The Caribbean Top Destinations
The Caribbean Top Destinations
Main Tourist Destination in the Caribbean
Tourism is one of the Caribbean's
major economic sectors, It is often described as "the most
tourism-dependent region in the world".
The Caribbean Region sits in the line of several major shipping
routes with the Panama Canal connecting the western Caribbean Sea with the Pacific
Ocean. The Caribbean Islands are bursting with adventurous activities, clear
waters, and stunning natural sites. Though each island has its own unique
appeal, some have advantages over the others.
Tourist attractions of the Caribbean Region
are those generally associated with a maritime tropical climate: Scuba diving
and snorkeling on coral reefs, cruises, sailing, and game fishing at sea. On
land; golf, botanical gardens, parks, limestone caves, wildlife reserves,
hiking, cycling and horseback riding. Cultural attractions include Carnival,
steel bands, reggae and cricket.
Due to the dispersal of the
islands, helicopter or aeroplane tours are popular. Specific to this tropical
region are tours of historic colonial plantation houses, sugar mills and rum
distilleries. Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of cooking styles, goat stew being
the signature dish of several islands. Marijuana has developed in importance
since the 19th century, becoming a significant part of Jamaican culture.
A large number of the visitors
are honeymooners or people who come to the islands for a destination wedding.
Tour operators use oblique references to sex tourism to attract customers.
There have been media reports of some sex tourism.
The Caribbean Islands is a
massive archipelago located in the Caribbean Sea, that can be subdivided into a
few different regions, consisting of the Greater Antilles on the north and the
Lesser Antilles on the south and east (including the Leeward Antilles), are
part of the somewhat larger West Indies grouping, which also includes the
Lucayan Archipelago (comprising the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands) north
of the Greater Antilles and Caribbean Sea. In a wider sense, the mainland
countries of Belize, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana are often included due
to their political and cultural ties with the region.
Situated largely on the Caribbean
Plate, the region comprises more than 700 islands, islets, reefs and cays. (See
the list.) These islands generally form island arcs that delineate the eastern
and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea.
In a wider sense, the mainland
countries of Belize, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana are often included due
to their political and cultural ties with the region. There are 13 sovereign
states and 17 dependent territories in the Caribbean, and the predominant
languages are English, Spanish, French, Dutch and Antillean creole. The
Caribbean sprawls across more than 1.06 million square miles and is primarily
located between North America and South America.
Some islands in the region have
relatively flat terrain of non-volcanic origin. These islands include Aruba
(possessing only minor volcanic features), Barbados, Bonaire, the Cayman
Islands, Saint Croix, the Bahamas, and Antigua. Others possess rugged towering
mountain-ranges like the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica,
Dominica, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Saint Thomas, Saint John,
Tortola, Grenada, Saint Vincent, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Trinidad and
Tobago.
Most visited Countries in the Caribbean
Among the most visited countries in the Caribbean are:
- Aruba - Aruba offer a wide range of opportunities to the tourist who visit the island
- Barbados - Barbados has numerous internationally known hotels. Time-shares and many of the smaller local hotels
- Bermuda - Bermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular
- Curaçao - Curaçao is a popular tourism destination for the Eastern United States, South America and Holland
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