The name Caribbean is almost synonymous with Sea, Sun and Sand. Magnificent beaches abound from dazzling white sand to pink sand to rich golden brown sand to beautiful black sand beaches. These beaches seem to call you to plunge into sparkling blue water, and then relax on the beach, soaking up the sun and admiring the beauty of the scene. For those who want to do more on the beach than to relax on a sun lounger, sip a cold drink, Caribbean vacations offer a range of beach activities. On almost every island you can find jet skis, ocean kayaks, parasailing, surfing, windsurfing, kite boarding, water skiing and banana boat rides on the main beaches.
Surfing is a key element in choosing a holiday destination for a growing number of people, and Barbados is a paradise for surfing the Caribbean. The location of the island far into the Atlantic Ocean allows the waves to travel thousands of kilometers across the sea before finally unleashing their power over Barbados. Coral reefs. Barbados receives waves for surfing from all sides, which provides unlimited surfing conditions all over the world. The first place to surf in Barbados is the world-renowned Soup Bowl in Bathsheba. There are surfing beaches all over the island, from Brandons Beach near Bridgetown to Accra Beach. South Point Beach has a fairly powerful and clean wave, while the bay in Inchcape on Silver Sands Beach looks broken for 365 days a year. For those who do not know how to surf, but want to learn while on vacation, there are many surf shops in Barbados to provide instructions.
The Dominican Republic is known as the capital of the world kiteboarding, and over the past four years, the World Kiteboarding Cup has been held in the Dominican Republic in the city of Cabarete. Along this region of the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, nature has created the perfect combination of wind, water and waves to create incomparable kiteboarding and windsurfing conditions. In June each year, Windsurfers also flock to Cabarete for the annual World Windsurfing Championships.
As fun as the beaches of the Caribbean today are much more on a Caribbean vacation than on the beach, and these activities go beyond the beach and beyond. When you go outside the beach, you can do a variety of activities, including deep sea fishing, dolphin / whale watching and diving.
Fishing is a recreational pastime on every Caribbean island, and through the Caribbean you can find some kind of pelagic toy with some of those who think after the types of sailboats, marlin, tuna and wahoo. Since these species are migratory fish, they are more numerous at certain times of the year on each island, but there are other species that can usually be found all year round on different islands. The game, fishing with the waters of Tobago, is a sport angler's dream with some of the most exciting fish in the world, including blue marlin, white marlin, swordfish, wahoo, tuna, barracuda, dolphin (mahimahi) and sharks. Jamaican northern waters are also well known for deep-sea and sport fishing. Anglers can catch a large number of fish, including mahi mahi, wahoo, blue and white marlin, sailboats, tarpon, barracuda and bonito.
Visitors can now watch whales and dolphins in a number of Caribbean countries, including: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, St. Louis. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. In fact, there are an amazing thirty species of whales and dolphins in the Caribbean. Common species include humpback and sperm, as well as bottlenose dolphins, spotted and spinning dolphins. Whale watching vessels, as a rule, are medium-sized and small-sized vessels carrying less than 75 people, which provides an excellent opportunity to get a beautiful view of the whales. Although each of these islands offers whale watching, the activity developed in Dominica to the extent that Dominica became known as “Whale Watching in the Caribbean”. The island boasts 90% success in identifying whales or dolphins during a whale watching tour. The island offers excellent opportunities for whale watching all year round, including spectral pairs of uterine and calf whales, which can sometimes be seen from the shore.
Those sparkling blue waters that provide so much pleasure also provide a world of adventure beneath its surface. The Caribbean is one of the best regions for scuba diving and snorkeling with an exciting marine life. The Cayman Islands are one of the best areas in the world for diving with crystal clear turquoise waters that penetrate deep into wonderful walls, small coral reefs, new and old sunken ships, and some of the most dynamic marine life. Tobago is another island that offers many opportunities for diving for both new and experienced divers, as well as for diving. Home to the elusive rays of manta and the largest coral in the Caribbean, Tobago is all year round for diving.
Behind every Caribbean island there is also a range of leisure activities that can include hiking, bird watching, river pipes, visiting natural attractions, history tours and a lively nightlife.
The natural landscape of the Caribbean allows bird watching as a popular summer tourist activity. Trinidad and Tobago has some of the most diverse bird species that can be found in one place with more than 460 species in a total land area of 1,886 square miles. Asa Wright’s natural center is the premier bird house in Trinidad and Tobago and is widely recognized as one of the most successful ecotourism stories in the world. Asa Wright, with a listing of 159 bird species, is a 270-acre conservatory located on a former cocoa-coffee-citrus plantation, partially regenerated by a secondary forest and largely surrounded by an impressive rainforest. In the center there are several cottages that can be rented, and you can spend the night, weekend or even longer. There are many trails through the property and very knowledgeable guides. Two of the highlights are the short walk to the Manakinsky leks, to see how these beautiful little birds dance to attract an assistant, and to see and hear the Bearded Bellberd. Another special attraction of the Asa Wright Nature Center is a colony for breeding Overnight Oil Birds or Guacharo (Steatornis caripensis). Located in the cave of Dunston, this is the only known easily accessible colony of these species. However, these visits should usually be booked in advance, as the number of visits and visitors is limited.
The natural landscape with abundant tropical forests also makes trekking a popular holiday activity in the Caribbean and Trinidad a variety of trekking trips, ranging from 1 to 8. There are guides for those who want guided tours and visit various natural hiking groups almost every week. Attraction. The 32 km long trail from Blanchissez to Matelot on the north coast of Trinidad is considered a gem. Along the trekking alternate from pristine rainforests to pristine beaches. The trail runs along a series of small ridges, crossing several small streams and passing through abandoned lands with cocoa, coffee, fine beans, nutmeg and papaya (papaya).
