Rum & Reggae's Caribbean Fifth Edition by Jonathan Runge paperback, 864 pages To order, please click on one of the links below

First published in 1988, this expansive guide to the Caribbean has developed an avid following. Under the watchful eye of 20-year travel writing veteran Jonathan Runge, and now in its fifth incarnation, this flagship production of Rum & Reggae Guidebooks is bigger and better than ever. This edition has undergone a complete revision, with improved maps and a new format that makes it easier for readers to find all the information they need to plan the perfect Caribbean vacation. Meanwhile, the creative flair found in features such as Rum & Reggae's Touristo Scale, Island Friendliness Climate, and Superlatives section, still remains.

While Rum & Reggae’s Caribbean includes all of the nuts and bolts found in other guidebooks, it goes above and beyond the ordinary travel guides. It’s opinionated, irreverent, informative, funny, and entertaining. Geared toward the more sophisticated and savvy traveler who generally avoids the tourist swarms, it is indispensable for those in search of the real island experience. For vacationers who want to go beyond the T-shirt stalls of Ochos Rios, the casinos in St. Maarten, the all-inclusive resorts of Jamaica, and the cruise ship traffic jams of St. Thomas, Rum & Reggae’s Caribbean is the ultimate travel companion.

"An irreverent and highly personal guide with and emphasis on places to stay and places to party..." - Travel & Leisure

"As guidebooks proliferate, those with a sharp point of view, whether or not one agrees with it, can seem as refreshing as a cold drink of water at midnight after a supper of salami....Rum & Reggae is perhaps an extreme example of the opinionated guidebook.... Clearly, this book is not for the porch crowd." - The New York Times