Cruise Shipping in the Caribbean

What can you say about living in luxury in a floating building, in the middle of the ocean? Me, personally, even though I haven’t tried yet such a vacation on a cruise ship, I would gladly enjoy it. But the first journey has to be, for sure, across the Caribbean Sea.

It's very easy to find reasons for which people take more cruises to the Caribbean than anywhere else in the world: a warm climate, thousands of beaches, great shopping at duty free prices and incredibly clear seas teeming with marine life. All of these make this part of the world a perfect cruise vacation destination.

But the big question is if there's something else in this region stretching from Cuba to South America than the sun, sand and surf? With a lot of choices of cruise itineraries and lengths, with anything from a two-night getaway to an extended voyage sailing from ports from New York to Central America, it is a vast and diverse destination that practically is constituted by three separate areas, traditionally defined as Eastern Caribbean, Western Caribbean and Southern Caribbean.

A typical weeklong cruise allows the sampling of these varied cultures, history and peoples at four or five different ports. Each port call opens the door to a new slice of paradise, where you might discover traces of France or Britain or the Netherlands or Spain woven into the distinctive pace and style of the regions many individual nations. Although it is a year-round cruise destination, the strong appeal of the Caribbean for family cruise vacations makes school holiday periods among the busiest times of year. For those looking for the best values in a cruise to the Caribbean it is recommended to check sailing dates in January, late spring or September through early December.