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Map of Caribbean
The typical island landscape in the Caribbean is dotted with mountains covered with coconut trees, gorgeous white sandy beaches, charming little cities adorned with pre-colonial architecture and clear, azure seas, making this region the world's best for scuba diving.
The Caribbean islands make up a large subcomponent of the hundreds of islands in the Caribbean Sea, forming a wide arc between Florida in the north and Venezuela in the south, as well as a barrier between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Varying considerably in size, the islands are scattered over thousands of square kilometers of sea.
Some of the main island destinations in the Caribbean include Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Cuba, Martinique, Guadeloupe, US Virgin Island, Trinidad & Tobago and Puerto Rico. On just about every island you have the choice between five star luxury resorts and quaint family owned inns. In all there are 25 countries among the Caribbean islands. Apart from the eight already mentioned above they are: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Montserrat, Navassa Island, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Turks and Caicos Islands.
The Caribbean is one of the world's foremost cruising areas for sailors and boaters. The year round warm weather, beautiful water, and close proximity of the islands draw cruisers from around the world. If you want to go on a cruise with one of the many cruise liners that operates in the Caribbean, Florida is a popular place to start the trip.
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