Caribbean Hot Spots
Tobago Cays
Live your Caribbean fantasy at the Tobago Cays, a group of 4 uninhabited islands in the southern section of the Grenadines. While enjoying your stay in the Grenadines, charter a motor boat to the Tobago Cays where you will experience the joy of scuba diving, snorkeling, sun bathing and swimming in the blue Caribbean sea.
The Cays is a wildlife reserve which is unique. On the south side of the Cays are the Petit Rameau and Barabel beaches. On the North is a shaded beach named Petit Bateau and on the East of the Tobago Cays is the smallest beach called Jamesby. Details: TOBAGO - as a Tourists/Scuba Diving Destination
St. Kitts - Nevis
The two volcanic Caribbean islands of St. Kitts and Nevis are also known as the bat and ball islands with St. Kitts having the shape of a baseball bat and Nevis, the shape of a ball. The two islands are treasures of nature with beautiful sceneries, a relaxed atmosphere, gorgeous beaches, exotic gardens, sugarcane fields, sunshine and surrounded by nature and vegetation.
Aruba
This small Caribbean Island is off the coast of Venezuela. Enjoy the great weather which is normally around 83 degrees and breezy.
The beaches in Aruba consist of white sand and calm waters. If you love the beach you must visit beaches such as Hadikurari Beach, Palm Beach, Eagle Beach, Rodgers Beach and Baby Beach. Details: Aruba - Caribbean Holidays Home
Dominican Republic
The Spanish colonial capital city of Santo Domingo boasts its magnificent sandy beaches with swaying palm trees.
During your visit enjoying the beaches, sightseeing will soon take you into a history of the island where you can witness the very first hospital, chapel and cathedral of the American continent.
The country’s impressive mountain ranges at the Cordillera Central is the highest mountain range on the Island which has the highest mountain of the Caribbean called Pico Duarte at a height of over 10,000 feet where in the winter its peak is covered with thick snow.
Martinique
This French Caribbean island has lovely beaches with an interesting history. It is an ideal place to get away from it all. There are lots of events going on bringing a lively atmosphere to the tourists, from festivals to enjoying a golf game in the town of Trois-llets. While sight seeing, you will even see a Hindu temple which was built by the East Indian laborers who settled on the island, back in the 1800’s, as contract during the days of indentureship. Details: Three islands: Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands are located 480 miles south of Miami in the northwest Caribbean Sea and consists of three coral islands named Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. The Cayman Islands are blessed with sun-kissed beaches, reefs, undersea life and many tourist attractions such as the Botanic Park, Mastic Trail, National Museum, Stingray City, Turtle Farm and Pedro St. James. You can also experience excellent diving and snorkelling. Details: Cayman Islands
Montserrat
Montserrat is known as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean and lies in the Eastern Chain of the Caribbean Island. This volcanic island is approximately 39 square miles.
The island is filled with wonderful sites, scenery from villages to landmarks to an old banana plantation, beautiful beaches and resorts. On this volcanic island you will even see a beach named Rendezvous Bad, with black sand, due to the volcanic activity of the Island. There are many activities on this small Island, from hiking to many water sports and much more.
Bermuda
Bermuda's spectacular scenery takes you on a trip of exotic birds, colorful vegetation, beautiful beaches and resorts, exotic sceneries and secluded areas along with a wide variety of activities, tours and shopping.
Amongst the many beaches, some of the most popular ones are Tobacco Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Elbow and Sonington beaches.
This majestic island has an intriguing past where these islands were once referred to as "Isles of the Devil." The islands of Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Fort Lauderdale in Florida formed a triangle which was referred to as “The Devil's triangle" due to reports of bizarre events. Even Columbus had reported his compass going haywire in 1492 in the Bermuda Triangle. Columbus had even reported seeing, "a great flame of fire" that crashed into the ocean.
Antigua
Antigua, the largest of the Leeward Islands, is located in the middle of the Leeward Islands. Antigua is 14 miles wide and 108 square miles.
Antigua is a beautiful tropical island that boasts 365 beaches, one for each day of the year.
Tourists will have a great time enjoying activities such as sailing, boating, wind surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving, hiking and bird watching, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, tennis, cricket and more.
Isla Margarita
Isla Margarita, Venezuela, also known as Margarita is a mountainous tropical Caribbean Island which belongs to a group of islands that forms the Minor Antilles and is located 23 Km from the north shore of mainland Venezuela.
This small island boasts beautiful beaches and is great for activities such as snorkelling, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, horseback riding and golf.
St. Vincent
St. Vincent is a volcanic mountainous island located north of Trinidad and Tobago. This tropical island was the first to receive the breadfruit tree that was brought to the island by Captain Bligh.
This island has spectacular sceneries and beaches. You could even visit the oldest Botanic Gardens in the Western hemisphere which was founded in 1875.
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is one of the cosmopolitan islands of the Bahamas, which has 700 islands. Half of the Bahamas economy is based on tourism.
Nassau, which was once ruled by pirates between the late 1600s and early 1700s is a hot spot for tourism. During the pirate days, Blackbeard, the most infamous pirate who ever lived, took Fort Nassau as his residence. Details: Bahamas - Caribbean Holidays Home
St. Croix
St. Croix is a laid back, slow paced and peaceful island with beautiful beaches and sceneries. It’s perfect for getting away from the fast paced, demanding and stressful world to get in touch and in tune with yourself.
This tropical island is divided into estates instead of counties, formed during the plantation days of the past. Amongst the beautiful sceneries, you will find restored plantations and estate museums.
Belize
Belize, formerly known as British Honduras, is located in Central America and is blessed with exotic beaches, beautiful sceneries, historic sites such as Mayan cities, cayes, coral reefs and much more.
Some 200 cayes form Belize coast line where Ambergris, the largest island, has a history of the Maya days, Mexican refugees and European pirates.
Useful Links:
Official Tourism website of the Caribbean: http://www.caribbeantravel.com/
official Tourism Business website of the Caribbean Tourism Organization: http://www.onecaribbean.org/
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association: http://www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com/
The Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC) website: http://www.doitcaribbean.com/ ; A marketing and business development unit, owned equally by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO).
Other Helpful Website for Caribbean Tourism: http://caribtourism.net/