The new terminal covers 23,000 square meters (247,570 square feet), with four jet bridges, modern security screening facilities, up-to-date passenger processing and monitoring facilities, and a CCTV security system. It contains 46 check in counters, 15 self-check in kiosks, 5 baggage carousels, mini food court, multiple VIP lounges, bank, retail stores, first class lounges, restaurants, and other facilities. They frequently arrive in cruise ships that sail in and out, from ports in Florida and Puerto Rico. Other improvements included a newly constructed car park parallel to the old terminal, along with other airport offices.In addition, that large number includes islets ( Southern cruises often visit four or five ports. Overall the Caribbean is a magical place of palm. They include some combination of Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica, San Juan, St.
Very small rocky islands) cay's (small, low islands composed largely of coral or sand) and a few inhabited reefs: See Belize. The beautiful Ravenna offers a cruise port equipped with two docks capable of accommodating small and medium-sized ships. In geographical terms the Caribbean area includes the Caribbean Sea and all of the islands located to the southeast of the Gulf of Mexico, east of Central America and Mexico, and to the north of South America. Some of its counted cay's, islands, islets and inhabited reefs front the handful of countries that border the region.īahamas and Turks and Caicos are not considered a part of the Caribbean, however, we show them here because of their cultural, geographical and political associations with the Greater Antilles and other Caribbean Islands.Īt the beginning of the 15th century the population of the Caribbean was estimated to be nearly 900,000 indigenous people immediately before European contact. Then in 1492, Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer began his exploration of the Caribbean, becoming the firstĪfter reportedly landing in the eastern Bahamas, Columbus named these islands the The top shops are steps from the dock in Heritage Quay, a multimillion-dollar shopping haven. The shops at nearby Redcliffe Quay are housed in restored, colorful Georgian warehouses. Emeralds, watches, electronics, china, English linens, local artwork, handicrafts, jewelry, and designer gems found only on Antigua. Indies, because he thought he had finally reached Asia ( and the East Indies). Numerous explorers followed in his path, then tens of thousands of settlers arrived from the Americas, China, European countries and India.
Included in that mix were religious outcasts and a small army of pirates.Īfrica were imported in great numbers to work the sugar and tobacco plantations.īy then the indigenous populations of the islands were in severe decline as exposure to disease and brutal genocide wiped out much of their number. Great military powers continually fought for control of the islands, and finally, a blended mix of African andĮuropean cultures and languages transformed this large group of islands and its peoples into one of the premier tourist destinations on the planet. West Indies, the overall area is now commonly referred to as the Caribbean, a name that became popular after World War II.
Over the last few decades legions of travelers have journeyed to the Caribbean to enjoy the amenities.
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