Caribbean Travel and Vacation
Guides,Island Vacation Books

"Another excellent travel guide...Highly recommended." --Library Journal on The Best Family Ski Vacations in North America

"A wealth of well-organized vacation options that won't wipe out your savings." --Travel Holiday on The Best Bargain Family Vacations in the USA

reviewed:"Looking for a warm vacation?,    Tropical Family Vacations gives a nice introduction to family travel in Florida, Hawaii, the Caribbean and Mexico. For each island or place, the author provides an overview with a description, visitor information, language and currency. All the listings--resorts and attractions--are oriented toward families. I was pleased to find both 800 numbers and web addresses. The descriptions are written a pretty objective fashion. Expect description rather than evaluation. If you (and your kids!) know you want a warm vacation, but don't know where to go, this is a good first step in planning."

America's leading Caribbean husband-wife travel writers offer their expert perspective on traveling to the islands with children. A unique resource, with all major islands included and tons of valuable details and tips - all focused on family-friendly resorts and things to do with kids! Includes supervised children's programs, babysitting services, money-saving tips, and fun things to do in addition to lazing on the beach: snorkel with stingrays, swim with the dolphins, handfeed hummingbirds, explore caves, learn to sail, visit monkeys in their native habitat, dress up like a pirate for a pirate cruise.--

reviewed:"Great Book for Planning a Trip to the Caribbean    This book really provide a great deal of useful information and has helped us plan our upcoming vacation. My kids have read the relevant sections and are real excited about the trip."

reviewed:"Great resource book!,    I bought this when it first came out and found it really helpful, especially in some of the more unusual budget suggestions like the Guavaberry Spring Bay Vacation Homes on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. Then when the author revised this book in "Tropical Family Vacations" I picked up a copy of that book and have used it instead since resorts in the Caribbean seem to change so frequently. I still refer to this earlier book for its more extensive introductions on each island. I consider it an excellent book, but would refer readers who want more current info to the updated book instead."

"A vital resource ... from Aruba to the Virgin Islands, the pages show a great variety of resorts, not just the most expensive." --Associated Press Broadcast Services

reviewed:"A first-rate general intro to Caribbean resorts,    I knew nothing about the Caribbean. I bought this book, read it carefully, selected a resort based on Showker's nitpicky and thorough information, and had a great time with NO major surprises. Not only is it a tremendously helpful and trustworthy guide, it's fun to read. I read it whenever I feel the need to escape, if only in fantasy, from cold, grey New England winters. "

Families with children need not limit their vacations to Disney World and the Grand Canyon, say the Nichols, travel and writing partners for 31 years. The authors, who have traveled with their young children to Bangkok, Ecuador, Italy, Morocco and other far-flung locales, extol the benefits of foreign travel on children: kids "learn to appreciate and celebrate the many ways people all over the world conduct their lives." The book's beginning chapters focus on general considerations, such as what to pack and how to tackle foreign languages, and give Web resources for international family travel. That settled, the Nichols move on to a continent-by-continent examination of travel opportunities. They highlight Cro-Magnon art caves in France, Tanzania's wildlife, pilgrimages to Tibet and other adventures. The book differs from most travel guides in that it's highly personal and shares loads of first-person commentary. Readers embarking on similar trips have much to learn from the Nichols family.