The Caribbean - This string of volcanic and coral islands is nestled in crystal clear turquoise waters, and enjoys the constant cooling easterly trade winds. They islands provide a unique variety of landscapes and scenery as well as a dizzying variety of activities for everyone. Spectacular tropical forested hills, cascading waterfalls, superb diving and snorkeling with corals and colorful sea-life, safe swimming, and an almost never-ending list of activities, restaurants and other interests make the Caribbean a perfect destination for yachting. A Caribbean yacht charter vacation is sure to be one of the most memorable times of your life.
The island nations of the Caribbean are typically only a few hours of sailing / yachting away from one another; this provides the opportunity for vacationers who charter a yacht in the Caribbean to be able to travel from island to island, enjoying a much richer experience. For chartering a yacht the Caribbean offers three distinct areas:
One of the most beautiful yacht charter destinations in the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands are located east of Puerto Rico between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean seas. Comprised of about 60 lush, mostly volcanic islands, the Virgin Islands are named after the legend of St. Ursula and her 11,000 martyred virgins. Christopher Columbus reminded of the legend by the profusion of peaks of the islands named them thus.
The three large islands to the west and south of the group, St Thomas, St John and St Croix, form the US Virgin Islands, the counterpart to the far less developed British Virgin Islands. The US VI has developed as a major tourist destination that provides a paradise for vacationers. Though less developed, the B VI is the main destination for most yacht charter vacations and sailing holidays.
The Leeward Island chain from St Martin in the north, Dominica in the south and Antigua in the center, offers a different type of yacht charter territory. With longer passages between the islands this territory provides some of the best sailing in the world most suitable for the Superyachts and luxury motor yachts.
From Antigua (one of the major yachting centers in the Caribbean), to St. Kitts & Nevis, to Eustatia, to Saba, to St. Barthelemy (St. Barts), to Anguilla, to St. Martin, to the French West Indies, to the Dominica, the Leeward Islands offer a dizzying array of options when it comes to Caribbean yacht charters and vacation destinations.
The Windward islands are at the southern end of the arc of Caribbean islands and they stretch from Martinique to Grenada.
The Windward chain of islands of the Caribbean are a breathtaking chartering area, offering a mix of longer and shorter sailing passages through some unbelievably beautiful islands, hardly touched by the modern tourism industry.