Sexy Sounds in the Caribbean

Many would tell you that the Caribbean is known as a place for fun in the sand and the sun; but they would also say that "night time is the right time" for romance. So when the sun sets and the stars come out, in the wilder areas of the Caribbean moonlight madness begins! This does not mean parties on the beach with the bonfires or the barbecues found at various spots around the islands. It doesn't mean the bars and discos. This means the real nightlife of the truly wild areas of many of the smaller, undeveloped islands, the West Indies numerous nocturnal creatures!

On most islands it starts off with a three note chirp, these are sexy little frogs (they are about the size of your thumbnail) getting ready for a wild evening, they breed at night and during rain storms. Then there is a low "thrumming", which are toads getting tuned up around the drinking hole. Now mix in the sounds fishing and flower bats, squeaking geckos joined the clicking of night crabs, and then throw in some crickets and katydids. It is sex all over the place! Of course, you'll also hear the occasional squawk or crunch as a Night Heron finds dinner, then everything goes silent for a minute or two.

Many of these sounds will only be heard on islands that haven't really been overly developed. Those are where several of the more fragile creatures still thrive, and most are nocturnal; they chill out during the day. This is because they are harmless and cannot easily defend themselves, so they hide under the cover of darkness. The only way for them to find mates is both through smell or sound, and on our cool quiet evenings with the moist air, sound travels farther. As long as they are calling everything is safe and secure, and they will call all night long (It's like a bar, "Pssst, Honey, I'm available").

To some visitors the sounds may seem loud at first, but really aren't. It is just the fact that they aren't what one is use to and aren't competing with noises found in most cities: cars honking, radios blaring, motorcycles racing and such. This should relax you rather than bother you. After all, as everyone knows from the Horror Movies long as you hear the little night creatures, there is nothing big to worry about! Enjoy the sexy sounds of the moonlight madness in the Caribbean.