Table of Contents
1 Experience the Caribbean 9
20 Ultimate Experiences 18
What's Where 12
Best Resorts in the Caribbean 26
The Caribbean's Best Outdoor Activities 28
Best Beaches in the Caribbean 30
Top Golf Courses in the Caribbean 32
11 Places to Experience Carnival in the Caribbean 34
Best Dive and Snorkel Destinations in the Caribbean 36
Kids and Families 38
2 Travel Smart 49
Know Before You Go 50
Getting Here and Around 52
Essentials 55
Renting a Villa 62
Weddings 64
On the Calendar 65
Contacts 68
3 Anguilla 69
Welcome to Anguilla 70
Island Snapshot 72
Planning 74
Anguilla 76
Activities 92
4 Antigua and Barbuda 95
Welcome to Antigua and Barbuda 96
Island Snapshot 98
Planning 99
Antigua 103
Barbuda 123
5 Aruba 125
Welcome to Aruba 126
Island Snapshot 128
Planning 130
Oranjestad 134
Manchebo, Druif, and Eagle Beaches 143
Palm Beach, Noord, and Western Tip (California Dunes) 148
Savaneta and San Nicolas 157
Arikok National Park and Environs 159
Activities 160
6 Barbados 167
Welcome to Barbados 168
Island Snapshot 170
Planning 173
Bridgetown and the Garrison 179
Hastings, Rockley, and Worthing 185
St. Lawrence Gap 189
Oistins and the Surrounding South Point Area 192
Crane and the Southeast 194
Holetown and Vicinity 196
Speightstown 201
East Coast 204
Central Interior 207
Activities 210
7 Bonaire 215
Welcome to Bonaire 216
Island Snapshot 218
Planning 220
Bonaire 224
Activities 235
8 British Virgin Islands 241
Welcome to British Virgin Islands 242
Island Snapshot 244
Planning 246
Tortola 248
Side Trips from Tortola 264
Virgin Gorda 264
Jost Van Dyke 273
Anegada 278
Cooper Island 281
Guana Island 282
Norman Island 282
9 Cayman Islands 283
Welcome to Cayman Islands 284
Island Snapshot 286
Planning 287
Grand Cayman-West Section 291
Grand Cayman-The Eastern Districts 314
Cayman Brae 331
Little Cayman 338
10 Curacao 343
Welcome to Curaçao 344
Island Snapshot 346
Planning 348
Willemstad 354
East End 364
West End 368
11 Dominican Republic 375
Welcome to Dominican Republic 376
Island Snapshot 378
Planning 380
Santo Domingo 384
The Southwest 393
The Southeast Coast 393
Punta Cana 399
North Coast 409
Samaná Peninsula 420
Activities 428
12 Grenada 437
Welcome to Grenada 438
Island Snapshot 440
Planning 442
St. George's 447
Elsewhere on Grenada 451
Carriacou 465
Petite Martinique 471
13 Guadeloupe 473
Welcome to Guadeloupe 474
Island Snapshot 476
Planning 478
Grande-Terre 483
Basse-Terre 494
Marie-Gal ante 500
Îles des Saintes 504
14 Jamaica 511
Welcome to Jamaica 512
Island Snapshot 514
Planning 516
Montego Bay 521
Falmouth 528
Runaway Bay 530
Ocho Rios 532
Port Antonio 541
Flavors of the Caribbean 40
Kingston 545
Port Royal 553
Blue Mountains 554
South Coast 555
Negril 559
Activities 568
15 Martinique 577
Welcome to Martinique 578
Island Snapshot 580
Planning 582
Fort-de-France 587
Le Francois 594
Les Trois-Îlets 595
Le Diamant 602
Le Marin 603
Ste-Anne 603
Ste-Luce 604
Balata 605
St-Pierre 606
Le Morne Rouge 608
Macouba 608
Ste-Maríe 609
Tartane 610
Le Carbet 611
