The all-inclusive Mango Bay resort in Barbados is celebrating its 16th anniversary with a special deal that includes room-rate discounts, a $300-per-couple air credit, $25 per person in credits toward a massage at the resort's Elements Spa, and a free catamaran cruise and glass-bottom boat ride.

Rates start at $535 through April 30. The Sweet Sixteen Spring Forward package must be booked by Feb. 15. For more details, see the Mango Bay website.

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Almond Resorts -- all-inclusives in Barbados and St. Lucia -- has a 'Sun-Kissed Winter Sale' ongoing that features three-night minimum stays starting at $435 per person per night, plus $100 spa credit per person per stay.

The deal is good on bookings through Feb. 28 and on stays through April 15. For more details, see the Almond Resorts website.

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Edge Magazine in Boston recently reported on the debate over whether gay-themed cruises should make port calls at destinations like the Bahamas and Jamaica, which have a history of anti-gay activity. Good story and the debate isn't as clear-cut as you might think: Should gay ships stop in homophobic ports-o-call? Caribbean Gay Travel Guide

Even the biggest fans of Aruba and Curacao must admit that it's jarring for visitors to see the big oil refineries on these islands spewing tons of pollutants across the otherwise brilliant blue Caribbean skies.

It's part of the reality of living in a world fueled by hydrocarbons, and some of the fuel made here is destined for U.S. gas tanks. However, its good to know that both islands are also taking steps toward a greener future.

The Tera Kora and Playa Kanoa wind farms in Curacao, for example, will soon put out a combined 30 megawatts of clean power, and Aruba also is building a 30 megawatt wind farm -- a great legacy for future generations of residents of two islands where Dutch heritage and steady trade winds makes alternative energy projects like these a natural fit.

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