Ocean Sand Golf & Beach Resort

This is the letter we are sending to cheap carribean for a refund. This hotel is no where near ready for guests. The “Brand New Resort” that you advertised is less than half complete. The buildings that were either under construction or not even started were: The Casino, The Spa, The Bowling Ally, The Theater, The Game Room, The Gift Shop, The Nightclub, The Disco, El Bodegon Restaurant and The Bucareno Restaurant. I have to admit that the Theater did open on the 8th, however the ramps did not have railings and I fell down the unlit steps as did others and the show was so bad that we had no choice but to leave. The Ocean Sand portion of the Resort was also still under construction which meant that the entire resort had saws and other construction sounds constantly. I guess it would have been easier to list the completed portions of the Resort. The amenities listed in your offer included these unavailable items: Archery, Beauty Salon, Shopping and Sauna. The horseback riding was available and my daughter made her reservation with the concierge who said that the departure was 3:30 for a half hour ride to the “Ranch” for an hour of riding and return at 5:30 to the Resort. The day she left, the tour guide put her and other guests on the van to the Ranch, upon arrival there was some confusion and my daughter and another couple were told to get back in the van and they were returned to the Resort without any explanation. Turned out that they needed to go to a different “Ranch” for some reason. The next day she attempted the trip again and actually made it to the correct Ranch, however when she did not return by 6:15, I had feared the worst and found someone who understood English to assist me. Seems the van never went back to pick them all up and they did not return until 7:00 which left the horseback riding trip on our bad memory list too. Although you may not be required to reveal that there had been at least 20 cases of Malaria from that area reported to the CDC at the time I booked, it would have been nice to know that at the time. The CDC was recommending anitimalarial medication be taken by anyone going into Punta Cana and we had to start taking it prior to the trip and continue for six weeks, which was also an added cost and concern that we had encountered. The additional services that we were billed for that we did not receive included: private check in and out, fresh fruit daily-served some days, gourmet dinner at the beach, complimentary dinners at Bucanero Seafood and El Bodegon’s restaurants which as stated previously were not built yet, 30 minutes of massage aromatherapy in a Spa that was not open and turn down service that happened one night. By the way, you didn’t include the cockroaches but they were there and we even had to endure insect spraying one day. In retrospect I do not know if we would have taken this trip if you had paid us to go. Also, the way they take reservations for dinner is outragous. Another hassle you don't need while on vacation.

My wife, eight-year-old son and I spent March 2-7 at the Ocean Blue and we all felt that this was a REAL vacation. This is my ninth or tenth trip to the Carib in the last 25 years, and Ocean Blue is by far the best digs I have encountered. I've spent more and gotten less elsewhere. We booked through cheapcaribbean.com and paid $700 each for five days ($600 for junior), including r/t air from New York. (Add another $300 or so for terrorism taxes and the like.) You can't beat that with stick. That said, as indicated on other reviews, this resort is new and not yet completed. You will be part of the shake-down cruise whether you like it or not. The biggest problems we had: A/C cooled the room too fast to allow for proper dehumidifying, so floors stayed wet for many hours after maids mopped them. On third day, toilet started leaking (fresh water part, not sewage part), and it took me a day to realize where the water was coming from. They had someone fixing it within five minutes of my reporting it, however. Complaints I gleaned from other guests: No bulbs in lights; no remote for TV; no batteries in remote when it was delivered. Numerous but minor irritations of that nature. More general complaints regarding incompleteness: Kids' Club was a small, hot cottage next to beach (no A/C) where activities consisted of two TVs equipped with video games. The single adult in attendance does not speak English and does not engage the kids--just makes sure they don't kill each other. My kid was happy there, but I was disappointed that there was nothing more diverting. Overall, not a big deal because I take him on vacation to spend time with him, not shunt him off to others, but don't go in the expectation that your kids will have a stimulating experience without you. Other lack: No shops of any kind. I had to hike into town (45 minutes on foot) to find a drug store before I realized that I could walk along the beach to other hotels (ten minutes) and use their commissaries. Language barrier is major--almost no one on staff speaks English fluently--but generally not a problem. They generally know what you want and give it to you. The concierge--Sandra, a young German woman--speaks perfect English (as well as French, Italian and Spanish), and she is a gem. Whatever they are paying her is not enough. Frankly, I didn't care that the casino was unfinished or that the bowling alley was not yet available or that the theater is still being built. Who goes to the Carib to bowl, anyway? Staged entertainment isn't my cup of tea either. I'd much rather spend my time eating, drinking, talking, reading or paddling in the water, and that's exactly what we did. And it was fine. Blue Ocean has the most outstanding archetecture of any hotel I've had the pleasure to experience. Ceilings soar overhead, decoration is tasteful, materials are costly, and