casanic

Hi--my sister and her boyfriend would love to get away for a few days, maybe a week, to someplace warm in the Caribbean, doesn't want Mexico or Florida... Any suggestions for best (cheapest) island? Hotels? Thanks for your help--I know this is not too specific, but all suggestions welcome.

Palmettoculebra

They might want to have a look at Culebra (small island off the coast of Puerto Rico). They can find more Culebra-specific info. including photos, video, & more at http://culebrablog.com .

Good luck!
Terrie
Palmetto Guesthouse, Culebra

bellaboo

I believe the "inexpensive" islands are:
Jamaica
Dominican Republic
Cuba

Caribzack

Remember no CUBA for USA residents!

bellaboo

I'm Canadian.
Figured they could be too, no?

virginia

you need to give us more info. where will they travel from?
what do they want to do? (relax:hang on beach/read or go/do: ziplines)
need nightlife? casino?
how important is food selection? if they plan to drink a lot an all-clusive might be a good option.
do they dive or snorkel? golf?
do they want to take excursions? if yes - to deserted beaches or to see historical buildings.
when will they travel? it's almost high season - prices will drop again in spring. if they want to go soon there are some good sites with last minute pricing (cruises too)
as specifically as possible - what is cheap to them?
there are "cheap" options on every island.

virginia

oops i missed the feb part of your title.
this site will not give you feb until dec but they could start looking: http://www.resortvacationstogo.com/r...cker.html?sp=y

or: http://www.travelzoo.com/
or: www.cheapcaribbean.com

casanic

She is going to look into Costa Rica, but I think the airfare will be expensive. They only want to spend a couple thousand, originating from NY, and would like to do more than lie on a beach..

Knowing

I know people who have gone to the Cabarete in the Dominican Republic and said it was pretty nice. Cheap and they had a good time. They windsurfed, dived and went mountain biking.