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lpowmacback · Post by **lpowmacback** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:55 am

I am exploring dare I say - other islands to visit... the following are must haves- or I'm just not interested

1. Good to great snorkeling from beautiful beaches.
2. Mountains & lush foliage (not flat & scrubby like Anguilla, T&C)
3. Relaxed, casual (don't want a fancy-shmancy pretentious feel)
4. Hiking

Yeah, yeah, I know - I've described STJ - but what about:

Grenada? St. Vincent & the Grenadines - Bequia? St. Lucia? Dominica?

Thanks folks!!

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:08 am

Virgin Gorda

I don't know if there are as many hiking trails as STJ but I remember seeing signs for trails around Gorda Peak.

lpowmacback · Post by **lpowmacback** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:24 am

Thanks PA Girl - we've been to VG a couple of times (for the day from STJ) and loved it - for a day... I think it's a bit too arid & scrubby for my liking for a vacation.

Post by **Anthony** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:41 am

... there is none!

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:45 am

Anthony wrote:... there is none!

Based on my research, I agree!

piscesgirl0314 · Post by **piscesgirl0314** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:52 am

I've been doing some research on Bequia...honestly it looks a lot like STJ from the pictures I've seen. It seems like its a pain in the a*s to get there...that would be the only reason I wouldn't check it out...ONE layover and a four hour flight from Charlotte is about as much as I can take...

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:57 am

piscesgirl0314 wrote:I've been doing some research on Bequia...honestly it looks a lot like STJ from the pictures I've seen. It seems like its a pain in the a*s to get there...that would be the only reason I wouldn't check it out...ONE layover and a four hour flight from Charlotte is about as much as I can take...

I with you. There are a few other islands I want to see but I don't want to deal with multiple flights/ferries. I am lazy like that!

loria · Post by **loria** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:08 am

Bequia is horrible--reallly--Don't go there--the place stinks--

lpowmacback · Post by **lpowmacback** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:09 am

Ioria, why do you say this - could you please elaborate?

Thanks

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) · Post by **Marcia (Mrs. Pete)** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:44 am

We've been to St. Lucia and from what we saw, it doesn't fit your criteria other than being mountainous. Don't know about the other islands.

And, I believe that loria is tongue in cheek on her comment.

loria · Post by **loria** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:56 am

lpowmacback wrote:Ioria, why do you say this - could you please elaborate?

Thanks

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cause i wanted to keep it a secret.....

sea-nile · Post by **sea-nile** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:56 am

Kauai fits it but it's not the Caribbean.

lpowmacback · Post by **lpowmacback** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:08 pm

Thanks Sea-nile- but we've been there

XOXO · Post by **XOXO** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:52 pm

Loria, is it hard to get to that horrible stinky place? Any tips to get there?

Coden · Post by **Coden** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:19 pm

Anthony wrote:... there is none!

And, after just coming home from a 14 day cruise, that hit 9 islands...I can attest to this!!

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