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The Caribbean is a magical location offering a multitude of opportunities for fun, sun and relaxation. Consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands and surrounding coast, the Caribbean is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and North America, east of Central America and north of South America. It is comprised of more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs and cays.
The geography and climate of the Caribbean varies with some islands featuring flat terrains of volcanic rock and others possessing rugged, towering mountain ranges. The climate is tropical but the rainfall varies from location to location. ...
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The Caribbean enjoys year-round sunshine and is divided into a dry and wet season with the later part of the year being wetter. Hurricanes are a factor with the principal hurricane belt arcing northwest of the island of the Bahamas into the Eastern Caribbean.
The Caribbean is home to large, migratory schools of fish, turtles and coral reef formations. It features exceptionally diverse ecosystems, ranging from cloud forests to cactus scrublands and boasts an incredible diversity of fauna and wildlife. The Caribbean is famed for its lush tropical rain forests, great variety of landscape, stunning beaches and beautiful coastline, and innumerable areas that provide the perfect setting for world-class scuba diving, snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, and a multitude of other water-based activities. The Caribbean also offers plenty of opportunity for land-based adventure, eco-tours, premiere golfing, and discovery of cultural and historical sites.
The Caribbean is home to a rich mix of ethnicities, languages, cultures, and cuisine, as reflected in its arts, music, cuisine, and warm and gregarious locals. Escape to the Caribbean for the vacation of your dreams.
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