Frommers Caribbean, 23rd Edition
by Christina Paulette Coln, Alexis Lipsitz Flippin, John Marino, Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince
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Front Cover Photo: Man diving off U.S. Virgin Islands John Kelly / Getty Images.
Back Cover Photo: View from the top of Gros Piton peak Petit Piton in St. Lucia Blaine Harrington Photography.
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List of Maps
The Caribbean Islands
Anguilla
Antigua
Barbuda
Aruba
Barbados
Bridgetown
Bonaire
The British Virgin Islands
Tortola
Virgin Gorda
Grand Cayman Island
Cayman Brac
Little Cayman
Curaao
Dominica
The Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Jamaica
Montego Bay
Negril
Martinique
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Old San Juan
Saba
St. Barthlemy
St. Eustatius
St. Kitts
Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Maarten/St. Martin
St. Vincent
The Grenadines
Trinidad
Tobago
The Turks & Caicos Islands
Providenciales (Provo)
U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Thomas
St. John
St. Croix
Note About Maps
This guide contains dozens of maps of varying sizes and complexity. If you find it hard to read a map on your device, use the zoom function to enlarge. You can also download and/or printout PDFs of all of the maps in this guide. Go to www.frommers.com/go/ebookmaps and click on the title of your guide.
Opening up the world and the wonders in your own backyard.
Maybe youre finally planning that big trip youve dreamt of for years. Maybe youre ready to hop in the car and go where the road takes you. Or maybe youre visiting far-flung family and friends.
Welcome to travel for grown-ups. Where do you turn for help?
Dedicated to helping you enjoy and enrich your life through travel, AARP has teamed up with Frommers to offer the best advice on must-see destinations, from daytrips to journeys around the world. Well guide you to the best food, accommodations, shopping, nightlife, sights, and activities that suit your lifestyle.
And true to AARPs commitment to help you stretch your dollars, well show you how to get the best value, whether youre traveling near or far. Want to splurge on a fancy hotel and eat cheap, or vice versa? We offer all price ranges. And give you the flexibility to tailor your trip to your budget. Whatever you choose, whatever your budget, well make sure you have memorable and wonder-filled experiences.
So hit the road and enjoy every minute. Well show you the way.
About the Authors
Christina Paulette Coln has three great passions in life: nature, teaching, and travel. She has been everywhere from Borneo (where she lived for 2 years) to Bonaire. With a Ph.D. in Ecology and a Masters in Environmental Education, she is a talented educator, accomplished writer, and experienced editor (of everything from scientific articles to childrens books).
Alexis Lipsitz Flippin is a freelance writer and former Frommers senior editor. She is the author of Frommers Portable St. Maarten/St. Martin, Anguilla & St. Barts and Frommers Portable Turks & Caicos and has written and edited for consumer magazines including Self, American Health, and Rolling Stone.
John Marino, the author of Frommers Puerto Rico, lives in San Juan, where he covers local and political news for the San Juan Star as city editor. He has written about Puerto Rico for the New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, and other publications.
As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced various titles for Frommers, including guides to Italy, France, England, and Germany. A film critic, columnist, and broadcaster, Porter is also a Hollywood biographer. His recent releases include Brando Unzipped, documenting the private life of Marlon Brando, and Jacko: His Rise and Fall, the first complete biography ever written on the tumultuous life of Michael Jackson. Prince was formerly employed by the Paris bureau of the New York Times and is today the president of Blood Moon Productions. Porter and Princes latest non-travel-related venture, jointly co-authored and published in 2008 by Blood Moon, is Hollywood BabylonIts Back!, which one critic described as the hottest compilation of intergenerational scandal in the history of Hollywood.
How to Contact Us
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Frommers Caribbean, 23rd Edition
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An Additional Note
Please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any timeand this is especially true of prices. We therefore suggest that you write or call ahead for confirmation when making your travel plans. The authors, editors, and publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling. Your safety is important to us, however, so we encourage you to stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Keep a close eye on cameras, purses, and wallets, all favorite targets of thieves and pickpockets.