful landscaping, there are different kinds of birds walking around, the room we got was excellent--a corner room, 2124 I think in Martinique. I swear the carpet was brand new. We started with one towel animal and got a new one every day of our stay....
It was not really crowded when we went, but we never had to wait in line at the food courts. The pool was not very crowded, and the little beach nearest our room was always deserted.
My DD8 loved the little beaches and we spent time there every day. You don't have to bring beach toys--just buy one of those chicken in a pail meals, and there you go! We actually bought our food and ate in a hammock every day of our trip. Gotta watch for mosquitos at night--but a little bug spray and they totally leave you alone.
On Halloween night, they had their own Halloween party at the resort, with free candy apples, pumpking decorating and other little crafts for the kids, a dance contest with a live band, and Donald Duck was there! Really cute, and almost as fun as
MNSSHP, and way less crowded!
Everybody at check in was great....the buses with one exception ran with a wait of no more than 5 minutes for whatever park we were going to, the bus to take us back to the airport was right on time....
I'm hoping to go back again and take DH and DS too--they would both love it.
Any questions, just ask!