Looking for some background I swear I read related the song "Sloop John B" to tales of ghost ships, zombies and other nautical/Caribbean folklore. [more inside]
posted by Brittanie on Sep 4, 2011 - 7 answers

We're planning a Caribbean vacation and would like to know what islands have the coolest biological critters and eco-tours. Bioluminescent algae sound interesting, any other ideas? [more inside]
posted by benzenedream on Jun 2, 2011 - 7 answers

St. Martin / St. Maarten filter: My wife and I are vacationing there from Feb. 8 to Feb. 13. Restaurant suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also interested in general suggestions for things to do/see. [more inside]
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell on Jan 30, 2011 - 5 answers

Where in the Caribbean, Mexico, or Central America should I go in late November? [more inside]
posted by xiaolongbao on Nov 4, 2010 - 8 answers

Looking for all inclusive caribbean/mexico vacation on a budget of 2000 CAD in a good hotel [more inside]
posted by victorashul on Jul 20, 2010 - 8 answers

Short trip this August: Bermuda or USVI? Why, and where to stay/what to do? [more inside]
posted by ubermuffin on Jul 20, 2010 - 9 answers

Yay! I'm going on vacation with my amazing awesome brother! Neither of us have done something like this before and we don't really know where to start. We want to travel the first week in August, for 4-5 nights, from Washington DC. I want to be on the beach, but directly, walk outside the room onto the beach on the beach. He wants a good casino there or near by. We were thinking the Caribbean but are open to anything that's an easy flight. A cruise is also a possibility. Our budget is up to $2000 (flights + hotel + preferably food). Where have you been that was beautiful and relaxing and fun? Or else, how did you wade through the plethora of vacation/hotel sites to find exactly what you were looking for? Thank you!
posted by Salamandrous on Jun 18, 2010 - 9 answers

Suggestions for reggae artists from the Caribbean, but NOT from Jamaica. [more inside]
posted by Craig on Jan 29, 2010 - 8 answers

Great news! My family has won a $6,000 1-week vacation through my work. Unfortunately, we can’t take the trip until Christmas (2010) but I have to book and pay for the trip by the end of this month. Help! I need kid-friendly suggestions that will also provide some much needed R&R for two exhausted and stressed-out parents. [more inside]
posted by victoriab on Jan 6, 2010 - 22 answers

Where is a good quiet Caribbean beach resort, with good food and service but a minimum of loud people/activities/partying? [more inside]
posted by mark7570 on Dec 22, 2009 - 10 answers

My husband and I want to be someplace warm for New Year's Eve where we can see the full moon over the water. [more inside]
posted by ersatzkat on Nov 10, 2009 - 17 answers

The best path? PhD and wait to get into a US school, or go off to the Caribbean? [more inside]
posted by bolognius maximus on Sep 18, 2009 - 7 answers

Does anyone remember a blog c. 2001-2002 purportedly written by a European woman hiding out in the Caribbean/Central America from the well-positioned family she had run away (and stolen) from? What was her pseudonym? What was the name of the blog? Is there any trace of this story (and any resolution on the question of its veracity) left on the web? [more inside]
posted by kowalski on Jun 29, 2009 - 5 answers

My gf (25) and I (36) will soon be heading to Barbados and need a nice, cheap, quiet place to stay, as well as some suggestions on things to do and good places to eat. [more inside]
posted by coolguymichael on Mar 12, 2009 - 7 answers