Key West is affectionately known among its population as the “Conch Republic” and is the Southern Most Point in the United States of America. It is located only 90 miles from the coasts of Cuba.

It has been made famous in many ways by Earnest Hemingway’s living there and his references to Key West in his [...]

Guadeloupe, like Martinique, is an overseas region of France, and as such is part of the European Union. It’s capital city is Basse-Terre. Here, you can use your Euros just as if you were on the mainland of France.
Guadeloupe’s Location In The Caribbean

For those cruisers who want a little bit of Europe while in [...]

Jamaica is one of the largest Caribbean Islands, lying South of Cuba and Southwest of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic). It was inhabited by the Arawak Indians at the time of Columbus’ first visit. The Spanish controlled the island for many years, headquartered at what is now known as Spanish Town. They [...]

The Dominican Republic (Spanish: República Dominicana) is a nation located in the Caribbean region, shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and was one of the first permanent settlements in the Americas. The country is noted for a lot of “firsts” for the Americas, being also the site of the first colonial capital, the first [...]

Valley of DesolationMorne Trois Pitons National Park-Dominica

Dominica has been described as the “Hidden Caribbean Jewel”. It is the greenest and most mountainous of the islands in the Eastern Caribbean. In 2006, it was home to some of the filming of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” numbers 2 and 3. It’s Morne Trois Pitons National Park [...]

Panoramic View Of A Cozumel Sunrise

Cozumel, Mexico is included in the Caribbean Cruise Destinations series because it is one of the main stops on most Western Caribbean Cruise itineraries. And, of the stops in Mexico, Cozumel is the most frequented. Although not included in most books as part of the Caribbean [...]

Costa Maya, Mexico is included in the Caribbean Cruise Destinations series on Squidoo.com as one of the stops on some Western Caribbean Cruise itineraries. Costa Maya is a small tourist region in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, located between Cancun and Belize. The area is generally undeveloped but has been growing quickly and rapidly [...]

Belize, the former British Honduras, is the only country in Central America where the official language is English.

The Mayan civilization flourished in this area until about 1200 AD and there are still many archeological sites that reflect their advanced civilization.

Although Columbus was there in 1502, it was shipwrecked British sailors who first established a viable [...]