Jim's picks for your ports of call

Swim through the narrow Titou Gorge, soak in natural hot springs, then snorkel at Champagne Reef, where volcanic bubbles rise from the sea floor.
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Head out from Roseau to look for the sperm whales and dolphins that live off Dominica's coast year-round.
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Cook a Creole meal with a local host using island produce and spices, then sit down to enjoy it together.
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Barbados' most-booked trip: sail the west coast, swim with sea turtles, snorkel over shipwrecks in Carlisle Bay, and enjoy lunch and drinks on board.
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Ride an electric tram deep into Harrison's Cave to see crystal-clear streams, waterfalls and huge stalactites.
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A full-day drive from the calm west coast beaches to the wild Atlantic shore at Bathsheba, with stops at the island's best lookouts and landmarks.
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St. Lucia's most-booked tour: drive through villages and rainforest to Soufriere and the Pitons, see the drive-in volcano, then cruise back along the coast.
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A two-hour ATV ride over hills and through banana plantations with sweeping island views.
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Soak in the warm volcanic mud baths at Sulphur Springs, then rinse off at a waterfall in the rainforest. A perfect 5-star rating from hundreds of travelers.
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See St. Kitts the way locals do, with a guide who takes you past the usual stops to villages, viewpoints and the stories behind them. One of the island's best-reviewed tours.
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Sail the calm Caribbean coast by catamaran, snorkel a reef, and enjoy lunch and drinks on board.
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Ride an ATV through old sugar cane fields and hillside trails, with views of the ocean and neighboring Nevis.
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A small-group trip into the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest system to hike, swim in river pools and ride a natural rock waterslide.
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Glide along San Juan's coast with an underwater jet scooter, looking for sea turtles on the reef. Videos of your swim are included, and it takes about 90 minutes.
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See the colorful streets, forts and city walls of Old San Juan by golf cart, covering more ground than on foot, just steps from the cruise pier.
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