Your Top 3 Caribbean Ports and your favorite thing to do in them! - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

donnawtoo · 03-15-2006, 05:29 PM

The question has come up from someone who hasn't sailed the Caribbean before, what are the best ports to go to. So lets try and compare notes.

Ours would be: 1)Tortola for the Baths at Virgin Gorda

2) Curacao beautiful shopping area to wander and people watch - private beach (low cost) by the dive tank.

3) St. Maarten - Orient Beach - People watching in Phillipsburg

wvufan · 03-15-2006, 08:06 PM

Good topic

1. San Juan (I grew up there). Walking around Old San Juan.

2. St. Maarten-perfect day is the America's Cup in the morning, and Orient Beach in the afternoon.

3. Tortola and the Baths.

Before the hurricane, Chankanaab Park in Cozumel was a contender.

OOOEEE

Bob and Phyl

TerilynnS · 03-15-2006, 08:21 PM

1) Believe it or not. St. Thomas - at the bar at the top of Paradise Point...do nothing but drink Bushwackers and eat conch fritters. ALL DAY.

2) St. Maarten -= just walk, shop, gamble and eat in Philipsburg

3) Antigua....any beach, any where.....do nothing.

Traceybell · 03-15-2006, 08:29 PM

1) Barbados - Silver Moon Catamaran tour - fabulous!

2) St. Thomas - lazy day at Coki Beach talking with the locals

3) Bermuda (is that Caribbean?) - shopping in Hamilton on Front Street

joramrose · 03-15-2006, 10:37 PM

So long as it is a beach, it is for me!!!!

But I really have fond memories of St.Thomas. Loved the day sailiong.
And of Grand Cayman -- loved the sting rays and the snorkeling.

love
joan

gottabecruisin · 03-16-2006, 09:05 AM

St. Thomas~ Loved everything about it.... Snorkeling, sightseeing, the people

St. Maartin ~ Loved everything about it...Snorkeling, sightseeing, the people

Belize~ It has potential ....

LepHysteria · 03-16-2006, 07:40 PM

1) St. Thomas - take the ferry over to St. John and spend the day on Trunk Bay!!!

2) St. Maarten - spend the day on Maho beach and get blasted by sand! :headbang2

3) Grand Cayman - swim with the stingrays

Cruise Princess · 03-16-2006, 10:17 PM

St Thomas - just because
St Maarten - cause the first/last time I was there it was my Birthday
Dominica - The Emerald Pool and the waterfalls

TheChocogirl · 03-17-2006, 12:35 AM

SAN JUAN: Of course, my home! full of Anthiques & History... Beautiful!
ST. MAARTEN: Colorful, great beaches, good to shopping, turquoise waters
DOMINICA: Lovely, friendly people, clean and full of greens & flowers

Caribbean is full of great & wonderful ports of call with freshnes & fun!

tour46 · 07-24-2006, 08:55 AM

(1) St Marteen (2) Aruba (3) San Juan
Yes, San Juan , where you can rent a car
Day 1: and go west to Arecibo, stay at elbuencafe@centennialpr.net
Day 2: visit the Caverns at 9 :00 am and Observatory at 1 pm
Day 3: leave el buen cafe to Parador JB hIdden 787 868 8686 , just anice place near the better surfing beaches.
Day 4: head to and stay at villadelmar@prtc.net nice place with a bio-bat boat ride
Day 5: continue east to on road # 3 and at Ponce look for the Ponce Hilton
Day 6 : take road #52 to San Juan and stay at the canariohotels.com
Day 7. go to the rain forest
Day 8: visit old San Juan and rum distillery
Day 9: time to think about going home
, you can get more info at:
http://travelandsports.com/cgi-bin/exp.cgi?lng=ENG&typ=TO&lk=to