CARIBBEAN C


Treasure


Jo Cooke lines up some can’t-miss experiences across the Caribbean


I


f you had a pound for every time you’ve heard someone


say, “the Caribbean is more than just sun, sea and sand”, you’d probably be rich enough to retire. The three ‘Ss’ often lure clients


to the region in the first place – and let’s face it, they are reason enough to jet off to these tropical shores – but it’s also true that between them, the islands of the Caribbean offer more thrills and spills than a theme park. It would be a shame, then, to


miss out on all those must-see experiences by spending the whole time soaking up sun. Why not whet clients’ appetites with a handful of the most exciting adventures – it’s certainly enough to tempt them off a sunlounger.


w LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE If you want to get a party started, invite a West Indian! Nowhere else on the planet will you find


revellers to rival these folk. From the salsa clubs of Havana, Cuba, to the beach bonfire nights on Frigate Bay, St Kitts, and the fish- frys of Saint Lucia and Barbados, snake hips and intoxicating beats seem to come as standard. The people of the Dominican


Republic need absolutely no excuse to start a party, and you often find DJs playing and impromptu dancing at the local car wash. The Jamaicans, on the other hand, would spend their last dollar on a live music event, and there are festivals and concerts year-round, island-wide. Antiguans take things to another level. At Shirley Heights, you’ll find them boogieing from sunset until dawn every Sunday night – a hard-core way to kick- start the working week. Pre-book the experience with hotel pick-up through Do Something Different, from £27. The ultimate celebration of


56 travelweekly.co.uk 14 September 2017


islands


F


O U


S


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96