You Deserve to Explore the Caribbean

Due to being a popular tax haven, this place has more registered businesses than it does people. But the sea adventures are much more interesting.

With one of the strongest economies in the Caribbean, this American territory is a popular cruise destination.

In spite of a high unemployment rate, this chain of islands is famous for its bananas, beaches, and being the movie set for Pirates of the Caribbean.

Although this British Overseas Territory used to have trouble with drug smugglers, these days, it’s primary claim to fame is its scenic beaches.

Widely known for its cuisine and jazz festivals, reserving a hotel room here usually requires booking your reservation months in advance.

It’s one of the smallest islands in the world that’s divided by two nations, St Martin is half French and half Dutch.

The Dutch side is known for its festive night life and casinos, while the French side is famous for its beaches and shopping.

As one of the eastern-most islands in the Caribbean, Barbados is located outside of the typical hurricane strike zone and only gets hit, on average, once every 26 years.

Although tourism is a huge part of its economy, Barbados has the third-largest stock exchange in the Caribbean, and its finance sector is well-developed.

Being the third-most populous English-speaking country in the Americas after the United States and Canada, Jamaica has left its mark on the world with its record-breaking athletes and influential music culture.

In spite of a high crime rate, the islands popularity has led to tourism still being a significant part of the economy.

Composed of over 3000 islands, the Bahamas has one of the higher GDPs in the America’s — behind the United States, Canada, and several other islands — and is supported almost entirely by the cruise industry.

Home to what St Lucians claim is the world’s only drive-through volcano, this island is mountainous, even by Caribbean standards.

Although most tourists coming here stay near their cruise ships in Castries, the capital, it’s well worth the time to go exploring.

Christopher Columbus named the island after the day when he first spotted it; Dominica means Sunday in Latin.

Since then, however, it has been nicknamed the Caribbean’s nature island, due to its unspoiled beauty.

This island is so small, it only has one road — aptly called The Road — and with barely 1800 residents, Saba’s population only reaches 2000 when classes are in session at SABA University School of Medicine.

Of note, it’s often listed as one of the 10 best scuba diving locations in the world.

Known as the Island of Spice due to its production of nutmeg and mace, it’s a land of diversity, with beautiful beaches along the coasts and a mountainous interior laced with picturesque waterfalls.

As part of France, Martinique is also a part of the European Union.

The island consists of several volcanoes, one of which is currently active and, as a result, the geography is very mountainous.

These former pirate hideouts and British Territories are a favorite getaway for tourists, particularly Canadians.

In fact, there was even a debate at one point as to whether Canada should annex the islands.

A part of the Netherlands, Bonaire is so small, it only has two official towns.

The island, however, is a nature lover’s paradise; the economy is almost exclusively centered around diving and snorkeling.

When it comes to the Caribbean islands, Trinidad and Tobago is one of the most diverse, owing to its long history of conquest.

In fact, a good amount of its population can trace its roots back to India when the English brought people over to work as indentured servants.

Guadeloupe is an overseas territory of France, well known for its accomplishments in sports and literature.

Although tourism — 80% of which comes from France — is the main industry, there’s a significant agricultural aspect to its economy.

This transcontinental island — it’s considered part of South America and the West Indies — lies just off the coast of Venezuela.

It’s widely known for its diving, especially the characteristic drop-off of the sea floor known as the blue edge only several hundred feet from shore.

A volcanic island fully encircled by shallow reefs, the language, culture, and cuisine of St Barts is almost exclusively French.

It has an extremely high standard of living that stems from its high-end tourism industry supported by luxury hotels and villas, which is why it’s known as a playground for the rich.