| For vegetarians, dining out presents many | | | | a buffet, so you'll be able to pick and choose. |
| challenges; finding vegan choices can be even | | | | Sample menus are generally posted on a resort's |
| more frustrating. Add travel to the mix and | | | | website, so logging online may be one way to do |
| you've got a potential recipe for disaster. While | | | | a bit of investigative work. Still, it's a good idea to |
| the Caribbean's abundance of seafood will suit | | | | check with the resort before booking to find out |
| pescetarians, discovering true vegetarian meals | | | | how veg-friendly they are.Higher-end resorts are |
| requires a bit more work. Fortunately, a little | | | | often more conscious of serving healthy food, |
| research before you go will help find dining choices | | | | including vegetarian dishes. Some of them use |
| which are not only suitable but delicious.If you're | | | | locally grown and/or organic items in their cooking. |
| planning to take a cruise, you're in luck. A number | | | | Even if you can't afford to stay there, you may |
| of cruise lines offer vegetarian options, a | | | | be able to eat at their restaurants. For instance, |
| complete vegetarian menu, or can make you | | | | the Sugar Mill Restaurant at the Sugar Mill Hotel |
| special dishes on request. Celebrity Cruises has | | | | (British Virgin Islands) is a local treat that's worth |
| received rave reviews for their excellent gourmet | | | | the trip. Voted "The Best Restaurant in the |
| vegetarian cuisine, which tailors meals to diners' | | | | Caribbean" by readers of Caribbean Travel & Life, |
| needs. NCL and Royal Caribbean also rank highly | | | | this gourmet restaurant's ever-changing menu |
| with vegetarian passengers. Carnival Cruise Lines, | | | | always offers several vegetarian dishes and its |
| on the other hand, may be one to avoid. Although | | | | atmosphere makes it a great place for a special |
| they offer one vegetarian item per menu and | | | | night out.Meat-free travelers interested in visiting |
| claim they can accommodate vegetarian | | | | the Dominican Republic should consider Sirenis |
| requests, they don't have a dietician on board, so | | | | Hotels, which have an all-vegetarian restaurant at |
| their ability to make changes is limited. For | | | | their Punta Cana resort complex. Comprised of |
| vegans, this can be a big problem. One vegan | | | | Sirenis Cocotal Beach Resort and Sirenis Tropical |
| reports that she was assured before the cruise | | | | Suites, the vegetarian restaurant seems to be on |
| that her diet would be no trouble; however, all she | | | | the all-inclusive plan of Tropical Suites but not |
| could actually eat was bread, lettuce, and an | | | | Cocotal Beach Resort. If you prefer to stay at |
| occasional baked potato. When booking a cruise | | | | Cocotal, check with them to find out if you'll be |
| with any company, tell them you're vegetarian or | | | | able to eat at the vegetarian restaurant.As far as |
| vegan and ask any questions you may have | | | | specific countries go, Jamaica is veggie heaven. |
| about menu offerings.Land-lubbers may find the | | | | Because Rastafarians are vegetarian, options |
| easiest way to assure a variety of vegetarian | | | | abound. The key word to remember is "Ital," |
| choices is to stay at a resort with several | | | | derived from "vital." Ital cooking uses pure, organic |
| restaurants. The Sandals chain, for example, | | | | ingredients, and is essentially vegan. However, |
| includes up to eleven eateries at each location. | | | | some dishes may contain honey, so if you don't |
| Their menus typically include at least one | | | | eat honey be sure to ask about it. In fact, Ital is a |
| vegetarian option in each category. While that | | | | good word to look out for anywhere, as Ital food |
| may sound limiting, resort menus tend to change | | | | can be found in other countries, too. |
| frequently, often nightly. Resorts also usually have | | | | |