Whats your favorite port?

[GaryWT]

Our favorites have been Coco Cay and Laberdee, St Thomas was fun as well.

[lv2snorkel]

:) (1) Roatan, (2) Belize, (3) Grand Cayman, (4) Bonaire, (5) St. Thomas. I love the snorkeling - and Roatan wins hands down. Katie

[Tabsmom]

Mine would be

1) Half Moon Cay - Love the relaxing beauty of the beach and ocean

2) Castaway Cay - this was #1 until we went to HMC

3) Grand Turk - Not spoiled yet

4) Nassau - been so many times it's almost home.

[hubofhockey]

I've taken weeklong vacations to Aruba, Curacao, St Martin and have cruised to Nassau, Cozumel, Ochos Rios, Grand Cayman.

 

Prettiest Island - St Martin (french side)

Best Food - St Martin (french side and nothing comes close)

Best Beach - Grand Cayman - Seven Mile Beach/Sea Grape

Best for culture - Curacao

Best snorkling - Curacao (underwater park)

Best geared for tourists - Aruba

 

The cruise port in St Maarten is on the duch side, which is commercialized and too many cruise ship passengers dominate that part of the island. The French side is where the best beaches and restaurants are. I loved it. For a family vacation, the Aruba hotels are great.

 

You need to look at islands differently as cruise destinations since you're only looking at them as 5-8 hour mini-vacation days. For example, it's hard to believe anyone could find enough things to do in a week at Cozumel or Costa Maya without getting bored. I'd be broke with a week in Grand Cayman and would confine myself to an all-inlusive in Jamaica. But I could easily spend a week in Aruba, Curacao, or St Martin.

[Luv2cruise14]

So far my favorite is Grand Cayman....loved the blue water!

[gumballz]

Luv2cruise14, your avatar is adorable. I want one! (one of the Yorkies.....not the avatar) ;)

[Luv2cruise14]

gum....thank you!! I love my babies....I have 4 of them!

[nosmothj]

We went to Aruba November 30th 2006 rained most of the day. Found the island built up and very much like south Florida. Save your money go to Ft Myers Beach basicly the same.

 

Before anyone bites my head off nothing wrong with Ft Myers Beach!!! Aruba, just not the natural beauty of other ports.

 

 

I love Aruba. You never have to worry about rain!

[halos]

Huatulco for unspoiled beauty

Cozumel for the people there. I love Coz, there's nothin like it. :D

:D Basically, I just love Mexico!! (although I could live without ever going to Acapulco again...wasn't thrilled with that place)

[Hawaii697]

Soo many favorites

 

• Miami - Precruise and Bayside (for evening entertainment)
  
• St. Thomas for the shopping and the Ferry to St. Johns
  
• Cozumel for the ferry to Playa del Carmen (awesome) and the "old" Carlos & Charlies with the dirt basketball court and volleyball court (do u remember???)
  
• Aruba for Renaissance Hotel & Casino with Private Island and massage on the beach (ahhh!)
  
• Antiqua - Turners Beach - only 364 more to try
  
• Barbardos - Jolly Rogers and such friendly folks
  
• Guadaloupe - because we actual made it to a beach (Goiser) using the public bus system and we don't speak a lick of french.:eek: It was fantastic traveling like the locals.
  
• Leaving out of San Juan because of the best sailaway parties :D

[cruiselubbers]

What is there to do in costa maya? how about honduras? these are some other cruise destinations we are looking at!:D

 

 

Just wanted to say hi to another friend from NC!

 

Where about the NC coast are you? That quote of yours sounds like a Beaufort or Morehead City thought! We live in Trinity, NC...which is near High Point, but we also have a place in Newport on the waterfront. Just wondered some more about you!

 

Salty water, margaritas, the Beaufort waterfront & if no live Buffett atleast some Scearce & Ketner!

 

Peace neighbors!

 

:D

[emmysmommy]

Great thread!

 

Eastern Caribbean - toss up between St. Thomas and St. Maarten

Western Caribbean - Grand Cayman

[sag1804]

I am from the most beautiful beach town in North Carolina of course. Wilmington, NC:D I live in raleigh now as I am at nc state for school. I wish buffett would come back to NC to play...so I have to go to margaritaville to get some of him ha.

