Curacao, Guamache, Barbados, Dominica, St. Thomas

Any suggestions for shore excursions? Looking for local companies instead of "cattle car" type tours that the cruise ships offer.

Check out www.vinow.com for St. Thomas information. There is a list of cab fares to different places on the island, ferry schedule for the ferries to St. John and links to the websites of the different attractions and tour companies.

In Dominica, we used Ken George Dill's local guide company. They were great with email correspondence, helped customize a tour just for four of us. We hiked to Middleham Falls (quite strenuous, but awe-inspiring), floated thru Ti-Tou Gorge (neat and not touristy), and walked to the Emerald Pool (touristy, but nice). Our guide wasn't extremely talkative, but when we asked questions, he answered to the best of his ability. It was definitely a great tour.

http://www.kenshinterlandtours.com/