Jamaica is a good island getaway for people who don't want to fly for many hours, and February is a good time to visit the island since hurricanes aren't a concern and the weather is warm without being unbearably hot. Jamaica has its own unique culture and offers some of the freshest fish to eat, memorable bars and scenic places to visit. Jamaica also has beautiful beaches, where you can relax and forget the cold weather at home, like its famous Negril beaches. Jamaica is loaded with history, and you can visit rum distilleries and ruins of its colonial past.
The Bahamas, located less than an hour away from Florida by plane, are another popular island destination for people trying to beat the February cold. The Bahamas are made up of numerous islands that you can explore and enjoy. The Bahamas offer natural wonders like the Bahamas National Trust Park, numerous colonial cities bursting with life like Clarence Town and bountiful sea and beaches to relax on. The area is also great for scuba diving and snorkeling.
If you're looking to go somewhere more out of the way, the Maldives, located in Southeast Asia, could be the island vacation you're looking for. According to Lonely Planet, these islands are quickly being developed for tourism, making a vacation now more imperative than ever to see what life used to be like on the islands. A place of uncompromising beauty, you can dive with turtles, manta rays and sharks, or you can experience the Maldives's Islamic traditions and see the remains of its Buddhist past. Best of all are the pristine beaches and lagoons, where you can relax and forget all about the cold weather back home.
