Travel Forum / Destinations / Caribbean Islands / March 2005

We are planning on going to PR in May. We like quiet and a nice beach.
Any  info on hotels would be appreciated. Also did PR have damage from
the hurricane last year? Thanks

Does anyone has suggestions on where to go in Mexico.  We are looking
for beautiful turquoise beach, fun places to visit, a fun nightlife,
and people to meet.
Is May a good month to visit Mexico?

I'm single women, 42 years old, like to travel alone where to go ?

We're going to Aruba in February staying at the La Cabana Beach an Raquet
club.  Can anyone recommend some good but less expensive places to eat lunch
and dinner?
TIA,

Bonaire Beach and Culture Week: May 15 - 22, 2005
May 15 - 22, 2005, Bonaire will also host Bonaire Beach and Culture
Week.  Windy Lac Bay will be the picturesque setting for a professional
and junior windsurfing event, King of the Caribbean. Spectators will

Approval is near for construction of a large Marriott hotel at Dawn
Beach.
http://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/h253/mariott253.html
My own guess is that this will be where the old Dawn Beach Hotel was

Want to go to Cuba, Americanos? I do.
Going to go? No way. Not on an exclusion, not off a ship, no chance, uh uh.
Cuba, for a bunch of reasons, is an extremely sensitive country for the
present White House admin.  You might as well wear a sign "Put me on the

I'm going in one week!
This will be my first time to St Thomas and St John / Tortola.
I'm looking for suggestions on fun/cool places to go, hotels, clubs &
pristine beaches. It's just me and my girl, and we're hoping for

We are chartering a sailboat out of St. Maarten and need suggestions on a
good market/grocery for provisions.  Is it pretty simple to find fresh
veggies, fish to grill, risotto, pears?  Trying to plan menus will be easier
if we know what we can buy once we're there.  Thanks for ...

I asked this question several months ago and got a variety of answers.
I can tell you that I completed the trip on Monday, February 21
(Presidents Day in the US) and walked right through in less than 10
minutes, once we got in the customs hall. The walk from the jetway was

I am in the process of buying 4 airline tickets for myself and my
family to Cancun.  Once we arrive in Cancun, we will be traveling
"backpack style", i.e. public transport and inexpensive lodgings.
I am a little perplexed at the way the airline tickets are behaving.

I'm confused! St Barthelemy seems to be a part of the "French West
Indies", but the French West Indies do not appear in lists of
countries of the world. Nor does St Barthelemy on its own (unlike,
say, Guadeloupe). Can anyone clear this up?

My wife and I would like to go to one of the above 5/7-->5/14 for our
25th anniversery.  I know Aruba has pretty consistent weather, but
Angilla has also interested us.  
Any recommendations?

Just back today, 3/5/05, from our Carnival Cruise. We were at Pic
Paradis no longer than 15 minutes or so and were robbed of everything
we had in our LOCKED trunk!
Does anyone happen to know the address of the home at the top there? We

We're thinking of going to Cuba, to the Varadero area, in the first
half of June this year, but read various places about the rainy season
stretching from May to October, high winds etc.
Should we choose another destination, or do you think we still might