Australian or Caribbean beaches?

This topic was created by confused
[Thu 20 May, 18:30 Tasmanian Standard Time]

Which is better?
Not for surfing just for relaxing!!

[There are 6 posts - the latest was added on Wed 26 May, 0:22]

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  1. Where are you from? Added by: Beachboy
    [Timestamp: Thu 20 May, 23:07 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Do you have to ask? Please, the Caribbean is the only
    place in this universe where beaches are truly
    paradisiacal...the rest of the world is merely swamps



  2. Caribbean beaches Added by: JohnJohn
    [Timestamp: Fri 21 May, 19:22 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    do not have Australian box jellyfish in the water which will
    scar you for life.

    do not have poisonous sea snakes in the water like
    in Australia.

    do not have shark attacks.

    do not have people playing crap music on boom boxes nearby.

    do not have dangerous undertows that take you away and drown
    you.



  3. Australian beaches Added by: Sandy2
    [Timestamp: Sun 23 May, 0:04 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    ...can offer one thing that a Caribbean beach cannot.
    Solitude. It is very difficult to walk alone on a Carribean
    beach. I think Austrlaia wins this contest because it has
    so much coastline. Box-jellyfish, sharks etc are not a
    persistent factor in Australia. Most Australians who live
    by the sea have only seen sharks in the museum. Unless
    theey like to dive. Then again the Great barrier Reef
    outshines those piddly little bits of coral in the West
    Indies!!
    Sorry JohnJohn!



  4. Carribean sea snakes Added by: Been there
    [Timestamp: Sun 23 May, 6:42 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    If you believe there are no poisonous sea snakes in the Carribean, stay away from Florida real estate salesmen.



  5. Don't be sorry, Sandy Added by: JohnJohn
    [Timestamp: Tue 25 May, 11:30 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    You are right about the solitude in Oz. Fewer people per
    square mile cannot be argued. You know that I am biased.;~)



  6. Hands Down Added by: eldingo66
    [Timestamp: Wed 26 May, 0:22 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Well of course I am biased but I have been to both, and if peace and serenity is what you are after the Aussie beaches cannot be beaten. No one is going to walk up while your napping or really getting into that bokk and hassle the crap out of you to buy a necklace, paw paw, sarong, coke, hash, speed, charlie or any other bloody thing.
    Don't forget that as well as the fantastic mainland beaches, (I haven't even been to WA where you can go 100km and see no one) we also have idylic palm fringed islands - get your own boat and head to the Whitsundays in Qld where you can easily get away from the tourist crowds and be the only ones moored in a secluded hideway.
    Oz wins hands down.
    Dingo




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