We are trying to book a vacation for January 2011. Would like to enjoy the beaches in the mornings, followed by some excursions/ water sports (jet skis)/ Atv’s. Then to enjoy some bars and restaurants a few nights. Girlfriend also enjoys shopping. Was leaning towards Aruba or Nassau. Any input?
I am a US Citizen looking to move to the Caribbean and I am looking for suggestions on which island I should move to.
Please do not turn this question into a debate about qualifying for citizenship, immigration and work authorization. I can obtain a legal residency status in almost any nation.
Which island would be of most benefit based on my expectations.
- white sandy beaches with no shortage of gorgeous water
- limited rocky coastlines and limited elevations
- no bigger than jamica or st. croix in land mass
- does not have a fierce hatred for the United States
- mostly English speaking
- island where a skilled american with legal rights to work can find a job
Here is what I am weighing..
- Jamaica
- St. Croix USVI
- British Virgin Islands
- Barbados
- St. Lucia
- Martinique
- Belize (central america)
- Aruba
- Cayman Islands (harder for me to get into)
Budget: 00 Each
Age: Early 20s
Day Activities like jet skiing, scuba etc. Awesome night life!
Barbados,St.Lucia, Aruba, Virgin Islands?
Going on a vacation to the Caribbean soon and one of the things I would like to do is swim with the sharks. Anyone know any specific countries/places I can do this at? The more detail you provide the better, because I really am trying to find a place. Some of the possible places me and my friends want to go to are Martinique, Grenada, Cayman Islands, Aruba, Bermuda, and Barbados. Hopefully someone knows of some places you can do that there among other fun things? First time we are leaving the U.S. so we really are looking to make the trip memorable, so if you know of other fun ideas please help! Heres my e-mail if you want to respond there. Lukearmy7@yahoo.com Thanks!
Here are my must haves:
1) Water must be warm. We found Hawaii water too cold for us and loved Caribbean’s warm waters in Aruba and Bonaire, therefore we are looking for water warm like Aruba.
2) Husband and I want to go somewhere new. We have been all over Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Florida, California, and Europe.
3) Good snorkeling and/or scuba diving
I have myself been researching Maldives, Bali, Bora Bora, and Cook Islands, but am torn between choosing these and somewhere else.
Thanks!! 
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Here are our must haves:
1) Warm water is a must. Warm like the Caribbean (Aruba, Bonaire), not cooler like Hawaii
2) My husband and I want to go somewhere new. We have been all over the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico, Europe, and North Asia (Hong Kong, Taipei, Korea)
3) Beach access to good snorkeling and/or scuba diving. Boat diving is fine, but we are not looking for a seven day scuba dive boat trip.
We have no children, so no children requirements.
We also can go anytime in 2010, so please also suggest a good time when to go (best weather, warm, etc). E.g. I read that Maldives is great in Feb,Mar,Apr.
I have been thinking about Maldives, Bali, Bora Bora, or Cook Islands, but everywhere looks soooo beautiful. We (my husband and I) are open to suggestions for somewhere beautiful.
Thanks everyone.
We are also looking to go for 12-16 days.
We also LOVE having the option to visit two places. For example, for our 16 day honeymoon we visited two Caribbean islands, Aruba and Bonaire. I really enjoyed seeing two places (our main objective then was scuba diving, which was excellent in Bonaire).
Thanks!
Hey. I want to go somewhere next summer. Maybe a cruise but im not sure where to go. I’ve been on 3 cruises which went to Bahamas, St. Maarten, St Thomas, Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Cayman Island, Jamaica, and Mexico. What other destinations do you recommend. I really want to go on another cruise with none of the same islands. It has to be in July or August 09 only. Any places you recommend? I really wanted to go on a cruise to Tahiti or to Aruba and Trinidad but they don’t have any ships that go there in the summer. If you can’t find a cruise, are there any nice places you recommend? And if you do find a cruise,I like Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruise line. I don’t want any Carnival cruises.
Thanks=]
i like doing surveys & polls(:
Poll: If you were planning on taking your sweetheart on a paid vacation for 1 week to any TROPICAL island, where would you go? (Jamaica,Bahamas, Aruba, St.Croax Virgin Islands…ect.)
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Which do you like better?
1.) Cat or Dog?
2.) German or French?
3.) Pen or Pencil?
4.) Cruise or Flight?
5.) Beach or Sight-Seeing?
6.) Jeans or Sweats?
7.) Sneakers or Classy Shoes (flats, high heels, flip flops, dress shoes…)
8.) Pink or Green?
9.) Summer or Winter?
10.) Graduation Day or Birthday Party?
10 POINTS TO THE PERSON WHO MATCHES TO ME THE CLOSEST 
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My wife and I have been to Aruba, Jamaica, Cancun, and Costa Rica. We are trying to decide between trying something new or going back to Aruba. We are currently looking into St. Martin mostly, but will consider alternate suggestions. The things we love about Aruba: Direct, nonstop flights from DC; it’s relatively safe – you don’t see guys walking around with machine guns patrolling the borders of your hotel/compound; Awesome restaurants and food; beautiful beaches and snorkeling; excellent bus system-cheap and easy so you don’t need a rental car; plus casinos and nightlife. We are looking at St.Martin because they also have direct flights from DC, but we will consider other destinations too. Does anyone have an opinion on where we should go?
Yes, we’ve been to the Mediterranean and would love to go back but airfare right now is a bit outrageous. Mallorca is our dream retirement destination!
Life? Friends? I need a change? (Reealy long sorry!)
I’m really confused with my life right now. I just had the vacation of a lifetime in the small caribbean island of Aruba. = My sister graduated medical school there so thats pretty much the reason i went down. But wow her friends were amazing so nice better than my friends. They talked to me smile , and hey some of that included a few cute boys .:P. Like its so hard to explain it was amazing. No one has treated me that nicely and kind….when i left i cried. Now everytime i go on my facebook wall its filled up with message abotu how they miss me..my friends never did that when i left. Now they’re asking me if i wanna come down there for school . I want to but im unsure. It’s a life desicion im scared to make. I start college in the summer but i also could apply for med school as well (pre-med). I don’t know im just sick of my city my friends treat me like crap and i don’t feel like living here anymore. However i don’t want to make a wrong desicion. In college i planned to upgrade more sciences ( i didn’t take bio or physics..chemistry was enough for me!). Should i just play it out for college or move on with my life so to speak. I like seriously feel so worthless here, i am completely depressed. Its like the people here treat me like crap , i’ve been teased all my life (im 17) and one point or another. But there everyone is accepting.My friends aren’t really my friends i just wish i knew what to do.
Like i don’t really have motivation to become a doctor. Should i just play it out and see what happens when college rolls around?Im not really sure if its right for me i don’t have any motivation to become a doctor. It’s just like life changing i’m really scared.
