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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in the Caribbean!
•Updated annually, Fodor’s Caribbean provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guide book.
•Fodor’s Caribbean features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in the Caribbean.
•Experience the Caribbean like a local! Fodor’s Caribbean features includes choices for every traveler, from scuba diving, hiking, and sailing to just lounging on the beach.
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Getting Oriented maps of every island with hotel and restaurant finders.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in the Caribbean!
•Updated annually, Fodor’s Caribbean provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guide book.
•Fodor’s Caribbean features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in the Caribbean.
•Experience the Caribbean like a local! Fodor’s Caribbean features includes choices for every traveler, from scuba diving, hiking, and sailing to just lounging on the beach.
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Getting Oriented maps of every island with hotel and restaurant finders.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
Be a Fodor's Correspondent............3
What's Where............11-15
Island Finder............16
If You Like............18
If You Want............22
When to Go............24
Hurricane Season............25
About This Book............26
Chapter 1: Anguilla............27
Welcome to Anguilla............28
Anguilla Planner............30
Exploring Anguilla............32
Beaches............33
Where to Eat............35
Where to Stay............39
Nightlife............46
Shopping............47
Sports and the Outdoors............49
Anguilla Essentials............51
Chapter 2: Antigua and Barbuda............55
Welcome to Antigua and Barbuda............56
Antigua and Barbuda Planner............58
Exploring............61
Beaches............65
Where to Eat............67
Where to Stay............71
Nightlife............79
Shopping............80
Sports and the Outdoors............83
Antigua and Barbuda Essentials............88
Chapter 3: Aruba............93
Welcome to Aruba............94
Aruba Planner............96
Exploring Aruba............99
Beaches............102
Where to Eat............103
Where to Stay............107
Nightlife and the Arts............114
Shopping............116
Sports and the Outdoors............118
Aruba Essentials............123
Chapter 4: Barbados............127
Welcome to Barbados............128
Barbados Planner............130
Exploring Barbados............133
Beaches............140
Where to Eat............142
Where to Stay............148
Nightlife............161
Shopping............163
Sports and the Outdoors............166
Barbados Essentials............171
Chapter 5: Bonaire............177
Welcome to Bonaire............178
Bonaire Planner............180
Exploring Bonaire............182
Beaches............186
Where to Eat............187
Where to Stay............190
Nightlife............196
Shopping............197
Sports and the Outdoors............198
Bonaire Essentials............204
Chapter 6: British Virgin Islands............207
Welcome to British Virgin Islands............208
British Virgin Islands Planner............210
Tortola............212
Virgin Gorda............234
Jost Van Dyke............246
Anegada............251
Other British Virgin Islands............253
British Virgin Islands Essentials............254
Chapter 7: Cayman Islands............259
Welcome to Cayman Islands............260
Cayman Islands Planner............262
Grand Cayman............264
Cayman Brac............296
Little Cayman............302
Cayman Islands Essentials............308
Chapter 8: Curaçao............313
Welcome to Curaçao............314
Curaçao Planner............316
Exploring Curaçao............319
Beaches............326
Where to Eat............327
Where to Stay............331
Nightlife............337
Shopping............339
Sports and the Outdoors............341
Curaçao Essentials............344
Chapter 9: Dominica............349
Welcome to Dominica............350
Dominica Planner............352
Exploring Dominica............354
Beaches............359
Where to Eat............360
Where to Stay............363
Nightlife and the Arts............369
Shopping............370
Sports and the Outdoors............372
Dominica Essentials............376
Chapter 10: Dominican Republic............381
Welcome to Dominican Republic............382
Dominican Republic Planner............384
Exploring the Dominican Republic............387
Beaches............396
Where to Eat............398
