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Fodor's Essential Caribbean
Paperback
Series: Full-Color Travel Guide
Caribbean & West IndiesTravel General
Publisher Price: $26.99
ISBN13: 9781640978065
Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications
Published: Oct 21 2025
Pages: 976
Weight: 1.75
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.20 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
Whether you want to stay at an all-inclusive resort, find the best beach, or snorkel around some of the world's best coral reefs, the local Fodor's travel experts in the Caribbean are here to help! Fodor's Essential Caribbean guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.
Fodor's Essential guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!
Fodor's Essential Caribbean travel guide includes:
- AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
- MORE THAN 65 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
- COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
- HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, activities, and more
- PHOTO-FILLED BEST OF FEATURES on Best Resorts in the Caribbean, The Caribbean's Best Outdoor Activities, Best Beaches in the Caribbean, Best Dive and Snorkel Destinations in the Caribbean, and more
- TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
- HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, cuisine, geography and more
- SPECIAL FEATURES on Flavors of the Caribbean What to Know Before You Go, Caribbean Weddings, and Renting a Villa
- LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
- UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Anguilla, Aruba, Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bonaire, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Barth's, St. Kitts & Nevis, Turks & Caicos, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and more.
Planning on visiting a specific Caribbean Island or taking a Caribbean cruise? Check out Fodor's Caribbean Cruise Ports of Call, Fodor's Puerto Rico, InFocus Aruba, InFocus Barbados & Saint Lucia, InFocus Cayman Islands, InFocus St. Maarten/St. Martin, St. Barth & Anguilla, InFocus Turks & Caicos, or U.S. and British Virgin Islands.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
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