Showing posts with label North America. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North America. Show all posts

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Cayman Island

Welcome to Cayman Islands, one of the cleanest and most relaxing travel destinations in the Caribbean, where full relaxation is beyond imagination! Whether you plan a family vacation, a business trip, or a romantic wedding or honeymoon, Cayman Islands offers everything you need to make your stay a memory you will remember forever. No matter you this is your first visit to the islands or not, you will always find something to be busy with, from fantastic adventures to underwater sports to land activities.

 

Nestled in the turquoise waters of the western Caribbean, south of Cub and northwest of Jamaica and covering a total land mass of a hundred square miles, the Caymans consist of three islands, including Grand Cayman, the largest and most populous of the trio and the sister islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. All islands are low-lying with the highest point on Grand Cayman, rising only 60 feet. The weather in Cayman Islands is warm and pleasant throughout the year with constant temperatures and relatively little rainfall.

Grand Cayman covers an area of 76 square miles and is divided into 5 districts: George Town, West Bay, Bodden Town, East End and North Side, where you will find the best accommodation options with an abundance of amenities, numerous restaurants, several renowned white sandy beaches, extensive shopping opportunities, and plethora of historic landmarks and attractions.

Cayman Brac ('Brac' is the Gaelic word for bluff, the Brac's main natural attraction) dazzles travelers with its most dramatic scenery. The island boasts unique cultural history, world famous diving and a wealth of activities, including hikes to one of the many hidden caves, visiting the oldest Cayman Brac Museum, or going to bird watching. With a total land mass of 14 sq miles, Cayman Brac is a tropical island getaway, offering a tranquil atmosphere.

The truly little island of Little Cayman is ten miles in length and one in width, housing a population of over 100 inhabitants. What you will attract you in this small hideaway is a wide selection of bird species, extensive hiking along the Salt Rock nature trail, excellent diving and snorkeling opportunities, one a la carte restaurant and a few accommodation options.























British Virgin Island

Just east of Puerto Rico is where you’ll find the other Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands. Besides being one of the laid-back and unspoiled islands in the Caribeean, these islands provide an ideal back-drop for a cool bar-hopping vacation. is the best place in the world that I’ve found for a really cool bar-hopping vacation.
Tortola makes for an excellent base for landlubbers from which to explore the B.V.I’s other islands via ferry, but you could also charter a boat. Whatever you decide, your Concierge can help you find the perfect vacation bungalow or resort, as well as with transportation, car rentals and chartering a boat.

The British Virgin Islands is rated as the top charter destination in the world, and for good reason. The islands are close together, beautiful, and easy to approach, and the waters are protected and generally calm. Resorts, famous beachside bars, intriguing restaurants, laid-back towns, and excellent venues for swimming on white-sand beaches or snorkeling in sea caves and on shipwrecks are among the main attractions. A British Virgin Islands yacht charter is an exceptional mix of Caribbean charm and natural beauty.

















Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Antilles


The Netherland Antilles, once called the Dutch West Indies, is an autonomous region of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, composed of five main islands in the Caribbean each with its own culture and distinct set of attractions, geographically split into two distant groups: the Windward Islands, including Curacao and Bonaire located off the coast of Venezuela and characterized by coral reefs, and the volcanic and mountainous islands of Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius and Saba of Leeward Islands, situated in the southeastern part of the British Virgin Islands. The Netherlands Antilles experiences a tropical climate, with pleasant, warm weather throughout the whole year. The Netherland Antilles is home to 225, 369 inhabitants (November 2008 estimate). 











Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda-where life is a beach and beach is just the beginning! Whatever your interests Antigua and Barbuda have it all-tropical climate, mile-long white sandy beaches, hidden caves, good natural harbors, colorful reefs, lush rainforests, tranquil lagoons and a multitude of land and water related activities. If you are interested in exploring the island, there are many tour companies that can arrange everything for you and if it’s sun, sand and relaxation you desire, choose from a wide range of beaches and then be pampered in the nearby spas. Whether it is the first time you visit the island or the fifth, there is always something new to discover and experience.

Antigua and Barbuda are low-lying islands located in the eastern arc of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. With an area of 281 sq km, Antigua is the larger of the two main islands with the highest peak Boggy rising 402 meters. The flat coral island of Barbuda (160 sq km) is about 40km north of Antigua, famous for its excellent beaches. The nation also consists of the uninhabited islet of Redonda which is a nature reserve. The population is around 85,632 (July 2009 estimate). Most Antiguans are of African lineage speaking mainly in English. The climate in Antigua is warm and pleasant most of the year making it ideal for vacations year-round.