Travel Forum / Destinations / Caribbean Islands / January 2006

hope someone can help me out here.  going on a cruise to St. John, St.
Bart's, Virgin Gorda, etc.   I checked the US govt site & it says that
passports aren't req'd for caribbean until jan. 2007,  but the St. Bart's
site says that a passport is req'd effective july 2005.   should ...

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Anyone know the price of ganga in nigril?

Hi from Ukraine, I need contact with Caribbean travel agents for a
possible cooperation and partnership.
Thank you,
Russlana, tourguide in Ukraine,

We have been snorkeling in Bonaire and Virgin Gorda, and are looking for a
new "great location". Any recommendations?

I went to Dominica last month (in the lesser antilles, not The Dominican
Republic).  Here are some points to consider:
1. A good place if you are into natural history.  Rain forests, coral reefs,
evidences of volcanic activity (hot springs, boiling lake, etc.)  The

I stumbled across a site that has a nice video clip about Antigua, in
case you're planning to visit that island on your next Caribbean cruise
or resort vacation. It's free, but to view it, you'll need a recent
version of QuickTime (which you can download for free at this same

We have just returned from a week in Cuba and I'm still
puzzling that the hotel TV carried A&E, TNT, WTBS and CNN. How does this
stuff come in? Is it bootlegged off the satellite or what?  The hotel was
the Paradisis Rio De Oro near Holguin which is a five star property operated

Man, this newsgroup is dying...posts becoming few and far between.
Is everyone now going somewhere else that I doh know about?
If so, please let me know.
TIA,

I do not see much posted here....
BUT I just found out on Friday, that I WON    a five day, all expenses
paid trip to one of the Almond resorts in Barbados!!!.
Still don't' know which one or all the details BUT I was hoping

I've got a honeymoon coming up in June and need some advice since this
will be our first trip to the Caribbean.
We want to relax!  We don't care about the group activities and we
really don't want to deal with tourists.  We don't mind cooking for

But why seven wonders?
”Seven is not only a mythical number, it's a very practical number,
because it seems to be exactly the number of things that the average
person can remember.”

We're booked at the Copa Cabana in Acamal Mexico in march.  does anyone have
a recent review or any tips.
Thanks in advance
Mike

We were thinking of taking a vacation at the new Sandal's Whitehouse and was
wondering if anyone has been there and can give us their perspective.
We like beach, pool, the all inclusive stuff and golf.
They say golf is nearby but what does that mean.

Has anyone done the Bike Tour ? Although it's quite expensive it does
sound well organized and a good way to see some of the remoter parts of
Jamaica.
http://www.bmtoursja.com/