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Caribbean selling tips
critters such as millipedes and geckos.
Nick Samuels The bottom third of St Lucia is rainforest,
director, so you get some wonderful walks there,
Ashdown Travel, Oxted, Surrey as well as kayaking through the gorges.
Around the Dominican Republic,
humpback whales can be seen at certain
Off the beaten track TVs in the rooms. My clients were into times of the year.
T
o get away from it all, I would nature and wanted to discover the Some people just want to flop in the
say stay on the smaller British Caribbean’s birdlife, flora and fauna. Caribbean. But look out for second or
Virgins Islands such as Biras They had an amazing time. third-time visitors who are interested in
Creek and Peter Island, which People associate the Caribbean with the wildlife, flora, fauna, local people and
are very resort islands and very relaxing. gorgeous beaches, but it also has canyons, culture.
I’d also recommend Palm Island and waterfalls and ravines. It’s also quite We generally use Caribtours and W&O
Canouan Island in the Grenadines. jungley and there is some incredible Travel, which feature some of the smaller
Of the larger islands, I’d probably suggest birdlife and wildlife – monkeys and islands.
Dominica. There are no direct flights
from the UK, but it is so unspoilt – green
and lush.
The best sailing is around the Virgin
Islands and the Bahamas’ Out Islands.
On Canouan Island, Raffles Resort
(pictured) would be a good choice. Standards
are high – there are even floating spa
treatment tables in the water. Each room
comes with a golf buggy for guests’ use.
Last year, I sent some customers to Beau
Rive in Dominica, and they thoroughly
enjoyed it. It’s a good mid-range property.
There are only 10 rooms, so it’s a kind of
home from home – except there aren’t
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