Taking a cruise in Carribean in January, any tips??

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MomSezNo

Go to CruiseCritic.com, click on "Boards" at the top of the page, then go to "Ports of Call". You'll get lots of info.

I've been to Aruba and Curcao and PR on cruises, of the ports you mentioned.

In Aruba, we went on the Jolly Pirates snorkel trip - what a lot of fun! Downtown Orangestaad is nice to walk around.

In Curacao, Porto Mari is supposed to be great, but it's $40 by cab to get there, then $40 back, so if you arrange to go with others, it won't be so expensive. [PM has a website.] We went to Jan Thiel, which was OK for us; asked the cabdriver to return at whatever time and she was there promptly. Walking around Curacao is nice, too; there are bars along the waterfront [I think by a fort?] where you can have a drink and just watch the ocean.

In PR, you can walk up to El Morro through a pretty little neighborhood, then walk back down through the cobbled streets and wander into shops. The rain forest would be nice, but only if you have a lot of time, as it's about 45min each way from the port.

Have a great cruise!

Tom

In St. Maarten: Orient Beach, shop on Front St. in Phillipsburg, snorkel at Pinel Island, drink and plane watch at Sunset Beach Bar, eat at a Grand Case lolo.

cruisingenie

For some different ideas on what to do on each of the islands, visit http://www.shoretrips.com

This company specializes in personalized tours and excursions (the tours offered by the cruise line will have large motor coaches and about 45-50 other people...).

Enjoy the warmth!

Nvr2soon

El Morro Castle and Old Town in San Juan.
Carlos and Charlie's in Aruba.

trini empress

St Maarten-casinos (if you are into that), St Kitts-the art, Antigua-beautiful all around so anything there St Lucia-Piton (not sure I spelled that right) Barbados-the beaches and definitely have a flying fish sandwich/meal Venezuela-not sure Curacao-the beaches Aruba-the beaches and Puerto Rico has a nabe like Soho in NYC.........clubs, restaurants and beaches!

ghost

Listed below is what I did on each island.

St.Maarten- topless beach, glass bottom boat tour

St.Kitts- flower garden

Antigua- oldest sailing harbor

St.Lucia- was nearly robbed

Barbados- old mansions, and tour of the island

Venezuela- never been

Curacao- Carib Indian Museum, and Cave tour

Aruba- Rock garden tour

Puerto Rico- Bacardi Factory tour, or The El Yucan Mountain Tour I might have spelled that Puerto Rican mountain wrong.

Unless you have a passion for something like snorkeling, or golf...my advice is just to take the inexpensive island tours.

Make sure your tour is planned by the cruise ship, or you might find yourself running down a beach away from a bunch of guys with dreadlocks.

A short tour each morning is the best. It will give you time to shop after wards, and get back on the cruise ship in time for lunch. Have fun

Trinity

GO GRENADA!

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