Travel Forum / Destinations / Caribbean Islands / August 2004

HI -has anyone ever taken the horseback ride from monteverde to
arenal???  what to do and not to do in monteverde ???
thanks  for your help

Going to Aruba in October, have a few questions . What kind of weather
can we expect? Do i need a jacket for the casinios and resturants? We
prefer going casual and not having to dress up. Also any sugestions on
resturants . Thanks--any help appreciated---John

   I'll be on my first ever cruise in a few weeks.  The ship - Mariner of
The Seas.  I have a question about excursions in Cozumel.
   I signed up for the dolphin swim in the afternoon 3pm.  Well, after this
weekend I will be a certified scuba diver.  Now I want to do some diving ...

wreck.travail.caribbean

hi   has anyone ever used copa airlines???

I never booked any last min deal before.
(1) I found that 7 days last min meal is too long. Do you know any
travel agency which offers any weekend deal to places like  Punta
Cana, Cancun ?

I am taking a trip to the Mayan Riviera in late Sept. Will be staying
at the Bahia Principe Tulum and plan on visiting Xel Ha.
I have never done snorkeling before and am looking forward to it. I
can swim a bit.. some questions..

How do the Seychelles, Tahiti, Maruitius, etc.. compare with islands in the
carribbean?  For example, are they beaches in Seychelles & Maruitius
superior to the best beaches in the carribbean?  How about food, resort
quality, scenary?

Ciao all,
A little note of caution for those of you travelling to Roatan.
My Sis. who runs the Subway Water Sports Dive shop in Roatan. Had all her
luggage cut open by U.S. customs on the Miami to Honduras leg of her

I'd appreciate suggestions for a vacation recommendation around Nov
18, 2004, through 11/23/2004 for two adults.  We are in our 50's and
look forward to a restful time away.  We want warm weather, a nice
beacch, activities such as snorkeling, fishing or parasailing,

We're thinking of going to Cancun this fall (Sept, Oct, or Nov).  This will be
our first time to Mexico.  I know this is considered the off season.  Why is
that?  Is it because of the weather down there?  What is the weather like
during this time?  Is rain/etc a concern?  What ...

We're taking a weekend cruise with friends in January to the Bahamas and are
spending a long day in Nassau.  The friends are bicyclists and we are thinking
of touring part of the island on two wheels.
Does anyone know of a bicycle rental place in Nassau, preferably near the

Aruba Wondering if the golf course is done at Divi and have they started
construction on the new buildings yet

I am travelling to St Martin later this year and on my trip home, have
most of the day (9:00AM until 3:00PM) in San Juan, due to an early
flight out of SXM and a late flight out of SJU.  Does anybody have any
suggestions for spending part of the day in San Juan doing something ...

We have to go to Playa del Carmen for a wedding next month and were
looking for suggestions
on accommodations. Not being over keen on the all inclusive resorts, are
there any good, and relatively inexpensive alternatives?