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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Barbados

Saint Lucia

Antigua

Bahamas

Jamaica

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Mexico

St Vincent and The Grenadines

Tabago

Have you been to any? If so where? What did you think?

It will be my first time going to the Caribbean, but I really don't know where to choose.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

You missed Belize - Done the mainland/Central America. I've not been to the islands but Belize was utterly gorgeous.

Small, relaxed, mixed, diverse, stable parliamentary democracy, English is the lingua Franca and it's even safe to drink the water out of the taps.

Was supposed to be a stop over - stayed for two weeks.

I could live there.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"You missed Belize - Done the mainland/Central America. I've not been to the islands but Belize was utterly gorgeous.

Small, relaxed, mixed, diverse, stable parliamentary democracy, English is the lingua Franca and it's even safe to drink the water out of the taps.

Was supposed to be a stop over - stayed for two weeks.

I could live there. "

I missed St Kitts too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"You missed Belize - Done the mainland/Central America. I've not been to the islands but Belize was utterly gorgeous.

Small, relaxed, mixed, diverse, stable parliamentary democracy, English is the lingua Franca and it's even safe to drink the water out of the taps.

Was supposed to be a stop over - stayed for two weeks.

I could live there.

I missed St Kitts too "

It will be a relaxing holiday with a bit of sight seeing, maybe? I'm incredibly lazy when I go on holiday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Barbados, Antigua, St Vincent and Montserrat and I'm not really a holiday person

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Couldn't live there. Quality of life was not to my expectations but the KFC was decent and did fried dumplings

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Barbados, Antigua, St Vincent and Montserrat and I'm not really a holiday person

Which one out of the 3?

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I fell in love with Cuba 10 years ago.

I desperately want to go again as it's already starting to change

My uncle was stationed in Belize for a year & loved it too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jamaica, Ocho Rios. It was a gorgeous hotel in the most idyllic setting. Loved it!

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

We went to Grenada for our honeymoon. It was gorgeous. I don't do 'hot', but I knew if I was going to be persuaded to go once in my lifetime, the honeymoon should be it.

I suspect most of the islands are equally lovely, so I'd concentrate more on the actual hotel/resort.

I can't recommend ours since was totally destroyed by a hurricane 10 years later.

Mr ddc

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Jamaica, Ocho Rios. It was a gorgeous hotel in the most idyllic setting. Loved it!

What hotel? If I'm travelling all that way I'd want a a really nice 5* Hotel

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jamaica, Ocho Rios. It was a gorgeous hotel in the most idyllic setting. Loved it!

Yes

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We went to Grenada for our honeymoon. It was gorgeous. I don't do 'hot', but I knew if I was going to be persuaded to go once in my lifetime, the honeymoon should be it.

I suspect most of the islands are equally lovely, so I'd concentrate more on the actual hotel/resort.

I can't recommend ours since was totally destroyed by a hurricane 10 years later.

Mr ddc"

I am concentrating on Hotel mainly

Oh no

what a shame

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jamaica, Ocho Rios. It was a gorgeous hotel in the most idyllic setting. Loved it!

Yes

Enchanted Gardens by any chance?

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"You missed Belize - Done the mainland/Central America. I've not been to the islands but Belize was utterly gorgeous.

Small, relaxed, mixed, diverse, stable parliamentary democracy, English is the lingua Franca and it's even safe to drink the water out of the taps.

Was supposed to be a stop over - stayed for two weeks.

I could live there.

I missed St Kitts too

It will be a relaxing holiday with a bit of sight seeing, maybe? I'm incredibly lazy when I go on holiday

Belize is tiny - 150 miles high by 50 wide, I think. Population's 250,000

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Barbados

Saint Lucia

Antigua

Bahamas

Jamaica

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Mexico

St Vincent and The Grenadines

Tabago

Have you been to any? If so where? What did you think?

It will be my first time going to the Caribbean, but I really don't know where to choose. "

And you missed Haiti

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jamaica, Ocho Rios. It was a gorgeous hotel in the most idyllic setting. Loved it!

Yes

Enchanted Gardens by any chance?"

This too - such a beautiful country.

Need your wits about you though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You missed Belize - Done the mainland/Central America. I've not been to the islands but Belize was utterly gorgeous.

