Sea and Me Posted February 22, 2008 #1 Share Posted February 22, 2008 To those of you that have cruised these ports which would be the better islands to visit?? Thanks for your help. I know there is something about each that probably would be interesting. Looking for cruises where we have never been and these islands are among those places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii Posted February 22, 2008 #2 Share Posted February 22, 2008 To those of you that have cruised these ports which would be the better islands to visit?? Thanks for your help. I know there is something about each that probably would be interesting. Looking for cruises where we have never been and these islands are among those places. Did you try the Ports of Call board. There might be some interesting ideas and places to see and do at those ports. marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 22, 2008 #3 Share Posted February 22, 2008 To those of you that have cruised these ports which would be the better islands to visit?? Thanks for your help. I know there is something about each that probably would be interesting. Looking for cruises where we have never been and these islands are among those places. Bonaire or Trinidad. :) They can keep Grand Turk. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted February 22, 2008 #4 Share Posted February 22, 2008 We are huge fans of snorkelling at Kleine Bonaire....and really enjoyed our excursion to the Asa Wright Centre up in the mountains of Trinidad (It is listed as one of the "1000 things to do before you die". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motay Posted February 22, 2008 #5 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I tend to differ from Colo . Grand Turk is really an unspoiled gem. Its very undeveloped and offers lots of relaxing beaches the snorkeling is great the drop offs are very deep and provide great variates of fish. Trinidad is a dump its full of druggies too be careful walking around . Things are really cheap to buy but it reminds me of a dump. Bonaire never been:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motay Posted February 22, 2008 #6 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I tend to differ from Colo . Grand Turk is really an unspoiled gem. Its very undeveloped and offers lots of relaxing beaches the snorkeling is great the drop offs are very deep and provide great variates of fish. Trinidad is a dump its full of druggies too be careful walking around . Things are really cheap to buy but it reminds me of a dump. Bonaire never been:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Scotia Posted February 22, 2008 #7 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Bonaire is beautiful, good taxi tours and great snorkeling, easy to get around. Trinidad is scary. The day we arrived there was a gun fight in the downtown between the police and a group robbing the bank. Also a few cabbies would not take people on tours to private beaches as they said it was a holiday and too dangerous. The tour we had booked to ASA Wright was cancelled so we just went for a little shop on the dock, without leaving the secured area and went back to the ship. I agree with the last poster, Trinidad is a dump. Some folks came back to the ship after walking just a little ways and were too scared to go any further. Can't comment on Grand Turk yet but will be going there in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted February 22, 2008 #8 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Bonaire and Grand Turk are both great places for snorkeling and scuba diving. Are you sure your cruise is really going to Trinidad? The itinerary for our upcoming cruise on the Royal Princess says that we stop in "Scarborough, Trinidad". Scarborough is in Tobago, a much nicer island than Trinidad. The confusion is probably because the name of the country is Trinidad and Tobago. Eventually we received an email from Princess telling us that we would be stopping in Tobago, not Trinidad. But the itinerary still says "Scarborough, Trinidad". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandwoman Posted February 22, 2008 #9 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Bonaire and Grand Turk are both great places for snorkeling and scuba diving. Are you sure your cruise is really going to Trinidad? The itinerary for our upcoming cruise on the Royal Princess says that we stop in "Scarborough, Trinidad". Scarborough is in Tobago, a much nicer island than Trinidad. The confusion is probably because the name of the country is Trinidad and Tobago. Eventually we received an email from Princess telling us that we would be stopping in Tobago, not Trinidad. But the itinerary still says "Scarborough, Trinidad". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 22, 2008 #10 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Trinidad is a dump its full of druggies too be careful walking around . Things are really cheap to buy but it reminds me of a dump. Bonaire never been:D Thats funny I thought the same thing about GT. Been there twice and that was 2 times too many. Thought the snorkeling was pretty bad. :) ISLANDWOMAN..... I think it is Tobago not Trinidad the Island. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea and Me Posted February 22, 2008 Author #11 Share Posted February 22, 2008 The itinerary says Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, so I guess it is Tobago. We are looking into doing a cruise to places that we haven't visited. It looks like Bonaire is winning so far. The Emerald goes to Bonaire. We want to book this for Fall of '09. Do any of you know when those cruises become available?? Thanks for your input all of your posts are very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tak8 Posted February 23, 2008 #12 Share Posted February 23, 2008 One of the top 2 places I have been snorkeling. I wish we would have been there longer during our Christmas cruise. 7-1 just wasn't enough. Based upon past years, I would guess May of this year. I'm also looking for summer of '09 or December of '09. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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