Caribbean and Central America Travel Forum

Hi everyone.

My girlfriend and I are going to Guardalavaca Holguin for two weeks in June and would love to visit Kingston Jamaica,even for just a day or so whilst we are there and wondered if anyone has done this trip and could help us out with any advice on the best way to do it.
We are going to Havana for a few days and I am guessing that is a better starting point than Holguin as we can't seem to find anything on the web which departs from and returns to Holguin.

Thanks.
Chris.

We are staying in Santiago Atilan for a couple of nights in Hotel Bambu, and I was wondering if anyone knew about great activities, i.e. fishing, hiking, or any other outdoor activity. Thank you, I greatly appreciate it.

Can someone please give me some names of the singers from the music they play on the watertaxis? I REALLY enjoyd that music and would like to listen to it at home. It was modern music, but in a caribbean way.

Thnx

This is our 3rd trip to Costa Rica. Our previous trips we took the bus everywhere. We decided to chance it and rent a vehicle this time. We will arrive at Juan Santamaria Airport in Alajuela and drive to Puerto Viejo. Can we avoid San Jose? How about the best route from PV to Arenal?

How long will it take by car to drive up the East Coast? Is it an easy or hard drive and what type of car do you recommend?

Hi- I;ll be visiting Constanza in June and wondered what there might be to do there- at night and during the day. I want a little relaxation- but not too much.. some partying wouldn;t be too bad. Not sure what it's got going on , as little is written about it, but from all the reports I hear from other travellers- I really shouldn;t miss going there for a few days.... thanks Mike

I really want to see as much of Costa Rica I can while I am there for six weeks. I will be in class/volunteering for 4 hours each day and then the weekends I have completely free. I will be in Heredia for 4 weeks as well as Coronado for two weeks. I am wanting, however, to go to many more cities than just those if possible by taxi/etc. What sites do you recommend I try to see? Restaurants? Night Activities? Wildlife? I am up for anything and am trying to plan my weekends/weekday nights there. Thanks so much!

I will be in Coronado for two weeks (June 22- July 5) going to the college there. Is there anything around this area that I could do while I'm not in classes? I'm only in classes for 4 hours a day and I try to find things on-line, but there is not much information that I have found. What is around the area? Any help would be great!

Hi every one,
I am thinking to spend my Honeymoon in the Bahamas around mid-August. I got really confused with all the islands. Are there any tips or top picks for Honeymoon?
Thanks

has anyone studies in Cuba? Havanna or another Cuban university?
I am quite fluent in Spanish but would like to brush up by taking an academic course in Cuba. Anyone experience with accomodation arranged through the tour office of the university?
thank you.

I have a small parcel for a musician (Violin strings and such)I would greatly appreciate if you contacted me. In exchange I have a million tips and suggestions to make your holiday even better.

Thanks@!

Need some advice.

I will be in Costa Rica for a week in mide June. I fly in and out of San Jose but will only spend two nights there.

I am looking to spend a few relaxing days on a beautiful beach, perhaps see some wildlife too..

I understand June is in the "rainy season" : (

What beach in Costa Rica will have the least amount of rain and the most hours of sun in Costa Rica?

I want to relax on a beach and get a nice suntan and not be miserable with rainy weather all week!!

Where is the driest and most scenic place in CR during mid June?

I quite like the sound of Quepos/Manuel Antonio.. but will it rain the whole time I am there in June??

Any recommendations / suggestions?

After staying in antigua for three nights, we are traveling to panajachel for a couple days. If you know anything about hotels, activities, restaurants, etc., I would appreciate it.

I am a very active middle aged single lady traveling alone to visit friends in Boquete, Panama in the end of July.I will fly into Panama City and then take a puddle jumper to Boquete. I have been to Panama once before on a cruise and toured the Panama canal area so I am not interested in seeing that again. I thought that I would stay in Panama City a day or two before moving on to Boquete. My questions are:

What are must see sites in Panama City?

Is one full day in Panama City enough or should I plan on spending 2 full days?

I am looking for a nice hotel around $100 per night if possible that is in a safe area where I can walk around in the evening after dinner by myself. I want to be where there is some night life. Any suggestions?

Where in Belize did you snorkel with turtles?

My fiance' and I are getting married on Cayman Brac, however we are staying on Little Cayman and will be there first. What is the best way to travel from Little Cayman to Cayman Brac just for the day. Is there anyway to hire someone to take us by boat?

