Caribbean Climbing?

I am curious if there is any decent bouldering on the following Caribbean islands:
Aruba
Curacao
St Maarten
St Thomas
....if so, where would it be found? Beach bouldering would be preferred.

Tom.... I recall seeing an ad in this month's issue of R&I or Climbing that shows Ivan Greene doing a super-cool looking problem (Ribbed for Pleasure) in St. John or St. Thomas (can't remember which). When I get home I'll see if I can find it.

Some google-finds:
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Seems like Dead Man's Point in the British VI is fairly popular.

rockclimbing.com/routes/Sou…

getbeta.com/rock_climbing_c…

This was, interestingly, on The Weather Channel.com:

Aruba Bouldering

Bouldering is a popular sport at the Ayo and Casibari Rock Formations near the famed Natural Bridge, in the center of the island. Like a Stonehenge that melted under the tropical sun, these mammoth, smooth, wind-sculpted boulders rise prehistorically from the desert floor up to 100 feet in height, providing a jungle gym for climbers. From the top, the view is a study in wet and dry contrasts.
Climbing the Haystack

Hooiberg, Aruba's most outstanding landmark, stands 541 feet (165m) tall and is known locally as the Haystack. It pokes out of the center of the island, between Santa Cruz and Oranjestad. Formidable steps - 582 in all - take climbers to the top. On a clear day, visitors can spot neighboring Venezuela.

Thank you Luis! I really appreciate the beta.

I am going to Aruba and heard there is some sport climbing as well. Do you know of any guide services out there? Since I am going without a partner I will need to pay....hate it.

Spiro, When are you destined for Aruba?

Took my honeymoon in the BVI four years ago. Great bouldering in The Baths. Beautiful granite with beach landings. When it would get too hot, you'd slip off your climbing slippers, don your fins and go snorkling. Come back, boulder some more, repeat. And then finish the day with several Bushwackers at the bar at the top of the stairs.

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Tom Hanson wrote:I am curious if there is any decent bouldering on the following Caribbean islands: Aruba Curacao St Maarten St Thomas ....if so, where would it be found? Beach bouldering would be preferred.

This summer for my daughters high school graduation I took her on a cruise to those very destinations. Aruba provided something of interest but it was a bit further away than I felt comfortable in (with having to get back to the ship and all) climbing.nl/aruba/

Nothing to be found at the other islands. We did however enjoy some scuba, canopy zip line, kayaking.....

~Susan

Tom Hanson wrote:Spiro, When are you destined for Aruba?

End of Sept, for a week....what do you got for me?

tom I have bouldered extensively in the BVI- virgin gorda and fallen jerusalem are killer- particularly the baths area of virgin gorda, mp.

Just got back. Did a bit of bouldering onand near Casibari Rock on Aruba and some crags around Curacao.
Dang, it is so hot and humid that I ended up doing the beach thing instead.
Actually, when you live in Colorado, going to the tropics to rock climb is like living in the tropics and going to Colorado to surf.
I appreciate the beat from you all.
Thanks!

Tom Hanson wrote:Just got back. Did a bit of bouldering onand near Casibari Rock on Aruba and some crags around Curacao. Dang, it is so hot and humid that I ended up doing the beach thing instead. Actually, when you live in Colorado, going to the tropics to rock climb is like living in the tropics and going to Colorado to surf. I appreciate the beat from you all. Thanks!

Tom

Good to hear you had a good trip. when you went to the crags did you have someone to belay you or did you just mess around? Is there a guide service or anything like that there?

D

Hi Spiro,

No, I just did some bouldering.

I'm going to Aruba in mid Oct. and plan to check out the sport routes that they have. This link is the best thing I could find...
climbing.nl/aruba/

If the climbing is worthwhile, I plan to take some pics and add an Aruba section to MP. If you going there after me, check the MP site in the future for my pics.

there is some excellent climbing in Saba. It is a little needle of rock. excellent diving to some underwater spires

Aruba is pretty rocky so you should find some good bouldering
Jim

well i just got back....what i found.

on the nothern part there are all types of rocks to climb. if you go down the road, that goes down the western side, there are tons of boulders to climb. I had a great time. if you want any other info, send me an email.

later.

In Aruba from July 22nd to Aug 1st. There are still no guides nor tours from which you can rent equipment or pay for a day of climbing. So... it looks like its boulder town here.

If you pass by Sint Maarten we have grate boulders and some good climb.. Just mp me I get you around.