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Destination - Caribbean
Walk along the sugar-white
sand, unearth Mayan ruins and shop at outdoor markets for duty-free handicrafts.
The Caribbean
Year-round sunshine and refreshing trade winds make the
Caribbean
is the most temperate place in the world, and certainly, its white sand beaches
are the perfect place.
The allure of the
Caribbean
is rooted in the unending miles of sun-drenched beaches and electric blue
coastal waters that line its shores. Many
Caribbean
islands have the charms of their Spanish, British, Dutch or French heritage,
and their contemporary cultures revere the past.
The smooth, enlivening rhythms and harmonies of the steel drum lure vacationers
in search of both relaxation and adventure, and the environment offers
opportunities for both. Naturalists can tour lagoons and rainforests. Sports
enthusiasts can climb volcanoes and dive in aquatic caves. Plus, with duty-free
shopping and some of the oldest historic sites in the world, shoppers and
sightseers are equally gratified.
Getting Around
The
Caribbean
is a wonderful vacation destination because so much of its appeal lies in
self-discovery. You don't need a guide to tell you that the talc-smooth shores
of the beaches are local hotspots, and a simple walk through the streets is an
instant introduction to some of the greatest shopping in the world. You will
also discover that visits to historic sights can be accomplished without a
guide.
Don’t forget the sports:
Sport fish off the northern
coast of
Jamaica
for blue marlin, wahoo, tuna, snapper and grouper.
Mountain bike through the
Dominican's lush
Layou
River
Valley
and bypass tropical countryside and banana, citrus and coffee plantations.
Dive in Bonaire's world famous
Marine
Park
, rated by Skin Diver magazine as one of the top dive destinations in the
world.
Adventure Expeditions
Hike to
Honeymoon
Beach
in
St. Thomas
and sun on the sugar-white sand beach and swim in the sparkling turquoise
waters.
Get behind the wheel of a
safari Jeep and take a tropical tour of
Cozumel
and its vast, low savannah.
Horseback ride along the north
Frigate
Bay
Beach
in St. Kitts.
Cultural Attractions
Dance
to traditional artistic performances like the classical Mariachi and the upbeat
Marimba.
Shopping
Districts
Browse the colorful, Dominican
Mercado Modelo in
Santo Domingo
for traditional handicrafts, rum and cigars.
Shop the world-famous straw
market in
Nassau
.
Search
for treasures in the Dutch-influenced outdoor markets of
St. Lucia
.
Nature Trips
Kayak in Half Moon
Cay
,
Bahamas
on Bone Fish Lagoon, a 1,400-acre protected habitat that is home to numerous
species of flora, from red mangroves to the ornamental silver buttonwood
tree.
Walk to the top of the
volcanic
Mount
Liamuiga
in
Basse-Terre
and photograph
Crater Lake
.
Take a tram into Harrison's
Cave in
Bridgetown
,
Barbados
and witness thousands of gleaming stalagmites.
Historical
Tours
View the 17th-century
architecture of
San Juan
, Puerto Rico, including Cristo Chapel, the Governor's Mansion and the
San Jose
Church
- the second oldest church in the
Western Hemisphere
.
Submarine in Oranjestad, Aruba
past the wreck of the Antilla, a sunken 400-ft. WWII German freighter that
is the largest shipwreck in the
Caribbean
.
Explore the Mayan ruins of
Tulum in Cozumel, including the temple of the Frescos, the
Temple
of the Descending God and the pyramid-shaped
Castle
of
el Castillo
.
Wildlife Interaction
Wade in waist-deep water at
Blue
Lagoon
Island
in
Nassau
and pet friendly dolphins.
Hand feed sharks, turtles,
stingrays and Caribbean fish in
Willemstad
,
Curacao
.
Tour the Butterfly Farm in
Aruba
and chase thousands of these brilliantly colorful creatures.
Flightseeing Charters
Soar over
St. Thomas
and view remote islands like Lovango, Mingo and Thatch Cay, and historic
sights like Drake's Seat and
Louisenhoj
Castle
.
Follow the ancient trade route
of Sir Francis Drake and see the pirate-treasure caves of
Norman
Island
while flightseeing over
St. John
.
Fly in a helicopter over St.
Kitts and sightsee Brimstone Hill Fortress, a complex of barracks and
bastions adapted to the slopes of an 800-ft. hill.
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