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From a tourist point of view it is just much easier to visit neighbouring Caribbean islands...

by sergior 9y ago

nkrisc 9y ago
Could you elaborate at all? What's easier? I've not travelled in the Caribbean.
- KingMob 9y ago
  I'm not sure what the parent is referring to. If you're an American citizen, you don't need a passport, just book a flight. Large numbers of the population speak English, and much of the US is already there. The roads are the same, the dollars are the same, hell, even the fast-food is the same.
  - matt4077 9y ago
    > The roads are the same, the dollars are the same, hell, even the fast-food is the same. And those are supposed to be features?
    - Omnius 9y ago
      Yes knowing what side of the road to drive on and understanding driving laws and being able to spend the currency you already have are indeed features.
      - mtanski 9y ago
        Man, where is your sense of adventure.
        nkrisc 9y ago
        People who want an "easy" vacation (per the original commenter) are not looking for an adventure.
        rovr138 9y ago
        Maybe not an adventure, but you can do some fun things. - Culebra has amazing beaches - Visit the bioluminescent bay - Visit El Yunque. You can do the regular tour or visit other trails. - You can go rapeling - You can go SCUBA diving - You can go visit reefs - You can go zip-lining They're not limited to PR, but you can do them someplace new/different. You can escape the cold. (45° here and raining. I _kind_ of wish I was back in PR)
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    - haukilup 9y ago
      > And those are supposed to be features? Remember you are responding to comments discussing how it's easier, not "better". Your comment, as it is, is totally out of place for this thread.
    - flukus 9y ago
      For anyone that just wants to lay on a tropical beach for a week they are.
- sergior 9y ago
  As a European not belonging to VWP you have to go through the process as if you were going to mainland US which is ridiculous. All neighbouring islands I can visit with visa on arrival - don't have to go to any embassy to beg for the privilege to visit your country.
LeifCarrotson 9y ago
An American tourist? I'd need a passport for many other locations, unless you're talking about the Bahamas. It's really, really easy to travel to Puerto Rico. For foreigners, I understand it's probably easier to enter any of the other sovereign islands than a US territory, or (if you're from the EU), any of the colonial islands would also be easy.
rovr138 9y ago
From PR to visit other neighboring islands is the same as flying from mainland US. If you need a passport, you need a passport. If you need a Visa, you need a Visa. It might be cheaper or a shorter trip. But besides that it's the same. -- Unless you take a cruise I guess.

From a tourist point of view it is just much easier to visit neighbouring Caribbean islands...

nkrisc 9y ago

Could you elaborate at all? What's easier? I've not travelled in the Caribbean.

KingMob 9y ago
I'm not sure what the parent is referring to. If you're an American citizen, you don't need a passport, just book a flight. Large numbers of the population speak English, and much of the US is already there. The roads are the same, the dollars are the same, hell, even the fast-food is the same.
- matt4077 9y ago
  > The roads are the same, the dollars are the same, hell, even the fast-food is the same. And those are supposed to be features?
  - Omnius 9y ago
    Yes knowing what side of the road to drive on and understanding driving laws and being able to spend the currency you already have are indeed features.
    - mtanski 9y ago
      Man, where is your sense of adventure.
      - nkrisc 9y ago
        People who want an "easy" vacation (per the original commenter) are not looking for an adventure.
        rovr138 9y ago
        Maybe not an adventure, but you can do some fun things. - Culebra has amazing beaches - Visit the bioluminescent bay - Visit El Yunque. You can do the regular tour or visit other trails. - You can go rapeling - You can go SCUBA diving - You can go visit reefs - You can go zip-lining They're not limited to PR, but you can do them someplace new/different. You can escape the cold. (45° here and raining. I _kind_ of wish I was back in PR)
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  - haukilup 9y ago
    > And those are supposed to be features? Remember you are responding to comments discussing how it's easier, not "better". Your comment, as it is, is totally out of place for this thread.
  - flukus 9y ago
    For anyone that just wants to lay on a tropical beach for a week they are.
sergior 9y ago
As a European not belonging to VWP you have to go through the process as if you were going to mainland US which is ridiculous. All neighbouring islands I can visit with visa on arrival - don't have to go to any embassy to beg for the privilege to visit your country.

LeifCarrotson 9y ago

An American tourist? I'd need a passport for many other locations, unless you're talking about the Bahamas. It's really, really easy to travel to Puerto Rico. For foreigners, I understand it's probably easier to enter any of the other sovereign islands than a US territory, or (if you're from the EU), any of the colonial islands would also be easy.

rovr138 9y ago

From PR to visit other neighboring islands is the same as flying from mainland US. If you need a passport, you need a passport. If you need a Visa, you need a Visa. It might be cheaper or a shorter trip. But besides that it's the same. -- Unless you take a cruise I guess.