Caribbean Travel (October 2006)

134 Pages·2006·21.371 MB·English

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C R U I S E C R A Z E M U S T - D O S H O R E E X C U R S I O N S
T R AV E L & L I F E
OCTOBER 2006
A-LIST ISLANDS
HIDEAWAYS OF TOP CELEBRITIES
U.S. $4.99 CAN $5.99
Volume 21 Number 7
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W W W. O U T I S L A N D T R AV E L . C O M
Escape
your everyday life...
ANDROS ELEUTHERA THE EXUMAS
Tiamo Resorts Pineapple Fields Club Peace & Plenty and Peace and Plenty
www.tiamoresorts.com www.pineapplefields.com Beach Inn
www.peaceandplenty.com
Small Hope Bay Lodge LONG ISLAND
www.smallhope.com Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort Four Seasons Great Exuma at Emerald Bay
www.fourseasons.com/greatexuma
www.capesantamaria.com
THE ABACOS
Abaco Beach Resort & Boat Harbour
www.abacoresort.com
THE EXUMAS (CONT.)
Palm Bay Beach Club
Escape to the nearby Out Islands of The Bahamas —
www.palmbaybeachclub.com
the perfect way to totally relax and unwind in a
spectacular island setting! The world's best fishing,
Staniel CayYacht Club diving,snorkeling and sailing are just a stone's throw
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away so plan your island getaway today by
contacting any one of these fine resorts and hotels.
Call us at 1-800-OUT ISLANDS or visit our website
for vacation specials and more information.
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FEATURES
VOLUME 21 ISSUE 7
OCTOBER 2006
“A celebrity is a person
who works hard all his life
to become well known,
then wears dark glasses to
avoid being recognized.”
— Fred Allen
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A-LIST ISLANDS ALL ASHORE THAT’S GOING ASHORE
If you’re looking for Hollywood heart-throbs, all-star Alabaster beaches, jungly Maya temples, snorkel spots
athletes and billionaire moguls on their megayachts, jammed with friendly stingrays and on and on: Cruise
look no further than the Caribbean. We’ve star- lines offer hundreds of shore excursions at Caribbean
snooped to get the scoop on all your favorite celebri- ports of call. So how do you decide where to go and
ties from Johnny Depp to Oprah and the places they what to do? By checking out our recommendations
go to kick off their fancy shoes. — every one of them a shore thing.
By Michelle Tauber Illustrations by Robert Risko By Debbie Snow
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IN SEARCH OF MARTINIQUE CT&LPHOTO CONTEST 2006
ON THE COVER
She’s as lovely as her musical name and then some, Today’s cameras make it easy for any amateur shutter-
Parrot Cay, Turks and
Caicos, by Chris Sanders/ but Martinique’s got attitude: She’s a bit of a tease. bug to capture moments from their travels, but it still TER
Getty Images She plays hard to get with our man, but he eventu- takes an artist’s eye to make a great photograph. In E PI
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ally finds her sweet spot and discovers what makes over 1,800 entries submitted in this year’s contest, we LIP
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this French-Creole natural beauty so alluring. saw the good, the bad and the you-gotta-be-kidding. P
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By Dave Herndon Photography by Jean-Philippe Piter Now it’s time to unveil the very best. EA
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DEPARTMENTS
Coming Up in November
We serve up the skinny
on what’s hot this high
season, including the
newest resorts and top 3388
attractions. Plus: Our
beach-lover’s guide to the
Turks and Caicos and case
studies of guys’ and gals’
island getaways.
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Developers have plunged into Roatan, Things are getting buzzy in St. Croix’s
Honduras, where the real-estate market is restaurant scene, but classic Crucian still
as hot as the scuba diving. trumps tropical fusion.
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Even independent types will appreciate the St. Thomas offers great shopping, of
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