Pigeon Point Beach

Trinidad and Tobago, or T&T as I like to call it, is a less traveled destination for most tourists that makes it a nice getaway for those that want some privacy. There are many beautiful beaches on these islands. While there is always a threat of a hurricane if you plan your Caribbean vacation during hurricane season, Trinidad and Tobago lies south of the hurricane belt, making it a safer spot to travel during the months of June through November.

The crime rate in T&T has been on the rise in recent years and should be taken into consideration when planning group or individual activities.

For avid bird watchers, Trinidad is home to the Trinidad Piping Guan, or Pawi. This endangered bird is found nowhere else in the world. They are not scared of humans, so there is a decent chance you would get to see one.

The Bahamas are a personal favorite Caribbean destination of mine. Around 700 islands, and some of the clearest beaches you will find anywhere.

The most popular tourist destination is Nassau/Paradise Island, so it can be quite crowded at times. There are many different natural attractions to visit while in the islands as well. Hiking in the national parks, as well as bird-watching, swimming and diving in the crystal clear waters, and just taking it easy on the nice sandy beaches. You can also visit the many casinos or the historical locations such as The Cloisters in the Versailles Gardens or Fort Fincastle.

The beaches around the islands vary greatly, from the 6 mile long Cable Beach on New Providence Island, stuffed with casinos, bars, restaurants, shops, and water-sports operators, to the solitude of Treasure Cay in the Abacos. There are also popular wedding destination beaches around here as well. On Harbour Island, the Pink Sand Beach is the most popular.

As you can see there are plenty of things around the Bahamas to keep you busy for any length of vacation. This is by far my highest recommended island of vacationing while in the Caribbean.

Caribbean Vacation - Caribbean Cruise

The most popular of vacations to the Caribbean is taking a trip around the islands on a cruise ship. I recommend either Royal Caribbean or Carnival Cruise Lines if you choose to take a cruise in the Caribbean. When booking the trip, you will have to decide on what part of the ship you wish to stay. The interior rooms and ocean view rooms will be cheaper, while balcony rooms and suites will cost much more. Also, the longer the cruise, the more its going to run you. I traditionally take 4-5 night cruises, as much more than that and I start to feel like it’s too much.

Check the islands you will stopat and see what excursions and activities there are for you to do there. I sometimes like to go off exploring on my own while we are docked rather than joining the generic tour put on by the cruise. Be careful though, because sometimes the cruise ships buy up all available tourist groups and you will be left to really do things on your own. Although it’s perfectly fine if you just want a day at the beach anyway. If you have never been flight-seeing and it is offered in your itinerary, I would recommend trying it out. Sightseeing from the sky is a very noteworthy experience and I believe everyone should do it at least once.

As you can see, there are many different things to be done aboard a cruise ship to the Caribbean. It all just depends on what you want to see and what you want to do.

Caribbean Vacation - Barbados

Barbados is a very popular tourist location in the Caribbean Islands. Make sure you check the weather before heading out on a vacation to Barbados. Depending on the time of year you decide to travel, the weather could be less than ideal. For instance you will not want to book a trip during hurricane season (June 1st - November 30th) anywhere in the Caribbean, although Barbados hasn’t been hit by a major hurricane since 1965 ;). I would recommend staying on the west coast of the island, as the waters are usually calmest there. Also a nice (mid-level priced) hotel around there is the Discovery Bay Hotel. It has a nice area to swim right in front of it as well.

A great place to check out while you are there is Oistins Fish Fry for some great, local food. If you happen to be in town on a friday night, the place really lights up and is very lively. If you enjoy the nightlife, I would recommend visiting St. Lawrence Gap. All the hotels in that area generally have some sort of live music or entertainment going on.

Caribbean Vacation - Cayman Islands

There are many destinations to choose from when deciding on a Caribbean vacation. In this blog I plan on reviewing many options as well as giving my own opinion for tourist locations and activities. I’ll start off with a popular vacation spot, the Cayman Islands.

The most important part of planning a trip to the Caribbean, is the planning of course. Decide what your budget is before you even start planning. You should decide if you want to stay in the resort areas or not. Personally, I’m more laid back and would prefer to not stay in a resort, so I would research other possibilities of places to stay. There is a nice condo in Grand Cayman out at Rum Point called Mango Kai that is pretty affordable and is in a nice location. There are also many activities that you can do here, such as snorkeling, kayaking, and a boat tour to stingray city which I found an amazing experience.

I don’t want to plan your entire trip so I will let you look into what there is to do in and around the area you decide to stay.

Hello everyone, my name is Brandon and I want to share all my experiences I have had in the Caribbean with you all. I want to give you useful information for when you decide to book your trip to the Caribbean that you will have as much of a good time as possible. I encourage anyone to leave comments on my posts to offer more information or even to disagree with information I have shared. If you have an opinion, I want to hear it.

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