On May 27, 2:02 pm, "wes...@laway.net"
wrote:
> 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. Trywww.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.
This is a fabulous recommendation, so long as Soufriere behaves.
Ann Phelan
www.antiguacaribbean.com
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