SPORTS Cool runnings
The Caribbean lends itself to sports with its sunny climate, carnival atmosphere and a cool beer at the ready, whether you want to be a spectator or take part
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there are many island clubs open to visitors. Curtain Bluff on Antigua has a tennis school with great coaching.
Many islands have stunning coastal treks or lush inland trails for those who want to explore on horseback. On Pink Sands on Harbour Island in the Bahamas, you can ride bareback into the surf. Or play polo in Jamaica and Barbados. If it’s watersports you like, plenty of resorts
offer tuition or equipment for everything from para-sailing to surfing. The Dominican Republic’s north coast is an international windsurfing hot spot and is known as the “Kiteboard Capital of the World”. Antigua’s Dickinson Bay is also popular for this.
The smaller islands of the British Virgin Islands, The Grenadines and Turks & Caicos make for great sailing trips.
Follow in the footsteps of Ernest Hemingway, whether its bone fishing in the Bahamas or landing a tenacious wahoo in Cuba, there’s plenty of opportunity with charter boats operations. Many of the International Game Fishing Association’s world record catches were registered in the Caribbean.
here’s everything here from tennis to kite surfing. But perhaps the sport that is most heavily associated with
the Caribbean is cricket. International cricket matches have been known to bring an entire island to a standstill. There are always a variety of matches taking place on a wide range of islands including those who stage ‘world series’ test matches – Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua, Trinidad, Saint Lucia, Grenada and mainland Guyana. Dominica hosted its first One Day International in 2009. Visitors can also join a game on the beach, where many famous cricketers began their careers. Most hotels have tennis courts and
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The England cricket team stayed at The Landings Saint Lucia during their recent tour of the West Indies.
For a variety of sports in one place head to the Atlantis, Paradise Island Sports Centre and Atlantis Tennis Centre in the Bahamas. There’s a four- lane lap pool, six basketball hoops, six tennis courts, studios for yoga and pilates and rock climbing.
Top: Snorkeling in the Bahamas - Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Above: Hitting for six - Barbados Tourism Authority Below Left: Horsing around - Cuba Tourist Board
Cricket matches have been known to bring an entire island to a standstill. There’s always a variety of matches taking place across the
region, or join a game on the beach, where many famous cricketers began their careers
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