Insight Guides Caribbean Cruises (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

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Let us guide you on every step of your travels.

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, Insight Guides Caribbean Cruises, is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of cruising in the Caribbean, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like the Pitons in St Lucia, Carnival in Trinidad, Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua, Cuba's capital Havana and the Panama Canal.

This book is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring 'tropical Amsterdam' Curacao, Maya Indian pyramids on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula or colonial mansions in the Dominican Republic, to discovering cabaret in Havana, a rum distilley in Martinique, and paying homage to Bob Marley in Jamaica.

- In-depth on history and culture: explore the region's vibrant history and culture, and understand its modern-day life, people and politics 
- Excellent Editor's Choice: highlighting the most special places to visit around the Caribbean, uncover the best beaches and top adventures, from canyoning in Dominica to zip-lining in St Lucia     
- Invaluable and practical maps: get around with ease thanks to detailed maps that pinpoint the key attractions featured in every chapter
- Informative tips: plan your travels easily with an A to Z of useful advice on everything from climate to tipping
- Inspirational colour photography: discover the best destinations, sights, and excursions, and be inspired by stunning imagery 
- Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• West Indies
• Travel
• Caribbean

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 juin 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781789198959
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 9 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting around the e-book
This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Caribbean Cruises, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editor’s Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Caribbean Cruises. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Caribbean Cruises are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Caribbean Cruises. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd




Table of Contents
Caribbean Cruises’s Top 10 Attractions
Editor’s Choice
Introduction: Island Hopping
The Caribbean Character
Decisive Dates
Cruising Through History
The Impact of Cruising
The Art of Cruising
The Changing Face of Cruising
The Secret Life of a Cruise Ship
Come Aboard!
Your Caribbean Cruise
Introduction: Places
Choosing a Route
Sailing the Western Shores
Florida Ports of Call
Mexico and Central America
The Caribbean Arc
The Cayman Islands
Jamaica
Sailing in the East
The Bahamas
Cuba: Havana
The Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo
Puerto Rico: San Juan
The US Virgin Islands
Insight: Tropical Bounty of the Islands
Sint Maarten/St-Martin
Southern Sailing
The British Virgin Islands: Tortola
St-Barthélemy, Saba and Montserrat
Antigua
Insight: The Splendors of the Deep
St Kitts and Nevis
Dominica
Martinique
Guadeloupe
St Lucia
Barbados
Insight: Gingerbread and Ballast Brick
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Grenada and Carriacou
Trinidad and Tobago
Insight: The Greatest Street Party on Earth
Aruba and Curaçao
Travel Tips: Planning the trip
Travel Tips: Life on board
Travel Tips: A–Z Western Shores
Travel Tips: A-Z Eastern Caribbean
Travel Tips: A-Z Southern Caribbean
Travel Tips: Private Cruise Islands
Travel Tips: Further Reading


Caribbean Cruises’s Top 10 Attractions



Top Attraction 1



The Pitons, St Lucia. The ultimate Caribbean landmark, the twin peaks of Petit Piton and Gros Piton are spectacular whether seen from land, sea or the air. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 2



Montserrat Volcano Observatory. Watch steam and lava spewing from Montserrat’s active volcano and get a first-hand glimpse of nature’s devastating power. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 3



The Panama Canal. Transiting this waterway, considered one of man’s greatest 20th-century achievements, on a cruise ship is a fascinating and educational experience. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 4



Brimstone Hill Fortress, St Kitts. A World Heritage Site, the well-preserved 17th century fortifications afford a tremendous view to neighboring islands. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 5



Whale watching. Humpback whales are best seen at breeding time, January to March, in Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic; but Pilot, Brydes, Spinner and other whales and dolphins can be seen anytime off Dominica or throughout the Caribbean. For more information, click here or click here .
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Top Attraction 6



Colonial Zone, Santo Domingo. The first city founded by the Spanish in the Americas, with the first cathedral, the first fortress, the first university and the first court, now a World Heritage Site. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 7



Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua. The last surviving Georgian dockyard in the world, beautifully preserved and still attracting sailing craft into the harbor, is brimming with character. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 8



Carnival in Trinidad. A riot of exuberance and color, this is the best Carnival in the Caribbean – probably the world – with costumed revelers dancing to soca and steel pan. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 9



Kurá Hulanda Museum, Curaçao. The region’s best anthropological museum, whose private collection includes a moving permanent exhibit on the slave trade and the predominant cultures of Curaçao. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 10



Havana, Cuba. Cuba is opening up to cruise visitors, drawn to the crumbling 16th century architecture, vintage cars, Hemingway heritage, music and mojitos of the atmospheric capital. For more information, click here .
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Editor’s Choice



Best Beaches

Maria La Gorda, Cuba. Stretches for miles and is completely undeveloped, with spectacular underwater life close to the shore. For more information, click here .
Half Moon Cay , Little San Salvador. On this private island, a lovely, curved bay of white sand. For more information, click here .
Trunk Bay , St John, USVI. Can’t be beaten for its underwater snorkeling trail in crystal clear water. For more information, click here .
Colombier Beach, St-Barthélemy. Reached by boat or a 30-minute hike – one of St-Barths’ many unspoilt beaches. For more information, click here .
Maracas Bay , Trinidad. Spectacular, with rolling waves entering the horseshoe bay, and good for trying local food. For more information, click here .
Englishman’s Bay , Tobago. Blissful, with an offshore reef. For more information, click here .



Cayman Islands diving.
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Top Adventures

Waitukubuli National Trail, Dominica. A network of 115 miles (185km) of cleared trails used by slaves and farmers through forest and along coastline, and across mountains and valleys. For more information, click here .
Canyoning in Dominica. A great way to explore the rivers, cascades and waterfalls. For more information, click here .
Zip -lining in St Lucia. For an unbeatable adrenaline rush, swing through the trees or plummet down a ravine in the forest. For more information, click here .
Scuba diving in the Cayman Islands. Here, drop-offs, walls and wrecks attract marine life of all shapes, sizes and colors. For more information, click here .
Windsurfing and kitesurfing in Aruba. It’s the strong, offshore wind over the shallow water that makes this the setting for international contests. For more information, click here .
Surfing in Barbados. The Atlantic waves rolling ashore at Bathsheba make for an exhilarating experience. For more information, click here .
Sailing in the Grenadines. This chain of tiny volcanic islands formed the backdrop to the movie Pirates of the Caribbean . For more information, click here .
Hiking in Saba. Trek up Mount Scenery through cloud forest and epiphytes in the hope of cloud-free views from the summit. For more information, click here .



Craft market painting.
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Best Markets

Castries , St Lucia. Central Market and the Vendor’s Arcade opposite offer a pleasant mix of tourist sou