Where to Stay............404
Nightlife............425
Shopping............430
Sports and the Outdoors............435
Dominican Republic Essentials............441
Chapter 11: Grenada............449
Welcome to Grenada............450
Grenada Planner............452
Exploring Grenada and Carriacou............455
Beaches............460
Where to Eat............461
Where to Stay............465
Nightlife and the Arts............475
Shopping............476
Sports and the Outdoors............479
Grenada Essentials............482
Chapter 12: Guadeloupe............487
Welcome to Guadeloupe............488
Guadeloupe Planner............490
Exploring Guadeloupe............493
Beaches............501
Where to Eat............503
Where to Stay............508
Nightlife............516
Shopping............518
Sports and the Outdoors............520
Guadeloupe Essentials............526
Chapter 13: Jamaica............531
Welcome to Jamaica............532
Jamaica Planner............534
Exploring Jamaica............537
Beaches............546
Where to Eat............549
Where to Stay............553
Nightlife............573
Shopping............575
Sports and the Outdoors............577
Jamaica Essentials............582
Chapter 14: Martinique............587
Welcome to Martinique............588
Martinique Planner............590
Exploring Martinique............593
Beaches............601
Where to Eat............603
Where to Stay............607
Nightlife and the Arts............613
Shopping............616
Sports and the Outdoors............618
Martinique Essentials............622
Chapter 15: Montserrat............627
Welcome to Montserrat............628
Montserrat Planner............630
Exploring Montserrat............632
Beaches............634
Where to Eat............635
Where to Stay............637
Nightlife and the Arts............639
Shopping............640
Sports and the Outdoors............641
Monserrat Essentials............643
Chapter 16: Puerto Rico............647
Welcome to Puerto Rico............648
Puerto Rico Planner............650
Exploring Puerto Rico............653
Beaches............664
Where to Eat............667
Where to Stay............673
Nightlife and the Arts............687
Shopping............689
Sports and the Outdoors............691
Puerto Rico Essentials............694
Chapter 17: Saba............699
Welcome to Saba............700
Saba Planner............702
Exploring Saba............704
Where to Eat............706
Where to Stay............709
Nightlife............711
Shopping............711
Sports and the Outdoors............712
Saba Essentials............714
Chapter 18: St. Barthélemy............717
Welcome to St. Barthélemy............718
St. Barthélemy Planner............720
Exploring St. Barthélemy............722
Beaches............723
Where to Eat............724
Where to Stay............728
Nightlife............735
Shopping............735
Sports and the Outdoors............739
St. Barthélemy Essentials............740
Chapter 19: St. Eustatius............745
Welcome to St. Eustatius............746
St. Eustatius Planner............748
Exploring St. Eustatius............750
Beaches............752
Where to Eat............752
Where to Stay............755
Nightlife............756
Shopping............756
Sports and the Outdoors............756
St. Eustatius Essentials............758
Chapter 20: St. Kitts and Nevis............761
Welcome to St. Kitts and Nevis............763
St. Kitts and Nevis Planner............764
St. Kitts............767
Nevis............785
St. Kitts and Nevis Essentials............803
Chapter 21: St. Lucia............807
Welcome to St. Lucia............808
St. Lucia Planner............810
Exploring St. Lucia............813
Beaches............821
Where to Eat............822
Where to Stay............825
Nightlife and the Arts............837
Shopping............838
Sports and the Outdoors............841
St. Lucia Essentials............845
Chapter 22: St. Maarten/St. Martin............851
Welcome to St. Maarten/St. Martin............852
St. Maarten/St. Martin Planner............854
Exploring St. Maarten/St. Martin............857
Beaches............860
Where to Eat............862
Where to Stay............868
Nightlife............875
Shopping............877
Sports and the Outdoors............879
St. Maarten/St. Martin Essentials............883
Chapter 23: St. Vincent and the Grenadines............887
Welcome to St. Vincent and the Grenadines............888
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Planner............890
St. Vincent............893
The Grenadines............909
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Essentials............931
Chapter 24: Trinidad and Tobago............937