Dominica, which lies in the Eastern Caribbean between Martinique and Guadeloupe, calls itself an Island of Nature and is fair. Its landscape is covered with a lush untouched natural rainforest. In these forests are high cascading waterfalls, hidden fern grottoes, mountain lakes, boiling lakes, hot springs and mysterious areas of volcanic activity. All these wonders of nature are at a distance of 29 miles on the 16-mile island, which has almost 300 miles of footpaths, so that in almost every part of the country trails make their way into the gorges and valleys, rising to 4,000 feet of mountains, creating a tourist from Paradise. In Dominica there are trails for every level of tourist, ranging from easy 30-minute walks to more moderate 45-minute walks to 2-hour hikes to intense 6-hour hikes. All this on earth, which seems to be bearing fruit everywhere, so everywhere you see oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, bananas, papayas, guavas, star fruits, bread fruits, passion fruit.
Wet, wild and beautiful words that describe another popular outdoor vacation activity in the Caribbean; River pipeline. On the Balthazar River, on the Batozar River, on the Layou River, on Jamaica or in the Great River, you can spin and whirl in large modified tubes, as the river currents capture you on an exciting river. Along the way, you can enjoy the scenery of the natural, untouched tropical forests, and at the end of your trip you can swim in the natural river basins.
Nature has blessed the Caribbean in countless ways and has provided him with many natural attractions. On the island of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is a national park, known as the "Baths". Here, giant granite boulders are scattered on a beach covered with blue Caribbean Sea. Standing nearly 50 feet tall, these massive boulders form a series of grottoes in which to play and explore. Inside this seaside maze there are many tranquil pools that create a truly romantic language.
Saint Lucia boasts one of the most unique natural attractions of the Caribbean, with which it is probably the only volcano in the world. Located in La Soufriere, you can take your car to a semi-active volcano, and then go on a guided tour. The five-acre wide crater is a red, blue, and green painted landscape, with 24 smoking holes that hint at deposits of iron, copper, magnesium, and other minerals that bubble at the surface. The whole area provides a fascinating picture of what the earth should have looked like 400,000 years ago, when the dome of molten lava collapsed.
The bioluminescent bay, found in Puerto Mosquito (Mosquito Bay), located on the southern shore of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, should be evaluated as one of the things that you should see before you die. A trip to the bay on a quiet night is a magical experience, because when the calm waters around the bay are disturbed, microscopic organisms in the bay emit a blue-green light, and therefore swimming or kayaking in the bay is like swimming among the stars. The Guinness Book of Records for 2008 is officially This magical bioluminescent bay is declared, the brightest in the world.
The Caribbean region was considered desirable property in the 17th and 18th centuries, which led to numerous battles between France, England, Spain and Holland, and many islands changed property several times. The need to protect these islands was solved in numerous fortifications, while the change of ownership led to different architectural styles. Many of these historical sites are well preserved and represent interesting glimpses of the past. Two of these sites are Brimstone Hill in St. Kitts and the Historic Garrison District in Barbados.
Brimstone Hill Fortress has been transformed into a National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of historical, cultural, and architectural significance. The fortress is considered one of the best preserved historical fortifications in North and South America. He was described as "a monument to the ingenuity of the British military engineers who designed it, as well as the skill, strength and endurance of the African slaves who built and supported it." Brimstone Hill tours are connected daily, and the main attractions include hospitals, ammunition stores, officers, the Prince of Wales Bastion and Fort George's Citadel. In addition to exploring the historic importance of the fort, visiting gives you the opportunity to enjoy attractive panoramic views of forest mountains, cultivated fields, the historic village of Sandy Point and the neighboring islands of Nevis, Montserrat, Saba, St. Martin and St. Barts.
The Garrison’s historic district in Barbados is surrounded by the Savannah Garrison, which is the center of most of the sports and recreational activities in Barbados. Savannah, however, is a historical place far more than a sport. The historical significance of the Garrison Savannah dates back to 1650, when Fort Charles was erected in this area, and then in 1705 in St. Petersburg. Anne Fort has been added. This area became a military complex and was the site of a military complex, numerous buildings were built from 1660 to 1800. These buildings today give the Garrison much of its historical and architectural interest. On any walk around the Garrison area you cannot miss seeing the numerous cannons that are located in the area. They form part of the Barbados National Cannon Collection, which combines the largest cluster of 17th-century English cannons in the world. One of the predominant buildings in the area is the main guard building, facing the hippodrome. This elegant Georgian building from 1802 with a beautiful clock tower and a wide veranda is now an information center and exhibits on the West Indian regiment. When you continue on Savannah, there are numerous military buildings from the 17th to the 19th century, built from bricks bought as ballast on ships from England, as well as some memories. Another significant building in this area is the Barbados Museum, which is located in a complex that was previously a military prison, and was surrounded by a large airy yard with trees and flowering bushes.
When the night falls, your actions don't end there, as there are many world-class bars, clubs and restaurants in the Caribbean. However, for true local flavor, weekly street parties have no equal. On the island of St. Lucia, the fishing village of Gros Islet turns into a colorful carnival scene every Friday night, featuring social and reggae music and “jumping up” (dancing on the streets). The heat of the fish on Friday in the village of Grenada Guava gives you the opportunity to try a variety of freshly prepared local seafood against the background of the calypso rhythms. In order to keep up with the Sunday School in Tobago, the village of Bucca, held every Sunday night, allows you to dance to the music of the steel strip, looking at the fishing boats gently swinging in the bay.
With so much vacation work in the Caribbean, your only difficulty is choosing an island.
