Few destinations boast as much sun-drenched tropical beauty of cultural diversity as the Caribbean Islands and the best way to experience it is with Caribbean cruises. The sun shines year round here and many of the islands are lush and green. There are some fascinating ports of call to visit on Caribbean cruises.

West Caribbean

Caribbean cruises to the western Caribbean offers some fantastic destinations to visit. Ocho Rios is full of natural splendors, climb to the top of Dunn’s River Falls a 600 feet crystal clear cascading waterfall and travel back in time to the 18th century with a visit to the Prospect Plantation and Great House, where you’ll find numerous antiques as you wander to the balcony for panoramic views of the Caribbean.

East Caribbean

Caribbean cruises to the East Caribbean will take in the region encompassing the British and American Virgin islands, including Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, which is a small tropical island far away from everyday stresses. Another great place to see on Caribbean cruises is St Thomas, the capital of the US Virgin Islands. St Thomas is volcanic and cloaked in green with a spine of mountains running from east to west. Puerto Rico is also a great place to visit on Caribbean cruises, not forgetting St Maarten and St Martin in the Bahamas.

Southern Caribbean

There is an array of breathtaking destinations to visit in southern Caribbean, from Barbados, St Lucia, Antigua and Dominica to name but a few. St Lucia is a rural island scattered with coastal fishing villages that give way to banana and coconut plantations. For an adventure in St Lucia take a trip on the tall ship that was used in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean, a fantastic addition to Caribbean cruises.