The Caribbean is the most popular destination on the planet for those looking to go on an ocean cruise aboard a luxury cruise liner for the very first time, and probably isn't in the category of cheap cruises! It is home to some of the largest cruise ships in the world, including Royal Caribbean's newest creation the Oasis of the Seas. Their dedication and investment in building Oasis, which holds over five thousand passengers and is 360 metres long, shows just how much demand there is for Caribbean cruises.
Before the Oasis, the Queen Mary II was the largest passenger ship in the world at just over 345 metres, but she's a trans-Atlantic ocean liner, not a Caribbean cruise ship. The Oasis and other ships of her class were built to service the Caribbean. Travellers seeking time away visiting the tropical paradises of the Upper and Lower Antilles have demanded something bigger and better and the industry has provided it for them.
Thousands of passengers leave the ports of South Florida and Eastern Mexico every day to sail the azure blue seas of the Caribbean. Puerto Rico, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Aruba, Bermuda and others all have tourists flocking to them during the colder winter months of December, January and February. Cruise ships, no matter how large they are, continue to fill up to capacity.
The Caribbean is also bordered by the upper coast of South America and many of the port cities there are popular destinations for cruise goers. Maracaibo, Caracas, and Puerto La Cruz in Venezuela see their share of traffic during the cruise season. If you go a little further east you'll hit the nations of French Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Grenada, all of which get their share of tourists coming in on the cruise ships.
Central America also offers its share of beauty and tourist attractions. The port cities of Costa Rica and Panama are friendly and open to take in cruise ships and their passengers. Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras also have their share of attractive features. The Caribbean touches all of these and they offer some nice mainland options for extended cruises.
Of course, the best reason to visit the Caribbean on a cruise is to see the open waters and small tropical islands that have made it the top tourist destination that it is today. You can easily find a private beach, an island getaway, or a resort where you can book a cruise and stay packages or you can just stay on the ship, enjoy the view, and sip your drink by the pool.
Sarah Van Rensburg is a travel lover and avid writer, focussing on a range of travel topics including cruises.
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