What's a good Caribbean resort for a single guy trying to meet girls and party?
I'm a white 23 year old male. Me and my friends are planning a trip for july. I am having a hard time finding a place for guys like who want to have fun and go to clubs, ect.. A lot of these resorts look like there more for couples or older people. we are looking for a spring break type atmosphere.
St Maarten is a fun place to meet friends. You have the dutch side (St Maarten) and the french side (St Martin) On the french side you will find many clothing optional beaches. Orient Beach is clothing optional and has a ton of bars and restaurants there.
Everyone checks out this beach.
On the dutch side you have casinos and clubs. The Maho area is party central. Sunset beach Bar is a great place to meet people. It's place to watch the planes take off and land.
The food is excellent on both sides. There is a ton of great shopping (duty free) The cigarettes and liquor are very cheap here.
Don't do anything silly here, the french police will put you in jail.
Whats the most fun and beautiful place in the Caribbean for two people under $1000?
I wanna plan a great vacation to the carribeans for my boyfriend and myself. He's never been and neither have I. we live in the washiongton dc area and are in our 20"s . Just wanna go somewhere where we can relax and chill but have options to go party yet not feel like we have to. We would like to go somewhere carribean but will go somewhere within the us but not real close to DC. Preferably somthing with a beach. any suggestions?
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On April 10th I'm going on a 7 Day Western Caribbean cruise leaving from Galveston, TX and going to Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; and Cozumel, Mexico.
What are some major needs for a cruise like this? I've never been on a cruise so this is just something new to me and I don't want to end up forgetting something I'll need.
I cruise 3 or 4 times a year and so here are some things I do to get ready:
1. Make sure that you have completed the required cruise pre-registration information so that you are not delayed when you get to the port. Plan to get to the port a minimum of 90 minutes before the scheduled departure time; that's pretty much a requirement so that the ship can send a complete passenger manifest to Homeland Security 60 minutes before departure. Boarding generally starts between 11:30 AM and noon.
2. Make sure that you have a passport or the documents required to cruise including your original or certified copy of your birth certificates and a photo ID.
3. Make sure that you have all of the cash you want to take (typically about $300 to 400 for a 7 day cruise) . You will not need an local currency anywhere in the Caribbean and Mexico.
4. Make sure that you have planned carefully your arrival day and time at the cruise departure port; i.e., plan to travel there a day early for both US and overseas cruises. You don't want to miss your cruise because of a flight delay or cancellation.
5. Pack for the various activities of the cruise including exercise wear, swim wear, formal wear, casual clothes for the daytime and sports/resort casual clothes for after 6:00 PM. After you pack look at what you have and try to eliminate as much as you can; think mix and match tops and bottoms and plan to wear each piece twice; or do laundry on ship (or use the laundry service); only a couple cruise lines have self service laundry but they will all do it for a fee.
6. Pack shoes for the various activities like beach shoes, sandals and/or flip flops, sneakers and good walking shoes, and shoes to wear sports casual and formal.
7. Make sure that you have any prescription medicines for the entire trip plus a week. Your cabin will have towels and soap provided, including pool and beach towels, and a hair dryer. It will also have a generic hair shampoo so you do not need to bring that unless you like a specific brand.
8. Pack clothes using those vacuum travel bags (cost about $20 for 3 at Target) so that I can get more in my bag and also so that if the airport security folks (TSA) opens my bag they can see stuff without rummaging through my things.
9. Prepare a carry-on bag: including some 16 oz bottles soft drinks and water (get this after finishing any air travel); MP3 player and its charger and headphones, camera and its charger or extra batteries, a couple books to read; a security pouch to hold my money and credit cards and passport and ID while traveling and/or off the ship; a large insulated cup with a seal able lid; and if flying a few snacks like nuts and crackers.
10. Plan carefully what you want to wear when you board the ship because the ship's photographer will take a boarding photo which you may want to purchase and you will be in those clothes all day and evening. Your luggage may not get to your cabin until about 5-6:00 PM
Other tips:
-Take a small carry-on bag for the last night of the cruise. On the last evening you will be required to put your luggage outside your cabin by about 2:00 AM so that they can start taking it down to the lower deck for offloading the next morning. So you will need a small bag for your toiletries and your clothes that you sleep in.
- If you are taking your cell phone, MP3 player or other item that needs to be plugged in take an extension cord as the plugs in the cabin are generally not in the best places and there are usually only one.
-If you plan to get into the pools or hot tub as soon as you get on ship (they will be open), bring those clothes in your carry on bag; you other luggage may not get to your cabin until much later in the afternoon.
-The cruise lines will offer a lot of interesting tours but they will be expensive. You DO NOT have to buy tours to get off the ship in port stops. You can go off on your own and many times in Caribbean and Bahamas ports you can find cheaper tours on the pier. Do a Google search of each port to see what activities are there that you may want to participate in. Then decide whether you want a ship's tour or to go on your own.
-Cruise lines will take lots of photos of you boarding the ship, getting off in ports, at dinner, on formal nights, around the ship and these are expensive. So take your camera with you all the time and ask others to take photos of you.
Here's a Video about caribbean cruises leaving from galveston:
Voyager of the Seas video "7 nt West Caribbean Cruise" ex Galveston
Which one should I choose...?
I've been debating about taking a trip to the Caribbean for a while and I have finally decided on going to the Virgin Islands. I came across an article on http://www.destinationtravelretreats.com/no-passport-needed. Now I'm debating which island I should go to or if I should just visit them all.
Can someone suggest which of the 3 islands I should visit and what I should expect?
Definitely St. Thomas!! While in St. Thomas you can take a ferry over to St. John and see what it is like and you can also take a day trip to The British Virgin Islands.
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All inclusive vacation for parents with 21 y/o son?
Anyone know of anything good in the Caribbean? Right now we are looking at Beaches or Sandals. However, Beaches is more for families with little kids, and Sandals is more for couples. Could we do Sandals with 3 adults? Any other ideas of good places to stay with lots of activities? Thanks!
Sandals id fine but another alternative is Breezes that should fit the bill. You must be at least 17 years of age and singles are welcomed. To learn more about Breezes and Sandals check out the link below.
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Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach - Bayahibe - La Romana - Dominican Republic All Inclusive Resort
Are there decent snorkeling near the caribbean cruise ship ports on the islands St Thomas, St Martin?
We are going on a disney cruise. We want to find good snorkeling sites that are close to where the cruise boat is docked so that we can relax, swim, sunbathe, and relax some more. We are planning on doing at least one snorkeling excursion but the excursions are usually really short before we have to take the bus back to the ship. So for the rest of the days (that we are not doing excursions) we want close, easy access to good-enough snorkeling where we can do it all day long if we wanted. So again, are their decent snorkeling beaches close to where the boats dock on the Islands of St Thomas/St John and St martin? And how much are snorkel rentals?
As a matter of security and personal safety, no one is allowed to recreate near docked cruise ships. I used to work with the local environmental protection and we had to request clearance to even sail next to a cruise ship.
In St. Thomas, the Disney ship usually docks in the middle of the harbor and ferries passengers in. The nearest recreational beach is actually on Water Island's Honeymoon Beach (I doubt you'll be able to get them to drop you off though). The nearest beach to where you'll be disembarking (which will be the St. Thomas Waterfront) would be Lindbergh Bay. It's a very nice beach located near our airport. The Emerald Beach hotel is right next to it.
Here's a Video about caribbean cruise boats:
Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Explorer of the Seas Part 2
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