On May 26, 4:01 pm, Matt Beckwith wrote:
> Never been to the Caribbean. Would like to take my whole family there
> during Christmas. We will be departing from the Baltimore, Maryland
> area. We will be 7 people, ages 68, 50, 50, 27, 21, 16 and 15. We'll
> need 3 rooms. My wife and I will want a full-service hotel that is
> somewhat luxurious. The children will want activities to amuse them
> (that is, we won't want to go some place to get away from things,
> we'll want a place that has lots of attractions). My wife and I will
> want to learn to scuba dive. It would be nice if there were good
> Internet access, and a few nice cafes. And of course restaurants.
> Nobody in our party drinks alcoholic beverages. I'd prefer to be some
> place where there's not a lot of poverty, because I think that would
> depress me. Any suggestions appreciated!
With that many people, you might want to consider a villa on
Montserrat. Most come with private pool, excellent views, and maid and
chef services readily available. Try www.visitmni.com. Look for a
villa in Woodlands, Mayfield Estate or even Lime Kiln Beach. Good
scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, beaches (black sand), boating,
hiking, biking, and see a live volcano close up. Visit the Soufriere
Hills Volcano Observatory. You can connect through Antigua and SXM, I
believe. Try Betty Dix for RE rentals. Some good restaurants available
too. Learn to windsurf (Danny Sweeney at Jack Flash taught Sting,
among others, to windsurf to Redonda). Lots of great music and
festivals at Xmas. Go to Andy's to listen to Calypso King band
practice, see the Masquers dance. A great time to be on island. BTW,
Montserratians are very friendly. If the adults want to go out for a
night on the town, child care services are readily available.
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