Located predominantly in their namesake Caribbean Sea, the various Caribbean islands are among
the top tourist destinations in the entire world!
The Caribbean islands are exceptionally numerous, and it can be incredibly hard figuring out
which one would make the best vacation spot for you and your needs.
In this video, we’ll be taking a look at some of the most popular islands in the Caribbean
Sea to try and figure out which ones are the absolute best of the best.
From the island of Stint Maarten with its divided French and Dutch territories to the
island of Barbados with its population of wild green monkeys, join ViewCation as we
try to narrow down the absolute best Caribbean islands to visit.
Sint Maarten The first Caribbean island that we’ll be
taking a look at in this video is a fairly unique one, and it’s the island of Sint
Maarten!
The island of Sint Maarten is divided up into two territories, with one of those territories
being owned by the French and one of them being owned by the Dutch.
Both territories have plenty to offer visiting tourists, and the island is considered to
be one of the preeminent islands in the Caribbean to get a bite to eat.
Sint Maarten is known for its unique cuisine, with one of the island’s most popular dishes
being a hot and spicy stew made of conch and dumplings.
Besides the amazing cuisine that can be tasted on Sint Maarten, the island also has plenty
else for visiting tourists to experience.
For adventurous travelers, one of the best things to do on the island of Sint Maarten
is to climb Pic Paradis, which is located within the island’s French territory.
The French territory of Sint Maarten is referred to as “the Collectivity of Saint Martin”,
and Pic Paradis is the tallest amongst a group of notable hills located within it.
Of course, as with all of the other Caribbean islands that we’ll be taking a look at in
this video, Sint Maarten also has some incredibly spectacular beaches.
There’s also an eco-adventure park by the name of Rockland Estate, which is run by Rainforest
Adventures.
This eco-adventure park houses what is said to be the steepest zip line in the world!
The zip line goes by the name of the Flying Dutchman.
Grenada Another great and fairly unique island that
tourists may want to check out in the Caribbean is Grenada.
One thing that makes Grenada unique is that the island is technically its very own country!
The country of Grenada consists of the main island that we’ll be talking about here,
as well as several smaller islands surrounding it.
Grenada’s status as its own country gives the island some fairly unique culture, with
the island being known for its chocolate and nutmeg exportation.
Besides Grenada’s unique culture, the island offers everything you would expect from a
Caribbean island, including white-sanded beaches and clear, blue waters.
St. Lucia While neither of the prior two islands would
be the first to pop up during a search of popular Caribbean islands despite all that
they have to offer to tourists, St. Lucia doesn’t have that problem!
The island of St. Lucia is incredibly popular and stands as one of the preeminent tourist
destinations in not only the Caribbean but the whole world!
The island is strikingly beautiful, and some of its most awesome features are its two Pitons.
For those that have never heard the term before, the Pitons are two mountainous volcanic spires
sticking out of the water near the island.
The two Pitons are named Gros Piton and Petit Piton, respectively, with Gros Piton being
the bigger one and Petit Piton being the smaller one.
Both of these Pitons are beautiful to look at.
Besides the Pitons, other things that you’ll find on the island of St. Lucia include dense
jungles and beautiful, white-sanded beaches.
These beaches are essentially par for the course when it comes to Caribbean islands,
but the jungles of St. Lucia are something that stand out quite a bit more.
Like Grenada, St. Lucia is technically its very own country.
Jamaica Jamaica is another large island in the Caribbean
that functions as its own country and the island is also one of the more popular ones
in the region!
While many viewers may not have heard of some of the other islands mentioned so far in this
video, they’ve likely heard of Jamaica!
Jamaica’s popularity comes with good reason, as the unique culture, great food, and beautiful
scenery that can be found on the island country are things to behold.
Some of the most impressive landmarks on the island country include the Negril Seven Mile
Beach, located within the town of Negril.
Besides Negril Seven Mile Beach, there are plenty of other great beaches that can be
found in the Caribbean island country of Jamaica.
Other notable beaches on the island include the relatively secluded and peaceful Treasure
Beach, as well as the more popular and packed Montego Bay.
Jamaica is also filled with staggering cliffs and dense jungles, all of which can be explored
by tourists.
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Cayman Islands As its name suggests, the Cayman Islands aren’t
just one island.
The Cayman Islands is the name given to a British territory that consists of three different
islands, though they are generally lumped together as one for travel itinerary purposes.