there are always plenty of places to sit comfortably and relax. More specifically, the grand, open-sided reception area leads out to a big stone-paved plaza featuring a large water feature with fountains. Opposite from the reception area are the a-la-carte restaurants, each with its distinctive look. (You make reservations for these each morning in the buffet restaurant, La Tortuga, but be sure to get there by 8 a.m. if you want much of a choice.) The restaurants are theme-based representatons of Domenican, Northern Italian, Mexican and American cuisine, and were generally good-to-great. In addition, there's a coffee restaurant and a sports bar that stays open all night. As you pass the theme-restaurants on your left you come to La Tortuga, which serves every meal in buffet format. Again--soaring ceilings, comfortable seating, table cloths, linen napkins, excellent climate control. The food was much, much better than I was expecting, with a large variety and occasionally truly outstanding dishes. My favorite was beakfast, where I would gorge on crepes, fresh cantaloupe, smoked salmon on fresh-baked bread, eggs over easy and bacon. Mimosas and Bloody Marys are self-serve; coffee is served at table. Essentially, the Ocean Blue property is a long rectangle with reception at one end and the beach at the other. After you pass the restaurant area you come to the residential area, which consists of a series of "villas" on either side of the pool area. These pools, by the way, are two large, free-form water features with a space between for a large spa-pool (warm and bubbling). The pool water was cool but not cold, clean, and easy to get used to. Lots and lots of lounge chairs, shade if you want it, sun if you don't. Both of the large pools had swim-up bars, and one a stand-up bar as well. Bar staff was friendly and competent, and drinks are top shelf (Absolut, Stoly, Tanqueray, Beefeater, etc.). The "villas" look like a series of town houses, each one of which consists of a set of about eight such attached "houses." Each one has different color, different cornice line, different ornamental iron--in all, a very pleasing Spanish Mediterranian look. Each villa actually consists of two parallel wings giving onto a central courtyard, open at both ends and the center. Each is three stories tall (no elevators), so keep this in mind if stairs are a problem for you. Each room is entered from a walkway that overlooks the courtyard, and has a balcony that looks either onto the pool area or the property next door. (I was in villa number 3, in a room overlooking the area just before the pools. Go left and you're fifty yards from the breakafast restaurant. Go right and you're fifty yards from the pool bar. Very convenient!) The rooms are quite spacious if not quite palatial. The queen-sized bed was very comfortable; the divan where little boy slept was rather stiff. The bathroom was gorgeous: marble floor, marble walls, double vanity, elegant fixtures, two-person jacuzzi and exceptional amenities. Minibar is stocked with bottled water, 7-up and Pepsi, and re-stocked every day at no charge. Coffee maker in room was convenient, but packaged coffee was so inferior to what they serve in the restaurants that it was worth the walk to the restaurants. (Small complaints: Only waste basket was in bathroom; lights were dim; no kleenex.) TV was large, cable service more than adequate. (TV not the main reason to be here anyway, though.) Balcony was narrow but comfy (I read here late at night often. Light was dim, but surprisingly adequate for reading.) Mosquitos were plentiful at night, but slow-moving, easy to swat and not esepcially aggressve. None of the three of us was bitten even once during the entire visit. The beach was fine, although the water had rather more seaweed than I would prefer. The climbing wall was never attended, and so was not open for my whole visit. (Let's see, would I rather climb a wall or have a free gin and tonic? Would I rather die or get l--d?) Depends what you're after, and what I was after was relaxation. The water sports activities are run by a German company that contracts with the hotel ownership group, and they seemed to be pretty competent. Scuba was a pretty big deal there, but I didn't participate. I did go on the snorkeling trip to the reef ($30 extra) and the parasailing ($45 for a ten minute ride in the air.) The snokeling was only fair: the water was somewhat murkey due to a recent storm, and it was obvious that the reef was dying from whatever it is that's killing reefs all over the Carib. If you stay still for a few moments you see plenty of fish, but they are far less numerous, and less varied, than what you'd see off the Yucatan, for instance. I loved the parasailing, but the roughness of the ride over (6 km from the hotel, by boat) scared the bee-jeesus out of my little boy and he dind't want to go flying after that. Well, maybe next year. Don't forget to ask the concierge for vouchers for the water sports. They don't volunteer the information that they are available, but they are there for the asking and it could save you a few bucks. (You get one free hour per day of motorized water sport, like a run on the "banana boat.") So here's the net net: Ocean Blue has the bones of a five-star resort but has three-star functionality at a two-star price. Generally speaking, I found the food ranges from good, to very good, to sometimes to die for. I found all-inclusiveness to be a huge advantage (food can be very costly in the Carib because so much is imported), and very few cruises offer free top-shelf booze virtually 24/7. Very low anxiety level. Felt safe and secure while on hotel property. Service people were friendly, polite and dignified, although lack of English was sometimes inconvenient. On balance, I would not hesitate to return next year if I could do so at a comparable price. Adios!

