I have a nice problem, which Caribbean destination to choose for a holiday next year, up to four weeks.. I have already been to Bahamas and Antigua so
what do you think, Jamaica, Cuba, Tobago etc. Dislike package and guided tours, all inclusive hotels and formal dining and prefer street food, live
music and local people and their cu!ture. Would also like not like to be murdered.
We are seasoned travellers and been to most areas of Asia, Australasia and the States so any Caribbean experiences very be very welcome. Thanks.
how about a liveaboard sailing trip from cariaco north towards port Elizabeth and the BVis. Far better than being trapped in a hotel.
Other option is to fly to Belize, explore the mainland because it’s epic and then head to a few of the islands. All the islands are different from
luxury resort to squalid street food.
I spent 6 weeks in Belize with a few hops over the border into Guatemala And really enjoyed it. English is the spoken language and on the whole I felt
really safe. Less so in Guatemala!
Last year we went to St Lucia, absolutely fantastic, visited the Pitons, hiked through the rainforests beautiful beaches loved it.
This year we went to Cuba stayed 3 days in Havana which is like going back in time with all th old cars, we hired a 1953 Chevrolet bell air soft top
and drove around the city. When to La Parisian show in the hotel that used to be run by the mafia all fantastic. This show influenced the Moulen rouge
in Paris.
We then went to the beach at Caya Santa maria, best beaches I've seen.
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Maldives
Puerto rico
Hope that helps.
My old man did the cross-Atlantic yacht race a few years back, and ended up in St. Lucia - rest of the family flew out to meet him and spent 3 weeks there. Lovely place, but after about 100m in from waters' edge, it turns into almost shanty town. Plenty of exploring to be done in the mountains; plantations, farmland, etc.. Most Friday nights they have the local "jump up" (code for street party) with street food, entertainment, which is always good. Didn't feel unsafe at any point, although we were advised to take some pens/pencils and paper to give to some of the local kids to keep them away from you rather than begging! Oh, and some of the locals walking along the beach offering you jazz cabbage/wacky baccy etc. if you're that way inclined, but will pass you by without issue if you're not interested. If you do make it, try the local Ron151 rum!!
We have been to Jamaica and Dominican Republic, both are fantastic, but I would say Jamaica would be better for what you want to do for no other reason than I would be more comfortable doing it there, and cant really say why
Being from Mexico, I must recommend Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Cancún and Isla Mujeres...
ETA: Due to exchange rate, really cheap for you, and street food rules here in Mexico.
[Edited on 9/3/2018 by Angel Acevedo]
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Originally posted by Angel Acevedo
Being from Mexico, I must recommend Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Cancún and Isla Mujeres...
ETA: Due to exchange rate, really cheap for you, and street food rules here in Mexico.
[Edited on 9/3/2018 by Angel Acevedo]