Activities in Caribbean Islands
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St Lucia Rainforest Walk
4 hours (Departs St Lucia)
by Viator
lt;pgt;An excellent excursion for nature lovers! St. Lucia possesses a topography and ecology of stunning beauty, matched by no other location in the Caribbean.…Not LP reviewed
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Centro Internacional de Paracaidismo
For those with a head for heights, Varadero's greatest thrill has to be skydiving at this base at the old airport just west of Varadero. The terminal is 1km up a dirt road, opposite Marina Acua. Skydivers take off in an Antonov AN-2 biplane of WWII design (don't worry, it's a replica) and jump from 3000m using a two-harness parachute with an instructor strapped in tandem on your back. After 35 seconds of free fall the parachute opens and you float tranquilly for 10 minutes down onto Varadero's white sandy beach. The center also offers less spectacular (but equally thrilling) ultralight flights at various points on the beach. Prices for skydiving are CUC$150 per person…
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La Casa del Mar Dive Center
Set inside the grounds of El Conquistador resort, the PADI-certified La Casa del Mar Dive Center is great for all levels. The ‘Bubblemakers for Kids’ appeals to the younger crowd (8 to 15 years; $49); more experienced divers can take the trips to local reefs (one/two tanks $69/99). A two-tank dive over in Culebra is $125.
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Stanley’s Deep Sea Fishing
The waters off Negril – teeming with tuna, blue marlin, wahoo and sailfish – provide some excellent action for sport-fishing enthusiasts. Stanley’s Deep Sea Fishing offers custom fishing-trip charters (US$400/600/800 per half/three-quarter/full day for up to four people; for additional passengers add US$50/75/100 per head).
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Captain Frank López
Captain Frank López offers fishing or snorkeling trips and sea excursions to Cayo Santiago. Prices are negotiable: start your bidding at about $30. Look for La Paseadora boat at Playa Naguabo.
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Island Adventures
Island Adventures offers 90-minute tours ($30) in an electric boat just about every night, except when there’s a full moon (take the trip to learn why!).
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Clive’s Transport Service
Offers reliable, comfortable tours islandwide and airport transfers (one to three people US$50) in a nine-passenger minivan.
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Milk River Spa
This well-known spa, 23km southwest of May Pen, is fed from a saline mineral hot spring that bubbles up at the foot of Round Hill, 3km from the sea. The waters are a near-constant 33°C (92°F). Immersion is said to cure an array of ailments ranging from gout and lumbago to rheumatism and nervous conditions. These are the most radioactive spa waters in the world; they’re 50 times more so than Vichy in France and three times those of Karlsbad in Austria. Hence, bathers are limited to only 15 minutes, though you are allowed three baths a day. Imbibing the waters is also recommended by the spa staff as a stirring tonic. Kingstonians flock on weekends seeking treatments.…
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Cubatur
Baracoa’s rite of passage is the 8km (up and down) hike to El Yunque. At 575m it’s not Kilimanjaro, but the views from the summit and the flora and birdlife along the way are stupendous. Cubatur offers this tour almost daily (CUC$18 per person, minimum two people). The fee covers admission, guide, transport and a sandwich. The hike is hot (bring sufficient water) and usually muddy. It starts from a campismo 3km past the Finca Duaba (4km from the Baracoa–Moa road). Bank on seeing tocororo (Cuba’s national bird), zunzún (the world’s smallest bird), butterflies and polymitas.
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Doctor’s Cave Beach Club
Founded as a bathing club in 1906, this world-famous stretch of sand with a perpetual party vibe is now owned by Doctor’s Cave Beach Club. It can get ridiculously crowded during the winter months, so if you’re going to make a day of it, arrive early to stake out your turf. Facilities include a food court, grill bar, internet cafe and water sports, plus changing rooms. You can rent shade umbrellas and inflatable air mattresses (lilos) for US$5, snorkel gear for US$5 and chairs for US$4.
