Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

While the beaches and ocean are beautiful, there is one thing that really sets St. Thomas apart - shopping. Browse through the shop-lined streets of Charlotte Amalie and find out why St. Thomas is called the "duty-free shopping capital of the world. " Shop for duty-free trinkets and bargains on everything from liquor to imported china and crystal. Visitors can bring home $1,200 in merchandise without paying duty - twice the limit of most of the Caribbean.

Sample Fun Things to Do:
• Take a ride on Skyline Drive and enjoy a breathtaking view of St. Thomas Harbor. Then travel to Mountain Top, the highest point on St. Thomas, and see spectacular views of Magens Bay, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
• Check out Coral World Marine Park, where you can touch sea stars at the touch pool or explore the mystery of life in a mangrove lagoon off the Coastal Trail.
• Sit back and enjoy a relaxing half-day sail to Buck Island aboard a large sailing yacht, then snorkel in Turtle Cove.
• Submerge yourself in a sci-fi adventure. Trek around coral reefs and get up close and personal with the marine life on the Atlantis Submarine.
• Experience a bird's-eye view of the beauty of St. Thomas on an exciting helicopter adventure.
• Travel 700 feet above the sea via skyride to The Paradise Point and see the most fantastic vistas in the Caribbean.
• Take an exhilarating, wind-in-your-face ride-of-a-lifetime all the way around the island on the 100-foot trimaran, Wild Thing.
• Take a bike tour through historic and picturesque St. Thomas harbor.

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	Castries, St. Lucia

See the beautiful coastline of St. Lucia from the deck of a catamaran. You'll have an unbeatable view of the scenery and get an exhilarating ride, too.

Sample Fun Things to Do:
• Take a tour of St. Lucia's green mountains, banana valleys, rain forests, fishing villages and the town of Soufriere. Drive by bus through Castries, Cul de Sac, the Roseau banana plantations, and the fishing villages of Anse-La-Raye and Canaries. Then board a boat for a relaxing ride back down the scenic coastline to Anse Cochon for swimming in beautiful crystal-clear waters.
• Hike Soufriere, home of St. Lucia's most famous landmark, the towering Pitons, a set of primeval twin peaks topping 2,000 feet. Then take a relaxing dip in one of the warm sulfuric pools full of special nutrients.
• Troll for blue marlin and other big game fish on a challenging deep-sea fishing adventure.

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	Philipsburg, St. Maarten

Compete in an actual race on an America's Cup shortened course. Grind a winch, trim a sail or just sit back and enjoy. Professional sailors will give you a quick lesson, then you're off to compete on Stars and Stripes, one of the most famous sailboats in the world.

Sample Fun Things to Do:
• Rendezvous at one of the newest and trendiest restaurants in French St. Maarten. Explore Orient Bay, the French Riviera of the Caribbean, with over 1 1/2 miles of white-sand beaches.
• Admire the delicate nature and dazzling colors of hundreds of butterflies as you tour St. Maarten's popular Butterfly Farm.
• Tour the saltwater lagoons by kayak, and discover egrets, plovers, heron and pelicans.
• Discover the undersea world of coral reefs and exotic fish as you take a snorkeling expedition through Shipwreck Cove.

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	St. Johns, Antigua

The first settlement on the island we now know as Antigua was not established until the 1600s, when English settlers arrived. Antigua remained a part of the British Commonwealth until its independence in 1981. Today, Antigua is a popular vacation destination, attracting tourists with its ideal climate, 366 beautiful beaches, amazing landscape and leisurely lifestyle.

Sample Fun Things to Do:
• Sail aboard a catamaran and take in a few hours of breathtaking scenery. You'll depart for the northwest coast of Antigua to a specially selected anchorage, where you'll enjoy snorkeling and water skiing. Then move on to a beautiful sandy beach for more fun in the water.
• Experience the rich history, unique culture and tropical flora of St. John's on an informative Antigua Island Tour.
• Discover some of Antigua's most beautiful secret spots and small, uninhabited islands by kayak. You'll make a stop for a swim, and if you are quiet, you may spot the sea turtles, frigate birds, whistling ducks, endangered fallow deer and flying fish that inhabit the area.

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Royal Caribbean Caribbean ports of call:
View sample shore and land excursions:

• Basseterre, St. Kitts
• Belize City, Belize
• Bridgetown, Barbados
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Castries, St. Lucia
• Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
• Costa Maya, Mexico
• Cozumel, Mexico
• Ensenada, Mexico
• Georgetown, Grand Cayman
• Key West, Florida
• Labadee, Hispaniola

• Mazatlan, Mexico
• Miami, Florida
• Montego Bay, Jamaica
• Nassau, Bahamas
• Ocho Rios, Jamaica
• Oranjestad, Aruba
• Philipsburg, St. Maarten
• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• San Juan, Puerto Rico
• St. Johns, Antigua
• Tortola, British Virgin Islands
• Willemstad, Curacao

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