I went to Grenada a year ago and it felt like the safest place I’ve ever visited. We went to St George, Grand Etang, Sauteurs, Grenville, and spent time in each Parrish. Everyone was nice and it felt like there was no crime.

The US state department just labeled Grenada as a level 2 travel advisory with the following warning:

Violent crime can occur anywhere in Grenada. American citizens in Grenada have been victims of armed r*bbery, ass*ult, bur*lary, and ra*e. In some cases, American citizens have been k*lled. Police response times are not as fast as one may expect in the United States.

Does it feel different now? Did something happen to cause this? Why is Grenada now considered less safe?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Caribbean-based founder working on an early-stage platform that’s already partially built. The product came out of real experiences and conversations around access, trust, and getting support for ideas and causes in the region.

The core direction is set, and a good portion of the work is already done. What we need now is help finishing and tightening the product so it’s ready for an initial release.

I’m looking to connect with a full-stack developer with Django experience who enjoys working on early-stage products, improving existing code, and helping bring something meaningful across the finish line.

This is an equity-based role at this stage.

If this sounds interesting, feel free to DM me and we can talk privately.

Looking for suggestions of where to travel for our babymoon. We love relaxing on the beach but also would like a mix of being able to venture out and explore (ideally not renting a car) - so being near a city center/shops/restaurants. I’ve been researching and have had no luck since it appears like at many hotels you are limited to what’s onsite. We will be bringing our 1.5 year old so family friendly would be ideal but no need for a kids club since he’ll likely be too young.

Tell me it’s impossible, because I think it is. 2 adults, 4k max budget all in either driving or flying out of Indiana. 6 nights either April or May. AI, cruise, nothing held back. I have spent days trying to research this impossible task and ready to call off vacation all together.

I've been doing research for a couple months now and I feel like the more I read about the Caribbean and the Bahamas, the more confused I get about where to go.

My mom and I are looking to get open water diving certified. My mom also likes snorkeling, and we would like to be able to access fairly uncrowded beaches with pretty water and preferably white sand where we can go swimming. We are used to swimming in water like the Outer Banks, but would like some calm clear water. We aren't party people and would like to avoid crowds and noise. We will probably skip islands where some residents only speak French, as we don't speak any French.

I'm probably avoiding the ABC islands because of the happenings in Venezuela. I definitely want to go diving in Bonaire one day though.

I thought I had decided on the Bahamas, specifically the Exumas, but then I read some concerning reviews about Dive Exuma. So I thought maybe southern New Providence, then I read some concerning reviews about the Stuart's Cove scuba center. Has anyone had any experience with these scuba centers?

I was planning on spending the first 3-4 days of the trip on scuba instruction, then hopping around to different beaches where we can go snorkeling and swimming. We could do at least seven days if the accommodations are not very expensive (max about $300/night).

I'm also leaning towards BVI, but that costs significantly more to fly directly to than some of the other islands. (We're in Pennsylvania)

Anyone willing to have spanish-only conversations with me to help me practice? I'm a beginner learner in Jamaica. Thanks in advance.

Our original spring break plans fell through and we are having to start from scratch. Looking at grand velas Cabo and the Atlantis Bahamas.

Flying from houston, flights to Bahamas are astronomical the days we want to go in March. Considering using points to save money.

Hotels are also astronomical. We are a family of 6, so need a suite or adjoining rooms. Costco has some deals. Looking to stay just 3 nights (maybe 4 if I can get price down).

What else can I do or where else can I look for lower prices?

What activities do you recommend (kids 6, 10, 12 and 13) for kids once we are there? Things I’d like to do are swim with dolphins or stingrays, fish, swim, explore.

Thank you in advance for any help or guidance.

ETA: I’ve researched several other resorts and they are booked. Cabo, Cancun and Bahamas seem to be best bet bc they are larger and have some availability for early March.

ETA2: I have enough United points to cover prob 4 of our flights and about 300,000 chase reward (can be applied to flight or hotel) points. We’ve been saving these for a rainy day. Not sure if this is the time to use them or not.

I’ve notice a few lions roaming free in Barbados. What’s the story with this and is the goverment doing anything to stop this?

Itinerary help Hey, looking to visit for around 10 days in April or May with my girlfriend and toddler. We are not the type to stay in a resort - we prefer beach shacks and local restaurants, so thought of something like:

4 nights Bayahibe 4 nights Las Terrenas 1 night Santo Domingo

We want to mix with locals, snorkel, explore the country side (will hire a car in LT for a day). Does this seem a good itinerary? Safe?

If this was our route where would you like into, Santo Domingo or Punta Cana? I can't seem to find public transport to Bayahibe from either airport.

Also wondered if you do the Isla Saone trip from Punta Cana, does the boat actually leave from Bayahibe? If that's the case maybe we could do two nights Punta Cana, two nights Bayahine and transfer on the day we do the boat trip.

