When choosing a place to spend that precious week away from
work, there are no shortages in options. But there is a very good reason that
thousands of people decide to head to the Caribbean every year and spend their
hard earned time among the beaches and lush forests of the islands. These are
just five of the many blatantly obvious reasons to make the Caribbean your next
holiday destination.
1. The Sea.
Whether on a cruise liner or on a luxury yacht charter in the Caribbean, there are many ways to go from one island to another on
the crystal blue seas. That is the best way to experience the calm and warm
waters of the region. Depending on your budget you can take an all inclusive
cruise that offers great food and a cheaper way to travel the seas or you can
go for it and yacht charter in the Virgin Islands and Antigua have all sorts you can
hire and spend your days on.
2. The Beaches.
Home to possibly the best beaches in the world with the
famous white sand beaches and calm, clear waters, the Caribbean is a paradise
for beach bums. There are so many beaches on the islands that one can venture
off the beaten path and discover their own slice of heaven away from the more
popular beaches and crowds. If people watching are your cup of tea, then the popular
beaches on Barbados and Anguilla should offer more than enough in terms of eye
candy.
3. The Wildlife.
The wildlife enthusiast will no doubt notice some of the
iguanas hanging around the hotels, trying to avoid the holiday makers while
others laze about soaking up the sun like the people on the beaches, but there
is a lot more to the wildlife in the region than just the scaly reptiles. On
land, there is everything from cats to indigenous snakes and lizards while in
the sea, colorful fish swim among the snorkelers. Perhaps the most fascinating
sights are those of the great leather-back turtles on Levera Beach in Granada,
where the huge reptiles come up to the beach to lay their eggs.
4. The People
Maybe it's the idyllic surroundings or the easy going lifestyle,
but one thing that any tourist to the Caribbean can count on, it is the
friendliness of the locals. The laid back and casual locals will invite
tourists to join in on an impromptu game of beach cricket or share a drink at
the many bars that dot the beaches and streets. But come nighttime, they will
be up and about partying at the many spots on the islands.
5. The Culture and Architecture.
The old world feel of Cuba where crumbling houses dot the
streets on which 50s automobiles still roam is unmatched and may disappear soon
as more and more tourists make their way there. Almost all the islands offer
colonial architecture and old ecological sights that will be a delight to all
history buffs and even for those not interested they just look beautiful.
There is an island in the Caribbean for anything anyone
might want to see or do, so there really is no reason to go anywhere else.
