The half French, half Dutch island of St. Maarten impresses with its architecture, colorful streets and fine shops boasting imports both incredible and edible. Dominica in the West Indies has 365 rivers that cascade down the island's three mountain ranges to create settings like the Emerald Pool Grotto. The very French island of Martinique offers the serenity of secluded beaches and uncrowded dive sights. There's excellent shopping and sightseeing in the capital. In Barbados, high tea is one of the many British traditions.
Cricket is another.
The subterranean stream passages of Harrison's Cave are among the island's many attractions. The wonders of the last frontier. More Alaska . As you glide through a majestic landscape of snow-capped mountains and sparkling waterfalls, you're warmed by the spring or summer sun. You pass dense forests of dark green pines, meadows of multicolored wildflowers and dazzling white glaciers with deep blue shadows.