Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call Book

	List of Maps	v
1	Introduction: Cruising to the Ports of Call	1
1	Choosing the Itinerary & Shore Excursions That Are Best for You	1
	How Many Ports for You?	4
2	When to Go	7
2	The Cruise Lines in Brief	9
1	The Mainstream Lines	9
2	The Ultraluxury Lines	18
3	Soft-Adventure Lines & Sailing Ships	25
3	Things to Know Before You Go	29
1	Passports & Visas	29
	Vaccinations Required?	29
	Safety at Sea in the New World (Dis)Order	30
2	Money Matters	30
3	Keeping in Touch While at Sea	32
	Family Cruising Tips	33
4	Packing	34
5	Tipping, Customs & Other End-of-Cruise Concerns	36
	Getting Married on Board or in Port	38
4	The Ports of Embarkation	41
1	Miami	42
2	Fort Lauderdale	50
3	Cape Canaveral & Cocoa Beach	55
4	Tampa & St. Petersburg	63
5	New Orleans	68
6	Alternative Home Ports	76
5	The Ports of Call	81
1	Port Strategies & Tips	81
	Frommer's Ratings at a Glance: Caribbean Ports of Call	84
2	A Brief History of the Caribbean	85
3	The Cruise Lines' Private Islands	90
4	Antigua	92
	Frommer's Favorite Antigua Experiences	95
5	Aruba	99
	Frommer's Favorite Aruba Experiences	100
6	Bahamas: Nassau & Freeport	105
	Frommer's Favorite Nassau Experiences	108
	Frommer's Favorite Freeport/Lucaya Experiences	116
7	Barbados	119
	Frommer's Favorite Barbados Experiences	120
8	Belize	126
	Frommer's Favorite Belize Experiences	128
9	Bequia	133
	Frommer's Favorite Bequia Experiences	134
	A Quiet Day on Union Island	138
10	Bonaire	139
	Frommer's Favorite Bonaire Experiences	142
11	British Virgin Islands: Tortola & Virgin Gorda	147
	Frommer's Favorite Tortola Experiences	150
	Frommer's Favorite Virgin Gorda Experiences	153
	A Slice of Paradise: Jost Van Dyke	154
12	Cozumel & the Yucatan Peninsula	155
	Frommer's Favorite Cozumel Experiences	160
	Frommer's Favorite Playa del Carmen Experiences	165
	Frommer's Favorite Costa Maya Experiences	166
13	Curacao	168
	Frommer's Favorite Curacao Experiences	170
14	Dominica	174
	Frommer's Favorite Dominica Experiences	176
15	Grand Cayman	181
	Frommer's Favorite Grand Cayman Experiences	182
16	Grenada	186
	Frommer's Favorite Grenada Experiences	188
17	Guadeloupe	191
	Frommer's Favorite Guadeloupe Experiences	194
18	Jamaica	198
	Frommer's Favorite Ocho Rios Experiences	201
	Frommer's Favorite Montego Bay Experiences	205
19	Key West	208
	Frommer's Favorite Key West Experiences	210
20	Les Saintes	215
	Frommer's Favorite Les Saintes Experiences	219
21	Martinique	220
	Frommer's Favorite Martinique Experiences	223
22	Nevis	229
	Frommer's Favorite Nevis Experiences	232
23	Panama	233
24	Puerto Rico	236
	Frommer's Favorite San Juan Experiences	236
	San Juan as a Port of Embarkation	240
	Walking Tour: Old San Juan	242
25	St. Barts	250
	Frommer's Favorite St. Barts Experiences	252
26	St. Kitts	255
	Frommer's Favorite St. Kitts Experiences	256
27	St. Lucia	259
	Frommer's Favorite St. Lucia Experiences	262
28	St. Martin/Sint Maarten	266
	Frommer's Favorite St. Martin Experiences	269
29	Trinidad & Tobago	273
	Frommer's Favorite Trinidad Experiences	276
	Frommer's Favorite Tobago Experiences	280
30	U.S. Virgin Islands: St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix	281
	Frommer's Favorite St. Thomas Experiences	282
	Frommer's Favorite St. John Experiences	292
	Frommer's Favorite St. Croix Experiences	296
	Index	301
	List of Maps
	The Gulf of Mexico & the Caribbean	2
	The Eastern Caribbean	5
	Miami	43
	Fort Lauderdale	51
	Cape Canaveral & Cocoa Beach	57
	Tampa	65
	Greater New Orleans	69
	The French Quarter	71
	Antigua	93
	Aruba	101
	Nassau	107
	Freeport/Lucaya	115
	Barbados	121
	Belize	127
	Bequia	135
	Bonaire	141
	The British Virgin Islands	149
	The Yucatan's Upper Caribbean Coast	157
	Curacao	169
	Dominica	175
	Grand Cayman	183
	Grenada	187
	Guadeloupe	193
	Jamaica	199
	Key West	209
	Les Saintes	217
	Martinique	221
	Nevis	231
	Panama	235
	Puerto Rico	237
	San Juan at a Glance	239
	Old San Juan Walking Tour	243
	St. Barthelemy (St. Barts)	251
	St. Kitts	257
	St. Lucia	261
	St. Martin/Sint Maarten	267
	Trinidad	275
	Tobago	279
	St. Thomas	283
	Charlotte Amalie	289
	St. John	291
	St. Croix	295