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Blue Water Cafe in Yaletown is great, but might not fit the "mid-price" criterion. Just a few blocks down Helmcken from Wall Centre.

Agree! best seafood downtown :)

Also, Hapa Izakaya is great food, inexpensive and has a seafood based menu.

Looks like your fine in Aruba :)

Aruba is truly gay-friendly. Homosexuality is a non-issue here.

Source: http://www.frommers.com/destinations/aruba/0176030007.html

They're infamous for having turned away an all-gay charter a few years ago and homosexuality is still illegal...:mad:

That was in 1998 I think things have changed,personally I would have no problem visiting there again in fact I'm looking at going there in April for two weeks.

Also from my limited reasearch/understanding homosexuality isn't illegal in the Caymans.

:)

Can't imagine why anyone gay would choose a cruise that stops in Jamaica, much less get off the boat that day...

For me it was my first cruise and with my parents/sister/niece and nephew.I wasn't aware of how anti gay Jamaica was until I started reading these boards.I wasn't very imressed with any of the ports on my Western Caraibean cruise other then Grand Cayman.

Can't imagine why anyone gay would choose a cruise that stops in Jamaica, much less get off the boat that day...

For me it was my first cruise and with my parents/sister/niece and nephew.I wasn't aware of how anti gay Jamaica was until I started reading these boards.I wasn't very imressed with any of the ports on my Western Caraibean cruise other then Grand Cayman.

I'm not surprised to hear this.

I was just at this port in late December and have no desire to go back.I was on the Island for about an hour before getting back on the ship.I didn't feel safe at all! I talked to quite of few people straight/gay that felt the same way as me.

:)