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Aruba
Located 15 miles north of Venezuela in the warm waters of the southern Caribbean, Aruba is home to beautiful white-sand beaches, 82-degree days and some of the warmest people in the world. Aruba is a great place to travel to, because unlike many islands in the Caribbean, the climate in Aruba is dry, so there is rarely a rainy day. On the south and west coasts of Aruba, you’ll find Oranjestad, the capital city, and miles of beaches that have been named some of the best in the world. In the heart of the island is Arikok National Park, a desert-like preserve with a variety of wildlife, cacti and dramatic rock formations. On the northeast coast, along the windward shore, you'll see the island's unofficial mascots, the fofoti trees. The constant trade winds have permanently sculpted them into graceful, southwesterly bending forms.
Bahamas
The Bahamas is a group of over 700 islands scattered over 100,000 square miles of ocean starting just 50 miles off the coast of Florida. The Bahamas make a great vacation place for everyone. Spend time shopping, in restuarants, snorkeling, swimming with the dolphins...whatever you may choose, you are sure to have a trip you will never forget!
GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND
Full of history and charm, Grand Bahama Island is a complete vacation destination. Some of the island’s settlements, such as Pinder’s Point, Russell Town, Smith's Point and William’s Town, are named after the former families who founded them. Today, these settlements serve as cultural hot spots for visitors. There are three distinct destinations on Grand Bahama Island—East End, Freeport/Lucaya and West End—each offering their own unique experience. If you’re looking to tour some natural surroundings, the island has three national parks, two of which are home to a large numbers of native birds. The Grand Bahama Island is home to miles of beautiful beaches that promise to make your vacation memorable.
NASSAU & PARADISE ISLAND
With the lure of a big city and the ease of tropical utopia, Nassau & Paradise Island are considered paradise by many. Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, is a bustling metropolitan hub full of culture and modern amenities. Paradise Island lies to the north. Its name tells you everything. The island boasts resorts, hotels, restaurants, shops, nightlife, a golf course, an aquarium and a casino. The beaches that surround Nassau & Paradise Island are not only beautiful, they also offer as much or as little activity as you would like to have. At local hot spots you can purchase Bahamian delicacies; spring break destinations provide entertainment, fun and games; plus some have recreational facilities for kids and jogging tracks for adults to work out.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, and Haiti occupies the western third. The landscape of the country is unique and consists of many different environments including beaches, tropical rainforests, deserts, alpine ranges and even mangrove swamps. This allows for many opportunities for travelers to embark on excursions of all kinds, including agro-tourism excursions where travelers can visit coffee, tobacco and cocoa farms situated in the fertile interior of the island. The miles of coastline also allow for travelers to experience any kind of water sport they can imagine, including scuba diving, fishing, sailing and surfing. If a more relaxing vacation is what travelers are looking for, the Dominican Republic has hundreds of miles of coastline with countless beaches. There are beaches near cities, rainforests and resorts with plenty of amenities. Whatever type of beach travelers are looking for, the Dominican Republic can easily accommodate them. Another popular activity in the Dominican Republic is golf, and many major cities there have scenic golf courses. Currently, there are six courses on the coasts and 20 located inland. The world-class golf courses have some of the best views in the world in a tropical climate that’s ideal for year-round play.
WEDDINGS
The Dominican Republic is known for its picture-perfect shorelines and mix of modern aesthetic and all-inclusive luxury. It's famous for some of the best tobacco and master cigar rollers in the world, so hosting a cigar roller at a wedding reception affords guests a glimpse into the country's culture. Merengue, the national dance of the Dominican Republic, adds a little spice to wedding receptions and gets guests onto the dance floor.
PUNTA CANA
A place known for its resorts and white sand beaches, Punta Cana is the leisure lover's ultimate getaway. Located on the most eastern cape of the Dominican Republic, the region looks out over the seas of the Atlantic Ocean, and dense mangrove forests where a multitude of birds and animals unique to the Caribbean live. But more than beach lounging and relaxing, Punta Cana is a playground for all levels of thrill seekers, from those who find nothing more exciting than a challenging game of golf to adventurers who′ll go from windsurfing to deepsea diving without blinking. Many of the resorts on Punta Cana have all-inclusive packages offering adventure and relaxation all on the same bill. If you′re more of a do-it-yourselfer, though, you can just as easily enjoy the spoils of the soft sands and ocean views on your own. And when that becomes repetitive, you can head out of town where you'll find cigars, ancient petroglyphs, and culture that dates back to the arrival of Columbus.
LA ROMANA
La Romana is a city on the Domincan Republic's Caribbean coast with a population of about 130,000. It is the Dominican Republic’s youngest and wealthiest city and has a well-developed tourism infrastructure. It was founded in 1897 as an oil town and later turned to sugar production, but now its main industry is tourism, as its beautiful beaches and large collection of hotels and resorts attract travelers from around the world.
Many travelers come to La Romana to relax, and many hotels are located right on the ocean so they have their own beaches. Travelers looking to be more active have many options as well.
