Luxury holiday for many people are very few and therefore when we decided to drop beads a bit and enjoy an exclusive we know that our experience will be something special, something memorable and something out of the ordinary.
As a luxury vacation destination in the Caribbean is perhaps without equal in the entire planet. A region rich with history and myth. These are land shrouded in tales of buried treasure, pirates, rum and adventure now pitched. The area was originally called naturally the West Indies, a miscalculation by Christopher Columbus, who believed that he had arrived in Asia, the West Indies. Today the Caribbean is one of the most popular and sought after tourist hotspots, attracting a global audience of discerning travelers.
The region itself which geopolitically is often considered part of North America lies largely in the Caribbean Sea, South East of the United States and Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Although categorization of the Islands is often regarded as a rather complex set of groups there are really three main communities of the Islands that comprise the Caribbean; The Greater Antilles, Netherlands Antilles (including three sub groups, the Leeward Islands, Windward Islands and Leeward Antilles) and the Lucayan archipelago. In general the Caribbean consists of 7000 separate islands, islets, reefs and Cays that arch around the southeastern tip of Mexico and the Straits of Florida to the coast of Venezuela.
Islands throughout the Caribbean have become synonymous with exotic seclusion and natural beauty; the reputation of the likes of Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Barbados and St. Lucia to mention only a few have all established as privileged holiday destinations. It's no surprise then that representatives of the Caribbean tourism industry swept the gongs at World Travel Awards last year, triumphing in such categories as the primary destination of beach in the world, leading cruise destination, complete family and family resort; The world's leading golf resort, honeymoon destination, private island resort and the most romantic resort. With such accreditation is easy to see why this collective remains such a luxury vacation destination favored. There's something for everyone, whether you are looking for intimacy, romantic or family fun, want to explore the impressive flora dense tropical Interior or dive into the warm turquoise waters and discover a kaleidoscope of coral gardens.
Caribbean people are renowned worldwide for its friendly and warm nature and undoubtedly you feel at home as soon as you touch down in the Caribbean. Culture of the West Indies generally follows a fun, vibrant ethos and relaxed with every island and every community injecting a unique sense of life and joviality. West Indies are immensely proud of their heritage and take every opportunity to celebrate the Islands feel blessed with Cook Caribbean also offers a fascinating and delicious mixture of herbs, spices, meats, fresh fish and vegetables that undoubtedly will influence your kitchen too long after leaving the region
The only difficulty comes when you have to decide where in the Caribbean you must travel to. With so many renowned and highly regarded destinations to choose from Antigua to Aruba; Trinidad and Tobago to the Turks and Caicos Islands, the choice is really up to you.