We just returned back to Ottawa, Ontario-March 8, 2005. We absolutely would recommend this soon to be 5 star resort! We knew the casino, bowling alley, disco, and shops were not completed.....but we got a great deal! The place is gorgeaus! The staff are very helpful and they are still working out a few minor things..but why complain, it was a deal of a life time! They put on nightly shows in the main lobby which is stunning. There are many staff always trying to help you out if you need anything! We had excellent staff, at times their english was poor, but so is our spanish-we managed. We enjoyed water skiiing, a banana boat ride, horseback riding, snorkeling, scuba diving in the pool-then in the ocean, catamaran ride-we saw hump back whales! It truly is a gorgeaus hotel and I would definitely go back! We also had a helicopter ride and daily massages! I would recommend going to this resort! It will be fabulous when it is completed.

We were at Ocean Sand/Blue Golf and Beach Resort from 25 February to 4 March 2005. Overall, our trip was enjoyable. The bus ride from the airport to the resort is about 45 minutes. When we arrived at the resort, there was no one the welcome us, no music, no drinks, no food. Only the check-in desk and Overtime Sport Bar were opened. The layout of the Hotel: On one side the Ocean Sand and the other side the Ocean Blue. In the front of the resort, two check-in/out desk (one for the Sand and one for the Blue) with the lobby in the middle. The bowling alley, the theatre, the spa/sport center, the casino, the disco, the shops and most of the restaurants (Mexican, Dominican, American, Italian, Wine cellar, Coffee shop) and the buffet restaurant are located in the front. Each building has it own architectural design and lot of details. It is like a small Walt Disney World Resort. Near the beach, there is the lunch buffet that become the Caribbean grill Restaurant at night. The kid club is located on the beach, which I found was very convenient if you want to check on your kid once in a while when they are at the Kid club. This is the trampoline and a Rock Climbing wall on the beach (near kid club) This is a Volleyball field on the beach. While we were there I think that they were installing soccer goal on the beach. Note: The Check-in/out on the Sand side, the theatre, the casino, the spa/sport center, the shops, the bowling alley, Wine cellar, Seafood restaurant (on the beach), the Internet center were not open when we are there. I think the theatre and the shops will be opening very soon, when we were there they were putting the finishing touch. As for the bowling alley, the spa/sport center, wine cellar and the casino, there is still a lot of work to be done. The Seafood restaurant is not even built yet. Room: We stayed in Ocean Blue in Villa 6 (the building nearest to the beach). We had a deluxe suite on the third floor, with very nice view of the ocean. The room was very nice and spacious with two queen comfortable beds, one sofa bed (for one person). The bathroom is very beautiful with floor and wall covered with marble. The bathtub (Jacuzzi) is separate from the shower (glass shower). Two sinks (very convenient). There is a hair dryer. In the room, there is a coffee maker, an iron board and an iron. Two Bathrobes and slippers. Two beach towels in your room. We were supposed to get the nightly turn down service every night, we only got it once. We were supposed to get 3 cigars, we did not get them. There is a few items that we were supposed to get as an upgrade package that we did not get, we did ask several time for compensation but did not get it. The mini-fridge contain bottle of water, Pepsi, diet Pepsi, Sprite. Our mini-fridge was supposed to contain beers, we only got two bottles of beers in our fridge while we were there and only because we ask for it (tree times) then we decide it was to annoying to always ask for it. I found that the floor in the room were not the clean, you could always find dusk on the floor. The bathroom was cleaned OK. The first night, our air conditioning was making noise, we complaint (to the villa concierge and to the travel representative) several times during the next day and they came to fix it. For the rest of the week it worked very well. The Cable TV is not that good we only had 4-5 channels (CNN, Cartoon TV). The 24 hours room service is very slow. The first day, the shower did not drained but the next day someone can to fix it. For the rest of the week it worked very well. We always had enough hot water for the four of us. Restaurants: Important: You do need to make reservation to eat at the restaurants. You can