Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan already has an offer for her summer vacation: Oscar nominee Johnny Depp wants her to come over--to his private island! Depp bought Little Hall's Pond Cay, a mile-long island in the Bahamas, in 2004 and uses it when he, longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis and their two children need to get away from the prying eyes of the paparazzi. (We like to imagine he wears full pirate gear and staggers around with a bottle of rum.)

Depp extended the offer after he ran into Lohan backstage at the MTV Movie Awards last weekend--except he calls his lil' corner of paradise "Fuck-off Island." Oh wait, that kind of sounds like the place you send people you don't like.

Hopefully Lindsay can work in a trip around the filming of her next movie, the '20s tango romance "Dare to Love Me." We just wonder where Woody Harrelson fits into all this...

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It's not just Super World Travelers who are subject to persistent rumors of paparazzi-ducking marriages in locales unknown. So as for the talk that Mariah Carey, amidst the buzz for her new album E=MC^2, slipped away to her Eleuthera house to wed actor Nick Cannon, we say: Highly likely!

Just because Cannon allegedly gave Carey the ring he had made for his ex-fiancee, Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks, doesn't make their surprise nuptials less probable.

Like all destination weddings, though, this one could later be annulled if the couple, in their lovey-dovey hurry, didn't do the proper paperwork. Whether you're going to the Caribbean or somewhere else, do a little homework before you go in case you don't have Carey's million-dollar lawyers on retainer.

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Time for tropical "I dos!" According to PageSix.com, Robert De Niro's son Rafael announced plans to wed in the Bahamas at the Ocean Club in March, possibly leading Bob to reprise his role in "Meet the Parents" and "Meet The Fockers." The bride-to-be is Rafael's partner in Manhattan real estate.

March is a great time to go to the Bahamas, and a destination wedding can be a fun way to celebrate with your family and friends. These planning tips from SmartMoney.com on saving money and making sure your guests are happy are essential. And when it comes to figuring out what to do on the islands, we've got you covered.

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While we were enjoying the laid-back lifestyle of Eleuthera, we couldn't resist dropping in on the Eleuthera tourism office in Governor's Harbor. There we barged our way into the office of tourism manager Jackie Gibson and demanded she tell us why people should visit Eleuthera.

Ok, ok. So maybe Jackie was expecting our visit. But she wasn't expecting to be on-camera. Still, she managed to overcome some stage fright, ringing phones and other unexpected visitors to tell us what she loves about Eleuthera. Listen to her explain what Eleuthera has to offer to its visitors from beaches galore to the Glass Window Bridge to the constant waving of the friendly islanders.

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We'll be back with some more stories from Eleuthera next week but in the meantime, if you are looking for a place to stay on the island consider these options which we checked-out first hand for HotelChatter.

· The Cove Eleuthera: A quiet villa stay on a private beach with alcoholic drinks at your disposal. (Flickr shots.)
· The Quality Inn Cigatoo: A cheap stay in "town." Restaurant serves great breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Flickr shots.)
· Pineapple Fields: Apartment-style living just steps from a private beach and with one of our fave restaurant's ever, Tippy's. (Flickr shots.)
· Cotton Bay Estate and Villas: The upcoming resort from Starwood Hotels, still largely under construction but with killer views. (Flickr shots.)
· Powell Pointe at Cape Eleuthera: We talked about this yesterday but now, check-out the video tour of the two-story, two-bedroom townhouses. (Flickr shots.)

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We continued our way down the island of Eleuthera, to the very southernmost point--Cape Eleuthera. On this trip, we were purposely steered away from Harbour Island which is probably the most happening part of Eleuthera. However, in case you want to read about what to do on Harbour Island, check out our guide.

So we waved goodbye to any sort of social scene and wound up in in the boonies. Ironically, years ago this was the spot on the island back when the Cape Eleuthera Resort was in existence. It probably had something to do with being a cape which always sounds like a glamorous place to go.

Anyways, Cape Eleuthera had a four-star resort for vacationers and townhouses were built with the hopes of attracting regular visitors. Yet the owner apparently went bankrupt and things shut down immediately. Slabs of concrete were abandoned, the three-wheeled golf carts were left in a field to rot and locals were forced to find new jobs.

Now 35 years later, a new developer has bought the nine miles of land at Cape Eleuthera with the hopes of building a resort community that will be even better than the original.

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After a spooky visit to Preacher's Cave, we were hungry and in the mood for something not fried on the island.

We were also in transit. We were moving from the northern end of the island towards the center to a town called Governor's Harbour. Again, the best way to travel Eleuthera is to rent a car which you can do at the airports. Bahamians drive on the left side of the road but the steering wheels are on the left, not on the right. It's a little disconcerting at first but you'll get the hang of it.

Governor's Harbour is the capital of Eleuthera and houses a lot of the government offices (including the ministry of tourism) but it's still pretty low-key, like the rest of Eleuthera.

While we shacked up at the new Pineapple Fields Resort (pineapple used to be Eleuthera's biggest export), we popped in to an unassuming restaurant across the street on the beach called Tippy's.

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