Introduction - Romantic Escapes in the Caribbean: Lovetripper Guide - page 21

Sailing
The Caribbean Sea around the British Virgin Islands is a
sailor's paradise. Opportunities abound for voyages of all dura-
tions and beginners are reassured by the fact that one is seldom
far from land. The Moorings ( 800-521-1126 or 284-494-2332)

and other services catering to the sailor are numerous here as
well. Other top sailing destinations are Antigua and St. Martin-
Sint Maarten.

Shopping
Those who are ready to shop-'til-they-drop should head to the
US Virgin Islands for the Caribbean's highest duty-free allow-
ance. Shoppers in St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John can bring
back more goodies (twice as much as some Caribbean islands)
without paying duty. Other shopper's delights are Nassau (Ba-
hamas), St. Martin-Sint Maarten, and Grand Cayman.

Beaches

White Sand Beaches
Caribbean sand comes in all shades (ranging, literally, from
black to white - and even pink in some areas). If your vision of
paradise includes chalk-white beaches, head to the Turks &
Caicos, Bahamas, St. Thomas, St. John, Antigua or Anguilla.

Nude Beaches
The clothing-optional beaches are of two types. There are the
resort beaches where nudity is encouraged (and, in a couple of
cases, even dictated) on a separate, specified area of the shore.
These locations tend to be safe and somewhat crowded but close
to amenities like food, drink, tables, and restrooms. Look to the
French islands, such as St. Martin, and Jamaica (especially
Negril) for resorts featuring nude beaches. The other type of
nude beach can be found on many islands where access to unde-