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Carribean cruise routes

There are over 50 islands in the Caribbean and Caribbean is really one of the cruising best destinations in the world. Caribbean offers visitors with a wide choice of vistas, people and places to meet and mingle with. For those people who want to go to the beaches, this is the perfect spot.  There are lots relaxing and nice beaches in the Caribbean. Due to the fact that this is comprised of more than 50 islands, the possibility of visiting the same island in your next cruise would not most likely to happen.

Here are the basic Caribbean Cruise routes.

1. Western Caribbean Cruise Route - From Texas, Louisiana and Florida the Western Caribbean Cruise Route goes to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and then to the island of Cozumel. After the island of Cozumel it will head to Jamaica and then to the island of Honduras and Belize.

2. Eastern Caribbean Cruise Route – From Florida and to the other seaport in the eastern part of the US, to the Key West Sea to the Bahamas to the Turks and Caicos Islands and to the Virgin Island including Puerto Rico. This route is the most popular cruise route among the other Caribbean routes.
 
3. Southern Caribbean Cruise Route – From San Juan, Puerto Rico, this route goes to Lesser Antilles and the Netherlands Antilles and it extends up to the west in Aruba.
 
4. Exotic/Long-duration Caribbean Cruise Route – This route can start with any of the given routes or destinations. It can go in any route and sometimes the route doesn’t usually end at the place where it begins.

It is very hard to determine which Island and which routes you should take so it is better that you have knowledge of the places that you want to go. There are lots of activities that you can do to enjoy the cruise. There are lots of wonderful places to see. If you are planning to have a vacation, go for a Caribbean experience.

Here is the list of the must see Islands in your Caribbean trip.

1. St Croix (Virgin Islands) – In the St. Croix you can go kayaking, visit the landing site of Christopher Columbus and go to the Salt River National Park.

2. Grenada – Grenada is great for visitors who want to experience scuba diving at its finest. In Grenada, you can see the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean. Grenada has lots of underwater volcano. This place has been devastated by the hurricane named Ivan during 2004 but still, this place is worth visiting..

3. St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) – This is perfect for snorkeling. You can go snorkeling at the Cinnamon Bay National Park. The water around St. Thomas is shallow and you can see numerous underwater lives.

4. Jamaica – Go to the Montego Bay and make an effort in Bamboo rafting.

5. Puerto Rico - Visit the one of the most famous beaches in the world the Condado Beach.

6. Aruba - There are 365 beaches in the Dutch island of Aruba. If you are looking for a place to relax and to be one with nature, then go in the beaches of Aruba. It is the paradise of the Caribbean.

7. St Kitts – Do you want to see lots of turtles and pink sand beaches? Visit this one of a kind island.