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When your friend is a hot shot marine ecologist and she invites you to go snorkeling Butler Bay, you go, sharks or no sharks, right?

I always end up on a bike in the Turks and Caicos. True to form, the wife and I enjoyed a Middle Caicos biking adventure recently...Mostly.

A bit unexpected and infinitely fun, kayaking Anguilla provides a great way to experience a different side of a very special island.

Hiking the highest heights in St. Croix is eminently rewarding. Arguably the best of those rewards can be earned hiking Goat Hill.

The beauty of boating around St. Thomas with Captain Thomas is you get to know some of the island's secrets. Secrets like Cave Cove at Outer Brass Island.

Trekking out to Pelican Cay in Middle Caicos would be the ultimate adventure of our trip, though I can understand if you're not impressed.

I was hoping to encounter a whole host of surprises while hiking Goat Hill last week, but definitely not anything like this...

Any dissing we may have done in the past over a perceived lack of secluded shoreline in St. Thomas disappeared when we stumbled upon Neltjeberg Bay.

In addition to wild hiking adventures to such notable attractions as the Conchi Natural Pool, Arikok National Park is also where you'll find a series of sublime little coves tailor-made for uncommon exploring and the type of secluded beach fun we love. Among them: Boca Ketu.