Caribbean

• 1 Take the plunge into Mexico's underwater museum
  It's not just flurries of brightly coloured fish that you'll spot whilst swimming the warm, turquoise waters off the coast of Cancun. Just a short kick of the flippers away from Mexico's famous...

• 2 The Caribbean: Get hooked on a bounty of beautiful islands
  The Pirates of the Caribbean films were smash-hit successes and undoubtedly heightened Johnny Depp's heartthrob status. But they also shed light on the bountiful beauty of the islands – so head for...

• 3 Dive into the world's best scuba sites
  Azores The waters around this remote Portuguese archipelago way out in the Atlantic Ocean are home to an amazing underwater world. The nine small volcanic islands of the Azores are surrounded by waters...

• 4 Jamaica: a sweet honeymoon destination
  If you're planning your wedding and wondering where to take your honeymoon, these photos may well help you make up your mind: Jamaica, the natural and cultural Caribbean paradise is an excellent choice....

• 5 Riviera Maya: a tropical escape into history
  Imagine a Caribbean beach paradise, just south of the Tropic of Cancer where the clear sea is perfect for swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving, jet ski... Imagine a flat land carpeted with low tropical...

• 6 Cartagena de Indias: a location for love
  Just go through the wall under the clock tower and cross the Plaza de los Coches to reach the Portal de los Dulces. Here, in the shade of the arches is a line of little stalls offering up a sweet treasure...

• 7 A paradise for winter
  They say that the beaches of Punta Cana, stretching for over 50 kilometres along the east coast of the island of La Hispaniola, are the best beaches in the world. With their white sands, warm turquoise...

• 8 Puerto Rico: more than just rum
  It's not just Johnny Depp who has found Puerto Rico the perfect location: from the classic 1963 Lord of the Flies, to the up-coming Treasure Island starring Eddie Izzard as Long John Silver, the cluster...

• 9 Parrot Cay – 1,000 unspoiled acres in the Caribbean
  The Turks and Caicos comprise eight main islands and over 40 smaller cays, of which Parrot Cay is one. International flights can take you to the archipelago's main island, Providenciales, known locally...

• 10 Costa Rica: a rainbow in shades of green
  That fact that 25% of Costa Rica is classified as a protected area – a proportion no other country can boast – says a lot about the country's wealth of flora and fauna and the generosity of...

• 11 Panama, a land of abundance
  Panama owes its existence to the canal, which has marked the life and politics of the country since it seceded from Colombia in 1903, and which remains today one of its greatest assets. There's no ...

• 12 Heading to warmer climes
  Spring should be just around the corner, but we can expect the weather to be grey, bleak and rainy for a while yet. So why not turn the tables and head off to one of the sunny destinations we've selected?...

• 13 Explore the magic realms of the novels of Garcia Marquez
  The complex novel, which is universally recognised as having had a major impact on world literature, is set in Macondo, in the remote regions of the Colombian rainforest. Garcia Marquez based the fictional...

• 14 The glitz list: destinations with glamour
  From the Swiss mountains to the South Seas: exclusive beaches and ski resorts, chic cities and island paradises, these are the places with star quality, where elegance and sophistication reign. Lonely...

• 15 The glitz list: destinations with glamour
  From the Swiss mountains to the South Seas: exclusive beaches and ski resorts, chic cities and island paradises, these are the places with star quality, where elegance and sophistication reign. Lonely...

• 16 Welcome on board 'The World': The luxury super-liner of the rich and famous
  The most exclusive and luxurious ship on the planet; it's no surprise that only a privileged few will ever have the opportunity to travel in a super-liner of this calibre. But for those who may not have...

• 17 Welcome on board 'The World': The luxury super-liner of the rich and famous
  The most exclusive and luxurious ship on the planet; it's no surprise that only a privileged few will ever have the opportunity to travel in a super-liner of this calibre. But for those who may not have...

• 18 Whale song and courtship in the Caribbean
  Adventurers used to come to Samana bay in search of pirate treasure and shipwrecks. No doubt these attractions still exist, but they're no longer the great draw. Now, what brings in the visitors is the...

• 19 A brief traveller's guide to the deadly sins
  GLUTTONY There are so many fine foods and elegant restaurants around the planet in cities such as Paris, Rome and Tokyo, that it would be foolhardy to try and list the best. But it's worth mentioning a...

• 20 A new luxury resort in the Dominican Republic
  An idyllic and exclusive resort, the latest addition to the Spanish hotel chain offers personalised service and the most sophisticated all-inclusive amenities for adults only. No under-eighteens are allowed,...