La Romana is home to the Teeth of the Dog golf course, the Caribbean’s highest-rated golf course. The city has other world-class golf courses that make La Romana a paradise for golf lovers. Diving is also a popular outdoor activity and La Romana has many dive sites where divers can explore colorful and exciting marine life like coral formations, dolphins, nurse sharks and manatees.
JAMAICA
Located in the heart of the Caribbean, Jamaica is a popular tourist destination renowned for its lavish all-inclusive resorts, top-rated beaches, tropical landscapes and a rich culture and history that is known world-wide.
While the capital and largest city of this island nation is Kingston, the majority of tourists and visitors looking for more of a tropical getaway than an urban experience head to the beaches, most notably the areas on the northern and western side of the island including Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and Negril. With a booming tourism industry, Jamaica is proud to play host to a wide variety of resorts and tourists attractions.
Montego Bay is where most visitors will arrive at the international airport located here. You don't have to travel very far from the runway to be immersed in the busy tourist hub with its posh hotels, beaches, and the "Hip Strip" of Goucester Avenue, where restaurants, bars, art galleries, shops, and markets keep things lively all day and night. Seekers of casual stays usually head to Negril for its famous Seven Mile Beach. Negril is located on the island's western-most tip and is home to an abundance of all-inclusive resorts and boutique hotels. The beaches are fantastic and offer plenty of activities from diving, sailing, and kayaking to more relaxing things like sunbathing and swimming. Heading east from Montego Bay along the northern coast of Jamaica is Ocho Rios, acclaimed for its waterfalls and exotic gardens. Also populated by a good variety of resorts and accommodations, this area stays lively with a cultural crafts market, shops, nightclubs, and restaurants.
Jamaica offers travelers a variety of entertaining experiences from the natural beauty of the lush jungles and gardens to the lively music found in dance clubs to the reason most people come here--to relax in the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea and to escape to a more enjoyable retreat found at this unique resort destination.
WEDDINGS
Weddings in Jamaica are exquisite. Beautiful landscapes surrounded by the Caribbean blue waters are a superb canvas for any wedding style. Montego Bay has vibrant nightlife, Ocho Rios is an outdoor paradise and Negril has perfect golden sand, all proving that Jamaica offers whatever wedding style a couple is looking for. On an island known for its music, adding some island flavor with a reggae or steel drum band is the perfect way to bring extra energy and fun to a wedding in Jamaica. Couples often forgo a traditional DJ for an island band.
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico is one of the biggest islands in the Caribbean, and there really is no other place like it. Puerto Rico is home to a rare phenomenon: bioluminescent bays, which are bodies of water teeming with bioluminescent microorganisms that glow neon green when agitated. There are only a few bioluminescent bays on Earth, and Puerto Rico is lucky enough to be home to three of them, in Fajardo, Vieques and Lajas. The bays are best experienced at night when the moon is not full, so travelers should plan carefully.
For U.S. citizens, traveling to Puerto Rico is easy because it’s a self-governing commonwealth of the United States, therefore U.S. citizens do not need a passport to enter the country. There’s also no need to convert money because the U.S. dollar is the country’s official currency. Spanish and English are the official languages of the island, but most Puerto Ricans speak English, making it easy for travelers to communicate with the locals.
There truly is no shortage of outdoor activities when visiting Puerto Rico. More than 270 miles of coastline are home to any type of beach a traveler could want: classic white sand beaches, beaches ideal for snorkeling or surfing, beaches with cays and inlets, and many secluded beaches that may take some effort to get to, but the payoff is definitely worth it. Puerto Rico also has the only subtropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest Service: El Yunque, located on the northeast end of the island. The forest consists of 28,900 acres and is well-known for its biodiversity. It is home to 150 species of ferns, including the giant tree fern, and 240 species of trees, 23 of which are found only in El Yunque. Visitors to the forest enjoy walking on the many hiking trails as well as picnicking in the forest’s shady areas.
The city and nightlife in Puerto Rico is just as exciting as its natural world. The island has many museums, including two children’s museums and many art museums. There are also many casinos, nightclubs, bars and lounges. Puerto Rico is famously know for their rum, in fact, 70% of the rum consumed by the world is made in Puerto Rico. Four distilleries on the island keep the Puerto Rican rum tradition alive and well. Travelers can tour the rum distilleries and even participate in a rum and food tasting.
ST. LUCIA
The small Caribbean island of St. Lucia is a rich composite of history and stunning natural beauty, offering visitors a unique blend of cultures, dense rainforests, volcanic mountains, and, of course, gorgeous white sand beaches. St. Lucia is nicknamed "Helen of the West Indies," likened to Helen of Troy because of its lengthy history of dispute between the British and the French. The remnants of that long conflict are still apparent in the culture, the names, and the customs of the island, but today St. Lucia is an independent nation under the British Crown of HM Queen Elizabeth II. It′s one of the most popular Caribbean destinations, and tourism is big business here. Lavish, all-inclusive hotels lure sybarites intent on doing serious beach time, while simple fishing villages peppering the coast and the central rainforests ripe with fragrant Frangipani and orchids, offer a deeper look at the island and her people. St. Lucia is both the adventurer's paradise and the luxury hound's libation for relaxation.
