Trip IdeasFodor's Caribbean Ports of Call 2010
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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. Although 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’s ports of call!
•Updated annually, Fodor’s Caribbean Ports of Call provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Caribbean Ports of Call 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’s ports of call.
•Experience the Caribbean’s ports like a local! Fodor’s Caribbean Ports of Call includes choices for every traveler, from eco-adventures to island jeep tours to duty-free shopping blitzes, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Best Bets,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
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. Although 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’s ports of call!
•Updated annually, Fodor’s Caribbean Ports of Call provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s Caribbean Ports of Call 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’s ports of call.
•Experience the Caribbean’s ports like a local! Fodor’s Caribbean Ports of Call includes choices for every traveler, from eco-adventures to island jeep tours to duty-free shopping blitzes, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Best Bets,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
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
Chapter 1: Cruise Primer............7
Before You Go............9
Arriving and Embarking............12
On Board............14
Disembarkation............24
Chapter 2: Cruising the Caribbean............27
Choosing Your Cruise............28
Cruise Lines............32
Chapter 3: Ports of Embarkation............55
Port Essentials............56
Baltimore, Maryland............57
Charleston, South Carolina............64
Fort Lauderdale, Florida............72
Galveston, Texas............79
Jacksonville, Florida............86
Miami, Florida............91
Mobile, Alabama............99
New Orleans, Louisiana............104
New York, New York............114
Norfolk, Virginia............123
Port Canaveral, Florida............129
San Juan, Puerto Rico............137
Tampa, Florida............138
Chapter 4: Ports of Call............147
Going Ashore............148
Caribbean Essentials............149
Private Islands............154
Antigua (St. John's) ............158
Aruba (Oranjestad) ............165
Barbados (Bridgetown) ............171
Belize City, Belize............178
Bermuda............184
Bonaire (Kralendijk) ............194
Calica (Playa del Carmen), Mexico............199
Cartagena, Colombia............204
Colón, Panama............208
Costa Maya, Mexico............213
Cozumel, Mexico............214
Curaçao (Willemstad) ............220
Dominica (Roseau) ............227
Freeport-Lucaya, Bahamas............234
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands............240
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands............247
Grenada (St. George's) ............252
Guadeloupe (Pointe-à-Pitre) ............258
Key West, Florida............264
La Romana, Dominican Republic............270
Martinique (Fort-de-France) ............274
Montego Bay, Jamaica............282
Nassau, Bahamas............288
Nevis (Charlestown) ............294
Ocho Rios, Jamaica............300
Progreso, Mexico............305
Puerto Limón, Costa Rica............311
Roatán, Honduras............316
Samaná, Dominican Republic............319
St. Barthélemy (Gustavia) ............325
St. Croix (Frederiksted) ............329
St. John (Cruz Bay) ............335
St. Kitts (Basseterre) ............340
St. Lucia (Castries) ............346
St. Maarten (Phillipsburg) ............353
St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie) ............360
St. Vincent (Kingstown) ............366
San Juan, Puerto Rico............372
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic............378
Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala............384
Tobago (Scarborough) ............388
Tortola (Road Town) ............393
Trinidad (Port of Spain) ............398
Virgin Gorda............403
Maps
Baltimore............59
Charleston............66
Fort Lauderdale............73
Galveston............81
Jacksonville............86
Miami............93
Mobile............101
New Orleans............105
New York City (Midtown) ............115
Norfolk............124
Cape Canaveral............130
Tampa Bay Area............139
The Caribbean............150-151
The Mayan Riviera............152
Antigua............159
Aruba............166
Barbados............172-173
Belize............179
Bermuda............186-187
Bonaire............195
Calica............200
Cartagena............205
Cozumel............216
Curaçao............221
Dominica............229
Freeport-Lucaya, Bahamas............236
Grand Cayman............242
Grand Turk............249
