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Aruba or Barbados?
We have it narrowed down to Aruba or Barbados for our September honeymoon. We wanted somewhere outside the hurricane belt with an all inclusive hotel, beautiful beaches, fun side trips (submarines, museums, kayaking, horseback riding, hiking) and have found all of the above on both islands.
So...it's down to Aruba (Riu Palace) or Barbados (Crystal Cove).
Opinions?
So...it's down to Aruba (Riu Palace) or Barbados (Crystal Cove).
Opinions?
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Re: Aruba or Barbados?
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[QUOTE]hobokenbride2012 can you fill me in on why St. Lucia is overrated? It is one of mytop picks for sept honeymoon barbados, st. John antigua, riviera maya being other choices. Maybe ur experience will help me make my decision. You can PM me if its easier. Sorry for hijacking thread!!
Posted by d&m92013[/QUOTE]
First of all I didn't find it as pretty as the other islands. My main problem with St. Lucia was the beggers. There were all over the place. Our tour bus would be stopped at red light and they would come and knock on the windows. It was horrible, I actually felt unsafe there. I know that this can happen anywhere but we visited 6 islands - Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Marteen and St. Kitts and it was the only one were we encountered this problem. I'm sure it's a different experience at an AI but be careful if you venture out on your own.
[QUOTE]Aruba is my least favorite island in the caribbean. I had wanted to go for my honeymoon, but was glad we went on a cruise stop first to rule it out! Its very desert like.... Not what I was expecting at all. Stephanie
Posted by Shoefly21[/QUOTE]
<div>Yes, Aruba is very arid. It is not your typical lush caribbean island because it gets very little rain year-round. That was part of it's draw for us being that we were honeymooning during the beginning of hurricane season. That doesn't stop it from being a nice island though. Because the limited amount of rain fall they get, they have very little agriculture and most things on the island are imported, also making things more expensive. But they have great aloe products since the aloe plant is cactus :) Research Aruba so that you know what to expect from your vacation if you decide to go there. </div>
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Aruba or Barbados? : First of all I didn't find it as pretty as the other islands. My main problem with St. Lucia was the beggers. There were all over the place. Our tour bus would be stopped at red light and they would come and knock on the windows. It was horrible, I actually felt unsafe there. I know that this can happen anywhere but we visited 6 islands - Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Marteen and St. Kitts and it was the only one were we encountered this problem. I'm sure it's a different experience at an AI but be careful if you venture out on your own.
Posted by HobokenBride2012[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>Thank you for the advice...that is definitely good to know and something to factor in!! We don't want to be confined to the hotel grounds we like to get out and explore. Did you feel safe on St. thomas and St. Martin? </div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Aruba or Barbados? : Thank you for the advice...that is definitely good to know and something to factor in!! We don't want to be confined to the hotel grounds we like to get out and explore. Did you feel safe on St. thomas and St. Martin?
Posted by d&m92013[/QUOTE]
Like I said St. Lucia was the only island I had issues with. Both St. Thomas and St. Martin were great.