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Finding a hotel is only half the battle. Here, some money-saving strategies that'll have you on the beach in no time. • Book on low-cost carriers. JetBlue (www.jetblue.com) already flies to Puerto Rico and recently added the Dominican Republic; Spirit Airlines (www.spiritair.com) now lands in Jamaica, the Bahamas, San Juan, and St. Thomas (and, soon, the Cayman Islands); and USA 3000 Airlines (www.usa3000airlines.com) connects several Caribbean points to the Northeast and upper Midwest. • Buy your tickets as part of an air-hotel package from Funjet Vacations (www.funjet.com) or Liberty Travel (www.libertytravel.com). • For multi-island trips, inquire about a regional air pass, like Air Jamaica's (www.airjamaica.com) Caribbean Hopper, which lets you visit three destinations in 30 days starting at $565.

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