Grenada............253
Guadeloupe............259
Key West............265
Martinique............276
Montego Bay............283
Nassau, Bahamas............289
Nevis............296
Ocho Rios............302
Northwest Yucatan/Merida............307
Puerto Limón............312
Roatán Island............317
Samana Peninsula............321
St. Barthélemy............326
St. Croix............331
St. John............337
St. Kitts............341
St. Lucia............349
St. Maarten............355
St. Thomas............362
St. Vincent............368
Old San Juan............373
Santo Domingo............379
Santo Tomás............385
Tobago............390
Tortola............395
Trinidad............400
Virgin Gorda............405
Before You Go............9
Arriving and Embarking............12
On Board............14
Disembarkation............24
Chapter 2: Cruising the Caribbean............27
Choosing Your Cruise............28
Cruise Lines............32
Chapter 3: Ports of Embarkation............55
Port Essentials............56
Baltimore, Maryland............57
Charleston, South Carolina............64
Fort Lauderdale, Florida............72
Galveston, Texas............79
Jacksonville, Florida............86
Miami, Florida............91
Mobile, Alabama............99
New Orleans, Louisiana............104
New York, New York............114
Norfolk, Virginia............123
Port Canaveral, Florida............129
San Juan, Puerto Rico............137
Tampa, Florida............138
Chapter 4: Ports of Call............147
Going Ashore............148
Caribbean Essentials............149
Private Islands............154
Antigua (St. John's) ............158
Aruba (Oranjestad) ............165
Barbados (Bridgetown) ............171
Belize City, Belize............178
Bermuda............184
Bonaire (Kralendijk) ............194
Calica (Playa del Carmen), Mexico............199
Cartagena, Colombia............204
Colón, Panama............208
Costa Maya, Mexico............213
Cozumel, Mexico............214
Curaçao (Willemstad) ............220
Dominica (Roseau) ............227
Freeport-Lucaya, Bahamas............234
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands............240
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands............247
Grenada (St. George's) ............252
Guadeloupe (Pointe-à-Pitre) ............258
Key West, Florida............264
La Romana, Dominican Republic............270
Martinique (Fort-de-France) ............274
Montego Bay, Jamaica............282
Nassau, Bahamas............288
Nevis (Charlestown) ............294
Ocho Rios, Jamaica............300
Progreso, Mexico............305
Puerto Limón, Costa Rica............311
Roatán, Honduras............316
Samaná, Dominican Republic............319
St. Barthélemy (Gustavia) ............325
St. Croix (Frederiksted) ............329
St. John (Cruz Bay) ............335
St. Kitts (Basseterre) ............340
St. Lucia (Castries) ............346
St. Maarten (Phillipsburg) ............353
St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie) ............360
St. Vincent (Kingstown) ............366
San Juan, Puerto Rico............372
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic............378
Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala............384
Tobago (Scarborough) ............388
Tortola (Road Town) ............393
Trinidad (Port of Spain) ............398
Virgin Gorda............403
Maps
Baltimore............59
Charleston............66
Fort Lauderdale............73
Galveston............81
Jacksonville............86
Miami............93
Mobile............101
New Orleans............105
New York City (Midtown) ............115
Norfolk............124
Cape Canaveral............130
Tampa Bay Area............139
The Caribbean............150-151
The Mayan Riviera............152
Antigua............159
Aruba............166
Barbados............172-173
Belize............179
Bermuda............186-187
Bonaire............195
Calica............200
Cartagena............205
Cozumel............216
Curaçao............221
Dominica............229
Freeport-Lucaya, Bahamas............236
Grand Cayman............242
Grand Turk............249
Grenada............253
Guadeloupe............259
Key West............265
Martinique............276
Montego Bay............283
Nassau, Bahamas............289
Nevis............296
Ocho Rios............302
Northwest Yucatan/Merida............307
Puerto Limón............312
Roatán Island............317
Samana Peninsula............321
St. Barthélemy............326
St. Croix............331
St. John............337
St. Kitts............341
St. Lucia............349
St. Maarten............355
St. Thomas............362
St. Vincent............368
Old San Juan............373
Santo Domingo............379
Santo Tomás............385
Tobago............390
Tortola............395
Trinidad............400
Virgin Gorda............405
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