| Choosing the right island can definitely make the | | | | Nature Center; and the US Virgin Islands - 2/3 of |
| difference in your vacation experience. Many | | | | the island of St John is a nature preserve.GOLF - |
| travelers assume the islands of the Caribbean are | | | | The best Caribbean golf courses are found on the |
| all the same, with great beaches, plenty of sun | | | | islands of Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, |
| and warm turquoise waters . . . and most islands | | | | Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, |
| offer plenty of the above. I say most because | | | | Jamaica, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St Croix and St |
| the islands of Dominica and Saba are not on any | | | | Thomas.CARIBBEAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND |
| beach lovers list.Aside from spending time at the | | | | NATURE - Dominica, Jamaica, St John, St Lucia |
| beach, most vacationers enjoy a particular | | | | are wonderful islands for photography and nature |
| lifestyle or activities such as: Shopping, Gambling, | | | | lovers. In fact Dominica is called the nature island |
| Nightlife, Quiet and Secluded, Hiking, Golf, | | | | of the Caribbean.HISTORY & ARCHEOLOGY |
| Photography and Nature, History and Archeology | | | | BUFFS will find the Caribbean islands of Barbados, |
| buffs, Snorkeling, Diving, Sailing, All Inclusives, | | | | Curacao, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico quite |
| Family Friendly Islands, and the list goes on.Just | | | | interesting.SNORKELING - Antigua, Bonaire, Grand |
| remember when spending your hard earned | | | | Cayman, Curacao's Marine Park, St Martin, The |
| money, choosing the right Caribbean island will | | | | Grenadines, Tobago, St Thomas, Turks & Caicos, |
| ensure the "perfect" Caribbean | | | | St Croix and St John all offer the best snorkeling |
| vacation.SHOPPING IN THE CARIBBEAN - You | | | | in all the Caribbean islands.DIVING - Caribbean |
| can shop on any island, but if you are looking for | | | | diving enthusiasts prefer Bonaire, Grand Cayman, |
| a "shop til you drop" experience, head to St. | | | | Saba, The Bahamas, St Croix, Turks & Caicos, |
| Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Curacao | | | | and Virgin Gorda.SAILING - the best sailing in the |
| (pronounced cure-uh-sow). Both islands have | | | | Caribbean can be found on Antigua, Barbados, St |
| extensive stores, shops and designer boutiques | | | | Martin, The Grenadines, US Virgin Islands and |
| that rival any U.S. or European city. Other islands | | | | British Virgin Islands.CARIBBEAN ALL INCLUSIVES |
| that offer a variety of shopping are Barbados, | | | | - Both Jamaica and The Dominican Republic do not |
| Grand Cayman, Puerto Rico and St Martin/St | | | | have an infrastructure that is set up for tourism. |
| Maarten.CARIBBEAN GAMBLING CASINOS - The | | | | This is why both islands offer an abundance of all |
| largest gambling casinos in the Caribbean are | | | | inclusive hotels and resorts. Jamaica is the largest |
| found in Aruba, The Bahamas (Cable Beach & | | | | of the Caribbean islands, and has many points of |
| Paradise Island), Curacao, San Juan, St Croix, and | | | | interest, however the roads are extremely bad. It |
| St Maarten.Barbados and Jamaica only have slot | | | | should be noted that Jamaica is one of the most |
| machines. Antigua, Belize, Bonaire, Guadeloupe, | | | | beautiful islands in the Caribbean, and travelers |
| Martinique, St Kitts, St Vincent and Turks & | | | | should be careful in choosing which part of |
| Caicos all have much smaller gaming | | | | Jamaica to visit. English is spoken in the resort |
| operations.CARIBBEAN NIGHTLIFE - Lots of fun | | | | areas, however once you get into the Dominican |
| when the Caribbean sun goes down can be found | | | | countryside, Spanish is required.FAMILY FRIENDLY |
| on Barbados, Curacao, Dominican Republic, | | | | CARIBBEAN ISLANDS - Anguilla, Antigua, |
| Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Martin/St Martin, and St | | | | Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Jamaica, St Lucia, |
| Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.QUIET AND | | | | Tobago and Turks & Caicos. Also, the Four |
| SECLUSION - Travelers who are looking for a | | | | Seasons on the island of Nevis offers a great kid |
| more peaceful, secluded vacation will find it on | | | | program, and all the Hyatt Regency resorts |
| Parrot Cay which is located on Turks & Caicos, | | | | throughout the Caribbean offer family friendly |
| St Kitts, St Vincent & The Grenadines, and Virgin | | | | vacations.Hopefully this will give travelers a guide |
| Gorda in the British Virgin Islands.HIKING IN THE | | | | to choosing a Caribbean island that will fit any |
| CARIBBEAN - Dominica - Valley of Desolation and | | | | lifestyle.Linda Thompkins is a Caribbean Travel |
| the Boiling Lake; Dominican Republic - Pico Duarte | | | | Consultant and owner of Travel 2 the Caribbean |
| Ascent (Caribbean's highest peak); Grenada - Mt. | | | | Online Agency. Travel 2 the Caribbean offers |
| Qua Qua; Guadeloupe - La Soufriere Volcano; | | | | visitors and clients both online booking, and travel |
| Jamaica - Blue Mountains; Puerto Rico - El Yunque | | | | agent services. Linda lives in the Midwest USA, |
| National Forest; St. Kitts - Bloody Rivers Stream; | | | | and has traveled the islands of the Caribbean |
| Tobago - Little Tobago Cay; Trinidad - Asa Wright | | | | extensively. |