Caribbean Islands Handbook: The Definitive Pan-Caribbean Guide
5th Edition
Published on 1. September 1993
Book
Hardback
864 pages
978-0-900751-45-5 (ISBN)
Description
Winner of the 1991 "Thomas Cook Best Travel Guide Award", this handbook is designed for visitors who want to understand the region, explore the lesser known islands, get to know the hidden parts of their favourite islands, and gain maximum benefit from their stay. It opens up the islands, helping discerning visitors discover rainforests, tropical birds, marine life, coral reefs, volcanoes and deserted beaches, as well as the region's unique cultural heritage. Although not written especially for boating people it does feature many aspects which would be of interest to them. All the main ports and anchorages in the Caribbean are covered, from a shore facilities point of view, and the sections on each island have information about diving, swimming and beaches.
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Series
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bath
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Footprint Travel Guides
Illustrations
111 maps, index
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-900751-45-5 (9780900751455)
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Content
The region - geography, history, economy; introduction and hints, including travel within the islands; health - hints for travel in the Tropics; watersports; exchange rates and inflation tables; climatic tables; weights and measures; temperature conversion; Caribbean festivals at a glance; Jamaica; Barbados; Trinidad and Tobago; Hispaniola - Haiti, Dominican Republic; Cuba; Puerto Rico; Leeward Islands - Antigua, Barbuda, St Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat; Windward Islands - Dominica, St Lucia, Grenada (Carriacou, Petit Martinique), St Vincent and the Grenadines (Bequia, Mustique, Union Island, Canouan, Mayreau, Petit St Vincent, Palm (or Prune) Island, Tobago Cays); Bahamas - Grand Bahama, New Providence, Family Islands (Bimini, The Abacos, San Salvador, The Exumas, Andros, Eleuthera, Berry Island, Cat Island, Long Island, The Inaguas, Spanish Wells, Crooked Island, Ragged Island, Long Cay, Acklins); Turks and Caicos Islands - Grand Turk, Salt Cay, South Caicos, Middle Caicos, North Caicos, Providenciales; Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac; Bermuda; US Virgin Islands - St Thomas, St Croix, St John; British Virgin Islands - Anegada, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke, Beef Island, Salt Island, Marina Island, Norman Island, Peter Island, Great Dog Island, Great Thatch, Mosquito Island, Guana; Netherlands Antilles - Curacao; Aruba, Bonaire, Saint Maarten, Saint Eustatius, Saba; French Antilles - Martinique, Guadeloupe (Basse Terre and Grand Terre), Marie-Galante, Les Saintes, La Desirade, Saint Martin, St Barthelemy; Isla de Margarita and Venezuela's insular possessions - Isla los Roques, Isla la Tortuga, Isla la Blanquilla, Isla la Orchila, Islas de Aves Archipelago, Isla de Aves, Mochima National Park, Morrocoy National Park; Islands in the Western Caribbean - San Andres (Colombia), Providencia (Colombia), Corn Islands (Nicaragua), Bay Islands (Honduras), Belize Cays, San Blas island (Panama), Isla de las Mujeres (Mexico), Cozumel (Mexico), Cancun (Mexico).