only make the reservation in the morning at the breakfast buffet and you do have to make it early. I think once the hotel will be fully operational and full, you will probably be limited to a certain number of reservations at the restaurants to give everybody a chance to try the restaurants. Buffet Restaurant: For breakfast, it was very good, there is a lot of choice (eggs the way you want them, meat, cheese, fruit, bread, …) the pancakes are very good! For lunch, it was good, (pasta, hamburger, hot-dog, make our own salad, fish, chicken wigs, pizza,…) For supper, we did not eat there for supper, but we did take a look to see what they served and it looks pretty good. Good selection: pasta, meat, vegetable, and fish… The Italian Restaurant It was good. Nice ambiance. The lasagne was good The Dominican Restaurant This restaurant was our favourite. It is called “La casa de mi abuela” which mean “The house of my grandmother” and it is exactly what the restaurant looks like. There are swings on the balcony of the restaurant and inside the restaurant, it looks like you are eating in the dinning room of someone grandmother house (old picture on the wall, nice floor). The food is very good. Try all the soups, the boneless goat and the garlic shrimps. The Mexican “The Margarita” The food is good. The Margarita drinks are very very very good! The taco Eldorado and Chiminanga are good. There is a little buffet in the middle of the restaurant where you can take appetizer. The Caribbean Grill (the night restaurant at the beach) The food was OK. The ambiance is very nice since you are eating by the beach. The American Restaurant (Route 66) This restaurant is decorated like in the 50’s, with Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Dean statues inside the restaurant, red set table. They do make a very very very good Cosmopolitan drink! The fettuccini Alfredo was very good. For appetizer, the baby BBQ ribs and chicken wigs were good. The ambiance is fun. Lunch buffet at the beach They serve pretty much the same food as in the front buffet, maybe a little less choice but it nice to eat outside during the day. Coffee and Tea Shop (Mike’s coffee) Open from 16:00 to midnight. This is the place to come for coffee or tea and dessert after supper. Very good cheesecake, brownie, muffins This place looks like a “Second Cup”. Overtime Sport Bar: 24 hours. Where you can play pool, listen to loud music and order 24 hours food like hamburgers, hot-dog and fries. Overall, the service at the restaurant was pretty good. The man needs to wear long pants at the restaurants not at the buffet. There is air conditioning in all the restaurants except at the beach restaurant (open area). Activities at the resort: While you were there, there were not that many activities at the resort. Some mornings (not every morning), they were aquatic aerobic in the pool. One afternoon, someone give dance lesson by the pool. Everyday, Volleyball games were played on the beach. I saw some people taking scuba diving lesson in the pool. You can do banana boat ride, catamaran, water sky, kayak,… Kid club: Like I mentioned, the kid club is on the beach so it is convenient for the parents to check on the kids once in a while. They have a TV with a good selection of movies. A Play station 2 that my son loved! They do craft. There are kid’s bikes that you can borrow. At night, there is a mini-disco in the front lobby at 8:30 PM. The water in the pool is very nice and warm. The Jacuzzi water is very warm. The ocean water is very nice and warm and calm (no big waves). We had nice weather all week long, very hot during the day so you do want to get a swim and warm at night so you can wear that nice little dress or short. It rain one night after supper. At night, there is not that much to do. I met two young girl (mid-twenty) and they were very disappointed that the disco was not opened. They had some entertainment in the lobby some night but nothing worth seeing. If you want, you can get massages. There are two open tents by the pool. The beach is beautiful; there are a lot of beach chairs. While we were there only half of the rooms of the hotels was occupied, most on the Ocean Blue. In the middle of the week, they opened one building on the Ocean Sand. They were still working on the Honeymoon suite while we were there. There are almost complete and they will be very nice. The honeymoon suites are in Villa 6. Once this hotel is complete, I think it will be a very nice place for vacation. The rooms are nice, the food is good and the beach is beautiful. If you want any questions do not hesitate to ask and I will be happy to answer them.

