List of Maps p. xxxvii Eastern and Southern Caribbean Islands p. xxxvii Eastern and Southern Caribbean Ports of Call p. xxxviii Cruising the Caribbean Islands of New Discovery p. 1 How to Use This Guide p. 2 Mapping the Caribbean p. 2 The Caribbean with a Difference p. 4 Selecting a Cruise: Tips and Advice p. 7 Know Before You Go p. 11 Caribbean Cruise Lines and Their Ships A Guide p. 15 Gateways to Points East and South Puerto Rico The Complete Island p. 38 Fast Facts p. 39 Budget Planning p. 39 Port Profile: San Juan p. 40 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 40 Shore Excursions p. 40 San Juan on Your Own p. 41 An Old San Juan Walkabout p. 41 Shopping p. 46 Dining and Restaurants p. 47 Sports p. 48 Entertainment/Cultural Events p. 49 San Juan's Environs and East p. 50 West of San Juan p. 51 Ponce p. 52 The Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands: The American Paradise p. 56 Budget Planning p. 56 Fast Facts p. 57 Port Profile: St. Thomas p. 58 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 59 Shore Excursions p. 60 St. Thomas on Your Own p. 60 A Charlotte Amalie Walkabout p. 60 Driving Tour of St. Thomas p. 65 Shopping p. 65 Dining and Nightlife p. 67
Sports p. 69 Cultural Events and Festivals p. 71 St. John: A Gift of Nature p. 71 Cruz Bay p. 72 Shopping p. 73 Dining p. 73 Sports p. 74 St. Croix: The Sleeping Virgin p. 74 Frederiksted p. 75 Christiansted p. 76 A Drive around St. Croix p. 77 Shopping p. 79 Dining p. 80 Sports p. 81 The British Virgin Islands: Yachtsman's Haven p. 85 Fast Facts p. 85 Tortola and Its Neighbors p. 87 Sports p. 89 Virgin Gorda p. 89 Anegada p. 90 St. Maarten/St. Martin and Neighbors The Dutch Windward Islands and Their Neighbors p. 92 St. Maarten Fast Facts p. 93 Budget Planning p. 94 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 94 Shore Excursions p. 94 Port Profile: Philipsburg p. 94 St. Martin Fast Facts p. 95 Marigot: A French Delight p. 96 St. Maarten on Your Own p. 97 A Drive around the Island p. 98 Shopping p. 101 Dining and Restaurants p. 103 Sports p. 104 Entertainment p. 105 Saba: The Storybook Isle p. 106 St. Eustatius: A Cruel Twist of Fate p. 107 Anguilla: Tranquility Wrapped in Blue p. 109 The Eastern Caribbean Antigua A Beach for Every Day of the Year p. 114
Fast Facts p. 115 Budget Planning p. 115 Port Profile: St. John's p. 115 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 116 Shore Excursions p. 116 Antigua on Your Own p. 117 A St. John's Walkabout p. 117 A Drive around Antigua p. 119 Shopping p. 122 Dining and Restaurants p. 123 Nightlife p. 124 Sports p. 124 Festivals and Celebrations p. 126 Barbuda p. 126 St. Barthelemy (St. Barts) The Darling of the Jet Set p. 129 Budget Planning p. 129 Port Profile: Gustavia p. 129 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 130 Shore Excursions p. 130 St. Barts on Your Own p. 130 A Gustavia Walkabout p. 130 Fast Facts p. 131 A Drive around the Island p. 132 Shopping p. 133 Dining and Restaurants p. 133 Nightlife p. 135 Sports p. 135 Festivals and Celebrations p. 136 St. Kitts and Nevis The Secret Caribbean p. 139 Budget Planning p. 139 Port Profile p. 139 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 140 Shore Excursions p. 140 Fast Facts p. 141 St. Kitts on Your Own p. 142 A Basseterre Walkabout p. 142 A Drive around St. Kitts p. 143 Shopping p. 145 Dining and Restaurants p. 146
Nightlife p. 146 Sports p. 146 Nevis p. 148 Sports p. 152 Montserrat A Quiet Corner of the Caribbean p. 155 Port Profile p. 156 Shore Excursions p. 156 Montserrat on Your Own p. 156 Fast Facts p. 157 Dining and Restaurants p. 158 Sports p. 158 Festivals and Celebrations p. 159 Guadeloupe The Caribbean in Miniature p. 163 Budget Planning p. 163 Port Profile p. 164 Fast Facts p. 165 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 166 Shore Excursions p. 166 Guadeloupe on Your Own p. 166 A Pointe-a-Pitre Walkabout p. 166 A Drive around the Island p. 168 Shopping p. 173 Dining and Restaurants p. 174 Nightlife p. 175 Sports p. 175 Festivals and Celebrations p. 177 Dominica The Gift of Nature p. 181 Budget Planning p. 181 Port Profile p. 181 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 182 Shore Excursions p. 182 Fast Facts p. 183 Dominica on Your Own p. 184 A Roseau Walkabout p. 184 A Drive around the Island p. 186 Shopping p. 190 Dining and Restaurants p. 190 Sports p. 191
