CARIBBEAN SEA

The Caribbean remains - quite simply the best place to charter a yacht during winter months. There's a steady north-east trade wind to guide you from one island to another. You can easily find seclusion and privacy by anchoring off a deserted beach or if you prefer, visit fashionable ports of call. - The colour of the sea, the feeling of freedom and relaxation, and of course, the glorious sunshine, make for an ideal holiday. The Caribbean Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean and a major tourist area due to its many islands and tropical climate. The area boasts so many places of interest, beauty and cultural diversity. More than 7000 islands and islets, each with unique charm and attractions, are world known holiday resorts and a perfect getaway from everyday life and obligations. Coral reefs, turquoise waters, colourful beaches, rain forests, fascinating history and tropical resorts have always been the mecca for all people searching for something different.

Puerto Rico:
“The Complete Island": American in tempo, Latin at heart, Puerto Rico is the gateway to the Caribbean. It has big-city action in San Juan and tranquility in the countryside; glamorous resorts and friendly inns; plus golf, tennis, fishing, diving, horse racing, and baseball; and more history and scenic wonders than places many times its size.

Jamaica:
The 4,400 square mile island of Jamaica is completely ringed by the Caribbean Sea. Lying 90 miles south of Cuba it is the third largest island in the Caribbean. Each area of this vast island is completely different...from the dramatic Blue Mountains in the eastern interior to the limestone caves on the west coast. The one thing in common, north, south, east and west, are the sandy beaches. With so much to choose from, most people find one area and settle in, but if you wish to explore, the variety of the scenery is a treat...grassy farmland, jungles, waterfalls, plantations, rainforest, a bit of everything can be found on this lush island.

Grenada:
Grenada is a rolling, mountainous island, covered with fragrant spice trees and rare tropical flowers. Bordered by stunning beaches, and dotted with picturesque towns, this verdant island has long been a major source of nutmeg, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and cocoa. The seductive drifts through the colourful Saturday markets and Grenada's dense forests. In the interior of this volcanic island are cascading rivers and waterfalls, lush rainforests, and one of the most breathtakingly beautiful mountain lakes imaginable. The capital, St. George's, is widely held to be the loveliest city in the Caribbean. Its horseshoe-shaped harbour is surrounded by a pastel rainbow of dockside warehouses and the red-tiled roofs of traditional shops and homes.

Curacao:
Curaçao is a tangled plate of spaghetti western tossed down in the Caribbean Sea and garnished with a glob of Willemstad sophisti-sauce. More Caribbean in character than Aruba and more European than Bonaire, Curacao is the cosmopolitan centrer of the Dutch Leewards, and island that appreciates refined music, food and drink. The island's scrubby kunuku (countryside) is strewn with cacti, keening divi-divi trees and lizards looking glibly at diving weirdos with oxygen strapped to their backs. The capital, Willemstad, manages to be both dinky and grand while serving up the food, shopping and slickness of a town much less manageable, and architecturally is the most distinctive city in the Caribbean, it resembles a miniature Amsterdam.

Cayman Islands:
The Cayman Islands are well known by fisherman the world over as a top destination for all types of sportfishing. From deep-water trolling for Blue Marlin, to casting for bonefish in the knee-deep waters of a lagoon, you'll find the action you're looking for Curacao. Spectacular natural beauty, a wealth of activities and points of interest, and all the modern conveniences to make your stay as comfortable as possible can be found here on the largest and most developed of the three Cayman Islands.

British Virgin Islands:
British Virgin Islands are a paradise waiting to be discovered. The BVIs have a small native population and, typically, small resorts, inns and villas. Getting away from it all is easy in the islands, given the variety of lodging, from the elegant luxury resort to the affordable kitchenette. And beautiful villas. Great for families too! Known for its beautiful white sand beaches, the islands are the location of many natural wonders. Discover distinctive island goods, places and sights. And these islands, cays and bays, some 50 in all, naturally have some of the best diving and snorkeling in the world.

Anguilla:
Anguilla is a coral island floating in crystal clear waters of the Caribbean. This small island, 16 miles long and 3 miles across at its widest point, is 5 miles north of St. Martin. The island is low and arid and beaches are the main attraction here with powder-white sand and very few people. They are very clean and most are protected by coral reefs so the water is calm. It is a very safe island and the fine restaurants, exceptional waters and feeling of seclusion has led to Anguilla being "discovered" but it still remains quiet and informal. The atmosphere is casual and laid-back with everyone enjoying their own private paradise.

Saint Barts:
Nestled between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, in the Northern Antilles Arc, St. Barth, a tiny island of 25km², has managed to combine tradition and modernity. This island has succeeded in guarding its untouched wildlife and precious environment. The weather is always good in St. Barth with temperatures ranging from 22°C to 30°C. Very little rain and swimming in the transparent waters which never go below 26°C is possible all-year round.St. Barth is composed of 17 beaches, a capital, Gustavia, villages, luxury hotels but also quaint inns, all ready to welcome and charm visitors.

Antigua & Barbuda:
Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts, and St. Martin. In Antigua, temperatures generally range from the mid-seventies in the winter to the mid-eighties in the summer. Annual rainfall averages only 45 inches, making it the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean Islands, and the northeast trade winds are nearly constant, flagging only in September. Low humidity year-round.

Guadeloupe:
The archipelago of Guadeloupe is a dream destination for sailing yacht or power boats.The Lesser Antilles are a unique region, where sailing from isle to isle is possible, from Anguilla in the North, to Grenada in the South of the chain of islands. Yet the archipelago of Guadeloupe comprises many islands offering ideal mooring sites: Les Saintes, Marie Galante, Désirade or the isles of Petite Terre, a nature reservation.

Martinique:
Martinique is for (beach) lovers. And foodies. And divers. A marriage of Gallic culture and Caribbean customs, this overseas department of France is a sunnier, slightly less crowded version of the motherland. People looking for the more sophisticated pleasures, whether they be the kind you put on your plate or the kind you put on a credit card, will be happy to know that good food and the latest fashions aren’t optional here, but a mandatory fixture wherever visitors congregate - especially in its harbourside capital, Fort-de-France.

St. Lucia:
St. Lucia is the sort of island that travellers to the Caribbean dream about--a small, lush tropical gem that is still relatively unknown. One of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located midway down the Eastern Caribbean chain, between Martinique and St. Vincent, and north of Barbados. St. Lucia is only 27 miles long and 14 miles wide, with a shape that is said to resemble either a mango or an avocado (depending on your taste). The Atlantic Ocean kisses its eastern shore, while the beaches of the west coast owe their beauty to the calm Caribbean Sea.It`s a perfect place to for chartererer.

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