Frommer's 2000 Caribbean

by Frommer, Arthur

• ISBN13: 9780028629933
• ISBN10: 0028629930
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Pgw

Summary

Incredibly candid and detailed reviews of accommodations in every price range; extensive information on cruises; complete coverage of beaches, diving, snorkeling, sailing, shopping, and night life. of color photos. Maps.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	p. ix
Choosing the Perfect Island: The Best of the Caribbean	p. 1
The Best Beaches	p. 1
The Best Snorkeling	p. 4
The Best Dive Sites	p. 5
The Best Sailing	p. 6
The Best Golf Courses	p. 6
The Best Tennis Facilities	p. 8
The Best Honeymoon Resorts	p. 8
The Best Romantic Hideaways	p. 10
The Best Places to Get Away from It All	p. 11
The Best Family Resorts	p. 12
The Best Inns	p. 13
The Best Destinations for Serious Shoppers	p. 14
The Best Nightlife	p. 16
The Best Gambling	p. 17
Planning a Trip to the Caribbean	p. 18
The Islands in Brief	p. 18
Visitor Information	p. 23
Entry Requirements and Customs	p. 24
Money	p. 25
Dollars and Pounds	p. 26
When to Go	p. 27
Organized Adventure Tours	p. 28
In Search of the Big Wahoo	p. 29
Getting Married in the Caribbean	p. 30
Health and Insurance	p. 32
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	p. 34
Package Deals	p. 37
Finding the Best Airfare	p. 39
Cruises	p. 41
Chartering Your Own Boat	p. 46
Tips on Accommodations	p. 47
Anguilla	p. 51
Essentials	p. 51
Fast Facts: Anguilla	p. 53
Where to Stay	p. 54
Where to Dine	p. 59
Beaches	p. 62
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 64
Exploring the Island	p. 64
Shopping	p. 65
Anguilla After Dark	p. 65
Antigua	p. 67
Essentials	p. 67
Fast Facts: Antigua	p. 70
Where to Stay	p. 71
Where to Dine	p. 76
Beaches	p. 79
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 80
Exploring the Island	p. 82
Shopping	p. 83
Antigua After Dark	p. 85
Barbuda	p. 86
Aruba	p. 89
Essentials	p. 89
Fast Facts: Aruba	p. 92
Where to Stay	p. 93
Where to Dine	p. 98
Beaches	p. 103
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 104
Seeing the Sights	p. 105
Special Moments	p. 107
Shopping	p. 108
Aruba After Dark	p. 109
Barbados	p. 111
Essentials	p. 114
Fast Facts: Barbados	p. 116
Where to Stay	p. 117
Where to Dine	p. 128
Beaches	p. 135
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 136
Exploring the Island	p. 139
Shopping	p. 144
Barbados After Dark	p. 146
Bonaire	p. 148
Essentials	p. 148
Fast Facts: Bonaire	p. 150
Where to Stay	p. 151
Where to Dine	p. 155
Beaches	p. 157
Diving and Snorkeling	p. 158
Other Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 159
Exploring the Island	p. 160
Shopping	p. 163
Bonaire After Dark	p. 163
The British Virgin Islands	p. 165
Essentials	p. 165
Fast Facts: The British Virgin Islands	p. 166
Tortola	p. 168
The Wreck of the Rhone and Other Top Dive Sites	p. 177
Virgin Gorda	p. 179
Jost Van Dyke	p. 186
Anegada	p. 188
Marina Cay	p. 190
Peter Island	p. 190
Mosquito Island (North Sound)	p. 191
Guana Island	p. 192
The Cayman Islands	p. 194
Essentials	p. 194
Fast Facts: The Cayman Islands	p. 195
Grand Cayman	p. 196
Into the Deep: Submarine Dives	p. 209
Cayman Brac	p. 214
Little Cayman	p. 216
Curacao	p. 220
Essentials	p. 221
Fast Facts: Curacao	p. 223
Where to Stay	p. 223
Where to Dine	p. 228
Beaches	p. 233
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 234
Exploring the Island	p. 236
Shopping	p. 240
Curacao After Dark	p. 242
Dominica	p. 243
Essentials	p. 244
Fast Facts: Dominica	p. 246
Where to Stay	p. 247
Where to Dine	p. 251
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 253
Exploring the Island	p. 255
Shopping	p. 256
Dominica After Dark	p. 257
The Dominican Republic	p. 258
Essentials	p. 259
Fast Facts: The Dominican Republic	p. 261
Santo Domingo	p. 262
La Romana and Altos de Chavon	p. 275
Punta Cana	p. 279
Puerto Plata	p. 282
Sosua	p. 289
Grenada	p. 292
Essentials	p. 292
Fast Facts: Grenada	p. 294
Where to Stay	p. 296
Where to Dine	p. 300
Beaches	p. 303
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 304