[clgcrusier]

I'm with several others-Roatan so far is my favorite. I like the less commercialized ports, and so am looking forward to St. Kitts next year, also, as it sounds wonderful!:)

[Liv2kruz]

Roatan Isle......West Bay Beach to be exact!! Unspoiled beauty, a bit of paradise!

Sitting on our balcony and watching us arrive at the port of Honduras, we were thinking we were not even going to get off the ship at this port. (not a very impressive port at first sight) After talking to our breakfast waitress, she encouraged us to take a $20 taxi ride to West Bay Beach (the other side of the island)....and were we ever surprised. It was the most beautiful beach, post card perfect!

Roatan Isle was by far my favorite port:D

[cruiselubbers]

I am from the most beautiful beach town in North Carolina of course. Wilmington, NC:D I live in raleigh now as I am at nc state for school. I wish buffett would come back to NC to play...so I have to go to margaritaville to get some of him ha.

 

 

Ah close enough! You know all of us in NC are all ready to go to our wonderful beaches anytime!

 

As for as margaritaville...any excuse is a good excuse to just chill out with some good music! Have you ever listened to Scearce & Ketner? If not google them & have ya listen! They usually get around NC pretty good!

 

I love Wilmington by the way! :p

 

Take care!

[CorbinCatFan]

Mrs. CCF loves Aruba (we've been twice, I snorkel, she doesn't).

 

My fav has been Grand Cayman and swimming with the stingrays.

 

 

Hope a year from now, it will be swimming with the sea turtles.:D

[CruiseCATnMACK]

Is it possible to pick just one? If so I would have to say Aruba. We will be going next year for a two-week land vacation during “Carnival”.

Other islands that have won a special place in my heart are, Costa Maya, Guadaloupe, St. Lucia, and Antiqua. Other than Jamaica I can’t say that I’ve been to an island I didn’t like.

[familyof4cruising]

Eastern - St. Maarten

Western - Cozumel

Pacific - Cabo

Southern - Aruba

[sag1804]

cruiselubbers I never have heard of them...but the EMBERS played today for our nc state wolfpack red white game. in 2 weeks is the triangle beach music festival. i cannot wait!:D

[cruiselubbers]

cruiselubbers I never have heard of them...but the EMBERS played today for our nc state wolfpack red white game. in 2 weeks is the triangle beach music festival. i cannot wait!:D

 

Oh gosh then by all means check out their website! It will give you a calendar of events! I bet the Embers were great! By the way my 13 year old daughter goes often in the summer to UNC Wilmington for Marine Biology camp! She loves it! She's 13 and has wanted to be a marine biolgist since she was 4, but now she is starting to lean towards Veterinary at State! She'll be in the Early College program in High School so she'll graduate with a two year associates degree the same year she will graduate high school! They receive a diploma & degree at the same time! I told her that's two years down, better make the most of it! Oh I almost forgot to mention the guys sometime come to High Point & if they do it would be an hour & 15 min drive just to come & hang out! They usually play at a restaurant bar & it's awesome!

 

They play Wilmington too! They did on April 6th! Here's ya a link!

http://www.scearceandketner.com/main.html Then go to calendar! I promise if you love Buffett you'll love S&K! Go PARROTHEADS!

 

:D

[Lovesunshine]

My favourite port so far has been Roatan Honduras which is probably one one poorest ports that I have ever been at (go figure).

 

I did the Tabyana Beach Party & Snorkel via NCL back in Feb 2002 and "OMG" it was worth every penny! For anyone who likes to snorkel it was truly breath taking!!! I would go back to Roatan to snorkel in a heart beat!!!

 

This port offers no "bling bling" but the underwater life seen at Tabyana Beach will more than make up for it!!

[redskin80]

Dubrovnick, Croatia, the best photo opportunities second to none.

 

Then I would have to say Curacao

[Iceteaqueen]

Costa Maya & Belize

 

Costa Maya-

I can't find anything to do in this port, could you tell me what you did in Costa Maya. We are planning on staying in the port and getting some sun and some drinks then back to the boat for some food rather then eating in port. What do you think?