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Old Apr 8, 2004 | 12:35 am
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Originally Posted by SNA_Flyer
I hope to make it there one day, but it is not at the top of my priority list at the moment.
Don't leave it too long - the resorts are simply sand banks and with global warming, the sea isn't going to have to rise that much for these beautiful islands to disappear.

Was there last April - beer on the island $5.00. Beer at the airport hotel $2.50. So some taxes and a LOT of mark-up. Bear in mind, you can also get some resorts on an All Inclusive basis, but it was our honeymoon so we just accepted it was going to be expensive and had a wonderful time.
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