Welcome to Trinidad and Tobago............938
Trinidad and Tobago Planner............940
Trinidad............943
Tobago............961
Trinidad and Tobago Essentials............975
Chapter 25: Turks and Caicos Islands............981
Welcome to Turks and Caicos Islands............982
Turks and Caicos Islands Planner............984
The Caicos............987
The Turks............1012
Turks & Caicos Islands Essentials............1022
Chapter 26: United States Virgin Islands............1027
Welcome to United States Virgin Islands............1028
United States Virgin Islands Planner............1030
St. Thomas............1033
St. John............1071
St. Croix............1092
U.S. Virgin Islands Essentials............1117
Travel Smart Caribbean............1123
Getting Here and Around............1124
Essentials............1128
Index............1143
About Our Writers............1168
MAPS
The Caribbean............8-9
The Greater Antilles............10-11
Lesser Antilles............12-13
The Windward and Southern Islands............14-15
Welcome to Anguilla............28-29
Welcome to Antigua and Barbuda............56-57
Barbuda............61
Welcome to Aruba............94-95
Eagle/Palm Beach Hotels............108
Welcome to Barbados............128-129
Bridgetown............134
Home Town & Vicinity............149
Welcome to Bonaire............178-179
Welcome to British Virgin Islands............208-209
Tortola............214-215
Virgin Gorda............236-237
Welcome to Cayman Islands............260-261
Grand Cayman............266-267
Cayman Brac & Little Cayman............298
Welcome to Curaçao............314-315
Willemstad............320
Welcome to Dominica............350-351
Welcome to Dominican Republic............382-383
Santo Domingo............388
Punta Cana............410
Welcome to Grenada............450-451
Welcome to Guadeloupe............488-489
Welcome to Jamaica............532-533
Montego Bay............563
Negril............568
Welcome to Martinique............588-589
Welcome to Montserrat............628-629
Welcome to Puerto Rico............648-649
Old San Juan............654
Greater San Juan............674-675
Welcome to Saba............700-701
Welcome to St. Barthélemy............718-719
Welcome to St. Eustatius............746-747
Oranjestad............754
Welcome to St. Kitts and Nevis............763-764
Nevis............793
Welcome to St. Lucia............808-809
Welcome to St. Maarten/St. Martin............852-853
Welcome to St. Vincent and the Grenadines............888-889
The Grenadines............912-913
Welcome to Trinidad and Tobago............938-939
Tobago............968-969
Welcome to Turks and Caicos Islands............982-983
Providenciales............990-991
Grand Turk............1014
Welcome to United States Virgin Islands............1028-1029
St. Thomas............1036-1037
Charlotte Amalie............1039
St. John............1074-1075
St. Croix............1094-1095
What's Where............11-15
Island Finder............16
If You Like............18
If You Want............22
When to Go............24
Hurricane Season............25
About This Book............26
Chapter 1: Anguilla............27
Welcome to Anguilla............28
Anguilla Planner............30
Exploring Anguilla............32
Beaches............33
Where to Eat............35
Where to Stay............39
Nightlife............46
Shopping............47
Sports and the Outdoors............49
Anguilla Essentials............51
Chapter 2: Antigua and Barbuda............55
Welcome to Antigua and Barbuda............56
Antigua and Barbuda Planner............58
Exploring............61
Beaches............65
Where to Eat............67
Where to Stay............71
Nightlife............79
Shopping............80
Sports and the Outdoors............83
Antigua and Barbuda Essentials............88
Chapter 3: Aruba............93
Welcome to Aruba............94
Aruba Planner............96
Exploring Aruba............99
Beaches............102
Where to Eat............103
Where to Stay............107
Nightlife and the Arts............114
Shopping............116
Sports and the Outdoors............118
Aruba Essentials............123
Chapter 4: Barbados............127
Welcome to Barbados............128
Barbados Planner............130
Exploring Barbados............133
Beaches............140
Where to Eat............142
Where to Stay............148
Nightlife............161
Shopping............163
Sports and the Outdoors............166
Barbados Essentials............171
Chapter 5: Bonaire............177
Welcome to Bonaire............178
Bonaire Planner............180
Exploring Bonaire............182
Beaches............186
Where to Eat............187
Where to Stay............190
Nightlife............196
Shopping............197
Sports and the Outdoors............198
Bonaire Essentials............204
Chapter 6: British Virgin Islands............207
Welcome to British Virgin Islands............208
British Virgin Islands Planner............210
Tortola............212
Virgin Gorda............234
Jost Van Dyke............246
Anegada............251
Other British Virgin Islands............253
British Virgin Islands Essentials............254
Chapter 7: Cayman Islands............259
Welcome to Cayman Islands............260
Cayman Islands Planner............262
Grand Cayman............264
Cayman Brac............296
Little Cayman............302
Cayman Islands Essentials............308
Chapter 8: Curaçao............313
Welcome to Curaçao............314
Curaçao Planner............316
Exploring Curaçao............319
Beaches............326
Where to Eat............327
Where to Stay............331
Nightlife............337
Shopping............339
Sports and the Outdoors............341
Curaçao Essentials............344
Chapter 9: Dominica............349
Welcome to Dominica............350
Dominica Planner............352
Exploring Dominica............354
Beaches............359
Where to Eat............360
Where to Stay............363
Nightlife and the Arts............369
Shopping............370
Sports and the Outdoors............372
Dominica Essentials............376
Chapter 10: Dominican Republic............381
Welcome to Dominican Republic............382
Dominican Republic Planner............384
Exploring the Dominican Republic............387
Beaches............396
Where to Eat............398
Where to Stay............404
Nightlife............425
Shopping............430
Sports and the Outdoors............435
Dominican Republic Essentials............441
Chapter 11: Grenada............449
Welcome to Grenada............450
Grenada Planner............452
Exploring Grenada and Carriacou............455
Beaches............460
Where to Eat............461
Where to Stay............465
Nightlife and the Arts............475
Shopping............476
Sports and the Outdoors............479
Grenada Essentials............482
Chapter 12: Guadeloupe............487
Welcome to Guadeloupe............488
Guadeloupe Planner............490
Exploring Guadeloupe............493
Beaches............501
Where to Eat............503
Where to Stay............508
Nightlife............516
Shopping............518
Sports and the Outdoors............520
Guadeloupe Essentials............526
Chapter 13: Jamaica............531
Welcome to Jamaica............532
Jamaica Planner............534
Exploring Jamaica............537
Beaches............546
Where to Eat............549
Where to Stay............553
Nightlife............573
Shopping............575
Sports and the Outdoors............577
Jamaica Essentials............582
Chapter 14: Martinique............587
Welcome to Martinique............588
Martinique Planner............590
Exploring Martinique............593
Beaches............601
Where to Eat............603
Where to Stay............607
Nightlife and the Arts............613
Shopping............616
Sports and the Outdoors............618
Martinique Essentials............622
Chapter 15: Montserrat............627
Welcome to Montserrat............628
Montserrat Planner............630
Exploring Montserrat............632
Beaches............634
Where to Eat............635
Where to Stay............637
Nightlife and the Arts............639
Shopping............640
Sports and the Outdoors............641
Monserrat Essentials............643
Chapter 16: Puerto Rico............647
Welcome to Puerto Rico............648
Puerto Rico Planner............650
Exploring Puerto Rico............653
Beaches............664
Where to Eat............667
Where to Stay............673
Nightlife and the Arts............687
Shopping............689
Sports and the Outdoors............691
Puerto Rico Essentials............694
Chapter 17: Saba............699
Welcome to Saba............700
Saba Planner............702
Exploring Saba............704
Where to Eat............706
Where to Stay............709
Nightlife............711
Shopping............711
Sports and the Outdoors............712
Saba Essentials............714
Chapter 18: St. Barthélemy............717
Welcome to St. Barthélemy............718
St. Barthélemy Planner............720
Exploring St. Barthélemy............722
Beaches............723
Where to Eat............724
Where to Stay............728
Nightlife............735
Shopping............735
Sports and the Outdoors............739
St. Barthélemy Essentials............740
Chapter 19: St. Eustatius............745
