The Best Destinations in the Caribbean

The Caribbean Islands extend about 4000 km from the north to the south, forming a smooth curve. They are of different size and make together about 234 thousand square km island surface. The Caribbean Islands are divided into several island groups: The Bahamas, the Small Antilles, and the Large Antilles including Cuba, Hispanola (Haiti and Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.

The Small Antilles are further divided into the islands "over the wind” or Leewards (eastern curve) and the islands "under the wind” or Windwards (southern curve) from the Venezuelan coast. The lee coasts of the islands normally have no reefs.

Especially the British Virgin Islands, which are situated in the north-east of the Virgin Islands and lie at a short distance from each other, offer ideal conditions for simple sailing cruises with children or for those, who are for the first time in the Caribbean. Just within a few sea miles you will find well protected anchoring bays, which attract with their turquoise-blue waters and white sand beaches. Martinique, a southern island with French traditions, which belongs to the Windward group of islands, is one of the best sailing areas in the Caribbean. Each of the Caribbean islands has its very own special character.

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