Help! Need *New* Caribbean Vacation Destination

Please help us find what we are looking for in a *new* (for us!)
relaxing Caribbean vacation destination. We have been going together
for 3 years now and have very different tastes and histories in terms
of prior winter vacationing.

"He" is 52 and has always been a St. Martin guy at heart with its
uncrowded natural beauty, low hassle factor, low crime, laid-back
ways, endless gourmet food & restaurants, easy getting around in a
rental car, etc. "He" tried South Florida and Aruba (one time each)
and hated both for their crowds, noise, traffic (in Florida), stark
commercialism and high costs. The Bahamas likewise hold some bad
memories.

"She" is 47 and comes from an all-inclusive "stay in one place and
like it" Cancun and Dominican Republic perspective most recently...
liking both for what they were... with mostly Northern European
vacations under her belt prior to that. No mobility need for her to
enjoy an island... and little need for culinary variety or true
gourmet food either! For her, it's simply plunk down and veg out with
a good book!

After a whirlwind Caribbean cruise and several quick mini-vacations,
we are both ready again for a truly relaxing Caribbean vacation... but
she doesn't *get" the mobility and French island things at all... and
he doesn't *get* the Mexican and DR "all-inclusive" things... feeling
captive and having worked (with very little fun or pleasure to
remember) in both of those locations in years past.

The only thing we can agree on is that we want clean, uncrowded white
sand beaches and a very low crime location. The multi-island cruise
taught us quite well to avoid those islands and places where crime is
currently a bit out of control.

It seems hopeless right now. Especially on our relatively tight
budget for this year. Other than separate vacations... any ideas?

TIA,
Chuck and Chris

Try the island of Nevis. Upscale and low stress with no Parrot Heads.
Truly the Caribbean the way it used to be before crass commercialism.
See my website on Nevis for more photos.

www.nevis1.com

Great island but a bit tricky to get to. Hope this helps.




On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:04:47 GMT, Chuck & Chris
<ChasKMneverspam.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Please help us find what we are looking for in a *new* (for us!)
>relaxing Caribbean vacation destination. We have been going together
>for 3 years now and have very different tastes and histories in terms
>of prior winter vacationing.
>
>"He" is 52 and has always been a St. Martin guy at heart with its
>uncrowded natural beauty, low hassle factor, low crime, laid-back
>ways, endless gourmet food & restaurants, easy getting around in a
>rental car, etc. "He" tried South Florida and Aruba (one time each)
>and hated both for their crowds, noise, traffic (in Florida), stark
>commercialism and high costs. The Bahamas likewise hold some bad
>memories.
>
>"She" is 47 and comes from an all-inclusive "stay in one place and
>like it" Cancun and Dominican Republic perspective most recently...
>liking both for what they were... with mostly Northern European
>vacations under her belt prior to that. No mobility need for her to
>enjoy an island... and little need for culinary variety or true
>gourmet food either! For her, it's simply plunk down and veg out with
>a good book!
>
>After a whirlwind Caribbean cruise and several quick mini-vacations,
>we are both ready again for a truly relaxing Caribbean vacation... but
>she doesn't *get" the mobility and French island things at all... and
>he doesn't *get* the Mexican and DR "all-inclusive" things... feeling
>captive and having worked (with very little fun or pleasure to
>remember) in both of those locations in years past.
>
>The only thing we can agree on is that we want clean, uncrowded white
>sand beaches and a very low crime location. The multi-island cruise
>taught us quite well to avoid those islands and places where crime is
>currently a bit out of control.
>
>It seems hopeless right now. Especially on our relatively tight
>budget for this year. Other than separate vacations... any ideas?
>
>TIA,
>Chuck and Chris