There are about 7000 islands in the Caribbean of which about 700 are inhabited. Most speak English, some Spanish, French and Dutch with variations of Creole (their own language). All islands accept US Dollars as well as their own currency.
Most Caribbean holidays and vacations to Antigua, Anguilla, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, St Kitts & Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, etc can be booked with your tour operator but some of the smaller islands will require specialist tour operators to book through.
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Caribbean Holidays
Under the current economic climate taking all inclusive holidays in the Caribbean is very good value for your money. The 4 and 5 star hotel groups that are located in the resorts around the Caribbean have generally excellent accommodation, facilities and beach front locations. The buffet restaurant food is plentiful and varied as is the acoholic and non-acoholic drinks. Most have themed ‘al a carte’ restaurants on site that you can book as a way of a change from the buffet restaurants.
The Caribbean conjures up images for some of swash buckling pirates, reggae music, for others hurricanes, communist Cuba, voddoo culture of Haiti, but with over 7000 islands, with less than 10% inhabited, the Caribbean is a, must visit, place for a holiday at least once in your lifetime.
Caribbean Islands
The climate of the Caribbean is tropical but rainfall varies with elevation, size and water currents. Warm, moist trade winds blow consistently from the east creating rainforest and semi-desert divisions on mountainous islands. Occasional northwesterlies affect the northern islands in the winter. Winters are warm, but drier.
The cultures of the islands is diverse and reflect the history of the colonial past over the centuries. The political landscape has changed over the last 50 years and most islands are ruled by democratically elected governments. Tourism is the main trade of all of the well known islands including communist Cuba.
Generally, taking vacations in the Caribbean islands is expensive, except outlay will vary greatly based on which islands you visit and when, the type of lodgings you select and how you travel. Accommodation will generally be the largest portion of your funds. Cuba, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Dominican Republic are amongst the places where you can beat the averages.
On islands including Barbados and Trinidad, a conventional hotel room or apartment can be relatively reasonable; on pricier islands such as Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba or Grand Cayman, a comparable room might without doubt charge two times the ‘norm’. Places such as St Bartholomew and the Virgin Islands are always a good deal more expensive than average.
This is an interactive map ofthe Caribbean that can be switched between a satellite, terrain or hybrid view and can be zoomed into a holiday location or resort area.
When to Go to the Caribbean
The most general time for holidays to the Caribbean has not anything to do with the climate there. It really is all concerning the climate somewhere else. From mid-December to mid-April ‘sun seekers’ escape winter in North America and Europe for the balmy climes of the islands. For this time of year, tourism is at its greatest and certainly surrounding Christmas, Easter and school holidays some islands just sell out. Rates spike and places are crowded but its generally the time when virtually all stores and entertainment is open.
You will be able to enjoy a dramatically low-cost ‘summer’ by visiting the islands through the lengthy low season, mid-April to mid-December. Charges at places to stay go down by 40% or more, package deals are common and popular port resorts don’t resemble a scene from a bargain hunt. The draw back is that a number of resorts and points of interest could simply close with your transport options, limited.
The above photo was taken in June 2009 on a beach in Coco Bay, Antigua. The resort set up a special table on the deserted beach for two couples both celebrating their 40th wedding anniversaries while holidaying at Coco Bay. The cost was $100 per couple which included the meal and wine plus waitress service. Where else in the world can you get your own private beach, a la carte menu, personal waiters, spectacular sea views, for a $100 other than the Caribbean?
Weather in the Caribbean
In addition, the trade winds are not as frequent in summer, consequently the likelihood of encountering repressively clammy weather is higher. Summer is additionally the storm season, mainly unpleasant in August and September, while some resorts, eating places and stores merely put up the shutters for the month.
If you’re more fascinated in the culture of the islands as opposed to sun seeking, this can be an perfect time to visit. The Caribbean islands are casual, therefore only fetch light, comfy clothes: a swimming suit, T-shirt and shorts can be your wardrobe. Include long pants or a dress or skirt for glamorous nights out. If you’re coming from winter in Northern Hemisphere, don’t be inclined into thinking you need a sweater. You don’t! One long-sleeve shirt to avoid too much suntan.
The waters of the Caribbean Sea host large, migratory schools of fish, turtles, and coral reef formations. Just to the north of the island of Puerto Rico, is the deepest point in all of the Atlantic Ocean. In the Caribbean you can scuba dive alongside underwater mountains, hike through national parks or just chill out on one of the thousands of beautiful beaches that surround the 7000 islands of the Caribbean.
This is a video of Curacao Beaches, which are north of Venezuela.
Caribbean Vacations
Where and when to visit the Caribbean – Hurricanes, which at times batter the region between June and November, usually strike northwards of Grenada, and to the west of Barbados. The principal hurricane belt arcs to northwest of the island of Barbados in the Eastern Caribbean.
Not all the Islands of the Caribbean are listed here but as this site develops other Islands will be added. If you have any holiday videos of the Caribbean we would be happy to feature them on this website. Please contact us.
