09_56899X index.qxd 7/22/04 11:12 AM Page 301 Index ATMs, 32 Grand Cayman, 185 Alto Vista Chapel (Aruba), Audubon House and Tropical Grenada, 190 103 Garden (Key West), 211 Guadeloupe, 197–198 Altun Ha (Belize), 129–130 Ayó and Casibari rock for- Jamaica, 204, 207 Ambergris Caye (Belize), 131 mations (Aruba), 103 Key West, 213 American Canadian Les Saintes, 219 Caribbean Line, 25–26 Martinique, 228 America’s Cup Sailing Baby Beach (Aruba), Miami, 44 Regatta (St. Martin/Sint 103, 104 Nassau, 112–113 Maarten), 268–269 Bacardi Rum Distillery Nevis, 233 Animal Kingdom, 58 (Puerto Rico), 242 Puerto Rico, 247–248 Annaberg Ruins (St. John), Bahamas, 105–119. See also St. Barts, 252, 254 293 Freeport/Lucaya; Nassau St. Croix, 299 Annandale Falls (Grenada), Baie Rouge (St. Martin), 273 St. John, 292, 293–294 188, 189 Ball Court (Chichén Itzá), 156 St. Kitts, 259 Anse Chastanet (St. Lucia), Banana Bay (St. Kitts), 259 St. Lucia, 265 265 Banks Brewery (Barbados), St. Martin/Sint Maarten, Anse Mitan (Martinique), 228 122 272 Anses d’Arlet (Martinique), Baranca Sunu (Aruba), 103 St. Petersburg, 67 228 Barbados, 119–126 St. Thomas, 287–288 Anse Turin (Martinique), 228 Barbados Wildlife Reserve, Tobago, 280 Antigua, 92–99 123–124 Tortola, 151 Apple Bay (Tortola), 151 Barbary Beach (near Lucaya), Trinidad, 278 Aquarium de la Guadeloupe, 118 Virgin Gorda, 154 195–196 Barcadera (Bonaire), 143 Belize, 126–133 Aquarium of the Americas Baron Bliss Park and Light- Belize City, 126, 130, (New Orleans), 72 house (Belize), 131 131, 133 Aquasol Theme Park Bas du Fort/Gosier hotel Belize Zoo, 130 (Jamaica), 207 area (Guadeloupe), Belmont Walkway (Bequia), Arawak Cay, 113 197–198 134, 136 Arawak Indians, 85, 86, 110, Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe), Bequia, 133–139 139, 172, 197, 202, 203, 196–198 Betty’s Hope (Antigua), 225, 232, 250, 270 Basseterre (St. Kitts), 256 92–93, 97 Archaeological Museum of Bass Museum of Art Bibliothèque Schoelcher Aruba, 102 (Miami), 45 (Martinique), 224 Ardastra Gardens (Nassau), The Baths (Virgin Gorda), Biking and mountain biking 111 153, 154 Aruba, 100 Argyle WaterfallsCOPYRIGHTED (Tobago), Beaches MATERIALBequia, 136 279 Antigua, 97–98 Bonaire, 141–142, 146 Arikok National Park Aruba, 104 Costa Maya (Mexico), 167 (Aruba), 103 Barbados, 124, 125 Freeport/Lucaya, 116 Art Deco District (Miami), Belize, 132 Grand Cayman, 183, 184 44–46 Bequia, 137–138 Jamaica, 202 Aruba, 99–105 Bonaire, 145–146 Key West, 210 Asa Wright Nature Center Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Les Saintes, 218 (Trinidad), 276 Beach area, 61 St. John, 293 Astronaut Hall of Fame, 60 Cozumel, 162–163 St. Kitts, 258 Atlantis Casino (Nassau), Curaçao, 173 St. Lucia, 262 111–112 Dominica, 180 St. Martin/Sint Maarten, Atlantis Submarines, Fort Lauderdale, 52 270 102, 183, 285 Grand Bahama Island, 118 St. Thomas, 282, 285 09_56899X index.qxd 7/22/04 11:12 AM Page 302 302 INDEX Bird-watching, 132–133, Butterfly Farm (St. Martin), Cathedral of St-Pierre and 143, 189, 276 269 St-Paul (Guadeloupe), 195 Blauwbaai (Curaçao), 173 Butterfly World (Fort Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Blockhouse (Antigua), 96 Lauderdale), 53 (Trinidad), 276–277 Bluebeard’s Beach Club (St. Cave tubing, Belize, 128, 130 Thomas), 288 Caye Caulker (Belize), “Blue Hole” (Belize), 132 Cabbage Beach (Nassau), 132, 133 Boat tours and cruises 113 Cayman Islands National Antigua, 