Caribbean (Plus) Corner

This fabled sea, covering more than a million square miles and 7,000 islands with diverse languages, cultures, and ecosystems, has become probably the planet's premier vacation playground. Here it's all about its regional issues and allures. And yes, the (Plus) means we're including the Bahamas and Bermuda along with the Caribbean coasts of Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Suriname, and Panama.

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Why Dominica is the Caribbean´s quintessential "Nature Isle"

David Stanley No megaresorts, no swim-up bars three deep with cocktails, no overrun tourist attractions, no pushy touts. This 290-square-mile bit of lush real estate wedged between Guadeloupe and Martinique is all rainforest, river, and volcano, with just enough sea and sand to satisfy beach lovers. But while Dominica is just 29 miles tip to tip and 16 across, don't let the size fool you into thinking you can zip around in an hour. The interior is all steep, forested mountains, so even the…

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The French-flavored icon of low-key luxury that Is St. Barts, and its top highlights

David Stanley The small French Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy has with a population of roughly 11,000 people, yet it has developed an outsized reputation as one of the world’s most exclusive destinations. Located in the northeastern Caribbean near St. Martin, it´s just ten square miles in size—small enough to cross in about twenty minutes—yet rich in atmosphere and variety.Its history reflects a mix of influences. Originally inhabited by Arawak and Carib peoples, in 1648 it became a…

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What definitely not to miss in Havana

Eric Marshall Deteriorated though much of it is, what might be the most surprising thing to travelers about Cuba´s capital - still the most beautiful in the Caribbean - is how well-rounded it also is. Especially culturally, with restaurants, cafés, shops and ubiquitous music joined by high-quality museums such as the Museum of Fine Arts, with international as well as Cuban works, divided between a modern facility and the magnificent late-19th-century Centro Asturiano (Asturian social club);…

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Visiting Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas: experiences, tips, and essentials

Don Ramey Logan First opened in 1968 just offshore from Nassau, Atlantis Paradise Island is one of the Caribbean's most iconic resort destinations, which with its world-famous water park, marine habitats, luxury towers, and stunning beaches spread out over 154 acres attracts millions of visitors every year. Whether you're planning a family vacation, a honeymoon, or simply a subtropical getaway, this guide will help you plan the perfect trip—covering the best time to visit, must-do…

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David Lawrence August 11, 2010 at 4:47pm

It doesn't make the hotel ungreen but the whole trip on balance uses more energy and makes more co2 and so on than if the trip didn't happen.

I'll still go to the Carribbean especially whenever I get a chance to go sailing there but on balance its greener to sail near home.
Patricia Borns August 11, 2010 at 4:30pm

Anil, you are so right, it's an outlook. Some Caribbean countries have had more of a green culture than others, growing food at home, cross-ventillation instead of AC, wonderful soil, etc., now gone or disappearing. Little steps like St. Croix growing food are heartening, though.
Michaela Karger August 11, 2010 at 4:26pm

May I ask David, what you mean by "too much cleaning" and "luring kids away from traditional lives"? Can GREEN be the exact same everywhere in the world, be it a hotel in Denmark, Africa, China or the Caribbean? Don't people fly to London from different parts of the world as well as they do to the Caribbean? Does it make a hotel 'ungreen' if the traveler comes by plane?
Anil August 11, 2010 at 4:04pm

You just cant be GREEN overnight. One can implement energy saving strategies and start encouraging local produce, but GREEN it aint. I always thought being GREEN was an outlook to life.
Patricia Borns August 11, 2010 at 3:43pm

Right.
David Lawrence August 11, 2010 at 3:35pm

CAN THE CARIBBEAN REALLY GO GREEN?

Just read that CAST a caribbean trade group and GREEN GLOBAL are joining up to make the Caribean travel industry green. I've worked in hotels and been a traveler to the Carribbean and maybe they can get greenER, but they can't get GREEN. Too much cleaning and flying and importing food and a/c and luring kids away from traditional lives. Its just P.R., right?
Allie McCoy August 7, 2010 at 6:16pm

Last night I tried the Coconut Shrimp recipe from Grenada that this Web Site is featuring. I did not follow the last step, because I am not of the reggae generation, but the recipe was delicious. Has anyone else tried it yet?
Tony King July 29, 2010 at 11:34pm

Not sure what procedure the Cypriots have but whatever they do seems to be working for them. Maybe you could check out Cyprus' requirements.
Anil July 29, 2010 at 11:27pm

People are scared of a "certain kind" of tourist-expats from taking roots so to speak. This is purely from people who want to retire and do not have a substantial wealth coming to them. I know of couple from Manchester who have been visiting the caribbean and are looking to retire some place, BVI, Barbados, St. Lucia are all on their radar.

So how does one ensure the "right" crowd are attracted to the islands. ?
Tony King July 29, 2010 at 10:49pm

Anegada could do with a new dock, but a MARINA...!! Wow.

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