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First trip to southern Carribean- need help!

Posted by: ahrodriguez on Apr 9, 03 at 06:47 PM Posted in: Caribbean Islands Jump to last reply

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We are going on a cruise and stopping at the following islands, and we would love some advice on the best way to spend our time! We love relaxing on beautiful beaches, snorkeling when it's worth the trip, or checking out great local hangouts! Thanks in advance!
St. Thomas
St. Martaan
St. John/Antigua
St. Lucia
Barbados

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beachlover99 on Apr 10, 03 at 09:55 AM

We honeymooned in Antigua last year and really enjoyed the island. We stayed at a resort on Dickenson Bay and this is a great beach, if interested in a day at the beach. There are quite a few watersports offered there (sailing, parasailing, jet skis, etc.). The beach is long and the water is very calm. Shopping in St. John is ok, I found it to be nothing special.

Enjoy your trip!
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JMM on Apr 10, 03 at 11:31 AM

St Thomas - Magens Bay - very pretty beach - not much snorkeling though. If you want good snorkeling take an excursion or the ferry to St John's
St Maarten - Orient Beach on the french side - lovely beach - loungers for rent and restaurants - be aware though that part of the beach is clothing optional (no big deal for us when we were there but it does bother some people.)
St Lucia - personally I would do an excursion that goes to the Pitons - they really are impressive
Barbados - get a taxi driver to take you on a tour and drop you off at a beach
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Knowing on Apr 10, 03 at 11:35 AM

St. Thomas-Go see Coral World
St. Maarten-Swim and snorkel on any of the beaches
Antigua-Go see Nelson's dockyard
St. Lucia-They have a tropical rain forest that covers a large chunk of the south part of the island. There are trails there with some lookouts.
Barbados-They have the pink and white sand beaches, so I would swim and snorkel there as well.

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gina1 on Apr 10, 03 at 02:14 PM

I just spent a long weekend in St. Lucia, and this is a place when on a cruise you definatly want to take a shore excursion. The rain forest is great! They also do banana and coconut plantation tours. G-

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