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I was excited to visit Puerto Rico, not just for the food and colorful photo opportunities, but also because I had the opportunity to stay at one of the best resorts on the island…

We were quite the crew of fourteen people on this Caribbean cruise, running around airports and cruise ship ports. I learned a few things about how to keep my nieces and nephews entertained while making sure I stayed sane.

Labadee, Haiti is a port on the northern coast of Haiti which is leased to Royal Caribbean until 2050. I wasn’t really sure if I would like this stop on our Caribbean cruise, since the thought of a port built by Royal Caribbean sounds extremely commercialized.

If you have been following along our tropical adventures so far, then you may already know I’m heading to the Caribbean this week! Our port stops include Jamaica, Haiti and Mexico.

Our picks for the top ten tropical islands. If you are planning a trip to a tropical island paradise, don’t overlook these islands!

Ordinary Traveler and Aruba Marriott have teamed up to bring you a chance to win a 3-night stay in one of the most beautiful places in the world – The Caribbean!

I’m dubbing the end of 2012 as our tropical adventures. Not every place we will be visiting is an island, but they are all centered around beautiful beaches, warm water and tropical weather.

One of the best parts about our trip to the Dominican Republic in December was our stay at Ali’s Surf Camp in Cabarete. Not only because the staff is kind and friendly to everyone, but because there is something about surf camp that brings out the best in people.

While enjoying a Dominican sunset we witnessed two landscapes mixing into one…

“Good Afternoon. Are you Christy?”

I hear a voice from behind as we collect ourselves and our luggage from the cab. Our minds still a bit groggy from 17 hours of travel and sleeping on the Miami airport floor.