KatieMac
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Time to work the snob out of your kid? West End. Cater to the snob? West Bay.
So true!
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Time to work the snob out of your kid? West End. Cater to the snob? West Bay.
Regardless of where you stay in Roatan, bring bug spray of some kind.
I'm sure you need it anywhere in the Caribbean, Roatan not unique in this regard. As I mentioned, it's the same in Florida. Probably every tropical and subtropical location on the planet. I only pointed it out because it seemed to me like the discussion was heading towards one resort or another not having bugs, and assuming that could ruin a vacation in a hurry.I keep hearing this about Roatan like it's unique in the Caribbean. I have found bugs regardless of where I've been in the Caribbean. Are there places where you don't need bug spray?
I keep hearing this about Roatan like it's unique in the Caribbean. I have found bugs regardless of where I've been in the Caribbean. Are there places where you don't need bug spray?
I'm sure you need it anywhere in the Caribbean, Roatan not unique in this regard. As I mentioned, it's the same in Florida. Probably every tropical and subtropical location on the planet. I only pointed it out because it seemed to me like the discussion was heading towards one resort or another not having bugs, and assuming that could ruin a vacation in a hurry.
I don't remember needing any bug spray on Grand Cayman but I believe they spray there.Are there places where you don't need bug spray?
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If bugs aren't your thing, don't go to Utila - it's worse than Roatan, There;'s a big mangrove lagoon in the middle of the island, our resort moored their boats there. One dusk dive we had a Deet fight to get out, they were so thick there were clouds of them in the setting sun. Didn't seem to bite but they got in your hair, clothes, mouth...
...I don't remember a bug problem on Providenciales (Provo) in the Turks/Caicos but only spent about 2 days on-island (liveaboard)
There just about every resort/condo resort property is nice, many along Grace Bay Beach, one of the nicest in the world and they know it....