Le Prêcheur 613
Activities 613
16 Puerto Rico 617
Welcome to Puerto Rico 618
Island Snapshot 620
Planning 622
San Juan 625
Rio Grande 644
El Yunque 645
Luqillo 648
Fajardo 649
Vieques 652
Culebra 656
Dorado 658
Arecibo 659
Rincón 660
Boquerón 663
Aguadilla 663
Isabela 664
Ponce 665
Guánica 669
San Germán 670
17 St. Barthélemy 671
Welcome to St. Barthélemy 672
Island Snapshot 674
Planning 676
Gustavia 682
Anse de Toiny 689
Colombier 690
Corossol 690
Flamands 691
Gouverneur 692
Grand Guide Sac 692
Grande Saline 693
Lorient 694
Pointe Milou 695
St-Jean 695
Activities 699
18 St. Kitts and Nevis 701
Welcome to St. Kitts and Nevis 702
Island Snapshot 704
Planning 706
St. Kitts 709
Nevis 724
19 Saint Lucia 737
Welcome to Saint Lucia 738
Island Snapshot 740
Planning 743
Rodney Bay and the North 748
Castries 752
Marigot Bay 760
Soufrière and the Southwest Coast 761
Vieux Fort and the East Coast 770
Activities 772
20 St. Maarten and St. Martin 779
Welcome to St. Maarten and St. Martin 780
Island Snapshot 782
Planning 784
St. Maarten (Dutch Side) 789
St. Martin (French Side) 802
Activities 815
21 Turks and Caicos Islands 819
Welcome to Turks and Caicos Islands 820
Island Snapshot 822
Planning 824
Providenciales 827
Parrot Cay 850
Pine Cay 851
North Caicos 852
Middle Caicos 854
South Caicos 855
Grand Turk 856
Salt Cay 863
22 United States Virgin Islands 865
Welcome to United States Virgin Islands 866
Island Snapshot 868
Planning 870
St. Thomas 873
St. John 899
St. Croix 918
Index 943
About Our Writers 959
Maps
The Caribbean 10
The Greater Antilles 12
The Lesser Antilles 14
Windward Islands 16
Anguilla 78
Antigua 104
Palm Beach, Noord, and Western Tip (California Dunes) 136
Oranjestad, Manchebo Beach, Druif Beach, and Eagle Beach 150
Bridgetown and The Garrison 180
Hastings, Rockley, Worthing, St. Lawrence Gap, Oistins, South Point, Crane, and the Southeast 186
Holetown, Speightstown, and Vicinity 202
East Coast and Central Interior 208
Bonaire 222
Tortola, Scrub Island, and Guana Island 250
Virgin Gorda 266
Cayman Islands - George Town and West Bay 300
Grand Cayman - Seven Mile Beach 304
Grand Cayman Eastern Districts 317
Cayman Brae and Little Cayman 332
Curacao 350
Willemstad 356
Santo Domingo 392
The Southwest and The Southeast Coast 394
Punta Cana 400
North Coast 410
Samaná Peninsula 421
Grenada 448
Carriacou and Petite Martinique 466
Grande-Terre and Basse-Terre 484
Marie-Gal ante and Îles des Saintes 505
Montego Bay 524
Falmouth, Runaway Bay, and Ocho Rios 534
Port Antonio, Kingston, Port Royal, and Blue Mountains 548
South Coast 558
Negril 566
Fort-de-France 590
Martinique 596
Old San Juan 626
Greater San Juan 636
Puerto Rico 646
Greater Ponce 666
St Barthelemy 678
St. Kitts 710
Nevis 730
Rodney Bay and the North, Castries, and Marigot Bay 754
Soufriere and the Southwest Coast and Vieux Fort and the East Coast 766
St. Maarten (Dutch Side) 790
St Martin (French Side) 804
Providenciales 830
Grand Turk 858
St. Thomas 876
Charlotte Amalie 880
St. John 904
St. Croix 920
