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Finding yourself at anchor anywhere off the coast of Antigua is always a good thing. A Carlisle Bay anchorage, though, is extra special.

Marina Pointe du Bout is one of the busiest ports in Martinique. In-between the bustle of the big boats, though, local fisherman still make their way.

There's a lot of encouraging news coming out of French St. Martin these days. The icing atop the news for me: Lily's Ice Cream Boat sails on!

The salt air always in your face, a refreshing dip in the Caribbean Sea never more than a moment away... Sailboat stays are pure bliss.

When I'm back home in St. Croix and lucky enough to be out at Buck Island, being beached is something special, fun. Something I never want to end.

Sometimes there is no why. Sometimes you just need to throw caution to the wind. The Turks and Caicos Islands invite just such an indulgence.

A dinghy for two with a pair of oars to match and not much else...

Anyone keen on seeing and experiencing the Caribbean "the way it used to be" would do well to head to Haiti.

Here, in this 100 square-mile archipelago of 365 islets, rocks, and cays, The Bahamas truly shows off...