TURKS & CAICOS
Turks and Caicos is a small archipelago nation south of the Bahamas. It is made up of 40 islands and cays, eight of which are inhabited. Althought it is technically not located in the Caribbean Sea, it is still commonly thought of as part of the Caribbean. Turks and Caicos is a welcoming place for U.S. citizens – the U.S. dollar is the official currency and the official language is English. But the nation is a British Crown Colony, so U.S. travelers need a passport to travel there.
The weather in Turks and Caicos is ideal. A constant trade wind keeps temperatures comfortable and tropical, ranging from 85 to 90 degrees from June to October and 80 to 84 degrees from November to May. It also averages 350 days of sunshine a year, so travelers can feel confident that their trip will be warm and sunny almost any time they go.
The two main islands, Providenciales (part of the Caicos Islands) and Grand Turk (part of the Turks Islands), are home to many of the main attractions of Turks and Caicos. Providenciales is the most populated of the islands and is a top beach destination. Grace Bay Beach, located on the island, is a long beach by Caribbean standards (12 miles long), so travelers usually have an easy time finding a patch of sand to relax in. Providenciales is also home to the Caicos Conch Farm, the only conch farm in the world. Conch is an integral part of Caribbean cuisine, especially in Turks and Caicos, and the country’s flag even has a conch symbol on it. Conch fritters and conch salad are the most popular ways to enjoy the island staple.
Grand Turk is the capital island as well as the largest of the Turks Islands. A popular excursion for travelers is a trip to Gibbs Cay, where visitors can explore an uninhabited island and meet friendly stingrays who will swim right up to them. Another popular activity on Grand Turk is scuba diving, as the island has healthy coral, diverse marine life and visibility that can exceed 100 feet. There are many dive companies for travelers to choose from, as well as many beautiful locations to dive in.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (St. Croix, St. John, & St. Thomas)
St. Thomas
Of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas is certainly considered the busiest. Though the island only measures about 32 square miles, it's packed with plenty of opportunities and scenic beauty for its visitors from snorkeling and diving to shopping and exploring.
The capital city of both the island of St. Thomas along with the three U.S. Virgin Islands is Charlotte Amalie, named after the wife of Denmark's King Christian V. Charlotte Amalie is home to nearly half of the island's 50,000+ residents and is considered the downtown city hub for the island. St. Thomas is one of the busier Caribbean cruise ports and thus is a bustling seaport city with plenty of duty-free shopping, restaurants, bars, and charming colonial Danish architecture to keep the hordes of visitors entertained. The east end of the island is home to Red Hook, a city with a harbor, small town, and the major marina for sport fishing tours and sail boats to depart. The rural rainforest areas of the island are quite desolate with a hilly terrain and are mostly home to residential neighborhoods, resorts, and agricultural areas.
St. Croix
St. Croix is the southernmost and largest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands after St. Thomas and St. John in the Caribbean Sea. Renowned among travelers for its idyllic beaches, lush rainforests for hiking, and plentiful scuba and snorkeling spots, St. Croix is a laid-back Caribbean destination boasting a wide range of activities for travelers. Though larger than its sister islands, St. Croix is less developed and offers more to explore from the rainforest hills to the two small main towns of Christiansted and Frederiksted. Located on the northeastern side of the island is colonial Christiansted with its charming and colorful Danish architecture and the town serves as the island's main hub for local commerce. The town offers much in terms of visitors including an attractive waterfront district, many places to shop, great restaurants, bars, and hotels. There is plenty of activity on this side of the island with a beautiful harbor serving as the starting point for many tours including sailboat rides, sport fishing, and scuba and snorkeling trips. The smaller village of Frederiksted is located on the island's southwestern tip and it features the cruise ship pier and plenty of entertaining options for day trip visitors from shopping and restaurants to the very popular Cruzan Rum Distillery. From cruise ship day trippers to those looking to stay and enjoy the island, St. Croix has plenty to offer its visitors with its friendly Caribbean culture and climate.
ST. JOHN
As one of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), St. John is an unincorporated territory of the US. It is known as one of the most beautiful and upscale islands in the group of three that includes St. John, St. Croix, and St. Thomas. St. John is famous for its beautiful natural landscapes that have been preserved for the enjoyment of the public, causing 56% of the island to be designated as the Virgin Islands National Park. For many people, this is exactly the reason they visit St. John—to experience its pristine natural resources which have been destroyed by development on many other islands. For other visitors, the goal is to lounge on a tropical beach, which St. John also has in abundance. One of its most famous beaches, Trunk Beach, is world-renowned and has been consistently ranked as one of the top beaches across the globe.