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The Caribbean's 10 Best Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts
If you're going to a Caribbean Island, the chances are good that you're looking for a way to take a break from daily life. To unplug, as it were, and reset. Fortunately, there's an easy way to achieve this most worthy goal: an all-inclusive resort, where you won't need to think about a thing once you arrive. And if you're looking for a touch of luxury? Well, the Caribbean's got that too. From James Bond hideouts to family-friendly retreats, these luxury properties are worth every penny....
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Luxury for Less: 5 Tips for Planning Spa Vacations on a Budget
If you're like most people, you probably consider spa vacations a luxury. In this economy, you may have even taken that monthly mani/pedi out of your budget. But is it really wise to skip the spa when you're busier, more sleep deprived, and more stressed out than ever? Here are some ways you can make visiting a spa less of a luxury and more of an essential....
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Know which side of the island you want
Headed to a Caribbean island? Decide whether you want a hotel on the leeward side of an island (with calm water, good for snorkeling and swimming) or the windward (with waves, good for surfing, not good for swimming). ...Asked in the Forums: "What side of St. Martin should I stay on?"... (More)
Reconfirm your flights on Caribbean interisland carriers
You may be requested (actually, told) to take another flight or departure time that's more convenient for the airline, or you plane may make unscheduled stops....Asked in the Forums: "Where in the Caribbean can we find what we want???"...Plan your trip: Browse our online Caribbean island guides... (More)
10 Dreamy Caribbean Private Islands and Remote Resorts
Looking for a beach all to yourself? Here's where to find solitude, comfort, and a little of that indescribable Caribbean magic....
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New Caribbean Air Route from West Coast
It's fairly difficult to get to the Caribbean from the west coast on the same day. For those itching to go to Jamaica, there was good news today from USAirways, which is launching a new nonstop route from Phoenix to Montego Bay. The new flight (which is seasonal, operating only from mid-December through mid-April) leaves Phoenix Friday through Monday at 10 AM and arrives in Jamaica at 4:53 PM. The flight from MoBay leaves Thursday through Sunday at 12:25 PM and arrives in Phoenix at 4:09 PM. It might still be possible to connect to a short hop on Air Jamaica if you were going to a different island. This is one of the very few flights to the Caribbean from the west coast (and the only nonstop to Jamaica since Air Jamaica canceled their LAX-MoBay... (More)
Visit the Caribbean in South America
St. Bart's has nothing on Venezuela's Margarita, the continent's one true Caribbean island. Venezuelans call their favorite vacation destination La Perla del Caribe (the Pearl of the Caribbean), and the island, with its white-sand beaches, smart hotels, yummy restaurants, and historic sites, really does live up to the hype... (More)
Ask about island-hopping passes in the Caribbean
They're cost-wise if you're flying to more than one island. Air Jamaica, American Airlines, American Eagle, and LIAT are among the airlines that offer them...From the Forums: Best island for beach bar hopping?... (More)
Find Your Favorite: Caribbean Beach
Great beaches aren't all the same. You might dream of sifting your toes in soft white sand with just a hint of warmth, or you may love to walk along a virgin beach lined with nothing but 20-foot palm trees. You may value remote little crescents reachable only via precipitous climbs down an almost sheer rock cliff, or you may want to be surrounded by a hundred pairs of beautiful limbs, all smelling slightly of coconut oil.... The Caribbean can give you all these. Our favorite beaches aren't always the most famous ones, but part of the fun of taking a tropical vacation is discovering your own favorites, which are sometimes the ones you'd least suspect.... What do you like in a beach?...
Budget Caribbean: 5 Cheapest Islands with Stellar Beaches
Weather got you down? Already dreaming of that island escape? You have many budget-friendly choices in the Caribbean, from the tranquil pink sands of Bonaire to the snorkeler's paradise of St. Croix. Here are our top choices. (More)
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