Scott99999
Rough_Rock
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- May 11, 2005
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Hello,
My girlfriend and I are looking for a romantic vacation. We basically have $3k-$3.5K to spend. We're looking at: the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands and Jamaica. I put Mexico into the poll as well, just as another option.
Each place seems to have pros and cons.
Our priorities are:
1 - Beautiful scenery
2 - Nice beaches
3 - Few kids
4 - Good snorkeling
5 - Reasonable flight time
6 - Quiet, but not boring (stuff to do)
7 - Not too conservative or family-oriented
8 - Not too "tourist-y"
9 - Affordable
10 - Young crowd, but mature (early 30s)
Jamaica seems nice and geared toward a younger, more adventurous group of people, but the scenery doesn't seem as nice as St. Thomas. And I tend to think the poverty would be a reality check, rather than make us feel like we're having a "fairy tale" romance. And it seems like the snorkeling is better elsewhere. But I'm open to reviews. I like the fact that it's a short flight. The Bahamas seem a bit too family-oriented and tourist-y, but I like the fact that there's plenty to do (beach one day, casino the next). St. Thomas seems beautiful, but a friend told me that the whole economy is geared toward tourists, and the 8- or 9-hours of travel time seems to kill two days with getting there and getting back.
Any ideas? Thanks!
My girlfriend and I are looking for a romantic vacation. We basically have $3k-$3.5K to spend. We're looking at: the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands and Jamaica. I put Mexico into the poll as well, just as another option.
Each place seems to have pros and cons.
Our priorities are:
1 - Beautiful scenery
2 - Nice beaches
3 - Few kids
4 - Good snorkeling
5 - Reasonable flight time
6 - Quiet, but not boring (stuff to do)
7 - Not too conservative or family-oriented
8 - Not too "tourist-y"
9 - Affordable
10 - Young crowd, but mature (early 30s)
Jamaica seems nice and geared toward a younger, more adventurous group of people, but the scenery doesn't seem as nice as St. Thomas. And I tend to think the poverty would be a reality check, rather than make us feel like we're having a "fairy tale" romance. And it seems like the snorkeling is better elsewhere. But I'm open to reviews. I like the fact that it's a short flight. The Bahamas seem a bit too family-oriented and tourist-y, but I like the fact that there's plenty to do (beach one day, casino the next). St. Thomas seems beautiful, but a friend told me that the whole economy is geared toward tourists, and the 8- or 9-hours of travel time seems to kill two days with getting there and getting back.
Any ideas? Thanks!