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!
A quick peek at the best of Bonaire
Matt KiefferOne of the “ABC” islands* of the Dutch Antilles, just 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela, this 111-square-mile island is a welcoming and tranquil trove of eco-adventure (which they play up with the tourism tagline “It´s in Our Nature”), and it´s known especially for its diving and snorkeling. For a nice, laid-back slice of the old Caribbean (albeit a pretty arid one, so please don´t go expecting luxuriant greenery), many travelers in the know very much appreciate this…
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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.
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?
So how does one ensure the "right" crowd are attracted to the islands. ?