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Robert's Caribbean Travel Blog February 2007 Archive

By Robert Curley, About.com Guide to Caribbean Travel

San Juan Marriott Reopens After Re-Do

Wednesday February 28, 2007
The current Miss Universe was on hand last month for the grand re-opening of the San Juan Marriott and Stellaris Casino after a $35-million makeover. The Puerto Rico hotel's main ... Read More

Visit Turks and Caicos: Top Attractions on Provo!

Wednesday February 28, 2007
We've all heard of farm-raised shrimp and salmon, but farm-raised conch? Yep, and you can visit the world's only conch farm on Providenciales, the main island in booming Turks and ... Read More

Free High-Speed Internet at Radisson Hotels

Tuesday February 27, 2007
Radisson Hotels and Resorts is making free high-speed Internet access a standard amenity at all of its properties in the Caribbean and Latin America, including its resorts in Aruba and ... Read More

Dolphin Encounters: To Swim or Not to Swim?

Tuesday February 27, 2007
So-called "dolphin encounter" programs offer a seemingly irresistable opportunity to get up close with some of the ocean's friendliest residents, and demand from tourists has led to dolphin attractions springing ... Read More

Jamaica: Superclubs Runaway Bay Reopens

Monday February 26, 2007
Superclubs' all-inclusive Runaway Bay resort in Jamaica recently reopened after a $20-million facelift. Resort renovations include a remodeled lobby, two new restaurants (Jamaican and Japanese), a pair of new freshwater ... Read More

Volcanic Visitors' Advice from Montserrat

Monday February 26, 2007
Montserrat tourism officials have some practical advice -- and a plea -- for visitors in the wake of the most recent eruptions of the island's Soufriere Hills volcano. "We would ... Read More

Coward to Gershwin and More at Holders Season 2007 in Barbados

Monday February 26, 2007
You'd be hard-pressed in any city in the world to find as diverse a lineup of cultural performances as those slated for the 2007 Holders Season in Barbados. This annual event, ... Read More

Anna Nicole Smith's Grave: The Bahamas' Newest Tourist Attraction?

Monday February 26, 2007
I kept promising myself that I wouldn't blog about the untimely demise of Anna Nicole Smith. Not when her son, Daniel, died suddenly and was buried in a Bahamas cemetery. ... Read More

Emerald Isles: St. Patrick's Day in the Caribbean

Tuesday February 20, 2007
St. Patrick's Day (March 17) has morphed from a religious festival into a secular one, becoming a day to party and celebrate Irishness (even if you're not actually Irish). Since ... Read More

Ocean Club, Grace Bay, Providenciales

Thursday February 15, 2007
Providenciales in Turks & Caicos has turned into one of the hottest destinations in the Caribbean, and the Ocean Club has one of the best locations on the island: right ... Read More

It's Not Too Late to Give a Romantic Getaway!

Friday February 9, 2007
A new survey says that a "romantic getaway" tops the Valentine's Day wish list of most women. So if that box of chocolates wasn't quite enough to win your sweetie's ... Read More

Cricket World Cup 2007 Comes to the Caribbean

Thursday February 8, 2007
The world is coming to the Caribbean next month: the West Indies is playing host to one of the biggest sporting events on the planet: the 2007 Cricket World Cup. ... Read More

Aruba Tourism: The Holloway Effect

Monday February 5, 2007
U.S. tourism to Aruba may be finally starting to rebound from the downturn experienced in the wake of the Natalee Holloway case. About 9 percent fewer U.S. visitors came to ... Read More

Global Warming and the Caribbean

Friday February 2, 2007
I'm doing a little soapbox-climbing this Friday morning. If you've been watching or reading the news, you've probably heard about the new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ... Read More

Blue Horizons Grenada Dive Package

Thursday February 1, 2007
Blue Horizons Garden Resort in Grenada is pairing with Aquanauts Grenada Ltd. to offer a Value Pack Dive Package. The seven-night package includes accommodations in a superior studio room; six ... Read More
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