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, Guayana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Suriname, and Panama.

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Chilling on Tortola and Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands

Victor Block My husband Victor and I are travel writers. Which means when we get to a destination, we explore every aspect, constantly seeking out stories. Until we got to Tortola, capital of the British Virgin Islands, with a population around 15,000. That didn’t happen. And it was almost like — dare I say the word? — a vacation. But let’s back up a bit. We are a lot older than our last trip here 30 years ago when my husband had the temerity to actually hazard driving. To put the roads in…

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Rum and much more in Barbados

Victor Block Most travelers know that most Caribbean islands are soaked in rum, but Barbados goes the rest one better because here, locals say, is where rum was discovered. In capital Bridgetown one early-17th-century day, the story goes, a tavern owner was searching for an empty shipping barrel when he inadvertently stumbled across one filled with a concoction worth selling -- a barrel of sugar cane fermented over time. Well, Mr. Rumball -- the tavern owner -- knew a good thing when he…

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In the British Virgin Islands, Anegada and its Lobster Festival

Photos: Victor Block Most travelers have heard of the U.S. Virgin Islands; some of the British Virgin Islands. Those familiar with the BVI usually know Tortola, and maybe even Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke. But it seems that few have ever heard of Anegada. Which is a shame because it has so much to recommend it.

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7 cool things to see/do on Saba

Richie Diesterheft Never heard of it? You´re far from alone – last year just 5,700 flights – by one of the Caribbean´s lowest arrivals figures – landed on its third smallest island (just five square miles/13 sq. kilometers sitting on an dormant volcano Mount Scenery, with a population of just under 2,000). But those in the know realize that the self-styled "unspoiled queen," part of the Caribbean Netherlands (along with Bonaire and Sint Eustatius, aka Statia) and first settled in the 1640s,…

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Tony King April 1, 2011 at 11:28pm

What an amazing picture...!! Reminds me of some bare-boaters I know going for a mooring buoy.
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This just in from the Bay of Pigs!
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Doug Bardwell February 19, 2011 at 6:50am

Thanks for the advice from everyone about Caribbean destinations. We just returned from a seven island sail on the Royal Clipper - a most amazing way to travel the Caribbean. I would recommend it highly to anyone looking for an authentic sailing cruise. A large selection of photos are available on my photo site: http://cpsc.zenfolio.com/2011RoyalClipper
Patricia Borns January 31, 2011 at 11:16pm

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Doug Bardwell January 26, 2011 at 4:39pm

Will do - thanks Julie.
Julie January 25, 2011 at 7:12pm

Hi Doug, I echo Debbie's tips for photo opps on St Lucia. Antigua has beautiful beaches. Sites to see (and great photo opps) on Antigua would Shirley Heights lookout and Devil's Bridge, a natural arch bridge. Have a great trip!
Debbra Dunning Brouillette January 25, 2011 at 9:20am

Doug,

You'll be back a few weeks before I leave. I'm taking the Feb. 19-26 cruise. Will be anxious to hear your review of the ports and ship, etc. Happy sailing!
Doug Bardwell January 25, 2011 at 8:44am

Sounds like a plan. Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I'll see you in Barbados as we debark.