The Worst Caribbean Ports of Call for Cruises

Yahoo ^ | December 11, 2014 | Melinda Crow

[C19fan]

It’s dreary outside and you find yourself dreaming of an escape to the Caribbean. You long for turquoise water and sugar-sand beaches, with plenty of activities to take your mind off work. Cruises offer the perfect smorgasbord of beaches, shopping, scenery, and fun things that you can’t do at home, all served up with a fruity, umbrella-topped beverage. But not every port lives up to the image in your dreams. To help you choose your next cruise itinerary — or rather, figure out which places to avoid — Yahoo Travel did some digging around and found the Caribbean ports with the worst reputations.

[ladyjane]

Most of them are very dangerous. A friend works in security. He said that if you knew what security has to deal with around the resorts/hotels in the islands you’d never ever ever go there. They have former military with night vision glasses, machine guns, the works patrolling the grounds and the perimeter. It’s still not enough.

[ladyjane]

Cruising BVI is heaven!!

[Capt. Tom]

Cruising BVI is heaven!!

I have done it many times by chartering sailboats out of St Thomas and out of Tortola, BVI.
Some of the best days of my life.
But then again I was 50 years younger.-Tom

[Capt. Tom]

I am sure these cruises are more expensive, but you do really get what you paid for.

To give you an idea of the cost of a Cruise vacation on the larger cruise ships in the Caribbean this coming winter, I am considering 3 Cruise ships.

The prices I have been given are for two (2) people include Air Fare down and back from Boston, cabin, transfers, pre night hotel stay, ticket fees, taxes etc.

Holland American Zuiderdam leaving Ft Lauderdale on Mar 6 -ten night cruise = $3,825 for 2

Celebrity Equinox- Ft Lauderdale- departure March 6th, 10 day cruise = $3,426 for 2

Celebrity Summit - San Juan PR departure Feb.28, 7 day cruise. =$2,435 for 2

The will be additional charges for shore excursions , drinks at the bar, and unless you are lucky, monetary losses at the casinos onboard. This is just a guide - there are many deals out there if you shop around and get lucky. I'll be doing that myself. -Tom

[woodbutcher1963]

Yea, but have every been to a full moon party at the Bomba Shack?

Have you ever jumped naked off the Willie T ?

Or drank Painkillers at the Soggy Dollar Bar?

Those were the days........

[trisham]

Thanks, Tom!