Hi, i will be bussing it from Santo Domingo to Baharona and jaracoba- and wondered if it is poss to get from Jaracoaba to Constanza and la vega instead of going all the way back to Santo Domingo- I don't mind taking gua guas even though it might be a bit slow- give me a chance to hang with the locals a bit...
thks
Mike

I am traveling with two people to Antigua, and I would like to know somse interesting activities located in that are. I have heard of the ruins, and I would like to know more about them. If any one has any information about them, please post it.

We will be taking a cruise at the end of May and one of their stops is Santa Barbara de Samana. I've looked at other forums and from what I gathered transportation can be costly. We're not sure where we want to go yet either! We are sure we would like to go to a beach but not sure the closest and/or nicest. Can anyone give some advice (thanks in advance!!)

We have booked a trip to barcelo tambor resort in mid july with 3 other families including 12 teenagers (13-15). Although some of us have traveled to playa melia, we are un-familiar with what is close by tambor as well as the best travel options from san jose to the resort. We are considering renting cars to explore on the journey, but I am reading that may not be a great idea. It would appear the roads are pretty bad in this area from what I am reading. Since we have an army of children, we do want to be sure to have plenty for them to do.
it looks like Jaco is a boat ride away, has anyone been there from tambor? is it worth the time?

I would like to travel from Venezuela to Aruba. ¿Is there a ferry or other type of cheap transportation? We are a family group of 5.
I`ve heard others making this trip, have anyone some experince in this crossing. ¿?
Any Help would be fine.........
Thanks

hello
my wife and i are traveling to nassau in january and staying at the breezes resort. what kinda of weather should we expect. and how about the breezes? hows the diving that time of year??

I am thinking of moving to Tamarindo in 2009 for at least 6 months and my work require broadband/HS internet. Does anyone know what is the best internet connection available in Tamarindo? Cheers. Bruno

Does anyone know...if you're flying from Los Angeles to Guatemala City, what is the name of the volcanic peak you'll see from the air a few minutes before landing?
I have a clear memory of having seen one, but don't know what it was called.
This is research for a book. Thanks--
H.

We are considering an extended holiday in Panama next winter (Canadian winter) and are doing preliminary research now. Being young-ish retirees, we are not too interested in the party or surf scene, but do want to choose a couple of regions to base ourselves for several weeks at a time and enjoy day trips to explore the natural beauties (we love to hike, beach, explore etc). We usually choose ocean regions if we can. We will be seeking reasonable self catering accommodations, usually apartments or small villas.
So my question to anyone familiar with Panama, which of these areas would you recommend we use as bases: Gorgona /Coronada; Portobelo; Bocas del Toro or are there others which might offer reasonable amenities and access. How much of a factor is weather in the January to March period?
I am also searching VT tips for self catering accommodations but would welcome personal recommendations.
Thanks for any advice.

This might sound a little odd but I am a runner and am planning on taking my running shoes on holiday for a little early morning easy running.

I have never been to cuba and wondered whether it would be safe for a lone female to run off the complex or whether I will have to be content with running laps of the hotel where I am staying, The Blau Costa Verde?

If anyone could offer any insight that would be most appreciated.

Thanks

my wife and i honeymooned in punta cana 3 years ago. while i was there i bought a black bead necklace from a vendor on the beach. last week the necklace broke. i cant remember the name of the beads used. it is a smooth volcanic rock that is very heavy. someone please help me so i can find new beads online.

Hi,

my boyfriend and I are going to Costa from the 7th of June until the 21st.
We are going to be backpacking all of the way, taking public transportation and taxis.
We definitely want to do the Pacific Coast.
We want to see some beaches, but we both love wildlife and would like to do some hiking as well.
We want to do some tours, a zipline tour, horseback riding and maybe some white water rafting (this is all up in the air, so nothing is definite).
We land in San Jose at 8PM and we need a good hotel suggestion (we're traveling on a budget, so it doesn't have to be too fancy) as we will stay the night and move on the next morning.

Where should we go? We want to see Monteverde, Santa Elena, Montezuma and Manuel Antonio.
Do we have enough time in 15 days to do all of this?

(I started off wanting to also go to Domincal and Uvita, so I have already removed some places from my proposed itinerary).

Does anyone have some suggestions for hotels and restaurants as well as some sights that we should consider?
Anything that we should include in our packing list?

Does anyone know the cost for two people from wherever Carnival docks to the Atlantis? How late do taxis operate? Thank you.

Hi there,

planning a trip to cuba for the 2nd time. Last time i arranged everything at home but now i want to do it different.

So does anybody knows a good (budget) hostal in Havana ??? I heard that the valencia is supposed to be good ??

Jeroen