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
• GAY SEX IS STILL ILLEGAL THIS CARIBBEAN ISLAND; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WANTS BAN REPEALED
• GAY CURAçAO: COMPLETE LGBTQ TRAVEL GUI 2023
• ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
• IS PLAYA L CARMEN GAY-IENDLY?
• GAY IENDLY AND NU BEACH - CARIBBEAN FOM
• HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: ANTI-GAY LAWS PROMOTE VLENCE, DISCRIMATN ST. VCENT
• GAY CARIBBEAN
• GAY LIFE NETHERLANDS ANTILL (CURAO)

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.

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

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.

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.

GAY SEX IS STILL ILLEGAL THIS CARIBBEAN ISLAND; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WANTS BAN REPEALED

Visors n disver lbian- and gay-owned bs wh handy Gay St Maarten, which offers listgs for the entire island.

GAY CURAçAO: COMPLETE LGBTQ TRAVEL GUI 2023

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. 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.

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

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. Kts and Nevis, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda – have overturned anti-gay sex laws (buggery laws) that once ma sexual relatns between men a crimal offense and punishable by ath. Gay marriage has been legal here sce 2015, but there are no anti-discrimatn laws to protect .

Changg genr, same-sex parents adoptg children, gay marriage, and other anti-discrimatn protectns are all legal Martique!

IS PLAYA L CARMEN GAY-IENDLY?

There’s somethg for every type of traveler here – om m-tastg tours to hikg through Jard Balata or up Mount Pelée to relaxg on gay-iendly beach Plage s Sal and Grand Anse s Sal. The island don’t have a signated gayborhood, but Sale Beach n be a good spot for cisg – well for gay men.

I'm a gay travel wrer and thk the are the 5 saft, most queer-iendly Caribbean travel statns.

GAY IENDLY AND NU BEACH - CARIBBEAN FOM

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. 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.

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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.

GAY CARIBBEAN

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.

However, there is a multu of reasons why I return aga and aga, namely, the plac listed to go: Almost a right of passage, any queer visor to Puerto Ri should make a trip to Condado Beach, wh s gay stretch of sand filled wh Speedo-clad hunks that ngregate here. Where to stay: The majory of hotels are gay-iendly and the island has seen a surge of new opengs the past two years, cludg Curaçao Marrtt Beach Rort, Dreams Curaçao Rort, Spa & Caso, and soon, upl will enjoy the first Sandals on the island — Sandals Royal Curaçao. My suggtn is the gay-iendly Bar Hotel, which has reasonable rat on stud, sue, and apartment-style Luxury Rort is another queer-iendly favore and has an island-chic, welg atmosphere, and villa-style rooms, many of which nta private plunge tips: In the ma port town of Willemstad, Pietermaai is a trendy neighborhood that attracts queer visors and is siar to Miami's Wynwood, filled wh murals and trendy plac to eat and have a night out.

Condado Beach is San Juan’s top spot to experience Puerto Ri’s gay scene, and for a ep dive to the surroundg culture, there are no better acmodatns than those at La Concha Renaissance Rort. Quick beach accs, two hwater pools, and plimentary breakfast are jt a few of the perks awag guts at Sand Castle on the Beach, a charmg gay-owned abo found on the island of St. Jt 90 mut outsi of the natn’s pal, the gay-owned Inn at Ltle Washgton has hosted Capol Hill’s most prtig policians sce s lnch 1978 — and all tak is one be to unrstand what keeps the dignari g back year after year.

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One of Utah’s most gay-iendly statns, Park Cy is known as the home of the Sundance Film Ftival, but this star-studd event is far om the only attractn that keeps tourists flowg . Posssns, most notably San Juan, which is hailed as the "gay pal of the Caribbean" and offers gay gutho, nightclubs, bars, and dance clubs.