Why not discover the world's most favored cruise -- the Caribbean?

Comprising anywhere from 50 to 750 islands (based upon the way you count), cruises to the Caribbean delivers a perfect holiday when it comes to cruising.

The destinations have a warm climate with many of the world's finest beaches, delightful marine life together with an amazing coral reef, and very unpolluted waters. Shopping is also a fantastic feature having duty-free fees.

Primary Caribbean Cruise Paths Available:

1. Eastern Caribbean Cruises -- Key West, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Far more about this route in a minute.

2. Western Caribbean Cruises - the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, the island of Cozumel, and several islands off of the coasts of Honduras and Belize. A cruise will probably take people as far east as Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Grand Cayman particularly offers numerous pleasures, such as light sandy seashores along with wonderful water sports activities.

3. Southern Caribbean Cruises - San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Grenadines, the Lesser Antilles, and the Netherlands Antilles as far west as Aruba, aforementioned having 365 beautiful beaches.

4. Exotic/Long-duration Caribbean Cruises -- just about any of the earlier mentioned vacation spots, which sometimes finishes in a different spot from where the actual cruise started out.

Eastern Caribbean Cruises

Probably the most in demand tours involves the Bahamas and the eastern islands which define the edge between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

An Eastern Caribbean cruise is excellent for beginning cruisers as well as experienced vacationers searching for a slow and calming pace inside cozy surroundings. These kinds of cruises are great for young families due to the fact they will stop by a small amount of ports, so the majority of the trip time period is actually spent aboard the cruise ship, sometimes with two sequential days at sea.

There is certainly plenty you can do at the islands of the Eastern Caribbean. You can visit the famous beaches and then check out scuba diving, wind-surfing, as well as golf. Go shopping to get souvenirs and expensive merchandise brought in from around the globe which includes jewelry, perfumes, crystal, pottery, electronics and much more at tax free rates with the huge assortment of stores. And if you're a gambler you will love it since the destinations possess the main gambling establishments in the Caribbean.

During an Eastern Caribbean cruise you may possibly go to these islands:

Nassau (the Bahamas) - Lots of wagering action.

San Juan, Puerto Rico - Plenty of beaches and also shopping.

St Croix (Virgin Islands) - Have a night kayak excursion or even go to the initial landing site of Christopher Columbus on the approach to the New World.

St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) - Presents excellent snorkeling possibilities in order to see an abundance of marine life within the shallow waters.

In addition to some of the less popular paradises:

- St. John (Virgin Islands)

- St. Maarten

- Tortola, (British Virgin Islands)

- Virgin Gorda, (British Virgin Islands)

No matter where you decide to go on your Caribbean trip, you are going to bring back home some wonderful stories as well as remembrances.