1/21    I have never been to the Caribbean. My gf has been to Puerto Rico
        and the Dominican Republic only. We'd like to vacation there as
        we'll be in Florida for another reason anyway and it's a quick
        flight over. Does anyone here have recommendations for which
        island to visit? Barbados? Aruba? Virgin Islands? I realize timing
        is bad with the disaster in Haiti, but I can't help that.
        \_ Jamaica in general: nice air, overly and eager people who
             can get you ANYTHING you want (hint: you can get stuff
             that would otherwise get you into trouble in the US).
             Very unsanitary but you want an authentic 3rd world
             country experience right?
             \_ I've always had problems bringing the crates back in to the US
                got any tips?
           Grand Caymen: waaaay too nice and too clean, and I mean
             the entire island is too nice. The Brits really made
             it look more like... Great Britain than any other
             place in the Carribeans, which kind of ruins that
             authentic feel. The good side is you don't have to
             worry much about safety or food.
           Cozumel: ok maybe not Carribeans but this is a super high end
             shopping and resort place. It is Mexico, but it is way
             nicer than most cities in the U.S.