We throw the term 'Caribbean Cruise' out there like we're talking about a jog around the block, but the Caribbean is a big place and the cruise options are numerous and varied. Therefore you will be forgiven for needing a couple of pointers about both.

The Caribbean describes a small part of the Americas consisting of the Sea itself, it's coast and it's islands. To the north of the Caribbean Sea sits the Gulf of Mexico and if you pass through the eastern islands; Puerto Rico, St Lucia, the Dominican Republic to name a few, you would find yourself in the Atlantic Ocean. The mainland coast of the area is made up of the eastern coasts of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and stretches across the top of Columbia and Venezuela. The Islands number over 750 and the total number of bodies including islets, reefs and cays is over 7,000.

The four main routes that a Caribbean cruise may take are as follows:

1) Western Caribbean Cruise. This route would depart from one of the southern states of America, for example Texas, pass Mexico and Cozumel, find the Cayman Islands, continue to Jamaica, and then head to any of the Islands off Belize or Honduras.

2) The Eastern Route. This route would leave Florida, head to Key West, and then to The Bahamas, The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

3) The Southern Caribbean Cruise. This route would depart from Puerto Rico and make any number of stops along the Lesser Antilles and the Netherlands Antilles westwards until it hits Aruba.

4) Extended Cruise. This type of cruise is longer and will take in a combination of the above mentioned routes.

Now you know what the Caribbean is, and what the Cruises are - enjoy!

President of All Aboard Cruises Corp

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