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Since: Apr 10, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:01 pm
Post subject: antigua, cancun, st. thomas
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40th b-day for my wife. kids staying behind on this trip in May.
looking to:
relax, snorkel, enjoy good food/drink, some activities, and a little
shopping. maybe a night out on the town.
NOT looking for spring break....
I like the idea of all-inclusive.
Although all arent' AI, considering
antigua - sandals
cancun - moon palace or marriott
st. thomas - ??
st. john - ?? heard caneel bay is nice
Any thoughts?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 9:33 pm
Post subject: Re: antigua, cancun, st. thomas [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 04/10/2004 1:01 PM kb wrote:
> 40th b-day for my wife. kids staying behind on this trip in May.
>
> looking to:
> relax, snorkel, enjoy good food/drink, some activities, and a little
> shopping. maybe a night out on the town.
>
> NOT looking for spring break....
>
> I like the idea of all-inclusive.
> Although all arent' AI, considering
> antigua - sandals
> cancun - moon palace or marriott
> st. thomas - ??
> st. john - ?? heard caneel bay is nice
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> ken
>
Moon Palace is nice but a little isolated. Consider instead Playa del
Carmen Real Resort Hotels <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.realresorts.com.mx/" target="_blank">http://www.realresorts.com.mx/</a> or Royal
Hideaway - Playacar just south of Playa del Carmen. There's plenty of
night on the town at Playa without the Cancun "spring break"
mentality. Plus you are equidistant to the southern attractions Tulum,
Xel-ha, Xcaret. Playa del Carmen also has an inexpensive ferry to
Cozumel which has a lot to offer once you get outside of San Miguel.
If you are a US citizen, Mexico will give you great value for the
dollar. The average exchange rate is about 10 Mexican Pesos to one US
Dollar. You can find out more about Playa del Carmen at:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.playadelcarmeninfo.com/playa-del-carmen-info-introduction.html" target="_blank">http://www.playadelcarmeninfo.com/playa-del-carmen-info-introduction.html</a>
The website has a great QA forum for Playa del Carmen and other Riviera
Maya locations.
If you don't mind the drive from Cancun airport, Akumal and Tulum
(beach) have some great AI and Resort Hotels not very well known by US
Tourists and eager for their business.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:16 pm
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kb <kbulkin DeleteThis @nc.rr.com> wrote:
> 40th b-day for my wife. kids staying behind on this trip in May.
> looking to:
> relax, snorkel, enjoy good food/drink, some activities, and a little
> shopping. maybe a night out on the town.
> NOT looking for spring break....
> I like the idea of all-inclusive.
> Although all arent' AI, considering
> antigua - sandals
> cancun - moon palace or marriott
> st. thomas - ??
> st. john - ?? heard caneel bay is nice
My choices in order would be
St. John
Antigua
Playa del Carmen or Puerto Aventuras south of Cancun.
Don't know the hotels, I'm not an all-inclusive traveller, but those
areas are awesome.
Julie
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<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: antigua, cancun, st. thomas |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:19 pm
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Caneel Bay on St. John is top-drawer, very tasteful, very well-maintained,
and correspondingly expensive. It's your ticket for the manicured tropical
paradise experience, and has the "spa ambience" that women particularly seem
to love.( <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.caneelbay.com/" target="_blank">http://www.caneelbay.com/</a> ) It's a bit more laid-back than
resorts that are more on the beaten path. Snorkeling in St. John is of
course fantastic. St. Thomas/Charlotte Amalie is accessible for a day-tip
by boat ride, and there is a lot of shopping there. Better yet, it would be
possible to stay a night there at one of the local hotels. For this my
favorite is the charming Hotel 1829 ( <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.hotel1829.com/" target="_blank">http://www.hotel1829.com/</a> ) It's in
town within walking distance of shopping.
"kb" <kbulkin.TakeThisOut@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> 40th b-day for my wife. kids staying behind on this trip in May.
>
> looking to:
> relax, snorkel, enjoy good food/drink, some activities, and a little
> shopping. maybe a night out on the town.
>
> NOT looking for spring break....
>
> I like the idea of all-inclusive.
> Although all arent' AI, considering
> antigua - sandals
> cancun - moon palace or marriott
> st. thomas - ??
> st. john - ?? heard caneel bay is nice
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> ken
><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: antigua, cancun, st. thomas |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:23 pm
Post subject: Re: antigua, cancun, st. thomas [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Caneel Bay on St. John is top-drawer, very tasteful, very well-maintained,
and correspondingly expensive. It's your ticket for the manicured tropical
paradise experience, and has the "spa ambience" that women particularly seem
to love.( http://www.caneelbay.com/ ) It's a bit more laid-back than
resorts that are more on the beaten path. Snorkeling in St. John is of
course fantastic. St. Thomas/Charlotte Amalie is accessible for a day-tip
by boat ride, and there is a lot of shopping there. Better yet, it would be
possible to stay a night there at one of the local hotels. For this my
favorite is the charming Hotel 1829 ( http://www.hotel1829.com/ ) It's in
town within walking distance of shopping. >> Stay informed about: antigua, cancun, st. thomas |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 8:25 am
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Another very active mostly AI Playa board is
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://mytravelboard4.com/playa/" target="_blank">http://mytravelboard4.com/playa/</a>
The same page will have links for boards to other destinations as well.
Drew
"kb" <kbulkin.TakeThisOut@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> 40th b-day for my wife. kids staying behind on this trip in May.
>
> looking to:
> relax, snorkel, enjoy good food/drink, some activities, and a little
> shopping. maybe a night out on the town.
>
> NOT looking for spring break....
>
> I like the idea of all-inclusive.
> Although all arent' AI, considering
> antigua - sandals
> cancun - moon palace or marriott
> st. thomas - ??
> st. john - ?? heard caneel bay is nice
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> ken
><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: antigua, cancun, st. thomas |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:32 am
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Thanks for all of the great advice. Focusing in on Mexico as it is
a shorter trip for us. Narrowed to JW Marriott, Moon Palace, Secrets,
and maybe Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach.
kb
Drew Shuller wrote:
> Another very active mostly AI Playa board is
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://mytravelboard4.com/playa/</font" target="_blank">http://mytravelboard4.com/playa/</font</a>>
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> The same page will have links for boards to other destinations as well.
>
> Drew
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> "kb" <kbulkin.DeleteThis@nc.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:gLVdc.16592$Ll3.431681@twister.southeast.rr.com...
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>>40th b-day for my wife. kids staying behind on this trip in May.
>>
>>looking to:
>>relax, snorkel, enjoy good food/drink, some activities, and a little
>>shopping. maybe a night out on the town.
>>
>>NOT looking for spring break....
>>
>>I like the idea of all-inclusive.
>>Although all arent' AI, considering
>>antigua - sandals
>>cancun - moon palace or marriott
>>st. thomas - ??
>>st. john - ?? heard caneel bay is nice
>>
>>Any thoughts?
>>
>>ken
>>
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