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Main picture: Electric scooters on Nisbet Plantation, Nevis. Below, Bequia Beach Bar, Buccament Bay, St. Vincent and Calivigny Island, Grenada.
Usain Bolt is to open his first sports bar in Kingston, Jamaica, later this year. Aptly named Usain Bolt’s Track and Records, it will offer six different experiences, including a bar, lounge, VIP and dining area.
based Academy of Chocolate. Visitors may now see chocolate products being created by hand at the newly opened Chocolate Shop at Belmont Estate in Grenada. Over in Aruba, the first phase of the Caribbean’s largest linear park was due to open this summer. Stretching from Aruba’s Reina Beatrix International Airport and along the island’s north coastline, it will welcome visitors with a fully landscaped 10-mile corridor of green zones, walking and bike paths and ocean vistas.
Eco-tourism is increasingly important in the Caribbean and Guyana, on the South American mainland, will be hosting the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s Sustainable Tourism Conference in April 2012. The castaway island of Anguilla has a new Pelican Trail and Water Sports attraction which
CARIBBEAN CHIT CHAT Try a few of these words while in the Caribbean! Bake = fried dumpling Bashy = well dressed Bobolee = a stupid person Bragadocious = boastful Di de = is there Irie = good feelings Lime = to relax Noh wa = will not Pickney = young child Unna = you
takes visitors from the highest point on the island downhill along the northwest coast to the water’s edge. Seven eco-friendly gazebos and decks are perfect for resting, dining, bird or iguana watching. Belize’s newest attraction is ‘snuba’, for those who enjoy the simplicity of snorkelling and would like to experience the wonders of breathing underwater. Snuba is a shallow water diving system, bridging the gap between snorkelling and scuba diving. There’s a trend across many islands to encourage visitors beyond the sun, sea and sand. Wannabike in Curaçao, for example, offers mountain biking with challenging trails and lots of ‘go local’ experiences. In the Dominican Republic the first nine holes of the new Greg Norman golf course opens in Juan Dolio in Costa Blanca
RESTAURANT NEWS
Usain Bolt is to open his first sports bar in Kingston, Jamaica, later this year. Aptly named Usain Bolt’s Track and Records, it will offer six different experiences including a bar, lounge, VIP and dining area. Part of the bar will also be dedicated to a retail shop selling exclusive Usain Bolt merchandise. The bar will come to life for all major sporting events, with 40 TV screens from 40 inches to 12 feet in size and state of the art audio-visual technology.
IN THE SKIES
Getting to Montserrat just got easier with the launch of two new daily flights between Montserrat and Antigua by SVG Air (St. Vincent Air). The one-way airfare is US$74 per person, plus taxes.
svgair.com
Not only does Shangri-La exist, we know the exact coordinates.
Somewhere between your heart and your dreams lie the islands of Turks and Caicos. Nestled 575 miles southeast of Miami, Turks and Caicos hides some of the best tropical beaches in the world. Whether you’re seeking thrills or a delicious nap under the Caribbean sun, our islands are sure to fulfill every wish you have for the ultimate vacation.
www.TurksandCaicosTourism.com
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