Why not experience the world's most popular cruise -- the Caribbean?
Comprising anywhere from 50 to 750 islands (based upon the way you count), cruises to the Caribbean provides a dream getaway when it comes to cruising.
The destinations have a warm environment with some of the world's best beaches, exquisite sea life together with an amazing coral reef, as well as remarkably unpolluted seas. Shopping is also a wonderful option because of duty-free price tags.
Standard Caribbean Cruise Paths Offered:
1. Eastern Caribbean Cruises -- Key West, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Far more about this route in a minute.
2. Western Caribbean Cruises - the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, the island of Cozumel, and several islands off the coasts of Honduras and Belize. A cruise will probably take you as far east as Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman particularly offers numerous pleasures, including light sandy shorelines and terrific water sports activities.
3. Southern Caribbean Cruises - San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Grenadines, the Lesser Antilles, and the Netherlands Antilles as far west as Aruba, aforementioned having 365 gorgeous beaches.
4. Exotic/Long-duration Caribbean Cruises - virtually any in the earlier mentioned destinations, which sometimes ends in a different location than where the actual cruise began.
Eastern Caribbean Cruises
One of the popular sought after trips contains the Bahamas plus the eastern islands which define the line between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
An Eastern Caribbean cruise is perfect for new cruisers and experienced vacationers seeking a slow and calming pace within cozy surroundings. Such cruises are perfect for young families since they will stop by a small amount of ports, so most of the trip time period will be actually spent aboard the ship, frequently with a couple of consecutive days at sea.
There's a great deal to enjoy about the islands of the Eastern Caribbean. You can visit the famous beaches and then try snorkeling, sailing, or even golfing. Shop for mementos and expensive goods imported from around the globe which includes jewelry, fragrances, crystal, pottery, electronics and more with tax free selling prices in the huge assortment of stores. And if you are a gambler then you'll really like it because the destinations provide the biggest casinos inside the Caribbean.
In the course of an Eastern Caribbean cruise you may probably visit the following destinations:
Nassau (the Bahamas) - Lots of casino action.
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Lots of beaches and also shopping.
St Croix (Virgin Islands) - Take a nighttime kayak excursion or check out the very first landing place of Christopher Columbus on his way to the New World.
St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) - Provides exceptional scuba diving opportunities in order to view an abundance of marine life while in the shallow waters.
Along with some of the less popular paradises:
- St. John (Virgin Islands)
- St. Maarten
- Tortola, (British Virgin Islands)
- Virgin Gorda, (British Virgin Islands)
Wherever you decide to go for a Caribbean trip, you are going to bring home many excellent stories and remembrances.
