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Since its 26 degrees and I am daydreaming of sun and sand, We go to SXM for the great restaurant's, the nude beach and the feel of the French Caribbean. That being said if you could have a nude beach with the variety of choices like orient what island would you locate it on?
My self I would like St Lucia as I believe the background is spectacular.
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St. John, usvi or a Bahamian out island with cheap/easy access to Mia/fll
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Then go to st Lucia. Who cares about a nother substitute island. St Maarten is perfect by my standards. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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SXMscubaman, You are correct St Martin is the perfect island that's why we have been going the last 12 years faithfully.
Just trying to have a little fun on a grey day, mellow out man.
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<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> DPD1968 said:
SXMscubaman, You are correct St Martin is the perfect island that's why we have been going the last 12 years faithfully.
Just trying to have a little fun on a grey day, mellow out man.
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SXMScubaman said:Then go to st Lucia. Who cares about a nother substitute island. St Maarten is perfect by my standards. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Relax Scubaman, this is a cool forum. Of course we all love SXM, the question remains valid. Many thx for all of the replies.
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we are always looking for additional islands to visit. We will still be in SXM every January but the ARE 11 more months to the year <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
I look forward to the comments on this thread...
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It would have to be another French Island. The Food of course. So Martinique...
We love St Martin
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I keep thinking about trying another place, but we know SXM so well, and quite love it. We never quite get over the inertia.
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St. John would do, or maybe St. Thomas as 2nd choice
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Sounds like a really great laid back kind of place! Do you fly into Guadeloupe and then take a ferry?
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There are now N/S flights from BOS to Guadeloupe on, of all things, Norwegian Air
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Wow pl3, Les Saintes sound amazing! Unfortunately, they're even farther from the U.S.!
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DPD1968 said:
Since its 26 degrees and I am daydreaming of sun and sand, We go to SXM for the great restaurant's, the nude beach and the feel of the French Caribbean. That being said if you could have a nude beach with the variety of choices like orient what island would you locate it on?
My self I would like St Lucia as I believe the background is spectacular. What do you need to dream about? The Steelers won convincingly Sunday night. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" /> As for your question, I never dreamed of another island with easy air access from the US, great nude beaches, great food and entertainment like what SXM offers and I don't know if another one offers all that. I'd like to visit Turks and Caicos but I don't know if there are nude beaches there. If not, I can accept to wear a swimsuit, it's not a show stopper to me. Go Steelers.
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Patriots fans will be rooting for your team on Sunday <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />. For me the destination has to be reasonably easy to get to...meaning maybe one puddle jumper. Vacation should start when you leave airport #1 and end when you return to that facility. Many a vacation relaxation zone has been busted by return connection issues.... So I guess I will be content (I am) with SXM and the "normal" vacation islands and leave the remote destinations to the more adventurous.
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My favorite is Martinique.
Really nice people, unspoiled from tourism, beautiful countryside and beaches.
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Norwegian Air; NYC - Guadeloupe $69.00
The puddle jumper to Terre-De-Haute is slightly more.
The pilot often buzzes the runway to scare off the goats before landing...
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Sainte Marie, except for the murder rate.
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january said:
Sainte Marie, except for the murder rate. Bwahaha!! I know, right?! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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We have been to Antigua and they offer just about everything that St. Martin does. We visited a few very good restaurants and the nude beach where we saw one other person. Only thing you wouldn't have is the French flair, since it is British.
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Biglar We have visited Hawksbill also, lovely quiet beach. If it had one beach bar it would be a perfect 2nd choice. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />
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Due to various historically facts, people in Guadeloupe tend to be a little more apprehensive to Western tourists than people in Martinique. A fact well known in France.
Be warned.
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pl3 said:
Norwegian Air; NYC - Guadeloupe $69.00
The puddle jumper to Terre-De-Haute is slightly more.
The pilot often buzzes the runway to scare off the goats before landing... what days are you finding $69 flights? I just looked for June and it is $1,000+
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