Desert Island Diving: Exploring the Island of Bonaire
If the words “desert” and “diving” don’t seem to go together, then you haven’t visited the desert island/diving destination of Bonaire. Bonaire got its…
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Exploring Bonaire: Adventure From Sea to Shore
Our first visit to Bonaire more than 20 years ago gave us an unexpected surprise. Caribbean Islands are covered with swaying palm trees, right?…
Grenada and Carriacou: A Caribbean Reef and Rainforest Adventure
In the late 1970s I had the privilege of living on Grenada’s sister island, Carriacou. At that time, these two islands were really on…
The Island of Barbados: Adventures on ‘The Rock’
We hover at 130 feet (39 m) alongside the riotously colorful propeller on one of Barbados’ — and the Caribbean’s — premier wreck dives,…
Treasure Islands: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
“Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate,” says Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) to young Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) in the Walt Disney…
Dominica: The Eastern Caribbean’s Nature and Adventure Island
Millions of years ago, volcanic eruptions unleashed their fury in what’s now the Eastern Caribbean. A towering island rose from the center of the…
Dominica: Natural Wonders Above and Below
“It’s just a two-hour drive to Roseau,” said the agent of Island Car Rentals at picturesque Melville Hall Airport in Dominica. He made sure…
Saba and Statia: Mighty Mounts of the Lesser Antilles
Who would guess that these two tiny, cloud-dusted mounts rising abruptly from the ocean floor in the eastern Caribbean could harbor so many secrets,…
The British Virgin Islands: A Pirate Haven Turned Diver’s Playground
Our charter boat slices through the calm waters of Sir Francis Drake Channel, the passage that runs down the middle of the British Virgin…
Puerto Rico: The Caribbean’s Rich Port
Early Taino Indians who inhabited Puerto Rico called it Borinquen, which means “the great land of the valiant and noble lord.” In the late…