How do you escape Caribbean crowds?

[bladerunner6]

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas takes off this week on its first seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailings to St. Thomas, St. Maarten and Nassau. The biggest ship ever built can deposit up to 6,296 passengers in a port -- and it's typically in town with two to four other ships.

So we're curious -- how do you avoid the crowds in these Eastern Caribbean destinations? Please share your favorite secluded beaches, off-the-beaten-track attractions, local restaurants, hidden boutiques or other destination secrets.

 

Avoid ship excursions.

 

Avoid following the crowds.

 

Search here and other places online for things to do.

[Sheffie]

Avoid ship excursions.

 

Avoid following the crowds.

 

Search here and other places online for things to do.

 

 

I completely agree. We have found very nice beaches away from crowds, some included in independent excursions, some we did on our own. Last year there was one beach where we 6 were half of the people on the beach!! Just peruse all the information on the Ports of Call boards for your island. This WILL work.

[henrygee]

Don't go to the same ports as the Oasis if you don't like crowds! Unfortunately if you're stopping over at the same port as everyone else then there's not a lot of chance that you'll get away completely :(

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[AirGorilla]

One thing to look into before booking a cruise is the port schedule - paying attention to what ships are in each port with the ship/itinerary you are thinking about.

 

One other thing is to be quiet about any really terrific beach or area on an island - your being quiet about it might not keep it from getting too crowded - but your talking it up will contribute to its over-crowding. There is one beach on St. Martin which I go to every time - and which I never talk about for just that reason. Hint: it sure as H**l isn't Orient Beach.

 

Starts with a 'C'???

 

AG

[navybankerteacher]

Starts with a 'C'???

 

AG

No, a "B".