Jonah Pruitt

Jonah Pruitt has driven through nearly every state, Hawaii included, with Alaska still on the list. He grew up in South Florida boating and snorkeling in the Keys, spent summers on a Midwest farm, and plans trips the way he plans a day on the water: by the hour, with a backup.

  • Costa Maya Cruise Port

    Costa Maya Cruise Port

    What to do at the Costa Maya cruise port in Mahahual, from the terminal pool to the Chacchoben ruins and the Malecón’s beach clubs.

  • Is Trunk Bay Worth Visiting?

    Is Trunk Bay Worth Visiting?

    Trunk Bay’s entrance fee, its underwater snorkel trail, the free North Shore beaches nearby, and whether it’s worth the crowds.

  • Flamenco Beach Culebra

    Flamenco Beach Culebra

    Flamenco Beach in Culebra pairs white sand with rusted Army tanks. Here’s the ferry fare, camping cost, and how to get to this Puerto Rico…

  • St. Thomas or St. John Which Is Better?

    St. Thomas or St. John Which Is Better?

    St. Thomas is cruise ships, shopping, and beaches. St. John is mostly national park, a short ferry ride away. Here’s how the two compare, and…

  • Punta Cana vs Puerto Plata

    Punta Cana vs Puerto Plata

    Punta Cana’s all-inclusive resort strip versus Puerto Plata’s north coast: beaches, cruise ports, day trips, airports, and what it takes to enter the Dominican Republic.

  • Best Snorkeling in Cozumel

    Best Snorkeling in Cozumel

    Where to snorkel in Cozumel, what the marine park fee covers, and real tour prices from two Cozumel operators.

  • El Yunque National Forest

    El Yunque National Forest

    What’s open at El Yunque National Forest right now, what the entrance fee actually is, and how the closed La Mina Trail changes your plan.

  • Dunn’s River Falls Jamaica

    Dunn’s River Falls Jamaica

    Admission, the climb, best time to go, what to bring, and how to fit Dunn’s River Falls into a day from Montego Bay or an…

  • Stingray City Grand Cayman: Is It Worth It?

    Stingray City Grand Cayman: Is It Worth It?

    Stingray City puts you waist-deep with wild southern stingrays in Grand Cayman’s North Sound. Here’s how the tours work, what two operators charge, and the…

  • Seven Mile Beach Grand Cayman Things to Do

    Seven Mile Beach Grand Cayman Things to Do

    Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman is public along its entire length, with beach-section picks, taxi fares, and what’s worth doing nearby, from the Turtle…

  • Exuma Things to Do

    Exuma Things to Do

    Where to see the swimming pigs, Thunderball Grotto, and wild iguanas in Exuma, plus boat tour costs, flights, and the best beaches on Great Exuma.

  • Things to Do in Nassau, Bahamas

    Things to Do in Nassau, Bahamas

    Everything worth doing in Nassau, Bahamas — Junkanoo Beach, Atlantis, the Straw Market, and the boat trips out to swim with pigs — with real…