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How to Choose Your Next Tropical Destination

By: Jim Roberts

There are many tropical destinations in the world, but how do you know which island is best for your particular holiday? What if you want to set off to a hushed romantic tropical resort and end up on a youthful party island? What if your island doesn’t have the amenities you prefer or the prices are higher than you expected? How do you find the best source of information? What do you look for in choosing the best tropical destination for you? Often many people don’t know where to start. Research from guidebooks can help, but that is time consuming. Here are some useful tips that can help you make the process of choosing your tropical holiday easier and quicker:
For starters, pick the type of island holiday you desire. Do you want an active island vacation, great diving, a luxurious island resort, an island that is very remote and off the beaten path, or will any island do for you? Pick one thing that is a deal breaker for you so if you become undecided between two destinations, you can use that one thing as the deciding factor.

Next, decide where on the planet you want to visit. Do you want your tropical holiday to be close to home or far away? Remember, the further away you travel, the more expensive the holiday will be. Even if the island is inexpensive, traveling there may not be.
Next, decide how much your budget will be. Some might choose this as the number one deciding factor when making the final decision on the destination. A semi expensive tropical island close to home will need less money than an inexpensive active island far away. You’ll need more money if you are flying to Bali from New York than you would if you were flying to Bermuda, even though Bali is a cheaper island.

Get some island names. Now that you know some of the places you would like to go for your vacation, what you want to do there?  How much money can you afford to spend?  Get a list of islands in that area to research. Draw up a list of five, otherwise the list becomes too long because there’s so many islands in the world. Get a healthy mix of popular island destinations and off the beaten path islands.

Research your tropical islands. What is the food like? What is the diving like? How much does it cost? Who goes there? Is it easy to get to? Does it have what you are looking for? Head to the store for a guidebook or do some online research at websites like best tropical islands.

Make a final decision. Now that you have narrowed your list down, make a decision. This is the hardest part, huh? All of those islands look good. Can’t we just go to all of them?  Unfortunately we can't afford them all!  We have to choose one. If you are having trouble picking one, use the deal breaker we discussed earlier to come to a final decision. All things being considered, this deal breaker should be the deciding factor. That way you stay focused and don’t over think your decision. By staying focused, you can go with your gut and make the decision much less painful and avoid second guessing.

So now you have picked your tropical island, go start booking flights and hotels. If you follow these guidelines, you will get to your perfect island getaway quickly while spending less time deciding where to go and more time at the location. Once there, you know that island will be exactly what you wanted and you will never have to say “Well.....It was good but…” no one wants to have regrets! So enjoy your tropical destination and have a fruity drink for me!