I was snorkeling in Aruba last summer. The best place we found is Baby's Beach at the south end. Nothing redhot but lots of nice tropical fish, corals, etc. I never got a reply from the tourist bureau on laws on shelling. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mac Consulting Unlimited [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 11:09 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Recommendations Needed!! > > Hi, > > I realize that this is a big request, but would appreciate any > assistance/ideas/input/recommendations I can get. > > I am brand new to this list, and also new to shelling. > Though I have had a passion for it since I was a kid, being from > Minnesota, > have rarely had the opportunity. > When I was 16, I had the chance to collect shells on an island near Venice > once. Then I went to Sanibel for a day a few years ago. > > Now I have an airline ticket that expires in 3 months, and is good for > anywhere that Delta Airlines flies in the Caribbean. I didn't want to go > alone, but finally decided to go for it. This may be the only chance I > will get to go there. > Destination choices are: > 1. Bermuda > 2. Nassau > 3. Barbados > 4. Cayman Islands > 5. Jamaica - Montego Bay > 6. Jamaico - Kingston > 7. St. Thomas > 8. St. Lucia > 9. Aruba > > The most important consideration for me in where to go, is where I can > find > the best shells easily - I don't scuba, and have never snorkeled (but am > willing to try). I also do not want to take live shells. Also important > is that there be great beaches/scenery, and that it be clean & safe for a > woman traveling alone. > Based on this, I need all the advice I can get on: > > 1) What island to go to to find the best shells. > 2) How & where to find them once I get there. > 3) Books I should read/bring. > 4) Hotel or other recommendations/advice. > 5). What else to do there for fun. > 6). What are some of the other comparisons between these islands; beaches, > scenery, atmosphere, activities, etc.? > 7). Are there any groups/tours I could join? > > > Thanks! > > -CB > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Mac Consulting Unlimited Apple Authorized Value-Added > Reseller > P.O. Box 62213 Filemaker Solutions Alliance Member > Mpls., MN 55426 Apple Solution Expert > (612) 922-2213 Apple Product Professional > mailto:[log in to unmask] http://www.mm.com/mac > > 15 years of Expert Macintosh Technical Support > Sales/Service/Software Development > -------------------------------------------------------