Let the fun begin with cheap flights to the Caribbean

If the call of all the recent pirate movies has you itching to talk like a pirate (Shiver me timbers), dress like a pirate, or better yet, sail the ocean in search of booty (or maybe just really cool pictures of dolphins and turtles) like a pirate, than you need a Caribbean vacation.

It can take you an entire lifetime to explore and travel all the Caribbean islands, but you can quickly stop being a landlubber by searching for cheap Caribbean flights to the Bahamas, Dominican Republic or even Puerto Rico. Once you're on the plane, let the adventures begin.

Make your first stop the pirate museum in Nassau, Bahamas, where you can walk the decks of the pirate ship Revenge, experiencing a fierce battle at sea in an attempt to pillage and plunder and gather booty to bring back to the city. Nassau's waters were a perfect location for shallow and fast pirating boats to congregate and Blackbeard - potentially one of the most famous pirates - called Nassau home. Look for Nassau, Bahamas hotels through an online travel site like Travelocity.

But don't stop your journey in the Bahamas. Catch one of many flights to Dominican Republic with your mates to discover pirate treasures. For example, the wreckage of the Quedagh Merchant was found near Catalina Island on the southern edge of Dominican Republic. This ship was captured by William Kidd - a famous pirate for the area - in 1698. The wreckage doesn't contain the treasures any longer - but it had been fully loaded with booty from India.

If you're interested in seeing ship wrecks up close and personal, visit Pirates Cove Dive Center in Samana Bay along the north coast. This center will provide you diving equipment and guide you through historic and unique shipwreck sites.

Just a short distance across the ocean from Dominican Republic to the east is Puerto Rico, where filming of many pirate movies takes place. A historical figure for the island is Roberto Cofresi, who attacked mostly North American and Spanish ships sailing around the island during the age of conquistadores. Rumor has it that his booty - which he often shared with local villagers in exchange for hiding places from the Spanish - is still buried somewhere on the island.

Yer can't be a pirate if yer a marooned landlubber, so 'tis time to pack yer bottle and go a piratin in the Caribbean. In other words - heave ho and away you go.