Stingray City : Grand Cayman – this is a must do (if your not fish squeamish) if you visit Grand Cayman. You don’t even need to be able to swim as it can be only 3 feet deep and crystal clear. You can dive it as well if you’re a scuba diver. Stingray City dive site info.
Sunday School : Tobago (see Trinidad and Tobago)
No not a school and there isn’t much religious feeling going on here. Pretty much on a Sunday the vibe on the island is all about Sunday School. Starting at 8.00pm Steel drums play and then the music goes Soca Richie Spice Jamaican Dance Hall R&B and Hip Hop. Watch the “wining” the locals dance by gyrating and putting immense pressure on their knees but its so funny to watch. It gets more fervent as the night gets on and this is definitely a place Tobagans come to pick up.
Windsurfing : Dominican Republic
In place for years the infrastructure for Windsurfing at Cabarete (Dominican Republic) is excellent. Beginners can enjoy the easier winds in the morning but as the trade winds come on in the afternoon the experts get interested. Cabarete in the evening on the beach also has a lively hedonistic scene. This place also played its part in the evolution into kitesurfing. Other islands where windsurfing is well practised are Aruba and the Virgin Islands and Barbados.
Kayaking the islets of the Caribbean
A great way to appreciate the topography of the island you happen to be on is take a kayak out around some of the islets. Take care depending on your island that you get expert local knowledge of the currents and stick close to the shore you should be fine and have normally very easy paddling. You should equip yourself with a lifejacket water and some food instead of the tempting 4 pack. Take a towel to enjoy the Robinson Crusoe style beaches only you will be on. You can see the birdlife hanging around and if you like and are experienced or not alone have a snorkel as well on some of the closer reefs (don’t let your kayak float away – BIG TROUBLE !)
National Parks worth visiting : Puerto Rico and Bonaire
El Yunque in Puerto Rico is at the Eastern end of the Island is free open from 7.30 am to 6.00pm. Its 28 thousand acres will take you longer.
A good place to start is the information centre ‘Palo Colorado Information Centre’. One of the most popular trails is the 2.5 hr El Yunque Trail which leads to the peak of the often surrounded in cloud ‘El Yunque Peak’.
For an underwater Park the Bonaire Marine Park has been looking after the Islands best assets to make it one of the highlights of the Caribbean for Scuba Divers.
Sailing in the Caribbean
You can find many kinds of yacht charters from daily to longer, Sailing courses on many various Islands in the Caribbean. Some of the more popular centres for sailing are Antigua the Bahamas the Virgin Islands St Vincent and the Grenadines. Indeed if you really want to discover the Caribbean then sailing is your only true option to not get frustrated by a lack of transport inter Island. Sailing also gives you the greatest flexibility and ability to visit the exclusive destinations favoured by the celebrities of the hour.
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