The Caribbean is not known to be super gay friendly. But there are islands of gayness if you know where to look. One terrific little property is the Villa Rainbow in St. Martin (the French side of the island). In fact it’s an all-gay men’s guesthouse. Check out the pictures and a little more aboutContinue reading “Suite Dream: Villa Rainbow, St. Martin”
Category Archives: Caribbean
DEAL OF THE WEEK: CARIBBEAN MARRIAGE SPECIAL
By Ivan Quintanilla By signing the Marriage Equality Act on June 24, allowing same sex couples to legally marry in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo set off a wave of celebration that reached the shores of Curacao. The Kura Hulanda Resorts, two of our favorite properties on the Caribbean island, are offering all newlyweds who presentContinue reading “DEAL OF THE WEEK: CARIBBEAN MARRIAGE SPECIAL”
SUITE DREAMS: SANDCASTLE ON THE BEACH, ST. CROIX USVI
Sand Castle on the Beach, one of the leading LGBT resorts in the Caribbean is approaching its 10th anniversary year looking better than ever. With upgrades, renovations, a focused and energetic management team, and a few cool parties coming up, it’s a terrific gay-friendly spot in the sometimes less-than-gay-friendly Caribbean. Located right on the beachContinue reading “SUITE DREAMS: SANDCASTLE ON THE BEACH, ST. CROIX USVI”
Suite Dreams: Conmigo, Contigo, Condado
Story by Sean Timberlake; originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Close your eyes. Imagine the roar of surf on the beach beneath your window. Feel the kiss of warm ocean breeze on your skin. Taste the crystals of salt from the mist on your lips. Open your eyes. Look outside. Yeah. Not Fantasy Island, is it? ThatContinue reading “Suite Dreams: Conmigo, Contigo, Condado”
Saba’s Other Gay-Friendly Hotel
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Back in December we wrote about a gay-friendly hotel property on the diver’s paradise island Saba. (Click here to read that story.) We were remiss in leaving out of our story an actual gay-owned property on that very island, the Shearwater Resort. Here’s a note from the owner, Paul Cizek: IContinue reading “Saba’s Other Gay-Friendly Hotel”
Ask the Expert: BookIt.com and Spirit Air
Do you know anything about bookit.com and Spirit Airlines? Their deals sound too good to be true. — Stanton, via e-mail I’ve done some research and bookit.com seems to be a good site with lots of information in addition to a booking engine. I’d give it a try and compare it to some of theContinue reading “Ask the Expert: BookIt.com and Spirit Air”
Get a Free Committment Ceremony in Aruba
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Ok, this is definitely a first. The Holiday Inn Resort Aruba, an airy tropical retreat in the lovely Caribbean island of Aruba, which offers guaranteed good weather and a year-round average daily temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit, is offering a free commitment ceremony to LGBT vistors that includes the following services:Continue reading “Get a Free Committment Ceremony in Aruba”
Pays to be Gay in Aruba
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com It pays to be gay at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino at least through December 21, 2010. The resort — with 411 guestrooms, the most spacious on the island — recently joined the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), the leading global organization dedicated to connecting businesses andContinue reading “Pays to be Gay in Aruba”
Passengers Manifest
I am back ashore, my weeklong Caribbean cruise with Atlantis events over, the reality beginning to settle in. Over 2,400 gay men (along with some lesbians and straight family and friends) came together on the most beautiful cruise ship on the high seas (according to Conde Nast Traveler and other authorities) in a surge ofContinue reading “Passengers Manifest”
I Can’t Even Cruise Straight
I’ve been on a dozen cruises, including six Atlantis sailings, two on RSVP, a pair with R Family, and a couple of straight voyages. I really enjoy Atlantis trips for a variety of reasons. I love the ships they charter, including the gorgeous Solstice, the vessel I’m now on and the Royal Caribbean ships, likeContinue reading “I Can’t Even Cruise Straight”
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