The Cayman Islands are known for their beautiful beaches and clear, blue waters.
Of course, all of the islands in the Caribbean are known for their beautiful beaches and
clear, blue waters, but the Cayman Islands has them beat!
As a result of the Cayman Islands’ waters, which are exceptionally clear even by the
Caribbean’s standards, the group of islands is great for scuba diving.
The waters around the group of islands are known for their exceptional wall dives, which
allow you to dive incredibly deep into the water.
Since the waters are so crystal clear, you can see what you’re doing even when you’re
at a significant depth.
Cozumel Next, let’s take a look at the Caribbean
island of Cozumel!
Unlike any of the aforementioned islands, Cozumel is technically a part of Mexico.
As such, the island is one of the more popular vacation destinations in the country and offers
a perfect balance between Mexico and the Caribbean.
Like the Cayman Islands before it, Cozumel is an island that’s known for its scuba
diving.
Whereas the Cayman Islands attract scuba divers with their exceptionally clear waters and
awesome wall dives, Cozumel attracts divers with its venerable Palancar Reef.
The Palancar Reef is said to be the second-biggest coral reef in the entire world!
Cuba Another notable Caribbean island that functions
as its own country is Cuba.
The island of Cuba is absolutely gorgeous.
Some of the best things to do for tourists visiting the island of Cuba include taking
a stroll around the island country’s capital city of Havana.
Strolling through this beautiful city will make you feel like you’ve entered into a
different place and time, as it’s various streets are filled to the brim with classic
cars and striking pastel buildings as far as the eye can see.
Curacao Curacao is a Caribbean island owned entirely
by the Dutch, and it’s one of three Caribbean islands that are grouped together under the
moniker of the “ABC islands”.
Curacao would be the “C” in that moniker, while the “A” and the “B” would be
Aruba and Bonaire, respectively.
The island being a Dutch territory gives it a unique look and feel, and it’s also one
of the cooler islands in the Caribbean thanks to its trade winds.
The island of Curacao is great any time of the year!
Aruba While we’re on the subject, Aruba is another
great island that prospective tourists to the Caribbean may want to visit.
In fact, Aruba is arguably more popular of a destination than its aforementioned cousin.
However, both seem to be just a tad bit more popular than their middle cousin, Bonaire.
Aruba is an island with many of the same advantages as Curacao, from its cool trade winds to its
unique Dutch culture.
However, the white-sanded beaches on Aruba are said to be just a tad bit softer, and
all of them are free!
St. Kitts Like Sint Maarten, St. Kitts is another of
the more obscure islands located within the Caribbean Sea, which makes it another hidden
Caribbean gem!
As compared to Sint Maarten, which is jointly owned by the Dutch and French, St. Kitts forms
its own dual-island nation with the neighboring island of Nevis.
Some of the many treats that St. Kitts has to offer its visiting tourists include a trip
to the top of Mount Liamuiga.
Mount Liamuiga is a living volcano, though it hasn’t erupted in what is estimated to
be over 1,600 years.
Puerto Rico We’d be remiss to make this video and not
mention Puerto Rico, as Puerto Rico is certainly one of the Caribbean’s more popular islands.
The popularity of Puerto Rico comes in part from the fact that the island is technically
a part of the United States, which means that tourists that are visiting the island from
the country don’t even need to get a passport!
Convenience isn’t the only thing that makes Puerto Rico popular, with some of the island’s
other notable attributes being its spectacularly dense rainforests and unique culture.
The culture of Puerto Rico has roots in Spain and Africa.
Barbados Finally, another notable island that belongs
on this list by default is Barbados.
Barbados is its own country, and it’s not even located within the Caribbean Sea!
Instead, Barbados is located in the Atlantic Ocean.
However, Barbados is still commonly lumped in with the rest of the Caribbean islands,
and it’s certainly one of the better ones thanks to its beautiful scenery.
Perhaps the thing that makes Barbados stand out the most is its population of wild green
monkeys!
While there are more islands in the Caribbean Sea than most people will ever get the chance
to see in one lifetime, hopefully, this video helped you figure out which ones might suit
your tastes more than others!
Now it’s time to hear from you: did you know that the Caribbean island country of
Barbados has a population of wild green monkeys and that the Caribbean Island of Sint Maarten
is owned jointly by the Dutch and the French?
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