My husband and 3 kids went the week of Feb 5 to 12 and I have to agree with a poor rating- it was pretty and imagine it will be beautiful when it is complete- there is a very poor kids club - there was no activities for our children to do plus there wasn't any people there- 50 total- very very disappointed!!

We were are Ocean Blue from 2/28-3/7. First let me say we had a great time. The best part of the vacation was being able to get a lounge chair at the pool or beach at any time of the day. This was worth any aggravation we put up with. Now about the hotel. As someone else said; if you are picky or easily upset when things don't go exactly the way you want them to then this isn't the place to be. The resort isn't nearly finished and to me it looks like another 6 months before the casino, shops, several restaurants, bowling and disco are open. They had us believing that everything would be open except the bowling alley. Not even close. The rooms were ok but if you like to read you will find that the standard room is very dark and not enough light to do anything but watch tv but who spends that much time in the room?). There was plenty of hot water and it was reasonably clean. You did have to remind staff to refill coffee if you wanted it in the room. The couple we travelled with and my wife and i had a few problems. The main one was that neither couple had a working telephone. Although they said they would take care of it and we asked several times it never was fixed in the week we were there. On excursions i had to rely on my cell phone alarm for my "wake up call". The other couple did ask for another lamp in the room and were told they would have it but that never happened either. Since we were in rooms next to each other not having the phone was a minor inconvienience (no room service for us though). The staffwere friendly but service was spottymainly due to language. They don't seem to have their systems down pat yet. It was difficult to get the drink you wanted because of the language issue. Often the strawbewrry daiquari came as a strawberry margarita. It didn't do any good to have them redo it because as hard as they tried they didn't understand. For the most part the drinks were good though. I've read that some people loved the food. I found it ok but not 5 star. The buffet lacked variety from day to day. There was always plenty to choose from but it got very repetitive. It really would have helped if the food had been labelled. We don't speak spanish so we couldn't ask what items were. The fruit and desserts were excellent. We tried 3 of the 5 restaurants and the food was good- service spotty. All in all it was a great trip as these things were minor and for the price it was as good as any other resort. The one area they should fix is there was no gift shop open for sundries at all. If you needed anything you had to leave the property.

We just came back March 1st, 2005. This Hotel was 5 weeks in service so they are still ramping up in terms of capacity and fine-tuning. 7 out of the 9 restaurants were open and were absolutely OUTSTANDING. We've been to many 5 star hotels and the food here is as good as the Best if not better. The coffee shop/CAFE is the real deal. All the Cappuccinos, espressos, Lattés etc you can drink...I love coffee and this place surpassed my expectations. The Pools were amazing, Very clean very big and you never seemed crowded. The bars were another unbelievable service. all the drinks are HIGH Quality Brand names, IE: Beefeater, Tanquary Gin, Red Label Jack Daniels etc. These premium drinks usually come at an additional cost in all-inclusive places but were all part of the all-inclusive. The Quality of the Rooms was also quite good, very clean, (we regularly tipped our cleaning staff so the place was spotless. Another surprise was that all the Bottled water you could drink was readily available, Pool bars, regularly stocked room mini bar etc. We went there to relax and not venture out of the resort so I can't comment on that. One thing we noted is that the volley ball area the sand was not screened and this is something they will need to get around to. As mentioned earlier this is their first 5 weeks in service so there are a few improvements which will need to get done. None of them very major. 1. Sand Screening near play area, Beech is very nice, Hotel lobby had mosquitoes in evening... (not really the hotel's fault, it's been a bad year in Punta Cana this year for mosquitoes due to the Hurricanes in 2004 so bring some DEET for the night. Entertainment was Hit and Miss, the SAX guy was really good, the rest was medium to poor but again it will take them a bit to get the right entertainment. Staff at the hotel really want to please you and always go the extra mile for you, that in itself is worth allot. Bottom line, we had a Fantastic time. I think this hotel is one of the better ones. One long-term concern is that when they are at full capacity services and resources may be stretched. Capacity is 650 rooms and when we went they were probably running at 300, so we basically had the run of the place. Highly recommended! Cheers!