Welcome to St. Eustatius............746
St. Eustatius Planner............748
Exploring St. Eustatius............750
Beaches............752
Where to Eat............752
Where to Stay............755
Nightlife............756
Shopping............756
Sports and the Outdoors............756
St. Eustatius Essentials............758
Chapter 20: St. Kitts and Nevis............761
Welcome to St. Kitts and Nevis............763
St. Kitts and Nevis Planner............764
St. Kitts............767
Nevis............785
St. Kitts and Nevis Essentials............803
Chapter 21: St. Lucia............807
Welcome to St. Lucia............808
St. Lucia Planner............810
Exploring St. Lucia............813
Beaches............821
Where to Eat............822
Where to Stay............825
Nightlife and the Arts............837
Shopping............838
Sports and the Outdoors............841
St. Lucia Essentials............845
Chapter 22: St. Maarten/St. Martin............851
Welcome to St. Maarten/St. Martin............852
St. Maarten/St. Martin Planner............854
Exploring St. Maarten/St. Martin............857
Beaches............860
Where to Eat............862
Where to Stay............868
Nightlife............875
Shopping............877
Sports and the Outdoors............879
St. Maarten/St. Martin Essentials............883
Chapter 23: St. Vincent and the Grenadines............887
Welcome to St. Vincent and the Grenadines............888
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Planner............890
St. Vincent............893
The Grenadines............909
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Essentials............931
Chapter 24: Trinidad and Tobago............937
Welcome to Trinidad and Tobago............938
Trinidad and Tobago Planner............940
Trinidad............943
Tobago............961
Trinidad and Tobago Essentials............975
Chapter 25: Turks and Caicos Islands............981
Welcome to Turks and Caicos Islands............982
Turks and Caicos Islands Planner............984
The Caicos............987
The Turks............1012
Turks & Caicos Islands Essentials............1022
Chapter 26: United States Virgin Islands............1027
Welcome to United States Virgin Islands............1028
United States Virgin Islands Planner............1030
St. Thomas............1033
St. John............1071
St. Croix............1092
U.S. Virgin Islands Essentials............1117
Travel Smart Caribbean............1123
Getting Here and Around............1124
Essentials............1128
Index............1143
About Our Writers............1168
MAPS
The Caribbean............8-9
The Greater Antilles............10-11
Lesser Antilles............12-13
The Windward and Southern Islands............14-15
Welcome to Anguilla............28-29
Welcome to Antigua and Barbuda............56-57
Barbuda............61
Welcome to Aruba............94-95
Eagle/Palm Beach Hotels............108
Welcome to Barbados............128-129
Bridgetown............134
Home Town & Vicinity............149
Welcome to Bonaire............178-179
Welcome to British Virgin Islands............208-209
Tortola............214-215
Virgin Gorda............236-237
Welcome to Cayman Islands............260-261
Grand Cayman............266-267
Cayman Brac & Little Cayman............298
Welcome to Curaçao............314-315
Willemstad............320
Welcome to Dominica............350-351
Welcome to Dominican Republic............382-383
Santo Domingo............388
Punta Cana............410
Welcome to Grenada............450-451
Welcome to Guadeloupe............488-489
Welcome to Jamaica............532-533
Montego Bay............563
Negril............568
Welcome to Martinique............588-589
Welcome to Montserrat............628-629
Welcome to Puerto Rico............648-649
Old San Juan............654
Greater San Juan............674-675
Welcome to Saba............700-701
Welcome to St. Barthélemy............718-719
Welcome to St. Eustatius............746-747
Oranjestad............754
Welcome to St. Kitts and Nevis............763-764
Nevis............793
Welcome to St. Lucia............808-809
Welcome to St. Maarten/St. Martin............852-853
Welcome to St. Vincent and the Grenadines............888-889
The Grenadines............912-913
Welcome to Trinidad and Tobago............938-939
Tobago............968-969
Welcome to Turks and Caicos Islands............982-983
Providenciales............990-991
Grand Turk............1014
Welcome to United States Virgin Islands............1028-1029
St. Thomas............1036-1037
Charlotte Amalie............1039
St. John............1074-1075
St. Croix............1094-1095
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