ISLANDS Magazine Readers’ Choice: Best of the Caribbean

Best Caribbean Golf

Let's pretend you have unlimited funds, unlimited vacation time and you want the make the Caribbean your oyster. Your goal is to do the best and see the best the islands have to offer. Well the people of ISLANDS Magazine have put together a Reader's Choice list giving you the "Best of " Caribbean. Over 17,000 seasoned Caribbean travelers weighed in on the best the islands have to offer. Best … [Read more...]

7 Most Beautiful Caribbean Harbors

Willemstad, Curacao

You've been at sea for days. You knees feel weak and you long for solid ground. You look out towards the horizon and you see it, land. You're ready to go ashore, spend your loot, find some "company" and drink rum until you smile crooked. This is what the pirates did back in the golden age of the Caribbean. If you think about it, it really isn't that far off from what the modern day cruiser … [Read more...]

St. Barts Airport Webcam, Watch Your Heads

St. Barts has one of those airports where landing will make the hairs on the back of your neck do the chicken dance. This week's Caribbean Webcam is from the St. Barts airport (SBH). The view is of the hill that pilots must steeply descend over to make a safe landing. Please fasten your seat belts, we are beginning our approach. The short airstrip is at the base of a gentle slope ending … [Read more...]

Gustavia Harbor Webcam – St. Barts

Time to get back on schedule and give you guys a live view of a tropical paradise with this week's island webcam. Are you looking for that perfect day in paradise, relaxing in a hammock or chaise lounge, your body drinking in the sun as you listen to the sound of the waves on the shore, while sipping a cool drink: then St. Barts, the diamond of the Caribbean is a perfect fit. St. Barts is … [Read more...]

Right Time, Right Place. A Moment With A Hero

Right time, right place. Looking back at some of your fondest memories, can you recall a memory when you shared a special moment with a hero? I know heroes come in all shapes, sizes and professions. I'm talking about musical heroes here. I was combing through the overwhelming video library that is YouTube, searching for random Caribbean clips. All the sudden, I found myself staring starry eyed … [Read more...]

Vacation in a Glass, The F.C. (French Caribbean) Shake – Boat Drinks

Sitting pool side at a luxury Caribbean resort can be hard work. Okay that's a lie. You'll never want to leave, but it does get hot in the tropical sun. You will be smacking cabana boys around until you get your hands on a frozen boat drink to quench your wanting thirst. Today's Boat Drink recipe will certainly keep you cool. The F.C. (French Caribbean) Shake is brought to us by our good … [Read more...]

St. Barts Webcam

Caribbean withdraws? This week's island webcam is from the French West Indie island of St. Barts. This arid, volcanic rock of just eight square miles is home to an eclectic mix of iguanas, night-blooming cactus, and fabulous beaches as well as luxury yachts, designer boutiques, and VIPs. The language, cuisine and culture are distinctly French St. Barts has a population of 8,400. Its … [Read more...]

St. Barths or St. Barts, I say St. Paradise

St. Barts Harbor

When Christopher Columbus sailed past this island in 1493, he said a mouthful by naming the place for St Bartholomew. When the French took over, the island eventually became ritzy, glitzy St Bartholemy. The Colombian mouthful finally evolved into St Barth in French and Saint Barts in English. In 2004, Conde Nast Traveller magazine named St Barts "one of the world's 20 enduring Edens," the … [Read more...]