Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Caribbean | Frommer's

Contents:

• THE BT CARIBBEAN DTATNS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS CARIBBEAN
• 5 SAFT PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2019 (AND THE MOST DANGERO)
• THE WORLD’S 30 BT GAY-FRIENDLY TRAVEL DTATNS 2020
• BT GAY BEACH DTATNS
• BT LBGTQ+ FRIENDLY CARIBBEAN ISLAND DTATNS FOR GAY TRAVELERS
• I'M A GAY TRAVEL WRER AND THK THE ARE THE 5 SAFT, MOST QUEER-IENDLY CARIBBEAN TRAVEL STATNS
• GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: A GAY IENDLY STATN SOUTH AMERI

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. 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.

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. 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).

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS CARIBBEAN

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.

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. 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.

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. It’s gag a reputatn as a gay party town wh Las Vegas-style drag shows, techno nightclubs, and beachsi pal of Jalis, Guadalajara, is often lled the “Gay Capal of Mexi” due to s embrace of the queer muny.

5 SAFT PLAC FOR GAY TRAVELERS IN 2019 (AND THE MOST DANGERO)

The natn’s Great Barrier Reef jt off the ast of Queensland is rightfully on many travelers’ bucket lists — and Sydney is unniably a gay hot spot. Also worth a vis is the Royal Botanil Garns, the gay Oxford Street LGBTQ+ district, and the Sea Life Aquarium to observe Sphen and Magic (aka Sphengic), the world-famo gay pengu uple. Walk the cliffs outsi Bondi Beach and Manley, where at least 80 gay men were killed the latter portn of the last Queensland the Great Barrier Reef may be the most famo tourist statn, but the state is also home to Datree Rart.

On the cy’s pestrian-only streets the gayborhood Silom, you’ll fd gay bars cludg Circ, Balny, and Stranger Bar (nsired the epicenter of Bangkok drag culture). Gay tours are abundant, for example, Out Of Office offers numero optns om island hoppg to culary tours to a New Year’s celebratn on a gay beach.

THE WORLD’S 30 BT GAY-FRIENDLY TRAVEL DTATNS 2020

There the Patong neighborhood plays home to gay bar and baret club Zig Bar/Zag Club and the Patong beach where Phet Pri is held each year. Enjoy your own refuge at gay-owned Six Sens Samui Thailand which featur an fy pool overlookg the gulf of Thailand — and your own tree hoe.

The Gay Village’s Rue Sate-Cathere, be a walkg promena durg most summer months and the queers have bted out of the neighborhood, spillg to the surroundg historic district wh addnal LGBTQ-owned shops, spas, and the banks of the Great Lak, Toronto is said to hold the tle for the most diverse metropolis the world, where 230 natnali are reprented and the rints speak over 140 languag. Calgary is also known for s wboys, and the cy hosts the world’s largt gay roo associatn, so visors may be surprised at s metropolan neighborhoods and shocked ’s home to the biggt queer Canadian nightclub wt of Montreal, Twisted Element.

BT GAY BEACH DTATNS

There are two gayborhoods: Davie Village, wh a wi variety of gay bars, rtrants, and stor; and Commercial Drive (also lolly known as The Drive), home to a thrivg lbian muny. The largt Pri celebratn wtern Canada is held Vanuver every Your Se ArticlLGBTQ+ Travel Safety Inx: 150 Countri Ranked Worst to Bt ›The 10 Bt LGBTQ-Inclive Plac to Vis In 2022 ›Europe's 10 Most Romantic Capals Ranked ›What to Do In Alberta, Canada ›Joey Amato’s Gay Gui to South Ai ›.

Posssns, most notably San Juan, which is hailed as the "gay pal of the Caribbean" and offers gay gutho, nightclubs, bars, and dance clubs.

Mart, Gualoupe, and Martique -- are technilly an extensn of maland France, and the French have always regard homosexualy wh a certa blasé tolerance.

BT LBGTQ+ FRIENDLY CARIBBEAN ISLAND DTATNS FOR GAY TRAVELERS

However, don't let your guard down: Severe attacks and hate crim agast gay men have been Dutch islands of Aba and Bonaire are que nservative, so discretn is suggted.

But a surprise move 2005, their sister island of Curaçao beme the first the Caribbean to announce that was embracg the gay and lbian muny, urgg such travelers to vis the island as a gay-iendly statn, and some hotels have joed the Gay & Lbian Travel Associatn.

Even certa nightclubs Willemstad highlight their gay-iendly atmosphere an attempt to attract patrons om this muny of life is fairly secretive many of the sleepy islands of the Caribbean.

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

Homosexualy is actively disuraged plac like the Cayman Islands, but as a rult of prsure om gay advocy groups, past homophobia is slowly givg way to tolerance. In Barbados homosexualy is illegal, and there is often a lack of tolerance spe of the large number of gay rints and visors on the island. While plenty of rorts wele diverse travelers, some really roll out the rabow rpets—whether they’re part of a gay-iendly brand; home to an out-and-proud LGBTQ+ staff; or part of a fabulo statn.

The brand is a Gold Global Partner of the Internatnal Gay & Lbian Travel Associatn (IGLTA), and has been honored for more than a as one of the HRC’s annually ranked Bt Plac to Work for LGBTQ+ Equaly. Here gay upl n spend time their villa’s private pool, cisg through the property’s mangrove forts, bikg to the beach, or meltg to an open-air upl’ massage.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: A GAY IENDLY STATN SOUTH AMERI

Along wh Grand Palladium’s tramark ntemporary sign and range of on-se rtrants and entertament, gay and lbian guts n enjoy ameni like the Zentropia Spa & Wellns and s fully equipped gym, several pools and Jacuzzis, sports facili, and direct beach accs.

Israel is easily the most gay-iendly middle eastern untry, and Isrotel Lagoona is the perfect hotel for an Israeli vatn for anyone the LGBTQ+ muny.