Come to these Caribbean islands, get $200 back

Like so many vacation destinations that depend on air travel, the Caribbean has not had a fun time dealing with this recession. The Caribbean's official tourism offices, which thanks to their economic importance have the ability to bring local resorts on board with their efforts, are combating the downturn -- and competing with each other -- by assembling a list of freebies for would-be holidaymakers.

These deals, which start now and mostly carry through the hurricane season of early fall, are a bald attempt to shore up visitorship with good old-fashioned bribery -- er, discounts. For the next few months, $200 is the magic number. Everyone under the sun, it seems, is itching to give you two Ben Franklins as long as you promise to come down and stay awhile.