Seashore Bay Beach Resort Rating: 3.0 Pearls

Negril, Jamaica

The hotel has 128 rooms, all with basic bright Caribbean decor. All rooms have balconies, and have ocean or garden views. All suites include a TV, clock radio, and air coniditoning.

• On-site boat and hobbie cat loans
• A whirlpool and two outdoor pools
• Lawn chess
• Fitness center and tennis court
• There is an on-site nursery and sport facilities for kids
• Spa services are available
• The resort can arrange visits to nearby golf courses and scuba excursions

• Seaside Grill serves sandwhiches and burgers starting early in the afternoon, and staying open late
• The Palms serves international cuisine for lunch and dinner, and has a continental breakfast and breakfast buffet
• Caribbean Breeze serves traditional Caribbean (indoor and outdoor!) for dinner only
• Bella Villagio is a traditional Italian restaurant, open for dinner only
• Baech Bar serves waterside drinks
• The resort has an on-site night club, Vibe

A wedding at the beach (in clear view of any guest)

Weddings at Beaches are a bit cookie cutter -- you have six stock options, all styled by Martha Stewart, and it's hard to add a personal touch -- but this makes planning the big day easy, and this Sesame-Street-focused resort can be a great option for families. Just note that if any of your guests choose not to stay at the hotel -- or at the nearby Sandals Negril, an adult-only couples resort -- you'll have to pay an extra $150 just so that they can access the property.

• Wedding Size: Up to 200 people (although this might limit where your ceremony and reception can be held); multiple weddings performed daily, on the hour, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Extra Fees: There is a mandatory government and administrative fee; extra fee for any non-hotel guests

• Wedding Packages: If you book for at least six nights, the basic wedding package is free, and includes a bridal bouquet and grooms boutonniere, prerecorded musical accompaniment, a marriage officer, a two-tiered wedding cake, a personal wedding consultant, a honeymoon breakfast and dinner for the bride and groom, one five-by-seven wedding photograph, and a certified marriage certificate; alternative packages range between a few thousand dollars.

• Ceremony Location: Weddings can be held on the beach, on the lawn, in the garden, or under a gazebo; some locations are more private (garden) than others (beach), but all are in clear view of other resort guests.

• Photographers and Videographers: Photo and video packages are available, or you can choose a la carte photos for 18 five-by-seven shots; no outside photographers or videographers allowed.

• Music Options: A steel drum band, violinist, or DJ is available; no outside musicians allowed.

• Food and Drinks: Quick, 30-minute sparkling wine and cold hors d'oeuvres receptions have a per person rate. Multiple upgrades are available, and at the highest end, you get a three-hour reception with an open bar, hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, champagne, a plated dinner, and a wedding cake.

• Spa Treatments: Bridal spa treatments include hair styling, makeup, and mani/pedis; no bridal suites provided.

• Freebies: If the wedding party books more than 10 rooms, the bride and groom get rewarded with a free rehearsal dinner, massages, and mani/pedis.

• Airport Transportation: Hotel guests can use the free, two-hour-long shuttle from Montego Bay International Airport.