Least Favorite Caribbean Beaches

I'll start with mine:

The Beach Club in Grand Cayman. All first timers to this port should
beware when the cabbies try to bring them to this crowded dump (they get
a commission). Just say no, and ask to be taken to a nice hotel. My
favorite: The Westin.

Howie

Least favorite...

St. Lucia (most of it)
Jamaica (the Ocho Rios area)
Smathers (Key West)
Nassau (Paradise Island)

--Tom

"Howie" wrote in message
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I'll start with mine:

The Beach Club in Grand Cayman. All first timers to this port should
beware when the cabbies try to bring them to this crowded dump (they get
a commission). Just say no, and ask to be taken to a nice hotel. My
favorite: The Westin.

Howie

Tom & Linda wrote:

Least favorite...

St. Lucia (most of it)
Jamaica (the Ocho Rios area)
Smathers (Key West)
Nassau (Paradise Island)

--Tom

Next time you're in St. Lucia, Tom. Try the beach at Rex St. Lucia (a
resort). It is really very nice.

Never been to a beach at or neas Ocho Rios, which probably means one was
never recommended.

Don't know much about Key West. On my one visit there it was so HOT
that I didn't feel like doing much.

I used to love the beach that is now at the Atlantis. But it is closed
to me now. Don't care for Nassau at all.

Howie


"Howie" wrote in message
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I'll start with mine:

The Beach Club in Grand Cayman. All first timers to this port should
beware when the cabbies try to bring them to this crowded dump (they get
a commission). Just say no, and ask to be taken to a nice hotel. My
favorite: The Westin.

Howie

"Howie" wrote in message
...
Tom & Linda wrote:

Least favorite...

St. Lucia (most of it)
Jamaica (the Ocho Rios area)
Smathers (Key West)
Nassau (Paradise Island)

--Tom

Next time you're in St. Lucia, Tom. Try the beach at Rex St. Lucia (a
resort). It is really very nice.

I'm pretty certain that we did go there. Taxi driver took us there. If
it's the place along the bay just south of Pidgeon Island... I though it was
pretty lousy. If it's a different place... then I would consider trying it
next time.


Never been to a beach at or neas Ocho Rios, which probably means one was
never recommended.

Don't know much about Key West. On my one visit there it was so HOT
that I didn't feel like doing much.

Smathers is a man made beach. Yuk.

I used to love the beach that is now at the Atlantis. But it is closed
to me now. Don't care for Nassau at all.

Ditto.

--Tom


Howie


"Howie" wrote in message
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I'll start with mine:

The Beach Club in Grand Cayman. All first timers to this port should
beware when the cabbies try to bring them to this crowded dump (they get
a commission). Just say no, and ask to be taken to a nice hotel. My
favorite: The Westin.

Howie

Least Favorite Caribbean Beaches

With all the negative vibes on here (and bad karma), I think I will stick to
your most liked beaches thread. But thanks for asking......

-Heather
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CupCaked wrote:

anOspam (Heather) wrote:


Least Favorite Caribbean Beaches

With all the negative vibes on here (and bad karma), I think I will stick to
your most liked beaches thread. But thanks for asking......


This is Usenet and one of the reasons for its existence is information
exchange. If we can discuss the best beaches, why not the worst ones?
Perhaps new vacationers/cruisers would want to know our opinions.

Yes. And even old cruising, beach bums like myself might pick up some
very useful information about places to avoid when traveling to a
new/old Caribbean destination.

Howie

Howie wrote in message ...
I'll start with mine:

The Beach Club in Grand Cayman. All first timers to this port should
beware when the cabbies try to bring them to this crowded dump (they get
a commission). Just say no, and ask to be taken to a nice hotel. My
favorite: The Westin.

Howie

Is the Beach Club the one that you get brought to if you buy the
ship's "beach day" excursion? If it is, you're right. Not nice at all.
Before we went down there, I called several resorts about paying for a
day pass to use their facilities. None of the resorts wanted day
guests - they wanted to keep their section of the beach private for
the hotel guests. So, the Westin allows day visitors? What do they
charge? Good to know for future port days there. I thought the Holiday
Inn was the only other option, other than Beach Club.

Lee

On 12 May 2004 02:44:50 GMT, anOspam (Heather)
wrote:

Least Favorite Caribbean Beaches

With all the negative vibes on here (and bad karma), I think I will stick to
your most liked beaches thread. But thanks for asking......

-Heather

I agree somewhat -- any Newsgroup has a few fools who feel the need to
express their deviant personalities in public But I think talking
about bad beaches or bad cruises, etc., is a great idea for those of
us who read and post here for information about traveling. I'm
interested in "places to avoid."


Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

Good point, Karen... some port visits can be as short as 4 hours, and I
wouldn't want to waste my time at a beach that has already disappointed
other cruisers.

Candy -- has been lucky with advice from local cabbies

CupCaked wrote:
anOspam (Heather) wrote:


Least Favorite Caribbean Beaches

With all the negative vibes on here (and bad karma), I think I will stick to
your most liked beaches thread. But thanks for asking......


This is Usenet and one of the reasons for its existence is information
exchange. If we can discuss the best beaches, why not the worst ones?
Perhaps new vacationers/cruisers would want to know our opinions.

I'm sure the OP meant this thread to be informational, not
confrontational. Don't make it that.

Karen


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Lee wrote:

Howie wrote in message ...

I'll start with mine:

The Beach Club in Grand Cayman. All first timers to this port should
beware when the cabbies try to bring them to this crowded dump (they get
a commission). Just say no, and ask to be taken to a nice hotel. My
favorite: The Westin.

Howie


Is the Beach Club the one that you get brought to if you buy the
ship's "beach day" excursion?

I think so.

If it is, you're right. Not nice at all.
Before we went down there, I called several resorts about paying for a
day pass to use their facilities. None of the resorts wanted day
guests - they wanted to keep their section of the beach private for
the hotel guests. So, the Westin allows day visitors? What do they
charge? Good to know for future port days there. I thought the Holiday
Inn was the only other option, other than Beach Club.

I have always walked right in without a problem. No questions asked and
no charge for anything (undless you want to eat or drink, which is very
$$$). They have plenty of chairs and tables available on the beach, in
both sunny and tree shaded areas.

Howie

Lee