I'm posting this now because I will probably start tracking ticket prices as soon as tickets for January are available for sale.

I am probably looking at flying in on a Thursday then leaving sometime on the following Saturday or Sunday.

Whatever works for everyone else. My one request would be to keep this away from peak season if possible to reduce the number of a) idiots on holiday other than us and b) dollars to fly there for everyone

Thursday then leaving sometime on the following Saturday or Sunday.

So, like, a long weekend?

Well, an extremely long weekend (excuse the two bottles of wine + beer + whiskey I drank earlier).

Say Thursday is  1/12.  I would plan on staying until at least 1/20, but more likely that Sunday.

I can't go mid to late Jan.  Why can't we do it 1/8-1/16-ish...?

Whatever works for everyone else. My one request would be to keep this away from peak season if possible to reduce the number of a) idiots on holiday other than us and b) dollars to fly there for everyone

This doesn't work for two reasons: first, peak season isn't over till April or May. Second, you want lots of other holidaying idiots around cuz then everything will be open.

And there wouldn't be a decent pool of European dudes in skinny jeans for Sasha to choose from...

There won't be anyway.

Dude! Now she won't come at all!

Haha, well you can count me out straight away. only free june - oct.
I'll have exams in January most probably.

I removed every month that stated things were closed. I left in July, which is bad for Si.

A few thoughts on roughly when:

January:
-lotta people are still around from xmas/new years so lots of partying to do
-nicest weather of the year, warm and sunny but with a beautiful breeze
-still tourist season so everything's open
-but that means hotels and stuff aren't doing any cheap deals... more on that later

February:
-weather's still gorgeous
-my birthday at the end of the month w00t!
-super bowl at the beginning of the month w000t!
-still tourist season

March:
-weather's heating up a bit but still a nice breeze
-still tourist season, and gearing up for sailing week, so lots more yachties and parties in the yachtie area

April:
-weather's getting pretty warm, but the water is clearer for snorkelling etc
-sailing week at the end of the month, which is basically a three-week-long party (there's some sailing somewhere in there too, I guess)
-because it's sailing week, hotels etc are booked up way in advance and go for premium rates

May:
-weather's heating up pretty nicely, still a decent breeze
-sailing week over, tourist season is done, restaurants and stuff start closing for the summer (those that close, anyway)
-cheaper accomodation rates start

June:
-hot
-water is beautiful, warm, clear, and calm
-hurricane season starts
-island's kinda dead
-my own vacation tends to start sometime in mid to late June

July:
-really hot
-water stays gorgeous
-people start coming back for summer, partying ensues
-I tend to be away for some of the month (although if we plan far enough in advance, I can always rearrange that if June or July worked particularly well for people)
-hurricane season

August:
-even hotter. breeze starts dying
-everyone's back for summer, lotta partying going on. bars are full every night of the week
-hurricane season


October:
-breeze starts coming back. thank fuck. october starts out pretty warm and ends up gorgeous
-places that closed for summer start opening back up
-cheaper rates may still be had
-still hurricane season, but feels safer than September

November:
-lovely weather. days are pretty nice and nights are beautiful
-hurricane season is over!
-island's back in full swing


December:
-best weather of the year
-probably my favourite time of the year here, actually
-from mid December onwards, everyone comes back to the island for xmas/new years, so the partying is great

January was the month that we decided, because it's far enough away to save for but not years away.

banal wants us to go when sakhi can go. so he can go and hit on the underage pussy. gooosssh.

been there, done that.

I'm not underage in the UK or Australia

I'm not underage in the UK or Australia

but we'd be in Antigua, wouldn't we?

Take Zooms boat into international waters.

"Hey Aaron, we want to take this girl out to the ocean for a few hours.  Yeah.  By the way, where were those 40-pound weights again?  I need to use them for something."

Keep yer filthy hands off my ballast.

I'm not underage in the UK or Australia

but we'd be in Antigua, wouldn't we?

My point was neither of us'd class 16 as underage.

..not to mention i'd be 18 then.

Not in January you wouldnt.

Don't ruin this for him.

Not in January you wouldnt.

I wouldnt go in Jan anyway.

Here we go ...

I'm not underage in the UK or Australia

but we'd be in Antigua, wouldn't we?

She's not underage here either.

Besides, I think they have underaged girls there already.  You don't need to try to import one.

It's true, we do. It's great - I keep getting older, and they stay the same age.

COuld anyone do around Easter?

i can do whenever C.

I just re-read this and realized we are talking 2011, which is great. 2010 Jan wouldnt be in my budget especially since I'm trying to get to Deutschland this summer.

Therefore, I might be able to do Jan 2011, depending on my job !