It's the first day of February, the Caribbean's high season is in full swing, and
CT+L 's editors are getting ready to jet off to the region's balmy shores. At this point were not sure exactly where our assignments will take us – although our intrepid photographer Zach Stovall is already happily snapping his way around
St. Croix – but we sure do know where we'd
like to go in 2010.
Editor at Large Dave Herndon picks
St John. "I'm dying to find out what all the love is about," he says of the idyllic
US Virgin that attracts a back-to-nature bohemian crowd. (One of our favorite writers even considered packing up and
moving to the USVI. Check out her story
here.)
Online Editor Reagan Johnson just got back from
Barbuda (above right), but she's already got her eye on
The Grenadines. "I love sailing and I've always wanted to island-hop around the chain, checking out Bequia,
Carraicou, Young Island and some of the smaller islets and cays," says our webby wonder woman. "Moonsplash on
Anguilla is a close second, though!"
Managing Editor Becky Strauss has
Bonaire on the brain. "I've been certified for 13 years now, and I'm desperate to check out one of the world's premiere diving destinations," she says. (If going deep also tops your to-do list, check out
Provo, too.)
Executive Editor Matt Phenix is prepping for 4x4 safari through
Belize later this month (read all about it in our upcoming May issue) and will put his driving skills to work again later in the year as he tours
Barbados (left) by Mini moke for an upcoming feature.
As for me: Like Reagan, I'm hoping to set sail on my maiden voyage to
The Grenadines, and I'm curious about the French Caribbean, particularly
Martinique and
Guadeloupe. It'd be a great opportunity to see somewhere new and to brush up on my
Francais. Of course, I'm always up for a trip back to my beloved
Jamaica, and I'm excited about the ever-increasing lineup of luxury hotels along
Mexico's
Riviera Maya (We'll be featuring one of the best in our annual
all-inclusive feature, coming up in April).
Now over to you: Which destinations are on your Caribbean wish-list this year?
Editors Inflight
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February marks the beginning of regatta season in the Caribbean — pictured is a shot from the St. Croix Regatta, running from February 19 to 21 — and as a total sailing neophyte, I’m eagerly reading every tidbit I come across regarding these sailing spectacles. In 28 short days I’ll be testing the waters, so to speak, when I head to St. Maarten to participate in the 30th annual Heineken Regatta from March 4-7. Growing up in landlocked Kansas, I had little exposure to the big blue sea, neither did I get into sailing in Wisconsin, where I went to school, and I've yet to be on a boat here in Florida. Which seems ridiculous. I suppose it took the lure of getting to sail in an actual race, all the Heineken I can handle (believe me, they'll be sorry) and a trip to beautiful St. Maarten to convince me to climb aboard. I'm not sure if I'll make captain in my days on board or I'll be swabbing decks, but either way, I can't wait. If you want to join in the fun, the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino is offering a "Regatta Retreat" special where you'll get a free night for stays from March 3 to 8, as long as you book four nights. Rates start at $290 per room, per night. Surf over to www.sonesta.com/stmaarten and use booking code HR10. See you there! 
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