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IslandsKosherPoints Hotels?Notes
Anguilla   ??               
Antigua   ??               
Aruba   Chabad   Marriott, Ritz Carlton,...etc            
Bahamas  Chabad  Atlantis-Marriott, Baha Mar-Hyatt  Weather forcast always says rain but in reality mostly nice weather 
Barbados    Chabad              
Bermuda    Colder, and Bermuda Triangle....
Cuba    ??              
Curaçao   Chabad          Hyatt     
Cancun   Kosher Restaurants, Chabad   St Regis, Hyatt, Westin...etc            Not Carribean but close enough
Cozumel   Chabad +         Not Carribean but close enough
Dominican Republic    Chabad + Year Round Kosher Hotel  Westin            
Grand Cayman    Kosher Frozen Food at the Ritz and Chabad Ritz, Westin..           
Jamaica    Chabad   Hyatt, Hilton            
Martinique    Chabad             
Puerto Rico    ChabadSt Regis x2, Ritz Carlton, W...etc            80% of the Island doen't have power All restored now
St Barts   Chabad              
St Kitts    Supermarket Carries many marked itemsPH            
St Lucia   Chabad              
St Martin   Chabad            
St Thomas    Chabad   Ritz Carlton, Wyndham, Westin on ST John            
Turk & CaicosChabad              
* Zika Status - I think its fair to say they all have it today most islands just stop reporting it.


HT: Davidmal

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #240 on: July 16, 2015, 04:54:41 AM »
What happened to the kosher place in DR?
+1. Never heard of them stopping the kosher food.

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #241 on: July 16, 2015, 07:51:13 AM »
+1. Never heard of them stopping the kosher food.

+1. Friend of mine was there a couple of months ago and was fressing like a king.
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #242 on: July 20, 2015, 05:57:37 PM »
+1. Friend of mine was there a couple of months ago and was fressing like a king.
What did he say about the resort? Is it nice? TR?

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #243 on: July 20, 2015, 05:58:30 PM »
What did he say about the resort? Is it nice? TR?

He was very happy altogether.

He's not on DDF so no TR.
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #244 on: July 21, 2015, 12:23:06 PM »
He was very happy altogether.

He's not on DDF so no TR.
Not the greatest reviews on tripadvisor

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #245 on: September 07, 2015, 03:15:12 PM »
any recent reviews on hyatt, marriot or spg properties in the caribbean? hows the westin in st. maarten? i see someone inquired back in 2010...
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #246 on: September 07, 2015, 03:20:54 PM »
any recent reviews on hyatt, marriot or spg properties in the caribbean? hows the westin in st. maarten? i see someone inquired back in 2010...
Came back from Aruba a few weeks ago and stayed at the Ritz Carlton. Hotel is new - 2 years old. Great service. All of our requests were answered quickly. Right on the beach. Casino in hotel. Non motorized water sports included.

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #247 on: September 07, 2015, 03:21:40 PM »
Came back from Aruba a few weeks ago and stayed at the Ritz Carlton. Hotel is new - 2 years old. Great service. All of our requests were answered quickly. Right on the beach. Casino in hotel. Non motorized water sports included.
on points?
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #248 on: September 07, 2015, 03:33:11 PM »
any recent reviews on hyatt, marriot or spg properties in the caribbean? hows the westin in st. maarten? i see someone inquired back in 2010...
I doubt you are interested in the Atlantis (marriott) but if you are I can provide info

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #249 on: September 07, 2015, 03:43:25 PM »
I doubt you are interested in the Atlantis (marriott) but if you are I can provide info
why? is it too mainstream?
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #250 on: September 07, 2015, 03:51:16 PM »
on points?
Yes. We were only there for 3 nights - were supposed to go to PR but big storm there so I had originally booked hotel through Chase UR (maybe not best use of points but fine for my situation) and even though they don't let you cancel, I was able to cuz of weather.This was all unfolding the night before my am flight, so I was willing to take almost anything.  I paid about 85,000 points for 3 nights. Included everything.  We had an amazing time. Aruba was not our first choice as we were there many years ago for our honeymoon. But with bad weather in most other places, we went back. We really didn't do much touring as back then we rented scooters and saw the island (including the Natural Bridge which is no more). The island has become much more commercialized and they don't have scooter rentals anymore. Our purpose was R&R. Big, clean exercise room, nice spa with overpriced massage but free use of sauna and jacuzzi (separate). We did go out 1 day Snuba diving and one night to a fesival. The island is small - 6 miles by 20 miles. Weather is hot but we were always in the water.

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #251 on: September 07, 2015, 03:52:22 PM »
why? is it too mainstream?
Well that too but mainly because it sounds like you only want to use points and I think the cheapest room is like 95k a nite

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #252 on: December 08, 2015, 03:03:07 PM »
Could anyone point me out my best options
looking to go away to the Caribbean with small kids
looking for somewhere that has direct flights from NYC
Hyatt property so I could use my Suite upgrade or a SPG property with suites under 15k points (last year we did Westin Cancun a suite for 11.5k)

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #253 on: December 08, 2015, 03:17:21 PM »
Could anyone point me out my best options
looking to go away to the Caribbean with small kids
looking for somewhere that has direct flights from NYC
Hyatt property so I could use my Suite upgrade or a SPG property with suites under 15k points (last year we did Westin Cancun a suite for 11.5k)
Go to Aruba now with the glitch pricing.
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #254 on: December 08, 2015, 03:26:31 PM »
Go to Aruba now with the glitch pricing.
What do you mean by glitch pricing? delta 10k?
how is Aruba overall?
From Dans TR he sounds very unimpressed

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #255 on: December 08, 2015, 03:39:17 PM »
What do you mean by glitch pricing? delta 10k?
how is Aruba overall?
From Dans TR he sounds very unimpressed
Glitch in Hyatt pricing. There is a thread for it

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #256 on: December 08, 2015, 03:51:06 PM »
May be dead by now.
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #257 on: December 08, 2015, 03:51:23 PM »
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #258 on: December 08, 2015, 05:58:30 PM »
Go to Aruba now with the glitch pricing.
So I missed the glitch...
What are my best options now?

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #259 on: December 29, 2015, 11:03:07 PM »
anyone have any info on kosher resort in punta cana?
http://lifestylekosher.com/kosher_program.html
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