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Jimmy Buffett's Caribbean: Bars, Clubs and Restaurants

By Robert Curley, About.com

Fountain at Papillote Wilderness Retreat, Dominica

Papillote Wilderness Retreat

Margaritaville, Jamaica: No visit to Jamaica would be complete for a true Parrothead without a pilgrimage to one of Buffett's own Margaritaville restaurants and bars, located in Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and Negril. There's even a Margaritaville in the Sangster International Airport terminal if you need one last taste of the islands before heading home.

Margaritaville, Grand Cayman: This new, multi-level entertainment complex overlooking the Georgetown harbor has a swim-up bar, water slide and pool as well as a nighclub and restaurant.

Margaritaville, Turks & Caicos: Grab a "boat drink" and then dip your toe in the 500,000-gallon pool at the new Margaritaville at the cruise-ship terminal on Grand Turk.

Turtle Cove Inn, Turks & Caicos: The swimming pool at this budget hotel is a popular apres-dive hangout in Provo.

Frangipani, Bequia: The restaurant at the Frangipani hotel on the tiny island of Bequia in the Grenadines is renowned for its West Indian cuisine.

Staniel Cay Yacht Club, Bahamas: A yachting resort in the Exumas that Buffett calls one of the 10 great places in the world to get a waterside drink.

Papillote, Dominica: Resort near Trafalgar Falls has a rainforest restaurant where Buffett once enjoyed "mountain chicken," a local frog dish.

Le Ti, St. Barts: Famous party spot for the rich, famous, and others hiding out in St. Barths.

Le Select, St. Barts: This is it, folks: the Caribbean restaurant that inspired the song "Cheeseburger in Paradise." ... "There's a party down at Le Selecte, music, rum and cheers. Faces in the shadows, God, I haven't seen for years..."

Maya’s, St. Barts: Buffett, a frequent visitor to St. Barts, calls Maya's his favorite restaurant in the Caribbean.

Kaye's, Rum Cay, Bahamas: A waterfront bar and grill on the remote island of Rum Cay, known for its deserted beaches and wreck diving.

The Compleat Angler, Bimini: A favorite of both Buffett and Ernest Hemingway, the Compleat Angler sadly burned down in January 2006.

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