Cruises in the caribbean
The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of countries and islands in the Caribbean Sea. These countries or islands are located from the southeastern areas of Mexico to the northwest of Venezuela in South America. There are at least 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cayes in the region.
They are organized into 25 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies.
They are organized into 25 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies.
The name “West Indies” originates from Christopher Columbus’ idea that he had landed in the Indies
(then meaning all of south and east Asia) when he had in fact reached the Americas.
The name “Caribbean” is named after the Caribs, one of the dominant Amerindian groups in the region at the time of European contact.
The Caribbean consists of the Greater and Lesser Antilles and is often considered part of North America.
Today island territories
- Anguilla
- (British overseas territory )
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- British Virgin Islands
- (British overseas territory )
- Cayman Islands
- ( British overseas territory )
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- (shares the Grenadines group with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines )
- Guadeloupe
- (overseas department of France)
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- (overseas department of France)
- Montserrat
- (British overseas territory)
- Navassa Island
- (minor outlying island of the United States; also claimed by Haiti)
- Netherlands Antilles
- (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands [Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten )
- Puerto Rico
- (commonwealth of the United States)
- Saint Barthélemy
- (overseas collectivity France; also Saint Barts)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- (overseas collectivity of France; shared with the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- (shares the Grenadines group with Grenada)
- Sint Maarten
- (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; shared with the overseas collectivity Saint-Martin of France)
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- (British overseas territory)
- United States Virgin Islands
- (unincorporated, organized territory of the United States)
The Caribbean is one of the most popular cruise and stay destinations in the world.
The great weather and huge number of islands make Caribbean cruises so popular.
The Caribbean is also home to a lot of cruise liners all of which are unique in their own way.
