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