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Government shutdowns, DACA, North Korean nukes, #metoo, the Russia Investigation... Current TV news headlines make an escape to the Caribbean more essential than ever these days. For me, if said escape takes me to Martinique, all the better.

The show plays out daily right beneath your window at Hotel Caravelle, St. Croix much as it has since the town of Christiansted was founded more than 280 years ago.

Joe Albury's boats are timeless works of art; handcrafted masterpieces, each one a testament to the rich seafaring history of The Bahamas.

They sit almost entirely still atop a flat expanse of crisp, clear aquamarine – tens, hundreds, seemingly thousands of sailboats scattered about Marigot Bay.

Lots of hotels invest a lot of effort and capital into making your first impression of their property a most positive one. Not Deep Water Cay...

The Christiansted Holiday Boat Parade takes place annually on the second Saturday in December.

The broad descriptor "colorful" is often used in reference to Orient Bay, though generally for more risque reasons than those pictured...

Haiti's large size, even larger mountains, and legendary traffic jams often render boats the best way to get around.