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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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Author Topic: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread  (Read 161018 times)

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #340 on: August 24, 2017, 07:54:14 PM »
What options have Kosher food? I know Cancun and I believe Aruba. Anything else?

St. Thomas has Kosher food, Shabbos minyan, and buffet Kiddush: http://www.jewishvirginislands.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/311170/jewish/Shabbat-on-Island.htm
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #341 on: August 24, 2017, 08:01:16 PM »

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #342 on: August 24, 2017, 08:02:55 PM »
i don't think that is up to date

do you think that they still do these weekly functions? (During winter tourist season...) I know that they still live there.
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #343 on: August 25, 2017, 11:18:19 AM »
What options have Kosher food? I know Cancun and I believe Aruba. Anything else?

I am pretty sure you can get kosher food at the Ritz in Grand Cayman.  I ordered kosher food at Atlantis in the Bahamas, was terrible

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #344 on: August 25, 2017, 01:25:22 PM »
SJU.

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was there for a few days. there is a meat restaurant, pizza shop, kosher grocery store.

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #345 on: August 28, 2017, 10:40:52 AM »
Thanks for the answers guys!

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #346 on: November 09, 2017, 04:31:23 PM »
Looking for an Island that meets the following criteria:
within 4hours of nyc, warm weather, nice resort, affordable, beautiful beaches, and kosher food preffered.
Considering:
Punta Cana 
Montego Bay
St. Thomas
St. Marteen
Bermuda
Grand Cayman
Aruba
Any suggestions?

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #347 on: November 09, 2017, 05:03:51 PM »
Looking for an Island that meets the following criteria:
within (1)4hours of nyc, (2)warm weather, (3)nice resort, (4)affordable, (5)beautiful beaches, and (6)kosher food preffered.
Considering:
Punta Cana 
Montego Bay
St. Thomas has 1,2,3,4,5 but if there is rain then you dont have anything to do.
St. Marteen
Bermuda
Grand Cayman
Aruba has 1,2,3,5,5,5 :D plus 7-zika   affordable resorts but everything else is very expensive
Any suggestions?
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #348 on: November 09, 2017, 05:35:50 PM »

So Zika takes aruba off the list then.
Any info on where to stay in saint thomas?
anyone else have info on the other destinations?

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #349 on: November 09, 2017, 05:53:26 PM »
So Zika takes aruba off the list then.
Any info on where to stay in saint thomas?
anyone else have info on the other destinations?
zika should take all off besides Bermuda and GCM

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #350 on: November 09, 2017, 05:56:09 PM »
zika should take all off besides Bermuda and GCM
okay then.
So which of the two meets the criteria the best?

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #351 on: November 09, 2017, 06:09:54 PM »
Looking for an Island that meets the following criteria:
within 4hours of nyc, warm weather, nice resort, affordable, beautiful beaches, and kosher food preffered.
Considering:
Punta Cana 
Montego Bay
St. Thomas
St. Marteen
Bermuda
Grand Cayman
Aruba
Any suggestions?
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #354 on: November 10, 2017, 01:18:40 AM »

Aruba's Kosher food is that good? Or are you saying that there are lots of options?

MBJ is nice.
http://www.jewishjamaica.com/kosher/
Saw this today. 5 minute drive to the Hyatts. Wonder if they'll order from here for Kosher breakfast :P

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #355 on: November 10, 2017, 01:53:08 AM »
Aruba's Kosher food is that good? Or are you saying that there are lots of options?
Saw this today. 5 minute drive to the Hyatts. Wonder if they'll order from here for Kosher breakfast :P
Are you going?

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #356 on: November 10, 2017, 07:34:15 AM »

Saw this today. 5 minute drive to the Hyatts. Wonder if they'll order from here for Kosher breakfast :P
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #357 on: November 10, 2017, 09:46:26 AM »
Are you going?
Nothing planned, but I'm looking for a destination that will have Kosher cooked food, so I'm considering.

I can ask in Jan. 😂
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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #358 on: November 13, 2017, 01:05:03 PM »
okay then.
So which of the two meets the criteria the best?

There's zika in GCM also

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Re: Carribean Islands (Which One?) Master Thread
« Reply #359 on: November 14, 2017, 07:51:56 PM »
Saw this today. 5 minute drive to the Hyatts. Wonder if they'll order from here for Kosher breakfast :P
No, they won't. (After speaking to concierge and head chef.)