Festivals and Celebrations p. 192 Martinique The Isle of Flowers p. 195 Budget Planning p. 195 Port Profile p. 195 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 196 Shore Excursions p. 196 Fast Facts p. 197 Martinique on Your Own p. 198 A Fort-de-France Walkabout p. 198 A Drive around Martinique p. 200 Shopping p. 205 Dining and Restaurants p. 206 Nightlife p. 207 Sports p. 207 Festivals and Celebrations p. 209 St. Lucia The Bali Hai of the Caribbean p. 213 Budget Planning p. 213 Port Profile p. 213 Fast Facts p. 215 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 216 Shore Excursions p. 216 St. Lucia on Your Own p. 216 A Castries Walkabout p. 216 A Drive around the Island p. 218 Shopping p. 223 Dining and Restaurants p. 225 Nightlife p. 226 Sports p. 226 Festivals and Celebrations p. 228 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Rugged Terrain and Gentle Beauty p. 231 Budget Planning p. 231 Port Profile p. 231 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 232 Shore Excursions p. 232 Fast Facts p. 233 St. Vincent on Your Own p. 234 A Kingstown Walkabout p. 234 A Drive around the Island p. 235
Shopping p. 237 Dining and Restaurants p. 237 Sports p. 238 Festivals and Celebrations p. 239 The Grenadines p. 239 Grenada The Spice Island p. 245 Budget Planning p. 246 Port Profile p. 246 Fast Facts p. 247 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 247 Shore Excursions p. 247 Grenada on Your Own p. 248 A St. George's Walkabout p. 249 A Drive around the Island p. 251 Shopping p. 253 Dining and Restaurants p. 254 Nightlife p. 255 Sports p. 255 Festivals and Celebrations p. 257 Carriacou p. 257 Barbados Masterpiece Theatre in the Tropics p. 261 Budget Planning p. 261 Port Profile p. 261 Fast Facts p. 263 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 263 Shore Excursions p. 264 Barbados on Your Own p. 264 A Bridgetown Walkabout p. 265 A Drive around the Island p. 267 Shopping p. 271 Dining and Restaurants p. 273 Nightlife p. 275 Sports p. 275 Festivals and Celebrations p. 278 The Southern Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago The Odd Couple p. 282 Budget Planning p. 282 Fast Facts p. 283
Port Profile: Port of Spain p. 284 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 285 Shore Excursions p. 285 Trinidad on Your Own p. 286 A Port of Spain Walkabout p. 286 A Drive around Trinidad p. 290 Shopping p. 293 Dining and Restaurants p. 294 Nightlife p. 294 Sports p. 294 Tobago on Your Own p. 295 A Driving Tour of Tobago p. 296 Dining and Restaurants p. 298 Sports p. 299 Festivals and Celebrations p. 300 Bonaire Nature's Child p. 305 Budget Planning p. 305 Port Profile p. 305 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 306 Shore Excursions p. 306 Bonaire on Your Own p. 306 A Kralendijk Walkabout p. 306 Fast Facts p. 307 A Drive around the Island p. 307 Shopping p. 311 Dining and Restaurants p. 312 Nightlife p. 312 Sports p. 312 Festivals and Celebrations p. 313 Curacao A Dutch Masterpiece in the Tropics p. 317 Budget Planning p. 317 Port Profile p. 318 Fast Facts p. 319 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 320 Shore Excursions p. 320 Curacao on Your Own p. 321 A Willemstad Walkabout p. 321 A Drive around the Island p. 326 Shopping p. 329
Dining and Restaurants p. 330 Nightlife p. 331 Sports p. 331 Festivals and Celebrations p. 333 Aruba Island of Surprises p. 337 Budget Planning p. 337 Port Profile p. 338 Author's Favorite Attractions p. 338 Shore Excursions p. 338 Fast Facts p. 339 Aruba on Your Own p. 340 An Oranjestad Walkabout p. 340 A Drive around the Island p. 341 Shopping p. 344 Dining and Restaurants p. 346 Nightlife p. 346 Sports p. 347 Festivals and Celebrations p. 349 South America's Caribbean and the Panama Canal Venezuela p. 352 La Guaira p. 352 Caracas p. 352 Puerto La Cruz p. 353 Margarita Island p. 354 Orinoco River p. 355 Colombia p. 355 Cartagena p. 355 Panama p. 356 Panama Canal: The Vital Link p. 356 Shore Excursions p. 358 Transiting the Panama Canal p. 358 The Panama Canal Operation p. 361 The San Blas Islands p. 362 Chart of Cruise Ships Sailing the Caribbean p. 363 Index p. 364 About the Author p. 368 Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.