groundpointsix
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I'm in the early stages of planning a possible flight there and am looking for some input as to routings. Just looking at Google earth it looks like there are 3 choices
1. Go down through Mexico and accross Colombia
Pros: Overland the entire time
Cons: Can one safely overlfy Colombia without getting shot at? Are there enough resources in some of the poorer Central American countries that we could ensure access to fuel, food, and possibly hotels?
2. Island hop through the Bahamas to the Dominican Republic and then take a straight shot down towards the Netherlands Antilles
Pros: Shortest distance
Cons: Almost 500 miles over water in a single (This is a huge con for me and probably a deal breaker)
3. Island hop down the entire Carribean
Pros: Avoids Colombia and Central America
Cons: Still a lot of overwater flying
If the trip goes down we'd have a handler arrange the details as far as legalities and whatnot are concerned, but I'd like to at least be educated enough to have some say in the planning process. If anyone has done this before I'd appriciate their input. Thanks.
1. Go down through Mexico and accross Colombia
Pros: Overland the entire time
Cons: Can one safely overlfy Colombia without getting shot at? Are there enough resources in some of the poorer Central American countries that we could ensure access to fuel, food, and possibly hotels?
2. Island hop through the Bahamas to the Dominican Republic and then take a straight shot down towards the Netherlands Antilles
Pros: Shortest distance
Cons: Almost 500 miles over water in a single (This is a huge con for me and probably a deal breaker)
3. Island hop down the entire Carribean
Pros: Avoids Colombia and Central America
Cons: Still a lot of overwater flying
If the trip goes down we'd have a handler arrange the details as far as legalities and whatnot are concerned, but I'd like to at least be educated enough to have some say in the planning process. If anyone has done this before I'd appriciate their input. Thanks.