| The Caribbean is the world’s number one | | | | of islands, curving from the northern coast of South |
| choice for cruise goers, and it’s no wonder | | | | America to Cuba, just south of Florida, includes such |
| why. With their jaunts through clear blue waters, | | | | lovely Caribbean cruise destinations as St. Lucia, |
| beautiful beaches, and tropical climates, | | | | Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. Adjacent mainland areas, |
| today’s Caribbean cruises offer the | | | | like the Yucatan Peninsula, or the Gulf Coast of |
| vacationer a taste of paradise on Earth. | | | | Mexico, are also sometimes included in Caribbean |
| The peak cruise season runs through the winter | | | | cruise packages. |
| months, when people are trying to find relief from | | | | On a Caribbean cruise, you’ll make port of call |
| the cold weather of harsher climes. Because more | | | | stops at these and other harbors, where you can |
| people are looking to travel in the Caribbean, cruise | | | | taste the slow pace of life, and easy going nature of |
| fares will be higher at that time. Some savvy | | | | living in the tropics. Each island has a unique history, |
| travelers like to tour the islands in the early spring, | | | | blending the cultures of the original inhabitants and |
| when fares have come down, and the temperatures | | | | the colonial-era powers to make an ambience like |
| are still tropically mild. | | | | nowhere else in the world. |
| The best part of taking a Caribbean cruise is the | | | | At each port-of-call on Caribbean cruises, |
| accessibility. There’s no need to go all the | | | | you’ll be able to book tours of the island. You |
| way to the South Pacific to find unspoiled tropic | | | | can choose from attractions such as historic forts, |
| islands; you can find them right next to the | | | | plantation recreations, and white sand beaches. |
| USA’s front door, in the West Indies. This arc | | | | |