The Caribbean Islands are a large group of islands of various sizes roughly situated between the mainland masses of South America and the USA. A majority of the islands on the eastern sweep of the archipelago are sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean giving each island its own unique identity arising from a wide variation in topographical attributes and weather patterns.

To have Jamaica included in your Carribean holidays, it is the third largest island in the Caribbean covering an area of approximately 10,991 sq km, and lies 145 km off the south coast of Cuba, entirely surrounded by the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. Its population of 2.65 million people provide an atmosphere of peace and harmony prompted by existing in a place of outstanding natural beauty and permanent sunshine. For a relatively small island, the diversity of landscape is quite impressive, ranging from narrow coastal plains and broad flatlands in the south, through the dramatic limestone terrain of the interior to the mighty presence of the Blue Mountains in the east, which peak at 2220m. On the north coast the vegetation is lush and the beaches are of white sand, making this part extremely attractive to tourists with idyllic holiday apartments in Jamaica available, as well as luxury beachside hotels and self catering villas, some with private pools.

Carribean holidays can be taken at any time of the year due its tropical maritime climate that sees very few temperature fluctuations. Weather patterns can change quickly and rain is more likely between May and November, although never enough to dampen your travel agenda. However, coastal regions enjoy almost constant heat and temperatures rarely dip below 20 degrees Celsius in the high ground of the Blue Mountains at any time of year.

The most popular season for holiday visitors runs from December to April, peaking at Christmas and Easter, when vacation home rentals are best booked in plenty of time to take advantage of the tropical delights and laid-back lifestyle this paradise island has to offer. A guesthouse in Jamaica will give you the perfect opportunity to explore the richness of this island's natural environments, breathtaking scenery and beautiful array of native flora before relaxing on a white sand beach gently lapped by the crystal waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Barbados is situated on the far eastern fringes of all Caribbean holidays and covers an area of roughly 430 sq km. The bulk of the island has been formed by the accumulation of coral on sedimentary rocks over the ages that have been eroded by water permeation to form vast underground systems of streams and springs and dramatic limestone caverns, notably Harrison's Cave, which attracts many of the visitors to Barbados who inhabit the impressive selection of holiday apartments and villas available all year round. A coral reef surrounds much of the island, and the coastline varies from the calm, blue waters in the west to the more turbulent Atlantic shores of the east. Much of the island terrain is flat, but the interior is undulating, hilly landscape and the north-eastern Scotland District.