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Great Spots to Vacation in the Tropics
Here is a look at some of the world’s best tropical vacation
spots. Most, of course, are the beautiful white sand beaches fringed with palm
trees. From Hawaii to the Virgin Islands anyone of these qualifies as a bucket
list destination so start planning your trip to today.
Bali is an island and
province of Indonesia. The province includes the island of Bali and a few
smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan.
It is located at the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between Java
to the west and Lombok to the east. Its capital of Denpasar is located at the
southern part of the island.
2. Jamaica
Jamaica, a gorgeous
Island nation offer sundrenched beaches, emerald jungles, crystal clear blue
Caribbean waters and rugged mountains makes it a perfect travel vacation.
Situated in the Caribbean Sea the Jamaican island is wonderfully diverse island
which are favorite travel vacation destination for vacationers in the
Caribbean. Tourists from all around the globe come to this beautiful island to
soak in the sun and enjoy crystal clear waters, warm climate and amazing
watersports.
3. The Big Island,
Hawaii, USA
The Island of Hawaii,
also called the Big Island or Hawai’i Island, is a volcanic island (the
eastern-most and southern-most in the Hawaiian islands chain) in the North
Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km sq.), it is larger
than all of the other Hawaiian Islands combined and is the largest island in
the United States.
4. Guanacaste, Costa
Rica
Guanacaste is a
province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along
the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Tourism spreads across Guanacaste’s 5,921 sq.
miles and more than 400 miles of coast line. Main attractions of tourists
include water, land, mountains, volcanos, and coastal ecosystems. The two main
commercial areas Santa Cruz and Liberia with five surrounding tourism
development centers: Papagayo, El Coco, Flamingo, Conchal, and Tamarindo.
The Florida Keys are a
coral archipelago in southeast United States. They begin at the southeastern
tip of the Florida peninsula, about 15 miles (24km) south of Miami, and extend
in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost
of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry Tortugas. The islands
lie along the Florida Straits, dividing the Atlantic Ocean to the east from the
Gulf of Mexico to the west, and defining one edge of Florida Bay.
Located in the north
eastern Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico is an island nation, which is a modern,
progressive and civilized popular Family vacation destination. This country is
an archipelago of few breathtaking islands and is also an electrifying fusion
of Spanish, TaÃno and African influences. This picturesque island nation
attracts numerous vacationers with its splendid natural scenery, year-round
temperate weather, White Sandy beaches, lush tropical rainforests and the
liveliest cultures.
Saint John is an
island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent district of the United States
Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. St.
John is located about 4 miles east of Saint Thomas, the location of the
territory’s capital, Charlotte Amalie, and 4 miles south and west of Tortola,
part of the British Virgin Islands.
8. British Virgin
Islands
A British overseas
territory and a part of the British West Indies, the British Virgin Islands
(BVI) is located about 60 miles east of Puerto Rico. The BVI is an excellent
collection of 60 gorgeous tropical islands in the northeastern Caribbean. The
plentiful and majestic natural locations of this island country are a
must-visit tourist destination, offering stunning picturesque islands, numerous
recreational activities and friendly people. This Boating capital of the
Caribbean has its own special character, legends, beauty, culture and history.
Dominican Republic is
a popular country in the Caribbean region, located on the island of Hispaniola.
Today, the primary industry of Dominican Republic is tourism. It is widely
famous for its large all-inclusive beach-front resorts. The other most popular
attractions in the country are picturesque green mountains and hills. Besides,
there are many other major attractions as well, including Palm-fringed beaches,
casinos, a rich history and culture, year-round events and adventure sports
that ideally make prime holiday spot for North Americans, Latin Americans and
Europeans.
Phuket, a
rainforested, mountainous island in the Andaman Sea, has some of Thailand’s
most popular beaches, mostly situated along the clear waters of the western
shore. The island is home to many high-end seaside resorts, spas and
restaurants. Phuket City, the capital, has old shophouses and busy markets.
Patong, the main resort town, has many nightclubs, bars and discos.
The picturesque island
of Aruba is gifted with magnificent natural attractions such as pristine soft
white sands beaches, unusual landscapes, crystal clear blue waters, coral reefs
and rugged cliffs. The serene Caribbean Sea is ideally suitable for swimming,
diving and snorkeling. There is something for everyone in Aruba from
magnificent beaches to scenic locales to contemporary resorts and hotels to
tremendous dining to swanky casinos and lots more.
12. Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Grand Cayman is the
largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the nation’s capital,
George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately
75 miles (121 km) southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles (145 km) southwest of
Cayman Brac. Of the flora, a good representation of the variety of plant life
on Grand Cayman can be found at the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park located in
the North Side District.
Discovered by
Christopher Columbus in the year 1492, the Islands of the Bahamas are blessed
with perfect location extending 760 miles from the coast off Florida. Today,
The Bahamas has become one of the World’s leading vacation resorts, offering
tourists a truly tropical paradise of 700 Islands and 2000 cays dotted across
the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Renowned worldwide as a popular
winter holiday destination, the Bahamas is only a few miles from the south
Florida coast and the islands can be reached quickly either by air or by sea.
Bora Bora is an island
in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas
collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about 230
kilometres (143 miles) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a
barrier reef. In the Centre of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano
rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at 727
metres (2,385 feet).
15. Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos
Islands are renowned for its fabulous beaches and offer some of the best
outdoor recreational activities. Tourists from around the World come here for
relaxing and spending a quiet vacation in the company of serene natural beauty.
The crystal clear waters surrounding the islands are rich in coral reefs and
offer excellent diving and snorkeling opportunities.
The Seychelles is an
archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa. It’s home to
numerous beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves, as well as rare animals such
as giant Aldabra tortoises. Mahé, a hub for visiting the other islands, is home
to capital Victoria. It also has the mountain rainforests of Morne Seychellois
National Park and beaches, including Beau Vallon and Anse Takamaka.
Easter Island is a
Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point
of the Polynesian Triangle. Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant
monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapa Nui people. In 1995,
UNESCO named Easter Island a World Heritage Site, with much of the island protected
within Rapa Nui National Park.
18. Cook Islands, New Zealand
Imagine this
archipelago consisting of 15 beautiful islands spread out within an area of 2.2
square kilometers of the South Pacific Ocean where tourism facilities are very
well developed to charm visitors from all around the World. Aitutaki Island is
the other major tourist destination of this region featuring breathtakingly
beautiful blue lagoons and white sandy beaches.
19. Cebu Island, Philippines
Cebu is an island of
the Philippines. It is the main island of Cebu Province at the center of the
Visayan Islands, 365 miles (587 km) south of Manila. It is the main island of
Cebu Province at the center of the Visayan Islands, 365 miles south of Manila.
It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the east is Leyte and to the southeast
is Bohol Island.
Renowned for its sugar
exports and a flourishing tourism industry, Fiji is essentially endowed with
large stocks of forests, minerals and marine fish resources. Attracting over
431,000 tourists every year, the Fijian culture is a large rich mosaic of
Indian, Chinese, European and indigenous traditions which have harmoniously
blended over time. Along with a terrain mostly consisting of mountains formed
of volcanic origin, Fiji features numerous tropical rainforests, fire-cleared
hills, fine beaches and large amounts of coconut plantations.
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