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joshualennon Sep 23rd, 2004 07:25 PM

A little adventure in the caribbean
 
I was wondering if anyone had suggestion of a caribbean island that has some hiking or something more than sitting on a beach and drinking at clubs. Rain Forests, or mountains something a little more




slk230 Sep 24th, 2004 04:24 AM

Not an island, but look at Belize!

Hiking, canoeing, Cave exploration, ancient ruins. Check out http://www.mayawalk.com/ to get a flavor.

If you also want beaches, Ambergris Caye is just off the coast. We did a week at each and had a great time.

curiousx Sep 24th, 2004 04:35 AM

St. Vincent or Dominica. Grenada once it recovers from Ivan.

Maureen Sep 24th, 2004 05:29 AM

The island of Nevis located near St. Kitts. The Mt. Nevis Hotel and Beach Club offers adventure packages which include a guided hike, horseback riding etc. Scuba is offered at the Qualie Beach Hotel. Also see reviews at Trip Advisor.

Sunnyboy Sep 24th, 2004 05:42 AM

Dominica is an eco-tourist's delight. Saba is also an interesting island for hiking and offers exceptional diving but it lacks beaches.

liza Sep 24th, 2004 06:27 AM

Jamaica. Rain forests and mountains and near-desert and little towns and big cities and all kinds of stuff....

jacketwatch Sep 24th, 2004 06:43 AM

Try Puerto Rico. They do have a rain forest and in addition really cool sights to see include Old San Juan, the old Spanish forts, especially el Morro, the Bacardi rum factory, many cool beaches, casinos, golf, etc. We loved it there. Good luck. :-)

Kimberly Sep 24th, 2004 04:59 PM

Try Tiamo Resort in South Andros.

maggiez7 Sep 25th, 2004 06:09 AM

St. Lucia in the caribbean, or Costa Rica

ScubaMom Sep 25th, 2004 12:44 PM

St. Lucia or St. Vincent.

Carola22 Sep 26th, 2004 04:26 AM

I would recommend Nevis - it has a wonderful rainforest with good hiking trails, and a very nice 'eco-hotel' (Golden Rock) nearby.

island_breeze Sep 26th, 2004 12:51 PM

Ditto Jamaica (away from the resorts) love the culture.
Never been to Belize or Costa Rica, although researching it for a future trip, my understanding is they are on the up and coming unspoiled vacation spots.

tpatricco Sep 26th, 2004 03:46 PM

joshualennon - St John has lots of hiking trails, & 4 wheel drive roads, plus beautiful beaches for snorkling too. Not a frou-frou type island at all, but has it's share of good restaurants & fun, laid back nightlife too. Worth considering. We love STJ and my husband wouldn't last 5 mins. laying on the beach. Plenty of activities there!


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