My wife and I love the South Pacific look...but we don't want to go that far for a vacation. Can we find some of the same look in the Caribbean?

You've got lots of good choices in the Caribbean! For a South Pacific atmosphere, St. Lucia is great...postcard-perfect palms that lean out over the water, tall mountains, lush vegetation. The southern part of the island is the lushest (and that's where the Piton mountains are located as well.) There are two incredible resorts in that area: Anse Chastanet and Ladera. Both have only three walls so the rooms are open to the mountains; some also include their own private plunge pools.

Some more good choices:

9 Beaches, Bermuda: we haven't stayed in this new resort but it looks great. They've got the only over the water bungalows in the region (just like the bures in the South Pacific). Plus, they live up to their name with nine beaches.

Port Antonio, Jamaica: the eastern end of Jamaica is the island's lushest. Port Antonio is a quiet getaway (most people make flight connections from Kingston) with mostly small properties.

Lovely travels! Paris and John

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