Travel Forum / Destinations / Caribbean Islands / March 2005

The New York Times
March 27, 2005
Discovering Jewish Roots on Caribbean Soil
By BORIS FISHMAN

I wonder if anyone could advise me as to where we could go to learn about
how the old sailors used sextons and  compass and charts to navigate.    It
would be a wonderful lecture to have on cruise ships and we have often
mentioned it on the comment cards that are passed out at ...

Last year I was suggested on these newsgroups to bring my little family to
Isla Mujeres, Mx, which I did last January.
Isla was everything I could possibly hope for.  My 4 yo had a blast, so did
we.  We stayed at Posada Del Mar, which was more than adequate.

I am planning on going to Punta Cana in either September or November. Does
anyone know if one of these months may be better than the other weather-wise
(excluding hurricane alerts). I am looking for the month which may have the
least amount of rain days.

We are going to Anguilla for 10 nights at the end of May. We are
planning a day trip to St Martin, by ferry. Can we pick up duty free
bottles in St. Martin and bring them back to Anguilla by ferry? Not
looking to get much, just maybe some wine for our room in Anguilla, as

i want to know if it would be easiser to book the flight (sju-grenada)
or just "wing it" and go there and book a flight there

Hi anyone been to Tamarind cove Barbadus can give me an idea of the resort
regards  Frank

We are thinking of a summer vacation on the Caribbean coast of Belize.
Would it be too hot or would the sea breezes make it relatively
comfortable. Should we go to one of the Cayes or the southern coast?
What resorts/hotels would you recommend, price not being that much of an

I booked a trip on Expedia the other day for me and my girlfriend to Cancun,
Mexico. We are traveling from Syracuse, NY and are arriving at Cancun on
April 4th. The Cost of the Trip for the Two of us was around $1300 for a
3night stay at the "Oasis Beach Resort" located in the Hotel ...

Wife and I go to Negril, Jamaica in late April and want to learn salsa
dancing.  Can somebody recommend a hotel or private insructor.  We're
staying at the Samsara, and I doubt it has salsa lessons.
Thanks

i'm visiting the dominican republic during april, for tourism and
studying business opportunities;
i'm a french salsa dancer and kitesurfer
i'd appreciate any information about those activities; as well as

Has anybody been to Hedonism?  Which is better Hedo 2 or 3?  What kind
of age group is there and are the people as good looking as they show
in brochures or are they people who should not be there?

A client of mine wantes to go to Blue bay  adults only  as they did not want to
be around alotof families... I suggested some other resorts more in the Riviera
Maya section or to go to Punta Cana to Secrests.. but they chose Bluebay...
they got back last night and called me today. ...

I've tried three times to post this request for information. But it
doesn't seem to be showing up. If it gets posted multiple times -- my
apologies.
We are in the very beginning stages of planning our first "resort"

Me, my wife and 3-year-old want to go for the first time to the Caribbean.
What's a good island to start? What's the budget one needs at the Caribbean?
(food, drink, ...)
What do we do best regarding accomodation? Will be book some resort or look