Hotels: Islands

i would definately say aruba. i went their when i was in 3rd grade and absoultely loved it!! its a vaction that if u went their you would remember for the rest of your life. Im going to be a senior in HS this year and i still remember everything we did. in fact we might be going their again next year. their white sandy beaches, quiet and just a perfect vaction to go. also their things you can do like a submarine ride i did that n i loved it! so you have many choices but yet its still relaxing. hope this helped!

If you afford it, the Four Seasons in Nevis. It is a very small but beautiful Caribbean island that is quiet and secluded and the Four Seasons chain does the absolute best job of pampering you. I would not put the beach as the best beach ever – the island is volcanic so the sand is brownish tan rather than the picturesque white sand beach everyone wants – but its clean and wide and for quiet and pampering you can’t go wrong at a Four Seasons. I’ve never been there but from what I’ve heard, Cap Julaca on Anguilla is a beautiful resort on a beach that will take your breath away.

If these are on the high side for you and you are looking for something a bit more middle of the road price-wise, try some of the resorts on Turks and Caicos, very quiet and very pretty beaches.

Punta cana – dominican republic is my choice vacation- been three times in 5 years–beautiful clean beaches, wonderful all inclusive foods–great hotels, entertainment–and they cater to the europeans–not too many families there–not much for kids. There are some hotels with casinos–and each hotel offers free transportation to the other hotels if theirs does not have a casino—there is snorkeling and it’s great–the water is very calm–you can float without a wave breaking on you for HOURS and the beach is the purest of white…………..the people are gracious, thankful and do not beg—in fact- if you go, bring cosmetics even from the dollar stores- lipsticks, eyelines, nail polish and make up a little basket for your maid–it will be worth more to her than money because they never spend their money on those items because they are so expensive there—and make sure you bring lots of pure vanilla extract back home and coffee—a huge bottle of extract is only like 6 dollars- it would be about 25 in the states…..the coffee is awesome and go on their outback safari trip–if you feel like a little adventure- you get to see the mountains of the island–that’s where the coffee is grown– and will swim in a natural stream —really beautiful countryside………