I have an opportunity to take a trip to the Carribbean using my United Mileage Plus, and would go in December. I'd be looking for romantic getaway, hot, and very nice beaches with great food.

Which of the following places would you recommend and why?

Antigua
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Grand Cayman
Jamaica
Martinique
Netherlands Antilles
Puerto Rico
St. Lucia
St. Thomas
USVI
Dominican Republic

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St. Barts is best.(Also,Bermuda is not part of the Carribbean)

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I'd say the Dominican Republic, but only around Puerto Plata. I taught in a little town nearby named Sosua where accommodation is a llittle cheaper, but they have all-inclusive resorts there too. From Puerto Plata, you can visit "real" DR villages & get caught up in festivities and crafts and wonderful music. Hey, they'll even teach you how to dance Meregue!!! Punta Cana is so "Americanized" that it's just like going to a beach town in Florida... you don't experience anything that you'd not experience by staying home.

I wouldn't go to Santo Domingo either because of the crime. It's a very old city with wonderful buildings and historical sites, etc., but the crime makes it less desirable.

All beaches in the DR are lovely, white sand, but I hear they have not been kept as clean as most "gringos" appreciate. The locals will tell you where the out-of-the-way beaches are ... less likely to be mucked up. Have a fabulous time!

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