Travel Forum / Destinations / Caribbean Islands / December 2005

Has anybody stayed at ESJ Towers? I found an item in ebay, unde
vacation rentals Puerto Rico, with a special offer of 7 nights for th
price of 8 (at $125 per night) and was wondering if this a good price
It says it's a beachfront condo\hotel in near the airport

Almost 2 years ago my wife and I were planning our first Caribbean
vacation.Confused by so many options, we turned to this group for
advice and ended visiting (and loving) Aruba. Now we have created a
website (an old dream of us) to show pictures of travels and nature,

My wife and I are going to the Bahammas on the 22nd of December.
Aparently The all inclusive vacation includes a shuttle to the airport.
Having only traveled in my own car before, I am new to this whole
airport thing.  I bought the package through Priceline, and all I got

I plan to vacation in Rincon in May 2006. Most flights from
philadelphia area are in to san juan. What are my options to go from
san juan to rincon (other than renting a car)? Is there public
transportation? Shuttle service?

We are headed down to Grand Cayman in mid-January for some diving and beach
time. Yes, I'd rather go to Little Cayman, but we want to have some fun, hit
the beach, etc.We've quickly discovered how expensive it is, but we'll deal
with it.

In the past ten years catamarans have been rising dramatically in
popularity when people decide to go on a sailing vacations.  Catamaran
designers have been created larger catamarans allowing for larger
parties to paricipate in a sailing vacation together.

I will be going on my honeymoon in late March 2006.  Our priorities ar
a great pool/beach, and great restaurants in town.  We spent 5 days i
Ixtapa, Mexico last March and loved it.  We want to try something i
the Caribbean, but so far haven't found much that we think would b

How easy is it to find a place to stay in Playa del Carmen?
I would like to ferry to Cozumel from Playa del Carmen on December 30.
Unfortunately my airplane is not scheduled to land in Cancun until 8:10
pm and I may have to spend a night in Playa del Carmen. I am not very

quick question--is the metric system used in Jamaica, or the English
system?
Thanks
Walter Gildersleeve

Destination: Negril, Jamaica
When: January 23-27, 2005
Itinerary: Flew into Montego Bay, motor coach to Negril and back
You can view tons of pictures at www.shellistravel.com

I do not get it, i keep hearing about cheap rates to go to Cancun or Mayan,
but where are these cheap rates? There is nothing i see that is cheap....
Each year i go to Cuba 7 years in a row now, use to go to Mexico, but all
the begging and the fact its expensive kept me out... so ...

If you are interested in knowing Cuba of a different way, I invite yo
to visit our Web Site < http://bedincuba.e2uhosting.com >.   I
BedinCuba you will find one magnifies collection of more than 20
photos divided in themati

I am looking for a nice, fun, upscale A-I for adults (not interested in a
family resort this time, just traveling with my wife for our anniversary).
Is there a nice place like this that is NOT in the hurricane belt in the
summer?  The Caribbean is tough to travel to in the summer ...

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive guesthouse
near Dover? My girlfriend and I need to stay 4 nights (2 before and 2 after)
heading to Bequia and Grenada. By inexpensive, I'm thinking under $75 US per
night. In the past I've rented rooms in private residences, but they already

Would anyone care to recommend any good places to go in the Caribbean
THAT ARE AFFORDABLE for a couple on a budget?  All the other things
apply: beahces, romantic, safe, etc.  But the first criterion here is
affordability.  I'm told that some of the "lesser known islands" offer