Caribbean

Welcome to the Caribbean

The Caribbean is an ideal place to wind down and relax. It’s an easy life on the islands with reliable warmth and sun, strikingly new and beautiful tropical scenery, and of course, magnificent sea and sand.

The Caribbean has an enchanting atmosphere and for centuries it has captivated travellers from the temperate places of the world. It’s a wonderful experience to be surrounded by islands; they sit serenely on the sea horizon and the glare of the sun makes the surface of the sea glint as if it was sprinkled with diamonds. You will be bombarded with vibrant unfamiliar sensations; the sweet flavours of ripened fruits – mango, soursop or sweet banana – and the fragrance of jasmine and frangipani on the night air.

Simply lie back and enjoy the suns warmth or fill your days with scuba diving or snorkelling the seascape of coral reefs admiring the tropical fish. In the evening savour the taste of a pina colada while dancing to Reggae through to the the earlier hours.

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Here are some interesting facts for you...

Weather in the Caribbean
The geography and climate in the Caribbean region varies from one place to another. Some islands in the region have relatively flat terrain of non-volcanic origin. Such islands include Aruba (possessing only minor volcanic features), Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bonaire, the Cayman Islands or Antigua. Others possess rugged towering mountain-ranges like the islands of Cuba, Dominica, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saba, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Saint Vincent, Guadeloupe, and Trinidad.

The climate of the region is tropical but rainfall varies with elevation, size and water currents (cool upwelling’s keep the ABC islands arid). Warm, moist trade winds blow consistently from the east creating rainforest/semi desert divisions on mountainous islands. Occasional north westerly’s affect the northern islands in the winter. Winters are warm, but drier.

The waters of the Caribbean Sea host large, migratory schools of fish, turtles, and coral reef formations. The Puerto Rico trench, located on the fringe of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea just to the north of the island of Puerto Rico, is the deepest point in all of the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricanes, which at times batter the region, usually strike northwards of Grenada, and to the west of Barbados. The principal hurricane belt arcs to the northwest of the island of Barbados in the Eastern Caribbean.

Currencies in the Caribbean
Anguilla (EC$) East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Antigua & Barbuda (EC$) East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Aruba (Af) Aruban Florin AWG
Bahamas (B$) Bahamian Dollar BSD
Barbados (BDS$) Barbados Dollar BSD
Bay Islands, Honduras (L) Lempira HNL
Belize (Bz$) Belize Dollar BZD
Bermuda (Bd$) Bermudian Dollar BMD
Bonaire (NAf) Netherlands Antilles Florin ANG
British Virgin Islands (US$) United States Dollar USD
Cancun, Mexico (Mex$) New Mexican Peso MXN
Cayman Islands (CI$) Cayman Islands Dollar KYD
Cuba (Cu$) Cuban Peso CUP
Curacao (NAf) Netherlands Antilles Florin ANG
Dominica (EC$) East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Dominican Republic (RD$) Dominican Republic Peso DOP
Grenada (EC$) East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Guadeloupe (€) Euro EUR
Haiti (G) Gourde HTG
Isla Cozumel, Mexico (Mex$) New Mexican Peso MXN
Isla de Margarita, Venezuela (Bs) Bolivar VEB
Jamaica (J$) Jamaican Dollar JMD
Martinique (€) Euro EUR
Montserrat (EC$) East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Netherlands Antilles (NAf) Netherlands Antilles Florin ANG
Puerto Rico (US$) United States Dollar USD
Saba (NAf) Netherlands Antilles Florin ANG
Saint Barthelemy (€) Euro EUR
Saint Crois, USVI (US$) United States Dollar USD
Saint John, USVI (US$) United States Dollar USD
Saint Kitts and Nevis (EC$) East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Saint Lucia (EC$) East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Saint Martin, FWI (€) Euro EUR
Saint Thomas, USVI (US$) East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Sint Eustatius (NAf) Netherlands Antilles Florin ANG
Sint Maarten, Dutch Caribbean (NAf) Netherlands Antilles Florin ANG
Trinidad and Tobago (TT$) Trinidad and Tobago Dollar TTD
Turks and Caicos Islands (US$) United States Dollar USD
U.S. Virgin Islands (US$) United States Dollar USD

American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, and Visa are widely accepted. ATMs are widely available. Cash is preferred for customs duty payment.

International travellers cheques are widely accepted. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. Travellers cheques must be changed at banks or exchange bureaux.

Money can be changed in any bank, and at most travel agencies, major hotels and airports.

Banking hours are generally Monday – Thursday, 0800 – 1500 and Friday 0800 – 1700

The Islands of the Caribbean
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
Saba
Saint Barthélemy & Saint Barths
Saint Eustatius
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Maarten
Saint Martin
Saint Vincent & Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos Islands
United States Virgin Islands

All British travellers to the Caribbean must carry a valid passport with at least 6 months validity remaining on it.

Nationals from outside the UK are advised to contact the high commission for clarification of specific visa requirements.

Many countries no longer check passports at their land borders, but they still expect visitors to be able to produce a valid form of identification. For UK travellers this is the British passport. Remember, your passport will have to be checked at immigration control when you return to the UK.

Please note: In individual cases, you may be required to provide additional documents. Embassy rules and regulations can and do, very occasionally change overnight. We accept no responsibility for any such changes. Also, we regret that we cannot, under any circumstances, intercede or take responsibility for any transaction initiated directly between an applicant and the embassy.

Important: The information that we display is for guidance only, we recommend that all travellers visit the official British Government website for international travel advice by clicking here

Important: The information that we display is for guidance only, we recommend that all travellers visit the official British Government website for international travel advice by clicking here