31.   Many vow to return someday to experience all this tropical island has to offer.

32.   Near barren, the island had the calming beauty of a desert.

33.   Most islands have good deals now through mid-December.

34.   One island had a tiny beach where we docked and looked for iguanas.

35.   Other islands have their special bargains, as well.

36.   Police Chief Robert Rodriguez said the island now has no restrictions on open alcohol containers, although no glass bottles of any kind are allowed on the beach.

37.   The entire island would have to be abandoned for at least decades, Kelly said.

38.   The island also had a serious mosquito problem, with death from malaria a real threat to anyone who spent time on the warm coastlines.

39.   The island also has many guesthouses.

40.   The island currently has just one satellite phone and no e-mail capabilities.