A German article about scuba diving in the Dominican Republic on both the Caribbean and Atlantic side.

http://www.tauchen-am-meer.de/dominikanische-republik/

You can eco travel in soe pretty upscale places, and feel good while doing good.

http://luxuryresorttravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/luxury_ecotourism_destinations

Here's a description of what St. Thomas may be most reknown for; duty-free and luxury shops.

http://luxuryresorttravel.suite101.com/blogs.cfm#shopping_on_st_thomas

A wry recounting of a less-than-ideal snorkel trip off Paradise Island in the Bahamas.

http://luxuryresorttravel.suite101.com/blog.cfm/snorkel_trip_in_the_bahamas

Of the three US Virgin Islands, St. John is the smallest and most wild; mre than half of it is National Park land. It's also my favorite of the Virgin Islands - read why.

http://luxuryresorttravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/us_virgin_islands___st__john

St. Thomas is the busiest, most touristy of the three US Virgin Islands. The plethora of high-end duty-free shopping is mostly why.

http://luxuryresorttravel.suite101.com/article.cfm/us_virgin_islands___st__thomas