Neighbouring Countries
Neighbouring countries around the Caribbean islands include Mexico, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and the southeastern United States. Although none of these countries are islands in the Caribbean, they are frequently mentioned alongside Caribbean islands on websites like cruisecontrolcaribbeancruises.co.uk because they share much in common with Caribbean island destinations.
Neighbouring countries on the Caribbean Sea coastline are often visited along with the islands for which the Caribbean is most famous because, like the islands mentioned on cruisecontrolcaribbeancruises.co.uk, their weather is warm throughout the year, their beaches are among the world's most beautiful, and their attractions cannot be found elsewhere in the world.
Neighbouring countries are sometimes listed as Caribbean islands on cruisecontrolcaribbeancruises.co.uk and other websites even though these countries and other territories are located quite a distance from the Caribbean Sea. Many of these places are also islands like the Bahamas, which are located off the coast of Florida, and the British colony of Bermuda, an island situated 965kms east of North Carolina.
The area of Mexico known as the Mexican Caribbean is located on the country's Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea coast, and includes the popular resort destination of Cancun along with the islands of Isla Mujeres and Cozumel. The part of Mexico called the Riviera Maya which extends from Puerto Brava to Tulum is also located here.
Florida is the American state located closest to the Caribbean, and is the place from which many Caribbean cruises begin their journey southward to the islands. The world's theme park capital of Orlando, the dynamic nightlife of Miami, and the canals of Fort Lauderdale are all located in Florida.