95 The Cabildo (New Museum (George Town), Fort Lauderdale, 53 Orleans), 72 184 Key West, 211 Cable Beach (Nassau), Cayman Turtle Farm (Grand Miami, 46 112–113 Cayman), 184 Nassau, 108–109 Cabrits National Park Celebrity Cruises, 11–12, 92 St. Lucia, 262 (Dominica), 176, 178–179 Cemeteries, New Orleans, St. Thomas, 285 Caiquetio Indians, 72–73 Tortola, 150 139, 144, 172 Centro Nacional de Artes Boca Cocolishi (Bonaire), California Lighthouse Populares y Artesanias 145–146 (Aruba), 102–103 (San Juan, Puerto Rico), Boca Slagbaai (Bonaire), 145 Cane Bay (St. Croix), 299 246 Boiling Lake (Dominica), Caneel Bay (St. John), 294 Centro Ybor (Tampa), 66 179 Cane Garden Bay (Tortola), Chacchoben, Maya ruins The Bolongo Bay Beach Club 150, 151 of, 167 (St. Thomas), 288 Canoeing, Curaçao, 171 Chankanaab Nature Park Bonaire, 139–147 Cape Canaveral/Cocoa (Cozumel), 161–162 Bonnet House (Fort Beach area, 55–63 Charge cards, onboard, 31 Lauderdale), 53 Capilla del Cristo (San Juan, Charleston, South Carolina, Booby Shoals (St. Kitts), 259 Puerto Rico), 246 79–80 Botanical Garden of Nevis, Carbet Falls (Guadeloupe), Charlestown (Nevis), 232 232 194 Charlotte Amalie (St. Botanical Gardens Caribbean history, 85–89 Thomas), 281, 285 (Dominica), 178 Carib Indians, 85–86, 174, Chichén-Itzá (Mexico), 155, Botanical Gardens (Tortola), 176–178, 180, 225, 156, 158, 160, 165 148, 150 270, 298 Christ Chapel (San Juan, Brandon’s Beach (Barbados), Carnival Cruise Lines, 10–11 Puerto Rico), 246 125 Caroni Bird Sanctuary Christiansted (St. Croix), Breezes Runaway Bay (Trinidad), 276 294, 296, 297–298, 300 (Jamaica), 204 Car rentals, 82 Christoffel National Park Brewers Bay (Tortola), 151 Casa Blanca (San Juan, (Curaçao), 170, 172 Brewer’s Beach (St. Thomas), Puerto Rico), 245 Chukka Cove (Jamaica), 202 288 Cascade aux Ecrevisses Church (Chichén Itzá), 158 Brighton Beach (Barbados), (Guadeloupe), 196 Ciboney Indians, 85, 250, 125 Cash, 31–32, 83 266, 270 Brimmer Hall Estate Casino at Bahamia, 119 Cinnamon Bay (St. John), 294 (Jamaica), 203 Casinos City Wall (San Juan, Puerto Brimstone Hill Fortress (St. Aruba, 105 Rico), 244 Kitts), 256, 257 Belize, 132 Clipper Cruise Line, 26–27 Brion, Pedro Luis, statue of Freeport/Lucaya, 119 The Cloister (Nassau), 111 (Curaçao), 171 Nassau, 111–112 Cobá, 158 British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, 247 Cockleshell Bay (St. Kitts), 147–155. See also Tortola; St. Croix, 299 259 Virgin Gorda St. Maarten, 271 Cocoa Beach Pier, 61, 62–63 Brother King’s Old Hegg Tur- Castaway Cay, 90 CocoCay, 92 tle Sanctuary (Bequia), Castillo de San Felipe del Coconut Grove (Miami), 134, 137 Morro (San Juan, Puerto 45–49 Buccoo Reef, 279, 280 Rico), 244–245 Coconut Grove (St. Martin), Buck Island (St. Croix), 294, Castries (St. Lucia), 272 296, 300 260, 262–263, 265 Coki Beach (St. Thomas), 287 Busch Gardens (Tampa), Casuarina Beach (Barbados), Colón (Panama), 233–234 64, 66 125 Community Baboon Sanctu- Bushiribana Gold Smelter Catalina Island, 90 ary (Belize), 132 (Aruba), 103 Catedral de San Juan (Puerto Rico), 246 09_56899X index.qxd 7/22/04 11:12 AM Page 303 INDEX 303 Conaree Beach (St. Kitts), El Morro (San Juan, Puerto 259 Daaibooi (Curaçao), 173 Rico), 244–245 Condado (Puerto Rico), Darkwood Beach El Yunque National Forest 236, 240–241 (Antigua), 98 (Puerto Rico), 236, 242 Condado Beach (Puerto Davis Bay (St. Croix), 299 E-mail access, 33 Rico), 247 Davis Beach (St. Croix), 299 Embarkation, ports of, 41–80 Coral Gables, 45, 46, 48, 49 Dawn Beach (St. Maarten), Emberá (Panama), 234 Coral Gables Merrick House 273 Emerald Pool (Dominica), & Gardens (Miami), 45 Devil’s Bay (Virgin Gorda), 177, 179 Coral World Underwater 154 Emperor Valley Zoo Observatory and Marine Devil’s Bay National Park (Trinidad), 277 Park (St. Thomas), 284, 286 (Virgin Gorda), 154 English Harbour (Antigua), 93 Cormorant Beach Club (St. Devil’s Bridge (Antigua), 97 Epcot, 57–58 Croix), 299 Diamond Mineral Baths (St. Estate Whim Plantation Corossol (St. Barts), 253 Lucia), 264 Museum (St. Croix), 298 Costa Cruises, 12, 90 Diamond Rock (Martinique), Evening clothes, 34–35 Costa Maya (Mexico), 227 166–168 Dickenson Bay (Antigua), 98 Country Club at Bahamia, The Dig (Nassau), 111 Families with children, 33 118 Dining and food, specialty/ Felisa Rincón de Gautier Country codes, 83 alternative dining, 19–21 Museum (San Juan, Cousteau Reserve (Guade- Disembarking, 37 Puerto Rico), 244 loupe), 198 Disney Cruise Line, 12–13, Fern Gully (Jamaica), 202 Coyaba River Garden and 90–91 Festival Place (Nassau), 110 Museum (Jamaica), Disney-MGM Studios, 58 Figuier (Les Saintes), 220 202, 203 Dockyard Museum Firefly (Jamaica), 203 Cozumel (Mexico), 159–164 (Antigua), 96 Fishing Crandon Park (Key Bis- Dolphin Cove (Jamaica), 202 Belize, 131 cayne), 44 Dolphins, 116, 117, 160, 172 Dominica, 180 Crane Beach (Barbados), Domaine de Valombreuse Key West, 213 125 (Guadeloupe), 197 Les Saintes, 220 The Crawl (Virgin Gorda), Dominica, 174–181 Puerto Rico, 248 154 Dominica Museum, 178 Trinidad, 276 Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanc- Donkey Sanctuary (Bonaire), Floating Market (Curaçao), tuary (Belize), 132 142 171 Croydon Plantation Donna’s (New Orleans), 76 Florida Aquarium (Tampa), 66 (Jamaica), 206 Dow’s Hill Interpretation Flower Forest (Barbados), Cruise lines. See also Shore Center (Antigua), 96 123 excursions Drake, Sir Francis, 87, 179 Fontein Cave (Aruba), 103 private islands of, 90–92 Dress codes, 34, 35 Fort Amsterdam (Curaçao), The Cruzan Rum Factory (St. Dunn’s River Falls (Jamaica), 171 Croix), 298 200, 202, 203 Fort Amsterdam (St. Cruz Bay (St. John), Dutch West India Maarten), 270 290, 292–293 Company, 87 Fort Berkeley (Antigua), 97 Crystal Casino (Aruba), Duty-free shopping, 83 Fort Charlotte (Nassau), 111 105 Fort Christian (St. Thomas), Crystal Cruises, 18–19 286 Crystal Palace Casino (Nas- E agle Beach (Aruba), 104 Fort Christiansvaern sau), 112 Eagle Ray (St. Croix), 300 (St. Croix), 298 Cuartel de Ballajá (San Juan, Edifice of the Nuns (Chichén Fort-de-France (Martinique), Puerto Rico), 245 Itzá), 158 224, 229 Cul-de-Sac (St. Lucia), 263 Edificio de las Monjas Fort Frederick (Grenada), Cunard, 21–22 (Chichén Itzá), 158 189 Cupecoy Beach (St. Edinburgh Castle (Jamaica), Fort Frederik (St. Croix), Maarten), 272 203 297 Curaçao, 168–174 Elaine Ione Sprauve Fort George (Grenada), 189 Curaçao Museum, 171–172 Museum (St. John), 293 Fort James Beach Curaçao Seaquarium, 172 El Caracol (Chichén Itzá), 158 (Antigua), 98 Curaçao Underwater Park, El Castillo pyramid (Chichén Fort King George (Tobago), 173 Itzá), 156 280 Customs regulations, 37–40 El Cedral (Cozumel), 162 Fort Lauderdale, 50–55 El Convento (San Juan, Fort Lauderdale Beach, 52 Puerto Rico), 246 09_56899X index.qxd 7/22/04 11:12 AM Page 304 304 INDEX Fort Lauderdale Beach Grand Cul de Sac (St.