You’re in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with a few small islands in sight.

There is nothing but the sound of the wind and the light rush of water. And then the sand ends, and the sea begins, and there you are, walking on water.

Sandbars like this are one of the marvelous features of the Exumas chain of the Bahamas, the place with perhaps the most beautiful water on earth. Locals call it “Windex,” but you can just call it a natural wonder.

This is what it’s like to walk on water.

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The US Coast Guard commissioned into service the latest fast response cutter, the US Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos (WPC-1118), during a ceremony at US Coast Guard Sector San Juan on Friday morning. The Joseph Tezanos is the sixth fast response…

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It’s a unique place, tucked in the rainforest in the hills above Soufriere, Saint Lucia. This is Fond Doux Plantation, a 250-year-old cacao plantation that is one of the best-kept secrets in the Caribbean. This is an eco-resort, a place to experience nature and the vibrant, pulsing energy of Saint Lucia.

The 15-room Fond Doux Plantation & Resort is one of the Caribbean’s greenest hotels, from cooling most of its rooms with hillside breezes to a total emphasis on locally-sourced products (including chocolate made from beans from the on-site plantation). Here, everything is about a sense of place: it’s what makes this the Best Eco-Resort in St Lucia and one of the top eco-resorts in the Caribbean.

This is what it’s like:

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While many top resorts around the Caribbean have offerings geared toward young children, one Puerto Rico luxury hotel has launched a new experienced aimed at teenage guests.

It’s called The Boathouse Club, and it’s the newest idea from the St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico.

The club includes offerings like a zip lining adventure in the El Yunque rainforest, nature photography workshops, camping experiences in bird sanctuaries, evening kayak nature tours and movie nights on the beach, among others.

The new club complements the hotel’s existing Iguana Club for kids.

— Caribbean Journal Staff

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — August 13, 2016 will forever be one of those days when almost every Puerto Rican will remember where she or he was and what they were doing. And chances are they were probably breathlessly watching Puerto Rican tennis player…

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