Why not explore the world's most in-demand vacation -- the Caribbean?
Comprising from 50 to 750 islands (dependent on how you count), cruises to the Caribbean delivers a perfect getaway when it comes to cruising.
The destinations possess a warm environment with some of the world's greatest beaches, superb marine life along with an incredible coral reef, as well as very clean waters. Shopping is also a great feature with duty-free price tags.
Standard Caribbean Cruise Paths Available:
1. Eastern Caribbean Cruises -- Key West, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Much more relating to this choice in a minute.
2. Western Caribbean Cruises - the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, the island of Cozumel, and lots of islands off of the shorelines of Honduras and Belize. A cruise will take you as far east as Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman in particular offers several pleasures, which includes bright sandy shorelines and wonderful water sports activities.
3. Southern Caribbean Cruises - San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Grenadines, the Lesser Antilles, and the Netherlands Antilles west to Aruba, the latter having 365 beautiful beaches.
4. Exotic/Long-duration Caribbean Cruises -- almost any in the earlier mentioned destinations, which sometimes ends up in a different place from where the cruise started.
Eastern Caribbean Cruises
One Of The Most sought after excursions involves the Bahamas plus the eastern islands that define the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
An Eastern Caribbean cruise is ideal for new cruisers and veteran travelers looking for a slow and enjoyable tempo inside comfortable surroundings. These types of cruises are perfect for young families because they will visit a small number of ports, therefore most of the trip time period will be spent on board the cruise ship, frequently with a pair of sequential days at sea.
There's lots to enjoy on the islands of the Eastern Caribbean. You'll be able to check out the famous beaches and try scuba diving, sailing, and even golfing. Go shopping to get souvenirs and expensive merchandise brought in from around the world such as jewelry, fragrances, crystal, pottery, gadgets and more with tax free selling prices at the large assortment of outlets. And also if you are a gambler then you'll love it due to the fact the destinations possess the main casinos inside the Caribbean.
In the course of an Eastern Caribbean vacation you may probably pay a visit to these islands:
Nassau (the Bahamas) - An abundance of casino activity.
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Numerous beaches along with shopping.
St Croix (Virgin Islands) - Take a night time kayak excursion or go to the first landing site of Christopher Columbus on the way to the New World.
St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) - Presents outstanding scuba diving opportunities to be able to observe a large amount of underwater life while in the shallow waters.
As well as some of the lesser known paradises:
- St. John (Virgin Islands)
- St. Maarten
- Tortola, (British Virgin Islands)
- Virgin Gorda, (British Virgin Islands)
Wherever you go on a Caribbean vacation, you will bring home a number of excellent reports and reminiscences.
