| Choosing the right island can definitely make the | | | | Volcano; Jamaica - Blue Mountains; Puerto Rico - El |
| difference in your vacation experience. Many | | | | Yunque National Forest; St. Kitts - Bloody Rivers |
| travelers assume the islands of the Caribbean are all | | | | Stream; Tobago - Little Tobago Cay; Trinidad - Asa |
| the same, with great beaches, plenty of sun and | | | | Wright Nature Center; and the US Virgin Islands - 2/3 |
| warm turquoise waters . . . and most islands offer | | | | of the island of St John is a nature preserve. |
| plenty of the above. I say most because the islands | | | | GOLF - The best Caribbean golf courses are found |
| of Dominica and Saba are not on any beach lovers | | | | on the islands of Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, |
| list. | | | | Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, |
| Aside from spending time at the beach, most | | | | Nevis, Puerto Rico, St Croix and St Thomas. |
| vacationers enjoy a particular lifestyle or activities | | | | CARIBBEAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND NATURE - |
| such as: Shopping, Gambling, Nightlife, Quiet and | | | | Dominica, Jamaica, St John, St Lucia are wonderful |
| Secluded, Hiking, Golf, Photography and Nature, | | | | islands for photography and nature lovers. In fact |
| History and Archeology buffs, Snorkeling, Diving, | | | | Dominica is called the nature island of the Caribbean. |
| Sailing, All Inclusives, Family Friendly Islands, and the | | | | HISTORY & ARCHEOLOGY BUFFS will find the |
| list goes on. | | | | Caribbean islands of Barbados, Curacao, Dominican |
| Just remember when spending your hard earned | | | | Republic and Puerto Rico quite interesting. |
| money, choosing the right Caribbean island will ensure | | | | SNORKELING - Antigua, Bonaire, Grand Cayman, |
| the "perfect" Caribbean vacation. | | | | Curacao's Marine Park, St Martin, The Grenadines, |
| SHOPPING IN THE CARIBBEAN - You can shop on | | | | Tobago, St Thomas, Turks & Caicos, St Croix |
| any island, but if you are looking for a "shop til you | | | | and St John all offer the best snorkeling in all the |
| drop" experience, head to St. Thomas in the U.S. | | | | Caribbean islands. |
| Virgin Islands, or Curacao (pronounced cure-uh-sow). | | | | DIVING - Caribbean diving enthusiasts prefer Bonaire, |
| Both islands have extensive stores, shops and | | | | Grand Cayman, Saba, The Bahamas, St Croix, Turks |
| designer boutiques that rival any U.S. or European | | | | & Caicos, and Virgin Gorda. |
| city. Other islands that offer a variety of shopping | | | | SAILING - the best sailing in the Caribbean can be |
| are Barbados, Grand Cayman, Puerto Rico and St | | | | found on Antigua, Barbados, St Martin, The |
| Martin/St Maarten. | | | | Grenadines, US Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands. |
| CARIBBEAN GAMBLING CASINOS - The largest | | | | CARIBBEAN ALL INCLUSIVES - Both Jamaica and |
| gambling casinos in the Caribbean are found in Aruba, | | | | The Dominican Republic do not have an infrastructure |
| The Bahamas (Cable Beach & Paradise Island), | | | | that is set up for tourism. This is why both islands |
| Curacao, San Juan, St Croix, and St Maarten. | | | | offer an abundance of all inclusive hotels and resorts. |
| Barbados and Jamaica only have slot machines. | | | | Jamaica is the largest of the Caribbean islands, and |
| Antigua, Belize, Bonaire, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St | | | | has many points of interest, however the roads are |
| Kitts, St Vincent and Turks & Caicos all have | | | | extremely bad. It should be noted that Jamaica is |
| much smaller gaming operations. | | | | one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, |
| CARIBBEAN NIGHTLIFE - Lots of fun when the | | | | and travelers should be careful in choosing which part |
| Caribbean sun goes down can be found on Barbados, | | | | of Jamaica to visit. English is spoken in the resort |
| Curacao, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St | | | | areas, however once you get into the Dominican |
| Martin/St Martin, and St Thomas in the U.S. Virgin | | | | countryside, Spanish is required. |
| Islands. | | | | FAMILY FRIENDLY CARIBBEAN ISLANDS - Anguilla, |
| QUIET AND SECLUSION - Travelers who are looking | | | | Antigua, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Jamaica, St |
| for a more peaceful, secluded vacation will find it on | | | | Lucia, Tobago and Turks & Caicos. Also, the |
| Parrot Cay which is located on Turks & Caicos, | | | | Four Seasons on the island of Nevis offers a great |
| St Kitts, St Vincent & The Grenadines, and | | | | kid program, and all the Hyatt Regency resorts |
| Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. | | | | throughout the Caribbean offer family friendly |
| HIKING IN THE CARIBBEAN - Dominica - Valley of | | | | vacations. |
| Desolation and the Boiling Lake; Dominican Republic - | | | | Hopefully this will give travelers a guide to choosing a |
| Pico Duarte Ascent (Caribbean's highest peak); | | | | Caribbean island that will fit any lifestyle. |
| Grenada - Mt. Qua Qua; Guadeloupe - La Soufriere | | | | |