INTRODUCTION Bolt from the blue
From blue iguanas on Grand Cayman, to shopping in St. Barts, whale-watching in Dominica or gourmet dining in Barbados, and naturally, white sand and Tiffany-blue sea. Can this all be in the Caribbean?
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Bob Marley’s classic, ‘Don’t worry about a thing’, certainly sums up the vibe across the islands that greets visitors and draws them back again and again.
Of course the beaches are a spectacular part of the Caribbean and form a focus for much activity. There’s the famous Pink Sands of Harbour Island in the Bahamas, while Antigua & Barbuda boasts 365 beaches – one for every day of the year. As well as sipping your cocktail, you can play cricket, snorkel, take a banana boat ride, or any number of the other watersports from sunfish sailing to waterskiing, or just hanging out. Sailing and diving enthusiasts can opt for the pristine waters and tranquil beaches of Tobago Cays in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
Belize’s coastline has a length of over 386km with a never-ending variety of gorgeous beaches for any taste. Venezuela, on the South American mainland, has more than 3,000 km of Caribbean coast with coconut palms complementing the sandy beaches. At the other extreme it also has 5,000 metres of snow-capped mountains and the world’s longest waterfall, the Angel Falls.
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here’s more too: Noel Coward’s house in Jamaica, 1950s Buicks in Cuba, nutmeg plantations
in Grenada, deep sea fishing in the Bahamas, or world-class cricket matches on Antigua, more than 350 restaurants in St. Maarten… We could go on, but you get the picture. The islands that make up the vibrant Caribbean are more than just sea, sand and sun. If you haven’t experienced any of these incredible pockets of diversity, you’re missing out. And if you’ve only been to one or two, there’s plenty more to explore. More than anything, the Caribbean is a place to kick back and chill. It’s in the very essence of the place.
The Caribbean is a place to kick back and chill. It’s in the very essence of the place. Bob Marley’s classic, ‘Don’t worry about a thing’ sums up the vibe across the islands that greets visitors and draws them back again and again
Many of the islands have become a magnet for sailors, and regattas are a big part of the Caribbean scene. The annual St. Maarten Heineken Regatta is the biggest racing regatta in the region. Not to be outdone, Aruba has its own Heineken Catamaran Regatta and Bequia is home to the annual Bequia Regatta during Easter. Inland, the Caribbean has much to offer too. There are the mountains and volcanoes to explore, lakes and waterfalls to swim in, rainforests to trek, plantation houses to visit and great historic and cultural riches to explore from the streets of Old Havana in Cuba to Antigua’s Nelson’s Dockyard.
Caribbean people know how to party and festivals are a way of life here. If you’ve never experienced the annual Crop Over Festival in
The Cool box:
Scrub Island, with marina, villas,
restaurants and spa, is the first private resort to open in the British Virgin Islands in over 15 years. In Tortola, the boutique Frenchmans hotel now includes a gourmet restaurant, The Watermark.
Photo: Your own playground - Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism
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