Beneath the sparkling waters of the southern Caribbean lies a coral-reef paradise teeming with a spectacular variety of marine life. This practical yet stunningly photographed guide offers extensive coverage of all the area's diving and snorkeling sites. Divers won't have to look any further for user-friendly maps, travel and hotel information, and advice on safe diving.
Gorgeous, full-color underwater photography and useful area maps highlight this guide to more than 175 dive and snorkel sites throughout what is popularly known as the ABC islands. "The best dive guides available."--"Diver."
Annotation Alive Guides give you the option to live, love and breathe your destination. Just ask the authors. They have been visiting these places for years -- and still keep going back for more! Up-to-the-minute and packed with valuable advice, Alive Guides cover every aspect of travel in each exciting destination. Shopping, nightlife, area-by-area sightseeing, transportation, culture. Restaurants and accommodations are described in detail, based on repeat visits by the authors. In-margin icons allow you to see at a glance which pages are devoted to the many different activities covered.
This title is part of Landmark's series of guides to islands. It has an emphasis on practical information to enable visitors to make the most from their stay. The book is divided into three parts: Welcome to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, which describes the islands in general, highlighting how to get there, history, climate, culture, plant and animal life and local food and drink; Out and About, in which the author explores the principal inhabited islands by way of guided island tours; and the Landmark FactFile, which gives a comprehensive listing of all the essential information. It includes accommodation for those travelling independently as well as a section giving advice on getting married in the islands.
Annotation Want a lively vacation? Here's a series that is sure to meet your needs. Alive! Guides tell you what's hot, and what's not, with plenty of suggestions for daytime activity and nighttime fun. The authors offer hundreds of restaurant and hotel profiles in all price ranges, including the best places to stay and eat if you're looking for pampering, adventure, nights in the city or value. Every one has been inspected first-hand, which means you get a true feel of what to expect. Beyond where to stay and eat, Alive! Guides focus on the things that make each destination unique -- hiking in the rain forests of St. Lucia; fabulous diving off the coast of Bonaire; unbeatable fall foliage along the Delaware River Valley. Full details on local celebrations throughout the year are given, along with contact numbers for help in trip-planning. "Sunup to Sundown" sections cover hiking, watersports and organized excursions and offer a thorough listing of the best beaches. Road trips and walking tours that lead through rural villages and historic townships are accompanied by town and regional maps. "After Dark" sections give the lowdown on hot nightclubs, romantic bars, high-class casinos, movies and local theater productions. An "A-Z" reference at the end provides a comprehensive list of useful contacts, including ATM and bank locations, doctors and medical facilities, tourism offices, religious services and websites. This delightful island trio combines Latin spice with European charm, creating a rare treat. Aruba is known for its white sand beaches, shopping and casinos. Bonaire's coral reefs attract divers from around the globe. Curacao, the cosmopolitan sister, has fine restaurants, dynamicnightlife, and European fashions. Best of all, you can island-hop from one to the next! Here is the ultimate guide to discovering the high life and cool spots of the ABCs.
Are you planning a dream vacation to Aruba, Bonaire, or Curacao? Aruba represents the ideal Caribbean vacation with its resorts, casinos, and restaurants. It also offers beautiful white beaches and craggy limestone landscapes. Bonaire, being less developed, offers an arid desert climate with a laid-back ambiance and coral reefs. Curacao offers an interesting history, museums, and diverse cultural experiences. The clear waters and coral reefs around all three of these islands are a diver and snorkeler’s paradise. But, where are the very best must-visit spots on these islands? This Caribbean Vacations Guide will help you make the most your visit to these beautiful islands ... the ultimate sun worshipper’s paradise! You will read about the five things you must know before visiting Aruba. Learn about the Bonaire Hotel. Discover the best restaurants and tourist hotspots in Curacao. Enjoy the finest dining on Aruba, and the cultural diversity to be experienced on Curacao. This book is an invaluable guide to ensuring that your Caribbean vacation is everything you hope it will be. You will definitely want to have this guide with you ... both while planning your trip and while exploring these wonderful island paradises. Get your copy and plan your ultimate tropical island vacation!
Do you want to explore every single aspect of the Caribbean life? Then your next vacation should be in the ABC islands! Arubа, Bonaire аnd Curacao are three exotic Caribbean islands with a colorful Dutch colonial architecture. Since they used to be ruled by the Dutch, many elements of the Dutch architecture and culture are still present. However, the ABC islands are still exotic and they have the most beautiful waters and sceneries you’ll ever come across! Each one of those three Caribbean islands has its own personality. Aruba is the most developed and glamorous island, however, it is unbelievably beautiful since nearly 20% of the island is devoted to the beautiful Arikоk National Park. Bonaire is the most quiet and laidback island. It’s the perfect place to go scuba dividing in order to explore those magical waters. Finally, Curacao is the capital and it is right in the middle. There, there is the perfect combination of culture, nature and nightlife. So are you ready to explore the Caribbean ABC islands? Juha Öörni will give you all the information and inspiration you need to organize your vacation!
li”Traveling to and around Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao; is as easy as A, B, C, with guidance from our expert author, who holds a PhD in ecology and an M.A. in environmental conservation, shows you how to travel "green" and enjoy your vacation in an eco-friendly way. Heading down under to the “Diver's Paradise” of Bonaire Making the most of Carnival in Curaçao
Birds of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao is the essential guide for anyone traveling to those islands. It showcases the more than 280 species seen on Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao and provides descriptions of and directions to the best places to bird, from the famous white sand beaches to hidden watering holes to the majestic national parks. Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao—the "ABCs"—located in the southwestern Caribbean, not far from Venezuela, share fascinating ecological features with the West Indies as well as the South American mainland, making birding on the islands unique. The identification portion of the book features endemic subspecies such as the Brown-throated Parakeet; a wide variety of wintering North American migrants; spectacular restricted-range northern South American species such as the Yellow-shouldered Parrot, Bare-eyed Pigeon, Troupial, Ruby-topaz Hummingbird, and Yellow Oriole; and West Indian species including the Pearly-eyed Thrasher and Caribbean Elaenia. Colorful introductory sections provide readers with a brief natural history of the islands, detailing the geography, geology, and general ecology of each. In the site guide that follows, Jeffrey V. Wells and Allison Childs Wells share their more than two decades of experience in the region, providing directions to the best birding spots. Clear, easy-to-read maps accompany each site description, along with notes about the species that birders are likely to find. The identification section is arranged in classic field guide format and offers vivid descriptions of each bird, along with tips on how to identify them by sight and sound. The accounts also include current status and seasonality, if relevant, and common names in English, Dutch, and Papiamento, often inspired by the unique voices of the birds, such as the "chibichibi" (Bananaquit) and "choco" (Burrowing Owl). The accompanying color plates feature the beautiful work of illustrator Robert Dean. The final section, on conservation, raises awareness about threats facing the birds and the habitats on which they rely and summarizes conservation initiatives and needs, offering recommendations for each island.
