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Caribbean Choice

The UK’s mixed summer weather this year has led to an increase of interest in winter sun holidays, and the Caribbean is one of the current favourite hot spots. Not only is the period after the hurricane season – from November/December until April/May the ideal time to head to the Caribbean, but you can also be guaranteed a climate of consistent tropical temperatures, good sailing winds, and some of the most spectacular cruising grounds in the world. With this in mind, now is a good time to start planning the great escape from those all too familiar northern

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