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Punta Cana Full-Day Dune Buggy Adventure to Lemon Lagoon Bay
9 hours (Departs Punta Cana, Dominican Republic)
by Viator
Hop aboard this full-day dune buggy adventure and experience the very best Punta Cana has to offer. Drive a manual transmission dune buggy through rice fields…Not LP reviewed
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Sea Ventures Pro Dive Center
Sea Ventures Pro Dive Center has three outlets in Fajardo, Palmas del Mar and Guánica. They’re staffed by very experienced professionals offering one-week PADI certification courses. For those who just want the basics or already know how to dive, there are multiple trips to Palominos and Icacos Cays daily (one/two tanks $65/99), and on Sunday there are trips to Vieques and Culebra.
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St Lucia Catamaran Day Sail
8 hours (Departs St Lucia)
by Viator
lt;pgt;Spend the day sailing aboard a beautiful catamaran along the tropical west coast of St. Lucia. Go ashore to see the island's landmark, the Pitons,…Not LP reviewed
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Canal Kite Club
Canal Kite Club rents windsurf boards, bodyboards, surfboards, kitesurfing equipment and provides lessons for all these activities. Six hours of kitesurfing lessons (really the minimum needed to have a sporting chance of making it work) cost US$200; a two-hour windsurfing lesson is US$60, the same time for surfing is US$40.
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Universidad de Cienfuegos
Offers Spanish courses ranging from beginner to advanced. The courses last one month and incorporate 64 hours of study (CUC$340). It also offers courses in 'Cuban Culture' (CUC$340). Language courses run monthly; culture courses every other month. Check the website for details.
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Caribbean Fly-fishing Company
Fishing is sublime in Vieques. Imagine Florida Keys with about one-tenth of the fishermen and enough bonefish, tarpon and permit to stock a mini ocean. Fishing boats can also allow you access to isolated stretches of coastline in the former naval zone. Caribbean Fly-fishing Company has received a favorable New York Times review.
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St. John and Snorkeling at Trunk Bay
8 hours (Departs St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands)
by Viator
lt;pgt;Enter a world of unsurpassed pristine beauty! Experience Cruz Bay, the capital of St. John, where a national park covers over half of the island. At…Not LP reviewed
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Ecotour of Laguna de Piñones & Laguna la Torrecilla
To see a patch of the rarely viewed coastal wilderness, you can join up with a kayak flotilla on a three-hour guided Ecotour of Laguna de Piñones & Laguna la Torrecilla. The lagoon features fish, birds and the occasional manatee. Copladet Nature & Adventure Tours in San Juan can hook you up.
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Nature Village Farm
Driving west to the small village of Lethe, about 3km from the B8, you’ll arrive at a Y-junction. The fork to the left leads to Lethe; the one to the right leads to Nature Village Farm, a farm turned family resort and restaurant that offers fishing and other attractions.
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Antigua Helicopter Tour
by Viator
lt;pgt;Helicopter tours offer a variety of truly amazing panoramic delights, priceless memories and photographic opportunities for both around the island tours…Not LP reviewed
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St. Thomas Island Tour and Shopping
5 hours (Departs St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands)
by Viator
lt;pgt;St. Thomas - an island famous for beautiful views and vistas. Visit breathtaking Magens Bay, St. John and the ongoing chain of British Virgin Islands.…Not LP reviewed
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Negril Scuba Centre
In Negril, most all-inclusive resorts have scuba facilities. Negril Scuba Centre has locations at Mariner’s Negril Beach Club, Negril Escape Resort & Spa and Sunset @ the Palms, and offers PADI certification and introductory ‘resort courses’.
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Fun Tours
The Fun Tours, next door to Iguana Mama, offers the usual range of package tours, including a day trip to Cayo Arena (US$55), and an abridged version of the Damajagua Falls tour (you only go as far as the seventh waterfall).
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Lady G’diver
Located at the new marina, Lady G’Diver is a full-service dive shop; dive boats leave at 11am and 2pm daily. It has a retail store, PADI instruction and equipment rentals.
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St Lucia Rainforest Walk
4 hours (Departs St Lucia)
by Viator
lt;pgt;An excellent excursion for nature lovers! St. Lucia possesses a topography and ecology of stunning beauty, matched by no other location in the Caribbean.…Not LP reviewed
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Sea Lion Encounter at Coral World Ocean Park
by Viator
Get up close and personal with a South American sea lion at Coral World Ocean Park. Learn about these fascinating animals while observing their entertaining…Not LP reviewed
from USD$85.99