caribbean vacation ideas

[fxsales]

I'll put in a vote for USVI (St.Thomas/St John) unless you are scuba divers. If you like to dive the Bonaire is my pick, if not stay away...there's not much else. I stay at the Ritz Carlton in St Thomas and rent a jeep. Nice ferry ride over to St John's, and explore the island, or split you stay between the islands. There's no BS with immigration and all that stuff.

I'd avoid Jamaica like the plague unless you plan on staying in your "compound", as when you leave the premisis you are targeted for handout, buying stuff, drugs and the like. I've been to ochorios and negril, as well as frequent trips for business to Kingston. Hope I never have to go back.
The Caymans are nice, but expensive, but again, if you dive it's fantastic. I prefer Cayman Brac, but theres nothing to do there but hike, dive and drink.

Most of myother destinations are simply for diving. I think you'll find the "tourism attitude" in the USVI's the best around. Plus you can booze at K-mart for about 1/2 what it is in the states....

 

[Thunder]

Charter your own boat at BVI. We did through the Moorings a couple years ago best vacation ever.

 

[capt_jack]

Well, there always is doing a eastern or western carribean cruise, then you get to hit alot of differnt places.

Resort wise, i have been to RIU tropical bay (negril, jamaica), Riu Ocho rios (ocho rios, jamaica). There is one more but I cannot remember which it was. The ocho rios resort i think it is has a airstrip right in front of the resort accross the road, might be like 2 minutes away, you can take a small prop plane right from the airport over to there and its only a 10 minute flight rather then the 2-3 hour cab ride. Always have had a good time in Jamaica.