Small, relaxed, mixed, diverse, stable parliamentary democracy, English is the lingua Franca and it's even safe to drink the water out of the taps.

Was supposed to be a stop over - stayed for two weeks.

I could live there.

I missed St Kitts too "

You missed lots of islands!

It all depends on the type of holiday you want as the islands are vastly different.

If you want to be amongst familiar holidaymakers ie other Brits then Barbados,Antigua and Jamaica would suit you. If you want gritty, back to basics, nature at its finest then Dominica, St Vincent, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts are brilliant. If you want American influenced go Trinidad but better beaches in Tobago. If you want French go Guadeloupe or Martinique. If you want Dutch go Curacao. If you want a mix go St Martin....there's hundreds of islands to choose from! And that's without even considering the South American mainland.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jamaica, Ocho Rios. It was a gorgeous hotel in the most idyllic setting. Loved it!

Yes

Enchanted Gardens by any chance?

This too - such a beautiful country.

Need your wits about you though

Yep, the markets were an experience

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have been to Mexico twice, stayed in Cancun once which was a lovely place, sea on one side and mangroves on the other,

2nd time we stayed at the sensotori resort in Rivera maya, the most amazing holiday we have ever had, they really looked after us the food was amazing the hotel was gorgeous, only issue was it was in the middle of nowhere so you were stuck there unless you did the trips, if you do Mexico can I recommend chitzanitza (sic) an amazing place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We have been to Mexico twice, stayed in Cancun once which was a lovely place, sea on one side and mangroves on the other,

As a day trip not to stay lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jamaica, Ocho Rios. It was a gorgeous hotel in the most idyllic setting. Loved it!

Yes

Enchanted Gardens by any chance?

This too - such a beautiful country.

Need your wits about you though

Yep, the markets were an experience

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

"Barbados

Saint Lucia

Antigua

Bahamas

Jamaica

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Mexico

St Vincent and The Grenadines

Tabago

This sounds like my list of places to pillage when I used to play Sid Meier's Pirates on the Amiga

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Barbados, Antigua, St Vincent and Montserrat and I'm not really a holiday person

Which one out of the 3?"

3..... there are 4 islands there....

Montserrat was so gorgeous pre volcano its not the holiday island it was....

it depends on when you are going..... i am always more of a leeward islands than windward islands fan....

depends on whether you want one of the french, spanish, american, dutch or british islands....

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Only been to Antigua, but been multiple times. Fantastic island - safe, friendly, beautiful, wide range of hotels, direct flights, drive on the correct side.

Highly recommended. Going again for a friend's wedding next year.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We have been to Mexico twice, stayed in Cancun once which was a lovely place, sea on one side and mangroves on the other,

I LOVE the Sensortori Hotels!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Barbados, Antigua, St Vincent and Montserrat and I'm not really a holiday person

Which one out of the 3?

3..... there are 4 islands there....

Montserrat was so gorgeous pre volcano its not the holiday island it was....

it depends on when you are going..... i am always more of a leeward islands than windward islands fan....

depends on whether you want one of the french, spanish, american, dutch or british islands...."

It will be Feb/March time.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Been to Cuba, Anguilla, St Barts mainly. All good but Cuba best for now, St Barts chic and lovely. Cuba will be spoiled somewhat with the influx of mass US tourism. Get there early.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Been to Cuba, Anguilla, St Barts mainly. All good but Cuba best for now, St Barts chic and lovely. Cuba will be spoiled somewhat with the influx of mass US tourism. Get there early."

I like chic and lovely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anguilla if you want to purely relax and be away from the mainstream tourist trail

Yes, there are tourists, but nowhere near as many as on the 'mainstream' islands, and even though it's 14 miles by 3, there's no sense of being cramped in

And St Martin is a short boat ride away for a busier day trip (plus the world's most insane airport, with the planes landing more or less on sunbathers' heads!)

Went out there in April, and going again in January, highly recommended

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

For tranquility, wildlife and great diving try Bonaire.

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By *moothies.Couple
over a year ago

Woodthorpe

We've been to Jamaica,Dom Rep and Cuba and our favourite was Cuba. The people are so friendly and we felt far safer walking around with our cameras than at the other 2. The whole communist culture was fascinating. We stayed at a beach front resort and did a 2 day trip to Havana, which we would recommend anybody do.

