CaribbeanTravel.com Directory - (Page XVIII) LOW-KEY ACTIVITIES Some other ways to pass the time in the Caribbean include watching the waves from the pier in Cancún, taking a yoga class at Jungle Bay Resort in Dominica, and partying by the beach in St. Lucia. some vacation options for the LESS ADVENTUROUS M any clients want to kick back while on vacation, and are more interested in activities that don’t require much effort or physical exertion. They’re looking for interesting and relaxing items for their itineraries rather than thrills and extreme adventures. For clients who love star gazing, suggest “Nevis Nights” offered by Top to Bottom Tours, Nevis. They’ll learn about constellations and Nevis folklore, then roast marshmallows over a beach bonfire. www.walknevis.com Xcaret Spectacular Mexico Night Show, 45 minutes south of Cancún, takes visitors on a journey through Mexico’s history and folklore. Nearly 300 costumed performers create the pageantry through music, dance and Mayan rituals. www.xcaret.com Farther south along the Riviera Maya, a giant chess set with two-foot-tall playing pieces challenges couples at El Dorado Seaside Suites. www.karismahotels.com The Soufriere Hills Volcano is still putting on a red-rock-and-steam show in Montserrat. It’s best seen from the viewing platform at Jack Boy Hill at night. www. visitmontserrat.com Tram is the way to tour Rio Camuy Cave in Puerto Rico, the third-largest cave system in the world. Stops include 170-foothigh Clara Cave and a platform overlooking the 400-foot-deep Tres Pueblos Sinkhole. www. gotopuertorico.com The Self Centre at Caneel Bay on St. John, U.S.V.I., provides meditation, yoga, holistic treatments and wellness advice to enhance stress relief, relaxation and a renewed sense of self. Recommend Chakra Meditation to balance the body’s chakras (energy centers). www. caneelbay.com Guests can watch “dive-in” movies at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda on Friday nights. They sit in floating lounge chairs in the pool, and are served drinks and popcorn while watching the movie of the week. The Fairmont Hamilton Princess offers formal afternoon tea from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., complete with three tiers of sandwiches, scones and sweets, fine china, white-glove service and piano music. www.fairmont.com Every month the waters around Turks and Caicos glow green three to five nights after the full moon due to unusual PREFACE I marine glow worms. The green phosphorescence can be admired on a cruise through Silver Deep on Providenciales. www.silverdeep.com Enable your clients to experience the underwater world to depths of 100 feet aboard a 48-passenger Atlantis Adventures submarine. This expedition is available in Aruba, Barbados, Cozumel, Grand Cayman and St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. As an alternative, the SeaWorld Semi-Submarine stays on the surface as a floating glasswalled observatory for gazing at shallow reefs and shipwrecks. This is available in Aruba, Grand Cayman, Curacao and St. Martin. www.atlantisadventures.com In Jamaica, the Downhill Bicycle Tour requires very little pedaling. It starts at 5,600 feet above sea level in the Blue Mountains, and descends through rainforest, orchards and coffee plantations, stopping at a waterfall where bikers can dive into the cool pool. www.bmtoursja.com One weekend a month, Jamaica’s Royal Plantation offers art workshops by leading artists on the island. The Artistin-Residence program is complimentary for guests, and may feature watercolor or oil painting, sculpture, collage or drawing lessons. www.royalplantation.com For culinary aficionados, there are free cooking classes once a week at Grand Lido Negril in Jamaica featuring dishes with native ingredients like Appleton Shrimp Rundown with rum and scotch bonnet peppers. www.grandlido.com/negril Tuesdays and Thursdays, Azul Beach Hotel in Puerto Morelos near Cancún has free cooking classes focusing on traditional Mexican cuisine. www.karismahotels.com I —Kathleen M. Mangan XVIII http://www.silverdeep.com http://www.atlantisadventures.com http://www.karismahotels.com http://www.bmtoursja.com http://visitmontserrat.com http://www.royalplantation.com http://www.gotopuertorico.com http://www.gotopuertorico.com http://www.grandlidonegril.com http://www.karismahotels.com http://www.caneelbay.com http://www.caneelbay.com http://www.walknevis.com http://www.fairmont.com http://www.xcaret.com
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