| The perfect getaway is one that you don't plan to | | | | disposal, geographical divisions needn't be your |
| get away from. It is almost everyone's desire to set | | | | concern. You can visit as many or as few you like - |
| off in the discovery of paradise-like places, with no | | | | depending on the time you have. |
| map, and no intention of really getting anywhere. | | | | However, there are certain destinations that are a |
| Although this may seem a little far-fetched, there are | | | | must see on a Caribbean yacht charter. The Bahamas |
| places where this is possible. And one of the best of | | | | is 'the' place to start your travels. Start from Nassau, |
| these possibilities is the Caribbean. The Caribbean | | | | which is breathtakingly beautiful by day and equally |
| islands, or the West Indies, are an archipelago of | | | | entertaining at night, and move towards the Exuma |
| over 7000 small islands, coves, reefs and cays | | | | Islands. Take your time as you spend hours on |
| enclosing the Caribbean Sea. They are known for | | | | secluded beaches or explore coves and caves and |
| their distinct culture which is a mixture of their origins | | | | reefs along Fowl Cay, Staniel Cay or Iguana Cay. |
| and the remnants of colonial times, and even more | | | | Although Paradise Island and Exuma form the bulk of |
| so for the rich biodiversity which makes the | | | | every traveler's itinerary, with a private yacht, you |
| Caribbean islands Conservation International's | | | | can also charter towards the leave-me-alone islands |
| Biodiversity hot-spots. | | | | like Abaco, Cat Islands, Bimini, Inagua and end your |
| A Caribbean yacht charter gives you the most | | | | travels at Freeport, Grand Bahama; or you could just |
| convenient way of experiencing the Caribbean islands. | | | | steer towards the most romantic of these islands - |
| You can float around (literally) the 7000 islands and | | | | The Virgin Islands. |
| structures, anchoring where you please, swimming | | | | Sparsely populated, and hardly commercialized, the |
| and snorkeling or just lazing around on beaches or | | | | Virgin Islands will offer you miles and miles of sandy |
| the deck. You can explore the islands' forests and | | | | beaches, crystal blue waters and water sport |
| scrub lands, enjoy local delicacies during the day | | | | adventures of a lifetime. The island of St. John's in |
| leaving the yacht in the care of trained crew and | | | | particular is known for snorkeling, diving, surfing and |
| personnel and head back to your luxury yacht for a | | | | kayaking. Most of the beaches offer lots of seclusion |
| romantic dinner under clear sky, cooked by your | | | | and the waters are calm enough for children to dart |
| personal chef. It cannot get any better than this. | | | | in and out carelessly. And if you're still not done, you |
| The Caribbean Islands form quite a sizable archipelago | | | | could sail along and discover for yourself the other |
| and depending on the kind of time you have you | | | | smaller islands that make up the Leeward Islands, all |
| could visit the large, popular islands of Bahamas, | | | | 120 miles of it. Each of these islands preserves intact |
| Cuba, Jamaica and Puerto Rico located within the | | | | its lush natural beauty in its waters, beaches, forests, |
| "Greater Antilles" or the smaller islands like Barbuda, | | | | coves, rack formations as well as their culture, which, |
| Anguilla, St. Kitts, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba and the | | | | rich enough in its origins is only enhanced by the |
| Virgin Islands located within the Lesser Antilles. | | | | impressions that the colonists left behind. |
| However, with a luxury chartered yacht at your | | | | |