Travel Forum / Destinations / Caribbean Islands / May 2004

The wife and I are planning a vacation in Jan. for my 50th birthday. We
have never been to the Caribbean so we are looking for ideas on where to
go. We enjoy leisurely shopping excursions and good food, an all-
inclusive resort would be nice but not mandatory, Casinos would be ...

I was thinking of having small private wedding in one of the resorts. Nothing fancy, but something nice and simple but memorably only with direct family members present.  Which island/resort/hotel does one recommend? I am thinking of mid-late August?
Does the resort usually charge ...

Why am I not being deluged on late-night teevee?
Shoot a monkey, but there ya go....

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We are planning a trip and wonder if others have used   www.cheapcaribbean.com 
Thanks,  Jim

For those who have been there, how would you rate the beaches?

We are in the beginning stages of planning a wedding/honeymoon on St.
Lucia in the Caribbean.  Specifically we are interested in staying at
the Sandals Grande Resort on this island.
I'm looking for any recommendations, comments, warnings, or to hear

I would like to send a postcard from Aruba to the US and have
it arrive at its destination within five to seven days.  Is
there a way to do this?  How much will it cost?  

My fiance and I are considering honeymooning at a Sandals resort.
We've heard good things about the St. Lucia resort.  I've checked out
the Usenet reviews on Sandals, though most of them are, for some
reason, from the mid- to late-90's, so I'd be interested in hearing a

I have not been able to find boat transportation from Aruba to
Curacao.  I will have to fly.
Does anybody have any airline recommendations?  How is Dutch
Caribbean?

We're beginning to plan our 10th anniversary trip for next summer, and
looking for recommendations on caribbean destinations.
We went to Grand Cayman on our honeymoon, and have considered
returning there, but want to explore other options.

I'll be in on a cruise that stops in San Juan, just from 3PM-midnight.
Hubby wants to go to the Bacardi Factory and do the tour.  Is it pretty
easy to get a cab at the dock to take you there?
Are the prices on Rum better there or in town?

Hi all, im going to barbados in june and for 2 weeks, and was thinking
of going to st lucia for one. is st lucia the best place to visit for
watersports (eg scuba diving)and excursion, or would you recommend
going somewhere else nearby?

When working with http://www.retirecaribbean.com.ve  I have
been informed that   the government is interested on several specialized
professions such as all kind of Doctors, Engineers and specially Agro-
engineers (Farmer). Everybody is invited.

I'd like to spend some time in the BVI at the end of June.  One of the
places that looks good (from web searches) is on Frenchman's Cay
(http://www.frenchmans.com/index.htm).  The reviews I've seen
(http://bvi.wheretostay.com/property/553-reviews.html) seem pretty