Cruise Your Way through The Caribbean Islands
Once upon a time The Caribbean meant pirates. Fortunately things have changed dramatically since the 1600’s and instead of fearing these buccaneers, you can have your adventure in this sunlit paradise of tranquillity surrounded by the lulling tide, palm trees and sugar fine beaches.
The Caribbean, with its tropical climate and randomly dotted islands is ideal for a cruise holiday. Whether you want to check out the Bob Marley Museum in Jamaica, go surfing in 
The Soup Bowl in Barbados or explore the rainforest in Grand Etang National Park in Grenada. You can pick a cruise that works for you.
Soon after Christopher Columbus began venturing into the great unknown the Caribbean became a colonies that Europe would scuffle over for centuries. Evidence of this influences remains embedded in this dynamic culture, whether it’s in the architecture of Bridgetown or one of the recreated hotels. With several islands bearing the marks of their position as a former British colony, you can brush up on your history while you explore, maybe even stopping off to explore The National Museum of the Caribbean in Columbia.
If you want to indulge in the wealthy capital cities, renowned for their boats and parties, or revive yourself from city life by retreating into obscurity, The Caribbean can offer you both. It’s important to check hurricane season though, and although Barbados, which shielded by its isolation, rarely has problems and hasn’t had a hurricane visit its shores since the 1950s, make sure you don’t let the weather ruin your visit elsewhere.
The beaches themselves provide a plethora of options for every palette; whether you want the talcum white beaches of Aruba, the black sands of St Lucia or the pink of the Bahamas, each island offers its own unique sands. The natural landscape is striking whether it’s volcanic rock, rainforests or even the desert that draws you in, this historic place has it all. For the gamblers amongst you many of the islands also have their own extravagant Casinos, with money being no stranger on these exotic shores, which in recent years has become a prime holiday destination for big spenders.
With attractions including a drive-in volcano in St Lucia and diving in Stingray cave in The Cayman Islands with stingray lounging in the ocean around you, The Caribbean is an unequivocal paradise. If its diving you’re interested in there are more than enough options including the very popular “marine garden” at Buck Island Reefs in St Croix. If it is just the scenery in general you want to absorb then Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica is also worth a look, as it boasts a clear 600ft waterfall. Whether its colonial remnants, or Spanish monuments, the Caribbean makes for an eclectic history lesson. Those fascinated by its unusual past can mosey to Fort Christian, which has been around since the 1600’s or even just peruse the familiar street and place names such as Cambridge.
With spicy Bajan cuisine, a laid back life philosophy and a beach culture, The Caribbean offers for lack of a better word: paradise. With an azure ocean and an horizon of beaches surrounding you as you drift through the sea, this is sure to be a vibrant holiday. The variety of islands all with their own draws makes a Caribbean cruise a sunny experience not to be missed.
