Best beaches in the Caribbean?

recommendations would be appreciated. I don't necessarily want a
"quiet beach", just a beach with beautiful sand and water and
amenities.


St Thomas
St Maarten
Barbados
Antigua

St. Thomas = Sapphire Beach
Others may say Megan's Bay but I find the ameneties at Sapphire easier
to enjoy.

St Maarten = Orient Beach
And, no, not for the nudity.

On 14 Sep 2003 08:02:00 -0700, (Curt120R) wrote:

recommendations would be appreciated. I don't necessarily want a
"quiet beach", just a beach with beautiful sand and water and
amenities.


St Thomas
St Maarten
Barbados
Antigua

On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 15:04:39 GMT, Aubrey Scott
wrote:

St. Thomas = Sapphire Beach
Others may say Megan's Bay but I find the ameneties at Sapphire easier
to enjoy.

St Maarten = Orient Beach
And, no, not for the nudity.


If you like crowds and lots of amenities, Orient Beach is nice, but
St. Maarten is covered with beaches, many of them more secluded and
nicer IMO than Orient.

Here's a good list

http://www.experiencestmaarten.com/sports/bythesea.htm


Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

I'm a beach addict. Let me offer my strong endorsement to Aubrey's
recommendations.

Howard

Aubrey Scott wrote:

St. Thomas = Sapphire Beach
Others may say Megan's Bay but I find the ameneties at Sapphire easier
to enjoy.

St Maarten = Orient Beach
And, no, not for the nudity.

On 14 Sep 2003 08:02:00 -0700, (Curt120R) wrote:


recommendations would be appreciated. I don't necessarily want a
"quiet beach", just a beach with beautiful sand and water and
amenities.


St Thomas
St Maarten
Barbados
Antigua

For St. Thomas, there is NOTHING there as good as taking the ferry over
to St. John. 90% of St. John is a US National Park. My favorite beach
in the world is there - Trunk Bay. It was actually voted as one of the
top 10 beaches in the world by National Geographic Magazine.

We've been to St. Thomas about 10 times. We don't even bother staying
there anymore... we automatically take the ferry to St. John. To me,
St. John is that special.

--Tom

Curt120R wrote:

recommendations would be appreciated. I don't necessarily want a
"quiet beach", just a beach with beautiful sand and water and
amenities.

St Thomas
St Maarten
Barbados
Antigua

In article , Tom & Linda
wrote:

For St. Thomas, there is NOTHING there as good as taking the ferry over
to St. John. 90% of St. John is a US National Park. My favorite beach
in the world is there - Trunk Bay. It was actually voted as one of the
top 10 beaches in the world by National Geographic Magazine.

I agree that Trunk Bay is a very good beach. And St. John is beautiful.
But to say there is nothing as good as taking the ferry to St. John is
somewhat of an exageration. Have you ever been to Sapphire Beach on St.
Thomas? I have been to Sapphire and it is a very good beach.

--
Charles

I disagree, Tom. I adore Sapphire Beach on St. Thomas. I think the
ferry ride to St. John is long and hot and would only go there when I'm
on a cruise that stops in St. John at least in one direction.

But then, I don't enjoy snorkeling, and that's probably got a lot to do
with it. Different strokes...

Eileen

Tom & Linda wrote:

For St. Thomas, there is NOTHING there as good as taking the ferry over
to St. John. 90% of St. John is a US National Park. My favorite beach
in the world is there - Trunk Bay. It was actually voted as one of the
top 10 beaches in the world by National Geographic Magazine.

We've been to St. Thomas about 10 times. We don't even bother staying
there anymore... we automatically take the ferry to St. John. To me,
St. John is that special.

--Tom

Curt120R wrote:

recommendations would be appreciated. I don't necessarily want a
"quiet beach", just a beach with beautiful sand and water and
amenities.

St Thomas
St Maarten
Barbados
Antigua

Can you please give me more info on Sapphire Beach? I will be in St. Thomas
next week and this may work in place of going over to St. John which I have
done a few times in the past. Not keen on doing the tender thing. How far is
Sapphire from the ship?

Thanks, Gordon


"Eileen Garland" wrote in message
...
I disagree, Tom. I adore Sapphire Beach on St. Thomas. I think the
ferry ride to St. John is long and hot and would only go there when I'm
on a cruise that stops in St. John at least in one direction.

But then, I don't enjoy snorkeling, and that's probably got a lot to do
with it. Different strokes...

Eileen

Tom & Linda wrote:

For St. Thomas, there is NOTHING there as good as taking the ferry over
to St. John. 90% of St. John is a US National Park. My favorite beach
in the world is there - Trunk Bay. It was actually voted as one of the
top 10 beaches in the world by National Geographic Magazine.

We've been to St. Thomas about 10 times. We don't even bother staying
there anymore... we automatically take the ferry to St. John. To me,
St. John is that special.

--Tom

Curt120R wrote:

recommendations would be appreciated. I don't necessarily want a
"quiet beach", just a beach with beautiful sand and water and
amenities.

St Thomas
St Maarten
Barbados
Antigua

I 2nd that one!
We took the Red Hook Ferry over from St Thomas to St John and rented a jeep
and drove around the island. Very bueatiful island, less populated and Trunk
Bay was the best! It has showers there too.

--
Helen
http://home.comcast.net/~hkolln66
"Tom & Linda" wrote in message
...
For St. Thomas, there is NOTHING there as good as taking the ferry over
to St. John. 90% of St. John is a US National Park. My favorite beach
in the world is there - Trunk Bay. It was actually voted as one of the
top 10 beaches in the world by National Geographic Magazine.

We've been to St. Thomas about 10 times. We don't even bother staying
there anymore... we automatically take the ferry to St. John. To me,
St. John is that special.

--Tom

Curt120R wrote:

recommendations would be appreciated. I don't necessarily want a
"quiet beach", just a beach with beautiful sand and water and
amenities.

St Thomas
St Maarten
Barbados
Antigua

Saphhire beach is a lovely, uncrowded beach about a $12 cab ride from
the pier. There are chairs, a nice bar, and changing facilities. There
is decent snorkeling, I am told (I don't like snorkeling). The water is
literally sapphire blue in color, and unlike Megan's Bay, you actually
get some surf action on this beach. I have suggested sapphire to lots
of folks on our various cruises and all have loved it. Try it; I think
you will really like it.

Howard

Gordon wrote:

Can you please give me more info on Sapphire Beach? I will be in St. Thomas
next week and this may work in place of going over to St. John which I have
done a few times in the past. Not keen on doing the tender thing. How far is
Sapphire from the ship?

Thanks, Gordon


"Eileen Garland" wrote in message
...

I disagree, Tom. I adore Sapphire Beach on St. Thomas. I think the
ferry ride to St. John is long and hot and would only go there when I'm
on a cruise that stops in St. John at least in one direction.

But then, I don't enjoy snorkeling, and that's probably got a lot to do
with it. Different strokes...

Eileen

Tom & Linda wrote:


For St. Thomas, there is NOTHING there as good as taking the ferry over
to St. John. 90% of St. John is a US National Park. My favorite beach
in the world is there - Trunk Bay. It was actually voted as one of the
top 10 beaches in the world by National Geographic Magazine.

We've been to St. Thomas about 10 times. We don't even bother staying
there anymore... we automatically take the ferry to St. John. To me,
St. John is that special.

--Tom

Curt120R wrote:


recommendations would be appreciated. I don't necessarily want a
"quiet beach", just a beach with beautiful sand and water and
amenities.

St Thomas
St Maarten
Barbados
Antigua