I'm going for three weeks in December and can't find a good up-to-date budget travel guide - Lonely Planet/Rough Guide are both very old. Do you have any recommendations for either guidebooks/websites or for places to stay/eat for someone on a shoestring? I've done a lot of travelling (backpacking) and just want to make sure that I'll be able to find places to stay without booking in advance and without having to pay stupid money.
2006-08-28 06:35:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Other - Caribbean
December up to 14th is low season. Hotels and airlines are on half price deals. Antigua, Anguilla, Barbuda and Nevis are premier destinations. The Caribbeans most exclusive hotels are in those islands. From December 15th, those islands become the playgrounds of rich and famous people. Most of them hang out in Antigua because Antigua has about three large marinas with shopping centres, condominiums and private villas for yacht owners. Montserrat is a helicopter ride away from Antigua--30 minutes. Daily yacht and air charters leave to and from Montserrat and Barbuda from Antigua. The only places in Antigua with its hundreds of beaches where you can get reasonable rated after December 15th are the Cove, Hayle Inn in the Dockyard, Beachcomber and Runaway beach hotels. City hotels are inexpensive: Joemikes, Cityview and Heritage Hotels. Montserrat might be the only Leeward Island with cheap prices; however the Soufriere Volcano destroyed most of its luxury hotels leaving hotel rooms on the scarce side. Plug in names and check the websites for St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda. Those are the leeward Islands. Try the Caribbean Tourism Association's website so that you can do a comparative analysis. You cannot go to those islands without advanced bookings, unless you are staying with people who live on the island. In St. Martin, the person has to come to the airport and verify that you will be staying with them.
Boaz.
2006-08-29 08:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by Boaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from a leeward island (Montserrat) and i have family on other islands (Antigua,Nevis and st.kitts). i have lived in the Caribbean and u will like it you can find on some island there will be festival,street parties or carnivals like
st .kitts will have a carnival on the 13 dec
because ur travelling in Christmas time you will be sure to find street parties and more events.
it is also low season so prices will be cheaper on air lanes and hotels
2006-09-02 03:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by qwerty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi I have been to the leeward Island of ANGUILLA and its absolutely fantastic safe and peaceful beautiful white sandy beaches plenty to do on the Island the people are warm and friendly gorgeous eating out places at reasonable prices and the accommodations on the Island are to your more expensive 5stars luxuries down to more affordable accommodations
http://skyviews.com/anguilla
www.anguilla-vacation.com
The Island of Anguilla is a little gem among gem of the Caribbean you will certainly not be disappointed check it out and have a blessed time
2006-08-28 23:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by jaci 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a couple of times. Some Gorgeous countries i must say. I've been to St. Martin/Maarten, Antigua, Montserrat, Anguilla. Easy to travel between islands.
Anguilla is my top spot so far.
2006-08-28 07:00:03 · answer #4 · answered by solgiver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been to Antigua and Montserrat. Montserrat is amazing! A truly spectacular place. One of the only place I can say that has been pretty much unspoiled by tourism!
2006-08-30 10:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i'm from a Leeward island called St. Kitts. Here is a link. It has all ur needs.
2006-08-28 06:50:33 · answer #6 · answered by Baby T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been to Antigua, it was amazing.
Visit
www.tripadvisor.com - it's a great travel web site!
2006-08-28 06:39:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