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Caribbean Vacations: Recommendations
Call it "Paradise" or call it "Heaven on Earth". Any way you say it, a trip to the Caribbean is nothing short of a dream vacation. If you're looking for beaches, boats and bathing suits, there's no other place in this world quite like it.
Call it “Paradise” or call it “Heaven on Earth”. Any way you say it, a trip to the Caribbean is nothing short of a dream vacation. If you’re looking for beaches, boats and bathing suits, there’s no other place in this world quite like it.
Located at the tip of South America with the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, the Caribbean is more than the number one playground of the Americas. This lush area also boasts movie-set beauty, coconut tree-clad mountains, verdant valleys of sugarcane and bananas, and sensational seashores as far as the eye can see. Even Caribbean cities radiate with glorious architecture, and villages dotting the region were established long before the automobile.
The islands are soaked with island-flavored culture with just the subtlest hint of European influence, and world-class hotels, resorts, restaurants, activities, attractions, and shopping. There are over fifty island destinations to pick from for your Caribbean island travel and each has its own extensive directory of accommodations and activities for the Caribbean’s famous exotic warm weather.
Consider these top picks when planning your awesome Caribbean island vacation:
Bahamas and New Providence
Most visitors incorrectly call it “Nassau” because the island is the site of the nation’s capital, which was named after the Dutch Prince of Orange-Nassau in 1695 after he took over the British throne. In fact, the island is New Providence is where about two-thirds of the Bahamian population lives, and where millions of dollars are invested in Nassau, Cable Beach, and Paradise Island. In recent years, New Providence has created a name for itself as one of the premier places to visit when on a Caribbean island travel.
Considered an offshore financial hub, New Providence is most noticeably a fabulous shopping bazaar and Caribbean island travel destination. Stroll along the world-famous Bay Street and side streets and relax in the Caribbean carnival atmosphere. Or visit one of the outer islands of the Bahamas—the famous Nassau and Paradise Island, linked to each other by a bridge.
While the Bahamas has lots to offer, it’s most renowned for the island groove. The drumbeat is the essence and the soul of Bahamian culture and the drum establishes the heartbeat of all Bahamian music. Rake ‘n scrape, Junkanoo and goombay are all popular beat-based island musical styles.
Vacation in Bermuda
Bermuda is an isolated paradise located right in the middle of the great chasm, in the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe. This, combined with a history of English settlement, creates an island with a culture as unique as its topography.
This Caribbean island destination is spotlessly clean and neat, quaint and extraordinarily beautiful. Bermuda is all about pink and green. Pink for the pastel shades that radiate from this 21-square mile island, and green for money that is produced by Bermuda’s offshore banking and insurance sectors. It’s convenient too; just a two and a half hour flight from most major cities on the U.S. east coast.
In Bermuda, you won’t see the slums, outside advertisements and fast food outlets that mar the landscape of so many other tourist destinations. These are not missed, as the glorious natural and cultural sights overshadow any thoughts of modern conveniences. When in Bermuda all you really need is the sand and the sun, but you’ll certainly appreciate the colonial architecture of the tidy homes that row its roads and the fragrant tropical flowers. Indeed, Bermuda provides a vacation filled with splendor and grace.