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You can read hotel reviews http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/reviews/caribbean/ I've requested the Rex Grenadian and Le Grand Courlan Spa be added :wink:

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Have been to Tobago and Antigua and enjoyed both holidays. Can't tell you anything about Le Grand Courlan as we stayed at Coco Reef but we have stayed at Jolly Beach and in fact I have just posted a review on Jolly Beach. Haven't been to Grenada. Tobago was fantastic for snorkelling but in Antigua there was none to be had. Topless sunbathing is not really acceptable in any of these places and is the exception rather than the rule. Personally although I will go topless in Europe I do keep my top on in the Caribbean. Hubby is always topless :rofl Any questions just ask :lol:
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Grenada was my favourite Caribbean island, basically because it was the least commercial we have visited. We liked finding different restaurants to try and making our way into town if we felt like it, by staying room only at the Grenada Grand Beach hotel.

Antigua was also beautiful but my opinion is biased; we stayed in an all inclusive hotel which really wasn't our cup of tea, so we don't have as fond memories.

We saw the odd topless sunbather in Antigua but it was pretty out of place to be honest and not appropriate in the hotel we were in.

So if it's things such as entertainment within the hotels etc that you are looking for, I'd say Antigua and Tobago would be better.
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lucky you , whichever you choose you will be in heaven.

been to all three.

good luck.
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We are big divers and stayed next door to the Grand Courlan in the Grafton Beach. Both Hotels "share" the same dive school - Adventure Eco Divers who were a friendly and proficient operation. Didn't especially rate the Grafton Beach - the Grand Courlan looked marginally better - both needed some renovation work - but we were there back in March 2001 so presumably things have changed in the interim.

The artificial reef/wreck dive "The Maverick" is literally on the house reef of the Courlan, and is one of the better housereefs in the Caribbean. Unfortunately Caribbean diving in our eyes doesn't quite match up to places like the Maldives, Red Sea etc, as coral life is not as prolific and vis can be quite poor. (That was a fairly big factor in Tobago as it gets outflow from the Orinoco - great for pelagic fish life and not so great for photography as the water is definitely milky - average vis during our trip was 15-20m). The north side of Tobago is FANTASTIC for diving - the Speyside area - and Adventure ECO Divers did take us up for the day overland (long day but very much worth it). If we were to return to Tobago we'd definitely head up to that area for diving in preference to the south of the island.

We did see Hammerheads (Sisters Rocks), turtles (of course) and some large jewfish and groupers - Mt Irvine Wall is a good night dive site as well.

We've dived The Bahamas, Tobago, Aruba, BVI, Dominican Republic etc but not Grenada or Antigua, so can't help there - but pm me if we can help any further.
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