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Re: New vacation spot
[Re: mprevo]
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09/20/2017 09:20 AM
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Fletch
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Most of the northern Caribbean islands were severely affected by Hurricane Irma and, as of yesterday and today, by H. Maria so may not be fully back to normal by next February. Look at islands in the southern parts of the Caribbean - many of the Grenadines will have what you are seeking. If they are too remote for you then that leaves you with Aruba, Bonaire or Curacao.
The Cayman islands might also interest you - the 2 hurricanes didn't go anywhere near them. And, barring any more storms, I'm guessing Antigua, St. Kitts and Nevis will probably be pretty much recovered by February 2018 so they will also fill your bill.
Last edited by Fletch; 09/20/2017 09:25 AM.
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Re: New vacation spot
[Re: mprevo]
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09/20/2017 12:20 PM
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Eva
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I've had to cancel (well, let's hope it's just a postponement) my trip to St. Martin this year as well. Still hoping we'll manage the Nevis part of the trip. But my Plan C would be Costa Rica -- it seems to have what I'm looking for, with the added bonus of having many of the resorts and hotels being very environmentally oriented.
I've got a Caribbean Soul I can barely control... (JB)
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Re: New vacation spot
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09/25/2017 10:49 AM
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LBI2SXM
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Re: New vacation spot
[Re: LBI2SXM]
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09/25/2017 01:40 PM
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Cleobeach
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We stayed on Antigua for three nights on the way to Barbuda in February. We stayed in English Harbor and got around a good part of the island while sight seeing. I can't speak for the beaches but the ones we saw from the air looked lovely. We felt safe travelling with our then 11 yo son. All the residents we encountered were warm and friendly. I got the impression from a few expats we spoke to that there is a good vacation rental market on the island. We stuck to local restaurants and enjoyed all our meals. I was shocked to see "deer" on the menu. Apparently deer are/were hunted on Barbuda and the venison sold to the Antiguan restaurants.
Last edited by Cleobeach; 09/25/2017 01:41 PM.
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Re: New vacation spot
[Re: Maria_and_Steve]
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09/26/2017 08:37 AM
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mprevo
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Maria_and_Steve said: The Cayman Islands are as ARTravelers say. But they are x-British so it can be a bit stuffy, so to speak, especially if you are used to the SXM beaches <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> Not sure I am following exactly what you mean "ARTravelers". Maybe I'm just a little slow. lol
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