Caribbean

If you are familiar with the term “Trop Rock” and the artists that perform that style of music, you know that many have connections to tropical islands and return to those spots every year – a chance to reconnect with the sea and sunshine that helped inspire the music they make. One such artist is …

    Curacao Travel Guide Guest post by Travel By Georgia. Suppose we told you there was a Caribbean island with crystal clear water, unspoiled beaches, an abundance of snorkeling, international cuisine, a laid back atmosphere and – best of all – more affordable than other well known tourist-friendly destinations. Would you be interested in …

Recently, my husband and I enjoyed a week on the S/V (Sailing Vessel) Mandalay, the sole ship operating in the Sail Windjammer company. The itinerary we chose left from the island of St. Lucia and meandered among several small Caribbean islands before disembarking in Antigua. Rarely on our port stops did we encounter typical tourist …

While the Sunset Bar & Grill in St. Maarten probably has excellent views of the sun setting, that’s not why most people go there. Hundreds of people are bused there daily from the cruise ships in Philipsburg because it is located right off the end of the runway at Princess Juliana Airport. When I say …

I was on a fantastic cruise recently in the British Virgin Islands and when I saw the itinerary months ago and realized we had a stop in Jost Van Dyke, I knew just who I wanted to meet. You don’t have to listen to a great deal of Trop Rock music to hear references to …

Great St. John Bars: Woody’s and Skinny Legs A common theme of cruising is drinking.  Certainly not every cruiser drinks, and most don’t do it to excess, but many do it often.  Happy hour aboard somebody’s boat is pretty much a daily affair.  When in port near a town, often there is a “cruisers” bar …

 Callwood Distillery, Cane Garden Bay, Tortola We have all heard the lyrics in Jimmy Buffett’s song “Manana” about things getting better “as soon as we sail on to Cane Garden Bay.”  Well we have had the pleasure of sailing into Cane Garden Bay several times.  Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, is in the British Virgin Islands.  …