Courant.com: "The sun, sand and surf can wait — it's shopping that reigns as the No. 1 activity for cruise passengers touring the Caribbean. And although variety, quantity and quality ranges from one island to the next, two cruise ship ports particularly stand out, and not by accident."
Forbes, I have been a long time vacation homeowner on Aruba, the tiny Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. Only 20 miles long and 6 miles across, the cactus-filled, dry island features my favorite beach in the entire world. Endless days spent on the famed Eagle Beach floating in crystal clear, aquamarine warm waters is why massive throngs of tourists return annually to this island paradise.