I'm sure it's beautiful. I'm glad those who have been there or will go have something to share with the ones like me who don't care if they never see it.
Some would find that a dumb statement. Aside from the very real knowledge that these things don't happen 'only' on Aruba, I have a little place on the coast, so I don't much care to spend money going to beach-y places.
I prefer Europe and 'home' destinations. Greece would be an exception.
I have friends who just returned from a cruise and there was one place they said was just horrible. Can't remember where.
"I have friends who just returned from a cruise and there was one place they said was just horrible. Can't remember where. "
A friend of mine just recently returned from a cruise that included a stop off at Jamaica. We were scheduled to go too, but cancelled a few months back. She was grabbed around the chest by a local who worked at a tourist water fall area. The guy said you need to get wet and proceeded to put water on her chest with his hands. She was horrified but didn't say anything because of the kids. Also didn't tell her husband. (not sure why, other than she might have been afraid to tell him, due to his temper)
As they left the waterfall area and then made their way down the mountain on a trail, they were approached repeatedly by locals trying to sell them drugs. Before the cruise, they were warned by their travel agent NOT to even speak to the locals in Jamaica - not to even give them eye contact. Were also told the locals had one interest in being friendly, which was to sell them drugs or worse. Even though warned, my friend was shocked by how determined they were to get their attention and especially shocked by what could be called a sexual assault.
Back in April when we cancelled our trip, I was somewhat disappointed. However, after what happened to Natalee, and the recent murder of the man on a cruise, and hearing of my friend's experience, I've had a change of heart. I now have no desire to put myself or my family on a cruise ship or foreign soil, where those in power may do nothing to solve crimes against tourist or worse yet - participate in an obvious cover-up of the crime.