It s a cruise – but not as you know it – as I discovered when I boarded the Thomson Dream and took t

It s a cruise best western inns – but not as you know it – as I discovered when I boarded the Thomson Dream and took to the seas in the Caribbean . Swimming with dolphins, trekking through the rainforest, white-water rafting – hardly what you would expect from a sea voyage. See all stories on this topic »
MIAMI – A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic prompting tropical storm warnings to be issued across a swath of islands in the Caribbean . Tropical Depression 9 is forecast to head west toward the Caribbean over the next several days. It See all stories on this topic »
The islands of the Caribbean Sea or West Indies are an extensive archipelago in the far west of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly strung between North and South America. They ve long been known as a resort vacation destination for honeymooners and retirees, but a small movement toward eco-tourism and backpacking has started to open up the Caribbean to more independent travel. With year-round good weather (with the occasional but sometimes serious exception of hurricane season in the late summer and early fall), promotional air fares from Europe and North America, and hundreds of islands to explore, the Caribbean offers something for almost everyone.