Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Caribbean | Frommer's

Contents:

• THE BT CARIBBEAN DTATNS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS
• I'M A GAY TRAVEL WRER AND THK THE ARE THE 5 SAFT, MOST QUEER-IENDLY CARIBBEAN TRAVEL STATNS
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS CARIBBEAN
• ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
• ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
• HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: ANTI-GAY LAWS PROMOTE VLENCE, DISCRIMATN ST. VCENT

THE BT CARIBBEAN DTATNS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS

It’s those latter islands where gay and lbian travelers ually feel more at ease sce lol laws around homosexualy and same-sex marriage match those of their parent untri. That’s not to say that gay and lbian travelers won’t feel safe or wele ls-progrsive statns.

But rather than plan vatns to one of the dozen Caribbean islands where homosexualy is crimalized (surprisg, but te), most travelers simply prefer to vatn where they’ll feel fortable.

Here’s a closer look at the most gay-iendly Caribbean statns.

I'M A GAY TRAVEL WRER AND THK THE ARE THE 5 SAFT, MOST QUEER-IENDLY CARIBBEAN TRAVEL STATNS

The fourth-largt Caribbean island is a gay-iendly U. In the beachont neighborhood of Condado, the Atlantic Beach Hotel and Oasis Lounge are regular gay hotspots, both jt steps away om the low-key gay-beach area. Among s strip of bars is El Pat Lila, a gay-iendly waterg hole that’s pecially happeng on Friday nights.

Oranjtad also is home to District 7, an LGBT-centric nightclub, lounge, rtrant, and n (which was once a simpler gay bar lled Jimmy’s Place). But to wele gay and lbian Caribbean visors, this small island go the extra e by beg an active member of the Internatnal Gay & Lbian Travel Associatn (IGLTA).

Floris Sue Hotel Spa and Beach Club Curaçao is the go-to gay hotel Willemstad, where adult guts n enjoy luxury, privacy, and views of the island’s famoly-blue waters. Among Curao’s flirtier spots is MooMba Beach Club, perched on the island’s most gay-iendly beach and servg up cktails, live mic, h seafood, and weekend barbequ. Maarten is one Caribbean island that’s doubly gay-iendly.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS CARIBBEAN

LGBT travelers n take their pick of gay-centric beach to swim, sunbathe, and snorkel, pecially Happy Bay Beach and the clothg-optnal Orient Bay Beach (both on the French si), and Cupey Beach (Dutch si) where nu sunbathg is mon. Visors n disver lbian- and gay-owned bs wh handy Gay St Maarten, which offers listgs for the entire island.

Or head to Club Eros to dance at one of the island’s ma late-night gay bars the French town of Marigot. Bart’s is among the most gay-iendly Caribbean statns overall—thanks part to s rzy reputatn as a celebry vatn hiaway. The wee island measur jt 10 square , and LGBT travelers n enjoy relaxed attus, even whout any official gay bars or Pri events.

ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL

But at all-welg/gay-leang Sale Beach, travelers relax wh or whout cloth. And you n patronize gay-owned bs like lorful Le Pasha boutique and La Canta bar Gtavia; and scy Le Ti baret and tavern Pote Milou.

Their clter anchors the northern Lser Antill, and together they’re among the most gay-iendly Caribbean statns. Among a handful of gay gutho on St.

The anizatn’s motto is “the most gay iendly island the Caribbean, ” and based on s long roster of lol hosts and sponsors, ’s clear how clive the statn really is. I'm a gay travel wrer and thk the are the 5 saft, most queer-iendly Caribbean travel statns. As a whe, cisgenr gay travel wrer, the Caribbean is one of my favore travel statns.

ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL

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Barth, wily celebrated, and you will fd lots of queer lols and ex-pats alike overtly tegrated to society — this is a place where queerns don't have to to go: The island draws LGBTQIA+ travelers for s bety, sophistitn, and party atmosphere — even if lacks a dited gay bar. Ti, the island's popular party spot, do have some gay energy, though, which creas as the night go on.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: ANTI-GAY LAWS PROMOTE VLENCE, DISCRIMATN ST. VCENT

The night I was there, for stance, my iend and I danced on stage to ABBA and other pop Beach is arguably one of the island's most betiful, and while 's not exclively queer, acts as a facto gay beach and tends to draw a more lorful crowd as well as to stay: Thanks to the island's clivy, you'll fd LGBTQIA+ folks stayg at virtually every hotel, but I ually book Le Toy for s massive rooms that e wh their own private pool. Le Toy also manag the stunng Villa Nureyev, which was origally the vatn home of the notably gay Rsian ballet dancer.

I traveled to San Pedro, Belize wh my (also gay) bt iend, where many people assumed we were a uple and greeted wh huge s. ) banana bread is a mt alongsi lectable seafood dish; Hidn Treasure, a romantic rtrant for date night; The French Touch, which is n by a French ex-pat and serv tasty classics; or The Tck Stop, an outdoor eatery wh live to stay: The rooms and villas at Alaia Belize, Autograph Collectn will likely speak to gay men like myself who are spired by sign. The Rumors Ftival, a circu party, and events, also happens njunctn wh, Playa Hollywood acts as the cy's gay beach, where queer rints and visors go for fun and are also a few gay waterg hol and clubs wh LGBTQIA+ parti Cartagena; my experience, they are fun but do not offer what travelers om bigger ci might expect om queer culture.

A quote om their webse reads: "We are straight, gay, black, whe, and all the thgs between. For other timate gay-iendly acmodatns Cartagena, nsir the gay-operated Hotel Casa Lola or the charmg Hotel tips: Plan a picturque day trip to the Rosar Islands, which are roughly a one-hour boat ri om Cartagena, wh plenty of mare life for snorkelg or scuba divg.