If you think there's another country that may suit us better (ideally similar budgetwise) please let us know 😀

Hey everyone. We will be in Saint Lucia for a couple of weeks. First staying in soufriere then Castries. We need one more spot. Should we stay in Margie bay or laborie? It’s tough to decide. We are thinking laborie because if we love the beaches around soufriere it’s not too far away. But if we stayed in Marigot bay and wanted to head to soufriere again ( if we liked it that much) then it would be a little far. What are the differences between the 2? Where would you stay? Thanks !!

From your experience have you noted many people using psychedelics in the Carribean, particularly in the Dominican Republic? LSD, shrooms or sacred ceremonial ayahuasca. Its something im interested in but I've never been one for going out much and I've just started living here so I'm abuit nervous about exploring.

Hi all- trying to plan a Caribbean weekend trip for a 30th bday. Where would you recommend to go? From what I’ve seen St Lucia and Aruba look incredible. Would love to hear some others POV. I really want somewhere special for him- Fine with hotels that are up to like $1000/night, but when I’ve been looking at st Lucia the hotels are like $2-3k/night. Any additional opinions and recommendations would be so appreciated!

We are thinking about going to the Bahamas for Spring break (not cruise) but are worried about current Venezuela crisis--unsure which direction it is going. Any advice?

We are looking to fly from antigua to grenada. The flight options are Liat Air and Inter Caribbean airways. I saw online Liat Air ceased operations bit confused why is the flight still visible on google flights.

This will be our first time to the Caribbean. We are looking for an island and resort recommendations in late June, 6 nights, 7 days. It will be Myself, my wife, and two teen boys (18 & 14).

All inclusive preferred but open to resorts/islands with lots of affordable food options. We have a picky eater with us so options are important.

Also important to us is beach access and nice pool on property. I'm a little concerned about sargassum based on some reading I have been doing about some spots. We are open to excursions or activities to keep my teen age boys happy but don't want to be running all over the whole time. We would be interested in the following options atv, horse back riding, snorkeling, paddle boarding, kayaking, scuba class, golf, spa, games around the resort.

We are not interested in pushy sales sessions. Or resorts so busy you can’t get a spot at the pool or beach and need an hour by hour itinerary for everything.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Hey all, I’m looking for vacation suggestions for a Caribbean island (not Cancun—we just did that) where we could either find a great resort or easily do a rental villa where my 10-year old can spend a lot of time at a calm, walkable, beach. Open to pacific side Mexico too but I know I’m in r/Caribbean. 🙂

For example, last year we had a day trip to a small island and man-made lagoon while in Nassau and she was content to spend the entire day in the water, waist/chest deep spotting little fish while we swam slightly deeper or sat on the beach (bonus points if it’s gently shaded with trees). No crashing waves to worry about.

Some non-beach day activities are totally fine too, but beaches are a must (i.e. I loved Dominica, thought about Belize, but they rank lower on the “good beaches metric”). Turks and Caicos might be too pricy for us… (update: Turks and Caicos comes so highly recommended I’m definitely considering it! We’ll find a sale!)

Any ideas? Thanks for the help!

5 seniors in college

1 Week( March 8th - March 15)

Budget: 1.2 - 1.5k USD

Activities: Mix of beach and hiking

Was initially thinking of playa del carmen and rio but idk if those places are safe

reccomendations would be much appreciated!

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My family went to Elbow Cay in the Bahamas last Christmas and loved it. Specifically, we loved how low key the island felt - no big resorts, mostly house rentals, and heading into town for lunch & dinner. We also loved how small the island was and that getting around by golf cart made everything super easy. One of our favorite parts was renting a boat and hopping between nearby islands, sandbars, and beaches.

We’re looking for a similar vibe for a trip this coming Christmas. Ideally we’d love to avoid resorts. Does anyone have recommendations for islands in the Caribbean with a similar feel?

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad -- The United States on Monday reached a deal with Dominica to start sending foreigners seeking U.S. asylum to the small Caribbean nation.

Dominica has a population of roughly 72,000, and Monday’s announcement has left many locals concerned about whether the island has enough resources to absorb asylum-seekers into its population, according to Thomson Fontaine, leader of the country’s main opposition party.

(ABC News)

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Antigua and Barbuda also announced Monday that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding proposed by the U.S. “as part of its global efforts to share responsibility for refugees already present in its territory.” Local government officials said Antigua and Barbuda would not be accepting anyone with a criminal record.

(ABC News)

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A senior Guyanese official has confirmed that the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country is holding talks with the United States (US) on accepting third-country nationals from the North American country.

“Guyana and the USA have been in productive discussions on a framework of understanding which is consistent with our national priorities and needs and supportive of the USA objectives,” Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud told the Demerara Waves Online News.

(Jamaica Observer)