CARIBBEAN: Island by Island
ANGUILLA
The British territory of Anguilla is one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets. The island measures just 35 square miles yet boasts 33 pristine white- sand beaches with clear turquoise waters, a contemporary international style, world-class accommodation and great cuisine. Anguilla has international-standard
hotels and luxury spa resorts, modern villas, apartments, small intimate inns and welcoming guesthouses – and over 100 restaurants offering international and local cuisine. Its beaches and coves are
recognised by many as some of the world’s best. Visitors can explore galleries, tour historic sites and museums or, for the more energetic, there is horse riding, tennis, cycling, sailing and golf. What’s new: US-based luxury
air carrier Tradewind Aviation (
tradewindaviation.com) has launched a non-stop service from San Juan. Anguilla is renowned for its fi ve- star luxury resorts and villas but the island does offer a choice for all budgets. The Affordable Anguilla (
affordableanguilla.com) initiative brings
together some of the island’s most impressive properties that are value- orientated and offer great deals.
ANTIGUA
Renowned for its 365 beaches, Antigua and Barbuda rank among the most popular Caribbean holiday hot spots. The twin-island destination’s attractions range from its natural beauty to sites including Shirley Heights and heritage such as Nelson’s Dockyard, the world’s only remaining working Georgian dockyard. Antigua hosts regattas like Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta and Antigua’s Sailing week. Cricket fans can indulge in their favourite sport and may bump into Antiguan cricket legends Sir Vivian Richards and Richie Richardson. What’s new: Thomas Cook
(fl
ythomascook.com) is launching a charter fl ight from Manchester to Antigua in time for Christmas. This new service will run until April 2014. Turtle Cottage is the latest addition
to Blue Waters resort (
bluewaters.net). It can be combined with a Junior Suite and two Beachfront Rooms, making it suitable for nine adults or eight adults and fi ve children (up to 11).
ARUBA
The Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba lies 15 miles north of the South American coastline, and benefi ts from year-round sunshine, an average temperature of 32C and a cooling breeze. Located on the edge of the hurricane belt, a nine-mile stretch of award-winning pristine beach, turquoise seas, colonial Dutch architecture and a Latin vibe gives Aruba its unique feel. The back roads of Aruba take travellers past eerie rock formations, cacti and the famous divi-divi trees. What’s new: Earlier this year
Aruba became the fi rst island in the Caribbean to launch a free public tram service as part of an on-going plan to rejuvenate its capital, Oranjestad, and encourage more visitors to visit downtown. Aruba will gain another luxury hotel with the opening of a 320-room Ritz Carlton (
Ritzcarlton.com) property, which will include a 24-hour casino. Next year Aruba’s carnival extravaganza
Top, the Islands of the Bahamas with, left, one of the three Dutch Caribbean islands, Aruba
celebrates its 60th anniversary. The offi cial carnival season starts on November 11 at 11.11 am, running through to just before Lent.
BAHAMAS
Each of the 16 main Islands of The Bahamas offers something different – from the buzzing beach life of the capital on Nassau, where you can enjoy windsurfi ng, parasailing, fi shing, diving, wake-boarding, golf and fi ne dining to the more remote tranquillity of Inagua, the most southerly island and home to 80,000 fl amingos What’s new: A new ferry/cruise
service, RWBimini (
rwbimini.com) – or Resorts World Bimini – takes people from Miami to Bimini. The sailing is a great way of starting exploration of the little-known islands at the north of the Caribbean and could be twinned with time in Florida. Atlantis Paradise Island (loveatlantis.
com) has launched special Hindu wedding packages.
The $3.5-billion Baha Mar project will open in December 2014. Hotels will include Rosewood, Mondrian and Grand Hyatt plus the Baha Mar Casino & hotel. (
bahamar.com)
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