Islanders in the Caribbean take their Carnival preparations very seriously. Every February and March, you’re guaranteed calypso music wafting amid palms, in synch with colourful feathers dancing on the breeze. This riotous festival consumes much of Latin America at this time of year. And it certainly sets the scene for my Seven Seas Mariner voyage with Regent Seven Sea Cruises around the Caribbean islands.
One of the first stops is Antigua, where I’m charmed by a guide who tells me the average Antiguan typically spends a whopping $1,800
