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Best island in the Caribbean?
Posted on 12/13/18 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 12/13/18 at 7:58 pm
Would like to take the gf somewhere nice but not over commercialized. Suggestions?
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Posted on 12/13/18 at 8:06 pm to Dawgholio
Grand Cayman
Aruba
Barbados
Aruba
Barbados
This post was edited on 12/13/18 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 12/13/18 at 8:29 pm to Tyga Woods
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not over commercialized
quote:
Aruba
This post was edited on 12/13/18 at 8:30 pm
Posted on 12/13/18 at 8:40 pm to Mo Jeaux
The southeast side of the island is not commercialized at all, & has some nice Airbnb’s.
Downtown Aruba is for the birds
Downtown Aruba is for the birds
Posted on 12/13/18 at 8:44 pm to Dawgholio
Grenada by a mile
Posted on 12/13/18 at 8:54 pm to Dawgholio
Pick a very small one. Almost all of the Caribbean is over commercialized.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 8:57 pm to AbitaFan08
St. John
Curacao
Curacao
Posted on 12/13/18 at 9:17 pm to Dawgholio
Anegada
St Barths
St John
Jost Van Dyke
St Barths
St John
Jost Van Dyke
Posted on 12/13/18 at 11:30 pm to Dawgholio
Barbados was phenomenal. We stayed in an Airbnb and drove everywhere. Very, very nice island and did not feel touristy at all.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 5:24 am to Lester Earl
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The southeast side of the island is not commercialized at all
Oh, well, then in that case I wouldn’t describe Aruba as a commercialized island. NYC isn’t really an urban area either, because there are some fields on Staten Island without houses or businesses.
The prime tourist location of Aruba consists of high rise hotels with casinos. I don’t know the OP, but it doesn’t sound like he was looking for that.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 6:42 am to AA7
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Barbados was phenomenal. We stayed in an Airbnb and drove everywhere. Very, very nice island and did not feel touristy at all.
So tell us more about your trip there? What part of the island did you stay on? The people? Food/drink? Prices?
Posted on 12/14/18 at 7:34 am to Dawgholio
Dominica
Posted on 12/14/18 at 10:14 am to NYCAuburn
Anguilla
Exuma
Eleuthera
Roatan
Exuma
Eleuthera
Roatan
Posted on 12/14/18 at 10:55 am to Dawgholio
I'm sure the gf may ask about safety concerns as you discuss the options. While I have been to a number of islands, and never had any issues, it warrants some research on what's going on.
The State Department site rates countries and has a wealth of information. Trip Advisor forums are another great source.
Good article
And always remember we live or visit major cities all the time that have far worse crime rates. Simple safety precautions and common sense prevail anywhere you go.
The State Department site rates countries and has a wealth of information. Trip Advisor forums are another great source.
Good article
And always remember we live or visit major cities all the time that have far worse crime rates. Simple safety precautions and common sense prevail anywhere you go.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 1:17 pm to Dawgholio
Cuba
Posted on 12/14/18 at 4:57 pm to VABuckeye
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Roatan
Is this the island off Honduras you posted a pic of the other day?
I did a little research on it and it looks awesome. Except flights from my local airport were around $3k
Posted on 12/14/18 at 6:49 pm to Nole Man
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So tell us more about your trip there? What part of the island did you stay on? The people? Food/drink? Prices?
We stayed on the western side of the island. Very calm water. There are restaurants all along the coast. They pretty much all are either small/local restaurants or very nice restaurants.
People were very nice. It was a British colony so everyone speaks English, but they drive on the left side of the road so prepare for that if renting a car (which I recommend). There was a grocery store down the road that was nicer than the publix near my house
It is a pricier island, but most of the restaurants have websites with menus so you could check to see if that works for you. They have their own currency, but accept USD and credit cards everywhere. It’s a 2:1 ratio so anything listed in Barbados dollars, just half it for USD.
I would recommend taking a trip to the north side of the island to visit the animal flower cave and also going to the animal reserve. All of the animals are free roaming in a big fenced area.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 7:20 pm to IllegalPete
It is. It’s a great time and cheap. If you’re a diver it’s pretty much paradise. We usually get hit for $700-$800 a ticket when we go. It can be a little difficult to get to at times.
Posted on 12/14/18 at 9:43 pm to Dawgholio
St John USVI sounds like a place you and your wife would really enjoy.
Posted on 12/15/18 at 7:53 am to Dawgholio
What do you want to do? Dive? Fish? Party? Beach? Snorkel? Windsurf? Hike?
Different islands are good for different things.
Different islands are good for different things.
This post was edited on 12/15/18 at 7:54 am
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