Sandals buys closed resort in Bahamas, plans upgrade

Officials of Sandals Resorts international announced plans to buy the former Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma at Emerald Bay for an undisclosed amount and reopen it in January.

CARIBBEAN

Season for deals: A frugal traveler's guide to the islands

We've all been cornered. The gauntlet thrown down by America's new economic realities: Change your evil, thrift-less ways. But making do with less doesn't have to mean cutting out a Caribbean holiday.

ANTIGUA

Paradise found: Chic isle harbors affordable charms

Picture perfect. In some places in the world, that phrase isn't a cliché. It's an accurate description. The beaches of Antigua, for example, are picture perfect.

BUDGET TRAVEL

Cheap thrills: Resorts roll out the bargains

Combine the usual low season with the sputtering economy, and travelers can find deals like `you've never seen before.'

PUERTO RICO

Golf resorts up their game

Tourism promoters are counting on new and renovated luxury resorts to drive more affluent crowds to Puerto Rico.

CASINOS

Gamblers will find plenty of good bets in the islands

The main attraction of a Caribbean vacation has always been the sugar-white sand and clear, turquoise sea of a quiet beach. But some visitors prefer to spice up their tropical getaway by trying their luck at the green-felt gaming tables.

TAKING THE KIDS

With deals like this, family vacation is child's play

Tourism numbers are way down throughout the Caribbean, so resort operators are bringing out the bargains.

TAKING THE KIDS

On a roll at Cayman skateboard park

Some of the top names in skateboarding are teaching the youngsters at Grand Cayman's Black Pearl.

JAMAICA

Father-son jaunt filled with learning moments

When I read that Negril has an ordinance barring any building higher than a palm tree, I filed it away as an interesting ecotourism fact. I was also intrigued when I heard that the funky beach town on the western tip of Jamaica is a hot spot for psychedelic Caribbean sunsets. I've long believed that everything should stop -- at least for a few minutes -- when the day begins and ends. Sunrise and sunset are logical moments to interrupt our self-absorbed routines and give thanks for the time that we...