My stay at the Ocean Blue was amazing! But beware, if you are a hard to please and frequently complaining person... don't bother! Staying at the Ocean Blue right now takes some patience and understanding. But the staff was amazing, very helpful, and caring. I speak Spanish, which made things a bit easier, but the staff are willing to lend a hand when needed. We had no problems with hot water, only problems with the key to our door, which was resolved, and massages given to us for our trouble. Once fully open, this will be the place to be. Myself and another single girlfriend went and had no problems finding things to do at night, we were taken by the staff to other establishments and shown the "real" Dominican Republic. Bachata is amazing... pool bars fantastic, and the staff always brought a smile to my face... Shouts out to Rubio at the Pool bar, Wellington and Nelson, the best Guest Services guys ever, as well as all the entertainment staff who went out of their way to make sure we had fun. The key here folks is to go with an open mind and a smile on your face, you won't be disappointed, and for the price, what can you ask for?

Don't go. We just got back and they are totally screwed up. Clean is not how I would describe the rooms. My feet got dirty just walking around in the room and I had to wash them before I got into bed. Yuck. The service is sketchy. Some good, most confused. They can't understand English. If you aren't speaking spanish don't think they know what you are asking. They say Si, Senora and never deliver. Definite glass on the beach. Along with roots and stumps where they have recently cleared the jungle back. Every beach in punta cana is beautiful. Some are just more taken care of. Nothing is marked, such as pool depths, where anything is. Most of the plantings are dead or close to it. They never watered the stuff while we were there. I could go on and on - Oh yes, the massage guy is a ripoff artist. He'll tell you one day its $20 the next day $30 and the day after you pay approach you for $5 more for the services you had yesterday. Rebook while you can!!! Sewer smell upon exiting the lobby to go onto the property towards the rooms. Mosquitos in the room at night, came back with many bites. Rock climbing wall was ready, but there were chunks of concrete all over the ground under it. My kid wasn't going up there. Watersports were included. $30.00 each to snorkel. $45.00 to have someone sail the little boat for you. Banana boat $6.00 each for a painful ride (the driver was a sicko). All in all, rebook elsewhere or stay home - you'll have a better time.

We just got back from a one week stay at the Ocean Blue. We had been told that the hotel was new but not that it was not completely finished, which was a bit of a surprise. When we arrived (at 10h30 at night) we were greated by a group of dancers and a Dominican band that played enchanting music. Check in was very quick and efficient. The lobby was amazing, they were still putting finishing touches in it (every day there was some new furniture or accessories). There was always (day and night) a staff member cleaning or polishing. Our room was in Villa 4, it was quite a large room and was very clean. There was a small plate of fruit awaiting us on our first night. Contrary to other reviews I read, we never had a water problem. There was always plenty of hot water regardless of what time of day it was. The bed was a king sized bed and was extremely comfortable. The bathroom was also a good sized bathroom and had double sinks, make-up mirror and hair dryer and plenty of amenities. There were still a few small finishing touches to be made to the room but they were very minor and did not realy bother us. We found the food good in most of the restaurants. The food in the Mexican restaurant was not that great and the night we were there the service was efficient but it took a long time for us to get our main course. Our favorite was The Casa (Dominican food). The first few days we were there, we were told to reserve for the restaurants with our building concierge, only problem was that the concierge was never to be found. This must have been a general problem because on the fourth day, reservations for the restaurants were made with an employee (always present) at the buffet restaurant. This turned out to a much more efficient system. Overall, the service in all the restaurants was excellent, the staff very efficient and always smiling. We were extremely disappointed that the disco was not open and we had not been advised of such. We are crazy about Latin dancing and were quite disappointed that we could not dance as much as we wanted to. We resolved this by going to the discos at other hotels but there are cover charges and taxis fares to pay ($6.00 US per trip). We were also able to dance a bit before the evening entertainment which was held in the lobby every evening. We thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment that was provided and the staff worked very hard to get clients to join in. The last night we were there they had a dance competition in which we participated (and won!). It was great fun. The entertainment staff really impressed me and the tried very hard to get the clients involved in the fun. The beach was very clean and there were alot of chairs available. Most of the staff spoke reasonable French or English and we had no problems communicating with them. They were actually quite eager to show us that they could speak either of these languages. We had a wonderful and relaxing week and have come back to Canada with some very fond memories of our stay. I have every intention of going back to the Ocean Blue every year for our winter vacation!