This fabled sea, covering more than a million square miles and 7,000 islands with diverse languages, cultures, and ecosystems, has become probably the planet's premier vacation playground. Here it's all about its regional issues and allures. And yes, the (Plus) means we're including the Bahamas and Bermuda!

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A quick peek at the best of Bonaire

 Matt KiefferOne of the “ABC” islands* of the Dutch Antilles, just 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela, this 111-square-mile island is a welcoming and tranquil trove of eco-adventure (which they play up with the tourism tagline “It´s in Our Nature”), and it´s known especially for its diving and snorkeling. For a nice, laid-back slice of the old Caribbean (albeit a pretty arid one, so please don´t go expecting luxuriant greenery), many travelers in the know very much appreciate this…

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11 of the best experiences in Haiti

  SPC Gibran Torres Haiti, really? You´re no doubt wondering. Well, yes, the Americas´ most impoverished country has been an abject basket case for many years, and its current tragic vicissitudes with violence and instability make it seem unlikely to recover any time soon. But here´s a reminder of what a fundamentally beautiful country this is, how rich is its history, how vibrant its culture, and how friendly its people – as I can attest when I visited way back in 26 years ago. This, then, is…

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The jewel in Puerto Rico's eco crown: El Yunque rainforest

Javier_Art_Photography The "Isle of Enchantment" offers an amazingly diverse menu of options to visitors, in capital San Juan and well beyond - history and culture, for sure, but also tasty eating, drinking, and beaching, along with memorable partying and much much more. But one side of Puerto Rico you should definitely not miss is its wealth of eco opportunities, from glowing "bioluminescent" bays to spectacular waterfalls, and most especially a large swath about an hour's drive from San Juan:…

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  • Jeffrey Kunst March 4, 2022 at 12:23pm
    What's new in the Caribbean for 2022: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/travel/caribbean-new-development...
  • Ed Wetschler January 6, 2019 at 4:38pm

    The untold story here is not just the coming of a new airport terminal; it's St. Lucia's embrace of a trend throughout the Caribbean to spread travelers around each island instead of clustering resorts in just one or two hotspots (e.g. Montego Bay, San Juan). In this case,

    St. Lucia's plan is to encourage more hotels in the underdeveloped southern part of the island. That's not just where the airport is; it's also closer to the Pitons. Here's the skinny.

    St. Lucia Will Build a New Airport Terminal
    The redevelopment of Saint Lucia’s international airport will get underway very soon. On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, the Parliament of Saint Lucia vo…
  • Tripatini August 14, 2018 at 8:57pm

    How can we help you, MerryFishers?

  • MerryFishers August 14, 2018 at 8:38pm

    Hello,

    I am new i want some infro for travel 

  • Ed Wetschler September 9, 2017 at 4:44pm

    Check out short video of post- HurricaneIrma St. Martin.

    Also, see how you -- yes, you -- can help in disaster relief and recovery.

  • Ed Wetschler March 4, 2014 at 4:07pm

    An apology and correction: The tweetchat about Guadeloupe, the hottest destination in the Caribbean (up 23% in 2013), is today at 2 pm., not yesterday. I hope you can make it. For corrected invitation see 

    http://www.tripatini.com/group/caribbean/forum/topics/guadeloupe-tw...

  • Terence Baker May 15, 2013 at 4:54pm

    St John is beautiful, but the second best on earth! Besides, how silly is it even to have a ranking system. But...#1 of the ones I have been to, Kauai; #2, Kerrera, Scotland; #3, Isle of Dogs, London (actually, that's a fib!).

  • Julie May 15, 2013 at 4:47pm

    Hi Victor, it's a quick direct flight from San Juan on the new Seaborne airlines (replacing the American Eagle flight). If you want to visit during sea turtle season, it is from March - October each year. 

  • Victor Balbin May 15, 2013 at 10:54am

    I have to go there...thanks for the info

  • Ed Wetschler May 15, 2013 at 3:37am

    Rosalie Bay Resort: It's on my short list of resorts I very much want to visit. 

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