| Whether you call it "paradise" or "heaven on earth," | | | | - Grenada |
| one thing is for sure, a Caribbean island vacation will | | | | - Jamaica |
| meet your needs if you're looking for fun things to do, | | | | - Puerto Rico and |
| like sun-bathing, swimming, boating, scuba diving, | | | | - the US Virgin Islands |
| snorkeling, and dancing. | | | | Aruba has its night life, the British Virgin Islands its sailing; |
| For the best vacation in the sun, nothing beats the | | | | Jamaica has its reggae music, and Puerto Rico its rum; |
| Caribbean. Located south of Florida and north of South | | | | the Bahamas has its banks, and the US Virgin Islands |
| America, with Central America on its west and the | | | | its beautiful snorkeling spots. Grenada has a chocolate |
| Atlantic Ocean on its east, the Caribbean boasts the | | | | plantation that makes its own delicious chocolates. |
| best balmy weather that is the closest to the | | | | Take a tour of the rain forest in Puerto Rico or a tour |
| continental United States. | | | | the Arecibo Observatory, which is the world's largest |
| Even the cities contain glorious architecture and the | | | | radar/radio telescope. A 20-acre radar dish sits in a |
| towns in the region have been established long ago. | | | | large 565-foot deep sinkhole. The telescope can probe |
| The Caribbean waters are clear and the sun is hot; a | | | | the ionosphere, examine planets and monitor natural |
| Caribbean island vacation has something for everyone | | | | radio emissions from distant galaxies, pulsars and |
| - whether you want to hike, swim, dive, snorkel or just | | | | quasars. Or learn how Bacardi Rum is distilled and |
| play on its white sand beaches. | | | | bottled as you visit their building. |
| The islands are aglow with unique cultures that have a | | | | Or to save big bucks and get back to nature, go |
| European flavor. They boast top-rated hotels, resorts, | | | | camping on St. John, in the US Virgin Islands. The |
| restaurants, activities, attractions, and shopping. With | | | | National Park has places to set up tents or if you don't |
| over fifty island destinations to choose from, each has | | | | want to "rough it," they have shelters with two |
| its own extensive list of accommodations and activities | | | | opposite ends screened in to allow the trade winds to |
| that fit the Caribbean's famous warm weather. | | | | keep you cool. The shelters also have platforms that |
| Some of the famous island destinations include: | | | | keep you off the ground. |
| - Aruba | | | | With so many places to go and so many activities to |
| - the Bahamas | | | | do, picking the right place and things to do may seem |
| - Barbados | | | | overwhelming. That's why it's good to look before you |
| - the British Virgin Islands | | | | leap. |
| - Dominica | | | | |