Caribbean Beaches Range From White to Pink

        

Posted by: Editor on Jan 05, 2005 – 01:27 PM
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How do you like your beach? White sand or pink? A few palm trees, or a border of tropical flowers? Must it be deserted, or can you bear to share paradise?

Whatever your pleasure, the Caribbean has it, and the February issue of Caribbean Travel & Life magazine is running the pictures to prove it, along with a list of “beaches that will leave you speechless.” The beaches are:

-Sand Dollar Point, Pine Cay, a serene three-kilometre stretch of white sand and clear water on a 300-hectare islet owned by the Meridian Club on the Turks and Caicos islands. Sand Dollar Point is home to a mere 30 cottages, 13 tiki huts, one 12-room hotel – and not much else.

-Casuarina Beach, on the western shore of tiny Palm Island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, part of the Palm Island Resort. Here you’ll find tawny sand and more palm trees than sun-worshippers.

-Trunk Bay, St. John, which was preserved in its undeveloped state as part of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park. A popular excursion among cruise passengers and other boaters, its white sand is bordered by a lush forest, rolling hills and bright flowers.

-Palmetto Point, Barbuda, a little-known spot with soft white-and-pink sand.

-North Coast, Anegada, 20 kilometres of all-but-deserted beach in the British Virgin Islands, protected by Horseshoe Reef and inhabited by a flock of flamingos.

-Flamenco Beach, Culebra, 27 kilometres east of Puerto Rico, popular among the residents of San Juan, a ferry ride away.

–Sandbar, Exumas, Bahamas, a spit of land nearly about a kilometre long at low tide, just west of the ultra-luxurious Musha Cay resort, where daily fees are around $25,000 US.

–Baker’s Bay, Guana Cay, Abaco. Located at the northeastern tip of the Abacos’ least-populated island. No roads lead here, but it’s a short sail from local marinas. Get there while you can; the area is slated for development.

–Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas. Its salmon-coloured sand and turquoise sea is a popular backdrop for fashion photo shoots.

Source: Canada.com