In Caribbean Islands you will encounter calm turquoise blue waters, endless sandy beaches, idyllic anchorages, laid-back island atmosphere and friendly people as you enjoy your sailing.

Amazing Sailing Trips and Destinations in the Caribbean Islands
By Chad Summers

The Caribbean offers fantastic sailing trips throughout the year. Temperatures rarely vary more than a few degrees year round. Trade winds blow throughout most of the year, and are strongest and most reliable during the winter months. Rain showers occur often throughout the year, but are more frequently during the summer months.

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During the summer months there is always a danger of hurricanes. However, in the southern part of the Caribbean, hurricanes are quite rare. Many cruising sailors return to the United States during these summer months, and others go further south to Grenada,Venezuela, or the Dutch Antilles, which are south of the hurricane zone.

Throughout the Caribbean, there are quite a few opportunities for amazing sailing trips. Although these are one person’s views, the following destinations offer some of the finest sailing in the Caribbean, and throughout the world.

St. Lucia is a popular destination for sailing trips, in part because of its popularity. But aside from that, it is home to many ports through which sailors can make their way onto this beautiful island. As a matter of fact, the government of St. Lucia has actively encouraged sailing, with an eye toward making this island one of the Caribbean’s top sailing centers.

The beauty of the British Virgin Islands, with the short distances between anchorages and the relatively smooth sailing, have made this area the favorite sailing area for many North American sailors, particularly in the winter months. Because of this, an increase in numbers of people sailing have increased so dramatically that it is important to come into many anchorages as early in the day as possible.

Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe is an archipelago of small, beautiful, mountainous islands lying just a few miles south of the main island Guadeloupe. These islands consist of two larger islands, Terre d’en Haut and Terre d’en Bas, and a number of small rocky, and uninhabited islands. There are many good anchorages throughout this gorgeous area.

Having 100,000 square miles of stunning blue water just begging to be sailed across, and captivating islands worth exploring from every angle, the Out Islands of the Bahamas are the world’s premier sailing trip destination. Sailing trips out on the water in a sailboat is one of true vacation pleasures of visiting the Out Islands of the Bahamas. This location is key to enjoying much of what this great island chain has to offer to sailors.

Of course, these Caribbean destinations are just a few of the many sailing trips available in this area. There are hundreds of islands in the Caribbean. There are no bad choices, and a true sailor will find no disappointments in what this sea has to offer. Book a sailing adventure in the Caribbean and see for yourself.

Chad Summers is the editor of http://www.SailingTrips.info, a website devoted to sailing trips, sailing vacations, and sailing adventure. His love of sailing and travel spurs him on every day.