With all the old cars and buildings, it was like stepping back in time, but as mentioned in other posts, if you don't go soon that will all change if they make friends with America.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We've been to Jamaica,Dom Rep and Cuba and our favourite was Cuba. The people are so friendly and we felt far safer walking around with our cameras than at the other 2. The whole communist culture was fascinating. We stayed at a beach front resort and did a 2 day trip to Havana, which we would recommend anybody do.

With all the old cars and buildings, it was like stepping back in time, but as mentioned in other posts, if you don't go soon that will all change if they make friends with America. "

How will it all change?

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By *moothies.Couple
over a year ago

Woodthorpe

It will become more commercialised and if embargos are lifted, they will have access to more western products. Which will result in the disappearance of all the classic American cars they currently have. Over time the culture will probably change too. Lots of the locals we spoke to were saying the same thing.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"It will become more commercialised and if embargos are lifted, they will have access to more western products. Which will result in the disappearance of all the classic American cars they currently have. Over time the culture will probably change too. Lots of the locals we spoke to were saying the same thing.

Thankyou

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By *moothies.Couple
over a year ago

Woodthorpe

Thankyou

You're welcome. If you decide to go and want any more information, feel free to send a message and we'll help where we can.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

The Dominican Republic was about as Caribeean as my flat!

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By *aeriequeenWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

Went to Tobago and there wasn't much going on..plus there was a wildfire at the side of our villa scared the life out of me.

Barbados is great. Chilled but plenty to do if you want to!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The Dominican Republic was about as Caribeean as my flat!

Haha

It didn't recognise you for a minute

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ritz Carlton San Juan, Puerto Rico or Coco Reef, Tobago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just back from Barbados I have been to most of them and all a little different as with hotels 5 stars are like 3 / 4 is lucky . I love the way they are all so happy ... not sure if that's the sun .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You missed Belize - Done the mainland/Central America. I've not been to the islands but Belize was utterly gorgeous.

Small, relaxed, mixed, diverse, stable parliamentary democracy, English is the lingua Franca and it's even safe to drink the water out of the taps.

Was supposed to be a stop over - stayed for two weeks.

I could live there. "

Belize is a shit hole!

I did jungle warfare training there and also went back a couple of years ago for a few days. Unless, of course, you enjoy seeing abject poverty down every street.

If I were going to the Caribbean again I'd definitely head to Cozumel or Grand Cayman.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We been to most would suggest you go on a cruise get to visit a few and if you like somewhere go back for longer we there again in 40 days not that we are counting

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By *moothies.Couple
over a year ago

Woodthorpe

Cuba, before it gets americanised

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been to all of the ones on your list except the last two, and been to a few others.

They are all different which is what makes them all good destinations. Some are quieter than others but my suggestion is to choose the one that matches your availability and budget. All of them can deliver a great holiday.

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By *moothies.Couple
over a year ago

Woodthorpe

"Cuba, before it gets americanised"

Just realised hubby already recommended Cuba. I'd go back . Mrs S

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We been to most would suggest you go on a cruise get to visit a few and if you like somewhere go back for longer we there again in 40 days not that we are counting

I can't do boats

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Barbados - nice

Saint Lucia - lots of plantations and volcano

Antigua - beautiful beaches

Bahamas

Jamaica

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Mexico - beautiful blue sea

St Vincent and The Grenadines - nice and quiet

Tabago

Have you been to any? If so where? What did you think?

It will be my first time going to the Caribbean, but I really don't know where to choose. "

answers above Dominica is lovely so many contrasts beautiful island

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We been to most would suggest you go on a cruise get to visit a few and if you like somewhere go back for longer we there again in 40 days not that we are counting

I can't do boats

Why lol big ones have stabilisers you don't get sea sick

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turks and Caicos everytime

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We been to most would suggest you go on a cruise get to visit a few and if you like somewhere go back for longer we there again in 40 days not that we are counting

I can't do boats

Why lol big ones have stabilisers you don't get sea sick

I have a massive fear of vomit/being sick, the panic attack would take over

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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago

Catthorpe

"Turks and Caicos everytime

Just about to recommend that.

Best bar none.

Him

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Turks and Caicos everytime

Just about to recommend that.

Best bar none.

Him"

Why?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Barbados an I will show you around I live here so I show you all the good places to go an the best beaches

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