Travel Forum / Destinations / Caribbean Islands / January 2004

Every 2nd or 3rd weekend, I'de like to get away to somewhere to the
beach, Cancun or Carribean, basically some beach resort, but I'de like
to be able to squeeze into $500 or so.  I looked around, the only
place I could do that, is miami, and its pretty cold there, around 70

I'm looking to go on vacation sometime in April and looking for some
recommendations.
Main requirements are:
- All-inclusive

Looking to connect from a US Airways flight (probably from PHL) to
Nevis.  Likely connections include San Juan, St. Kitts, St. Maarten,
and Antigua (others?).
Was wondering what small local airlines can make the connection, what

Will be visiting Negril within the next couple of months.  Would like to
take along some cheap gifts for strangers I meet.
Any suggestions?

Leaving mid-Feb. One-way only required (or a return, and |I just won't use
the return leg).
Any good web sites or other recommendations?
Thanks,

I was considering taking our honeymoon on Tortola and came across some great
deals at a place called Ft. Recovery.
Has any one stayed there and can you share your experiences?
Can any one recommend any places to stay on Tortola or somewhere nearby?

My wife and I will be staying at Le Meridien L'Habitation in March.
Many suggest renting a car due to the relative remoteness of the
resort.
Do I rent once I get there?  Should I arrange ahead of time through a

My fiancé and I will be arriving in Puerto Rico from Canada late April
and would like to plan a simple romantic beach wedding ceremony for
just the 2 of us.  It has been very difficult to find information on
this as most places only cater to larger crowds.  We would also like

My fiancee and I are taking a honeymoon at the end of June and we are
looking for something that isn't too touristy, is beautiful, and that
we can always remember as a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
We love the caribbean, any suggestions on great, unique trips there

My wife and I will be celebrating our 20th anniversary in mid June.  We want to
go somewhere for a week.  We have been to Jamaica several times and love it,
buyt are looking to try something different.  
We have done and enjoy the All-Inclusive resorts but that is not a requirement.

I'm trying to put together a honeymoon in Belize.  I was there a few
years ago, for a very short 4 days, but my fiancee has never seen it.
There are a lot of things we'd like to do while we're there, but my
fiancee has made one request that I'm not sure what to do about: she'd

I just read a trip report from someone who returned on 1/19/04 from
the Marriott Aruba (stelleris casino) on palm beach.  They said the
palapas (palm umbrella shades) on the beach are no longer free, they
have to be reserved and the hotel charged them $50 a day for a front

I plan on going to the DR for one week and one week on a cruise (end of
may/beginning of june). I'm 26 and like to have a nice nightlife (every
evening) - prefered music is Merengue and Salsa. I also want to see the
island and not only the beach.

We are planning the following for next week, looking for comments or suggestions
1/30
Red Hook, St. Thomas
. Leinster Bay, St. John

We are thinking of going to Costa Rica this June/July for a general
birding/animal-watching holiday.
(I realise that this is too early to witness turtles)
We are thinking of a couple of weeks (maybe) fly-drive