Exploring the Island	p. 305
Shopping	p. 307
Grenada After Dark	p. 308
Guadeloupe	p. 310
Essentials	p. 310
Fast Facts: Guadeloupe	p. 312
Pointe-a-Pitre	p. 314
Le Bas du Fort	p. 316
Gosier	p. 318
Ste-Anne	p. 320
St-Francois	p. 321
Pointe des Chateaux	p. 324
A Drive Around the Northern Coast of Grande-Terre	p. 325
Around Basse-Terre	p. 326
Beaches	p. 334
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 335
Guadeloupe After Dark	p. 337
Side Trips from Guadeloupe	p. 338
Jamaica	p. 344
Essentials	p. 345
Fast Facts: Jamaica	p. 349
Montego Bay	p. 351
Catch a Fire: Jamaica's Reggae Festivals	p. 357
Negril	p. 371
Falmouth	p. 382
Runaway Bay	p. 383
Ocho Rios	p. 386
Port Antonio	p. 400
Kingston and Vicinity	p. 406
Climbing Blue Mountain	p. 408
Mandeville	p. 412
Martinique	p. 415
Essentials	p. 415
Fast Facts: Martinique	p. 419
Fort-de-France	p. 420
Begin the Beguine	p. 426
Pointe du Bout and Les Trois-Ilets	p. 427
The South Loop	p. 433
The North Loop	p. 437
Nevis	p. 444
Essentials	p. 445
Fast Facts: Nevis	p. 446
Where to Stay	p. 448
Where to Dine	p. 452
Beaches	p. 455
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 455
Exploring the Island	p. 457
Shopping	p. 458
Nevis After Dark	p. 459
Puerto Rico	p. 460
Essentials	p. 462
Fast Facts: Puerto Rico	p. 465
San Juan	p. 466
A Side Trip to El Yunque Tropical Rain Forest	p. 491
Dorado	p. 497
Highlights in Northwestern Puerto Rico	p. 500
Rincon	p. 501
Mayaguez	p. 502
Ponce	p. 504
Las Croabas and Luquillo Beach	p. 510
Palmas del Mar	p. 513
Saba	p. 516
Essentials	p. 516
Fast Facts: Saba	p. 518
Where to Stay	p. 519
Where to Dine	p. 522
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 523
The Coral Gardens	p. 524
Exploring the Island	p. 525
Shopping	p. 525
Saba After Dark	p. 526
St. Barthelemy	p. 527
Essentials	p. 528
Fast Facts: St. Barthelemy	p. 531
Where to Stay	p. 532
Where to Dine	p. 539
Beaches	p. 545
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 546
Shopping	p. 547
St. Barts After Dark	p. 548
St. Eustatius	p. 550
Essentials	p. 551
Fast Facts: St. Eustatius	p. 551
Where to Stay	p. 552
Where to Dine	p. 554
Beaches	p. 555
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 556
Exploring the Island	p. 556
Shopping	p. 557
Statia After Dark	p. 557
St. Kitts	p. 558
Essentials	p. 559
Fast Facts: St. Kitts	p. 560
Where to Stay	p. 562
Where to Dine	p. 565
Beaches	p. 569
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 569
Exploring the Island	p. 570
Into the Volcano	p. 571
Shopping	p. 572
St. Kitts After Dark	p. 573
St. Lucia	p. 574
Essentials	p. 574
Fast Facts: St. Lucia	p. 577
Where to Stay	p. 578
Where to Dine	p. 585
Beaches	p. 589
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 590
Exploring the Island	p. 592
Nature Reserves	p. 594
Shopping	p. 595
St. Lucia After Dark	p. 597
St. Maarten/St. Martin	p. 598
Essentials	p. 599
Fast Facts: St. Maarten and St. Martin	p. 603
Where to Stay	p. 605
Where to Dine	p. 617
Beaches	p. 623
Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 625
Cruises and Tours	p. 627
Shopping	p. 628
St. Maarten/St. Martin After Dark	p. 631
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	p. 633
Essentials	p. 633
Fast Facts: St. Vincent and the Grenadines	p. 635
Where to Stay on St. Vincent	p. 636
Where to Dine on St. Vincent	p. 640
St. Vincent Beaches	p. 642
St. Vincent Sports and Outdoor Pursuits	p. 642
Exploring St. Vincent	p. 643
St. Vincent Shopping	p. 645
St. Vincent After Dark	p. 645
The Grenadines	p. 646
Trinidad and Tobago	p. 658
Essentials	p. 658
Fast Facts: Trinidad and Tobago	p. 659
Trinidad	p. 660
A Swirl of Color and Sound: The Carnival of Trinidad	p. 663
Tobago	p. 673
The U.S. Virgin Islands	p. 686
Essentials	p. 686
Fast Facts: The U.S. Virgin Islands	p. 688
St. Thomas	p. 689
Taking to the Seas	p. 706
St. John	p. 715
St. Croix	p. 729
A Day on Buck Island	p. 744
A Taste of the Caribbean	p. 750
Frommer's Online Directory	p. 758
Index	p. 773
General Index	p. 773
Accommodations Index	p. 796
Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved.