Questions tagged [caribbean]
A tropical area on the Caribbean Sea around Mexico, Central America, and various island nations including Jamaica.
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Do cruise ships penalize you if you intentionally ditch?
Related, but concerns boarding at a midpoint rather than ditching: Can you take only part of a cruise?
After reading the above question, I was curious about the opposite scenario. My passport allows ...
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Are there lionfish on the caribbean coasts of Costa Rica? Is it safe to snorkel there?
A few weeks ago we had the opportunity to snorkel in Cahuita National Park in Costa Rica.
The experience was great because of the coral reef there, but at some point of the activity I saw what I think ...
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Caribbean Islands or adjacent to the sea? Onward ticket ESTA requirements!
After reading the following pages...
https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/non-immigrant-visa-faqs/visa-waiver-program-and-esta/
https://www.ustraveldocs.com/in/visa-waiver-program.html
I have a question ...
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European travelling to Caribbean Islands through USA [duplicate]
I have read that under ESTA europeans can be in the USA for up to 90 days, and we need to have a return flight to prove our way out before the time ends. I've read that if I travel to Mexico, Canada ...
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Traveling on the ABC islands (Lesser Antilles)
During Christmas, I want to travel to the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao). I know I can only fly between the islands, but how can I travel on the islands? Is it difficult to rent a car? Is ...
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Is it appropriate for a cruise ship beer dispenser to charge gratuity/tip?
We are currently on a Caribbean cruise operated out of Miami. On board there is a beer dispenser (PYOB - Pour Your Own Beer), which charges per ounce directly to my room. The machine is self-operated, ...
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Caribbean cruise with Indian Passport and German permanent residence permit with first port of entry : Dom. Rep
Is the electronic residence permit card (written completely in German and without any specific mention of Schengen visa) considered as a valid visa?
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Visiting Montserrat from St Kitts
We are going on holiday to St Kitts & Nevis (staying on St Kitts), but we've also been reading a lot recently about Montserrat. Is it possible to visit it on a day trip? They seem close, but all ...
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How can I find small resorts in Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic?
I'm trying to find a small, elegant resort in one of these places (or maybe elsewhere in the Caribbean, although these are the easiest to fly to from the US), but I'm having a hard time. The only ...
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ESTA: re-entry after several caribbean stops
I'm visiting the States on ESTA, after which I'm flying on to Mexico, then to Cuba, then to Jamaica and then back to the States, then back home (Europe). From the first US entry to the final day in ...
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When is it Lobster Season in the Caribbean?
Just finished reading an entire guidebook on the Caribbean and whenever it mentions that a restaurant serves lobster, they put in parenthesis when in season yet nowhere does it say when that is.
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Curacao visa on arrival
Can an Indian passport holder, going from Delhi to Curacao to Panama, not having a USA or Canada or EU visa, get a visa to enter Curacao on arrival?
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What is this black patch on the ocean floor featured on Google Maps? [closed]
I would like to visit this location around latitude 14.346756 & longitude -80.223648. However, there is a black patch on the ocean floor in Google Maps (only visible in satellite view).
What is ...
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What is the connection procedure from KLM to Winair (and vice-versa) in Sint Maarten?
I may travel with KLM and Winair from Amsterdam to Saint Barthélémy in a single booking, connecting at Juliana airport in Sint Maarten.
Some sources have told me I will need to clear passport control ...
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Are there ATMs at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts?
Heading to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in St Kitts fairly soon, I've just discovered I don't have as much USD cash as I thought I had left from my last trip west... We've been told we'll ...
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