Archive for April, 2008
Hurricane Season 2008
Nothing puts a damper on a trip to the Caribbean like a big, fat hurricane. I mean the storm, not the drink. The experts have determined that this should be a busy hurricane season, predicting thirteen tropical storms and seven hurricanes.
Why do they expect SO much tropical weather? Because of La Nina, cool-water conditions in the Pacific and higher sea surface temperatures in the eastern Atlantic. These conditions are causing better conditions for hurricane activity, according to Bill Gray, the founder of the Colorado State University forecast team.
“We’re …
Date: April 16th, 2008 |
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Random Caribbean Photo of The Moment
Here’s a random photo from the Jamaica photos section on our new Caribbean photo site.
Date: April 15th, 2008 |
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Montserrat Volcano Tours
Montserrat is the home of the Soufrière Hills volcano, which is one active geothermal hot spot. Volcano tours are an exciting way to spend a day in the islands. The volcano destroyed Plymouth, the abandoned capitol of Montserrat that is otherwise known as the Pompeii of the Caribbean, in 1997.
For those of you who are do-it-yourself-ers, you’ll find several facilities around the volcano made for viewing. A short distance from Plymouth is the Montserrat Volcano Observatory, the closest spot to the action. You can also view …
Date: April 11th, 2008 |
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Long Bay Beach Resort “Explore the BVI” Package
Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas is a plantation style Caribbean resort in the heart of the British Virgin Islands. The resort has a pretty good promotion going on with its “Explore the BVI” package. This package offers guests a day of island-hopping to neighboring islands, including lunch, an open bar and snorkeling. Guests will receive Hillside Oceanview Deluxe accommodations, a full American breakfast each day and a one-day car rental on Tortola. The package is a reasonable $599 per person, based on double occupancy. …
Date: April 6th, 2008 |
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Royal Caribbean Summer/Fall 2009 Cruises
Royal Caribbean has announced their summer and fall cruise schedule for 2009, departing from various points throughout the northeast. It’s never too early to start planning your cruise vacation, so have a look at the following if you suspect you’ll be up for some sun and relaxation next year. With these cruises, you won’t even have to fly to Miami to get on the boat.
Sixty-six sailings will depart from New York, Boston, Baltimore and Norfolk in 2009, offering you 17 various cruise opportunities to Canada and New England, Bermuda and the …
Date: April 15th, 2008 |
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Pro Kids World Championship - Youth Freestyle 2008
The Starboard Prokids World Championship - Youth Freestyle will take place in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles from July 27 to August 3, 2008. Bonaire, one of the premier windsurfing destinations on the planet, has hosted this particular event for the last 3 years. Last year, more than 130 kids competed in the event. Qualifiers will be held in various locations around the world, you can check the local listings.
Winners of the preliminary events will travel to the lovely island of Bonaire for the finals. Lucky kids. This year, …
Date: April 13th, 2008 |
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Random Caribbean Photo of The Moment
Here’s a random photo from the Puerto Rico photos section on our Caribbean photo site.
Date: April 8th, 2008 |
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Random Caribbean Photo of The Moment
Here’s a random photo from the Jamaica photos section on our new Caribbean photo site.
Date: April 1st, 2008 |
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