PARROTS of the CARIBBEAN
​January/February 2028

CARIBBEAN ENDEMIC AMAZONS
This will be an amazing trip to see all the Endemic Amazons of the Caribbean including all sub-species of the Cuban Amazon as well as the Endemic Conures of these islands that we visit.

There are also a number of other endemic bird species on these islands and once we have seen and photographed the Parrots we will then check out these other species.​

DATES MAY CHANGE SLIGHTLY BUT IT WILL START IN JANUARY 2028

PLEASE NOTE
Originally planned for January 2027, due to Hurricane Melissa unfortunately Jamaica was hit very badly. 
My guide is unable to access the area for the Amazon Parrots on Jamaica and it may be some time before this happens.
So I have put the trip back to 2028 to give them time on the island to get back to some normality
and being able to help us find the Amazons when we go.
To a lesser extent both Cuba and The Dominican Republic were effected as well. 
I am monitoring the situation.
Also due to certain policies there is limited access to Cuba (only people with families may enter the country)
or not being able to go to any USA countries.
As part of this trip involves other USA countries (or countries influenced by USA) then I have had to drop going to Cuba
​and moved, what was the extension trip to the Bahamas into the main itinerary.

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Itinerary
Please note: Dates may change slightly 

Day 1 (17th January ) –  Arrive in St. Vincent  at 20.50 pm local time. Overnight in Kingston for 3 nights.
 
Days 2 and 3 (18th and 19th of January) - Watching St. Vincent Amazon, we try to see both color morphs in the wild and visit the conservation project and the aviaries with captive parrots.
 
Days 4 and 5 (20th and 21st of January) Departure from St. Vincent at 14:10. Arrive in St. Lucia at 14:40 local time.  Here we will accommodate for two nights. Observing the local amazon and visit the conservation project. Free time and birding around.

Days 6 to 8 (22nd, 23rd and 24th of January) Departure from St. Lucia at 16:40. Arrive in Dominica at 17:20.  Stay overnight in hotel near Portsmouth for 3 nights. We shall have three full days at in search of the Imperial and the Red-necked amazons at Northern Forest Reserve; on the flanks of Morne Diablotin and Morne Trua Pitton. Visit the conservation projects. If time permits, we will go birding around or have a free time. Option for whaling excursion.
 
Days 9 and 10 (25th and 26th of January)   Departure from Dominica at 13:45. Arrive in Puerto Rico at 15:30. Overnight in  hotel near  Luquillo Forest for two  nights. Rest of the day and the next two full days we will be watching the endemic amazon in the wild and visit the reintroduction project. If time permits go birding looking for the 17 endemic birds in Puerto Rico.

Days 11 to 13 (27th, 28th and 29th of January) Departure from Puerto Rico at 16:30. Arrive in  Dominican Republic at 17:30. Stay overnight in hotel near Barahona for 3 nights. Watching the endemic amazon and the Hispaniola Parakeet and looking for the other 30 endemic birds on the island.

Days 14 to 16 (30th, 31st of January and 1st February) Departure from Santo Domingo at 14:00. Arrive in Providenciales   island at 14:15. Departure at 15:00. Arrive in Kingston at 16:40. Stay overnight in Green Castle Estate for three nights. Looking for the both Yellow-billed and Black-billed amazons and the other endemics.

Day 17 and 18 (2nd and 3rd of February) Departure from Kingston at 09:15am. Arrive in Grand Cayman at 10:20am. Departure at 14:45. Arrive in Cayman Brac at 15:25. Here we will stay for a two nights to enjoy the local subspecies of the Cuban Amazon (the only species with living subspecies).
 
Day 19 and 20 (4th and 5th of February) Departure from Cayman Brac аt 18:40. Arrive in Grand Cayman at 19:20. Here we will stay for a two nights to enjoy the local subspecies of the Cuban Amazon.

Day 21 (6th of February) - Departure from Grand Cayman at 13:10. Arrive in Nassau  at 14:45. Departure at 17:45 and arrive in Marsh Harbour at 17:20. Drive to Great  Abaco, where we stay for two nights.
 
Day 22 (7th of February) – We have full day to enjoy the beautiful Bahama parrots.
 
Day 23 (8th of February) - Transfer to Marsh Harbour airport  and departure at 07:25am.. Arrive in Nassau at 08:00am. Departure at 11:15am and arrive in Miami at 12:30. Departure from Miami at 23:10.
 
Day 24 (9th of February) – Arrive home.

Parrots to be seen on this trip
St. Vincent Amazon - Amazona guildingii
St. Lucia Amazon - Amazona versicolor
Red-necked Amazon - Amazona arausiaca
Imperial Amazon - Amazona imperialis
Puerto Rican Amazon - Amazona vittata
Hispaniolan Amazon - Amazona ventralis
Black-billed Amazon - Amazona agilis
Yellow-billed Amazon - Amazona collaria
Cuban Amazon - Amazona leucocephala
                            - A.l.leucocephala
                            - A.l.caymanensis
                            - A.l hesterna
                            - A.l.bahamensis
Hispaniolan Conure - Psittacara chloroptera
Olive-throated Conure - Eupsittula nana
Cuban Conure - Psittacara euops

There are a number of Parrot species that have been introduced to these islands but we will be concentrating on the endemics as listed above.
​Please note:-
I cannot guarantee seeing all or any of these Parrots however we will have a great guide to help us in every way possible.
We will see lots of other bird and animal species.