Caribbean Hotels

The flight from Newark to BDA took about 2 hours. It didn’t take long to go through the customs. We claimed the luggage and took a taxi to Granaway Guest House. The driver might have taken the long route, but it was a scenic ride. It cost about $40. For four people it wasn’t too bad. Once we arrived at the Guest House, we were greeted by Carol, the owner of the House. She was very friendly. James and I had the blue room, which had the view of the Hamilton harbor. Brian and Susan had the cottage, which had a kitchen and a private garden. It was almost 5pm when we settled down so it was too ...

We arrived at 3pm, took a cab to Hotel El Convento. The hotel is gorgeous! The staff is extremely friendly, and we found that we had been upgraded to a suite. We decided to settle into the hotel for a few hours before venturing out to explore old San Juan. The rooms are really nice in the hotel and I'd definitely recommend staying here. In fact we'd stay here again next time we're in Puerto Rico, It's right in the heart of the old city and truly a boutique hotel. Here's a view of the courtyard at Hotel El Convento. There's a tapas bar, a 300-some year old tree, and in the mornings this is ...

So to preface this trip, you all can see from my other trips that I have done this before. Same length, same itinerary, and same cruise line. What's not the same? Different ship, different time of the year, different travel partner, and a more solid plan. My idea of a good trip this time is that a buddy of mine and I are going to go with the idea of just having a good time and seeing what we can get in to. He's never been to Nassau before, but he's done the cruising thing before, so I won't have to walk him through anything special like that. Another new addition to this trip is that my ...