Leeward Islands
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The Leeward islands are situated in the Caribbean, they form a major part of line of land masses called the Lesser Antilles which widen out in the north. Most of the Leeward islands are volcanic with a few are flat coral structures. The whole Caribbean / West Indies region encompasses over 5,000 plus island land masses, reefs and cays. This section of the guide concentrates exclusively on the Leeward islands (see map) of the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean from the British Virgin Islands in the north to the Dominican Republic in the south.

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The Caribbean Leeward Islands are named due to the prevailing winds blowing north and they consist of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Martin, the British and United States Virgin Islands, Montserrat, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saba and Saint Barts. Click on the map below for more information.

 

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 Grenada
 Carriacou
 Petit Martinique
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 Montserrat
 Nevis
 Saba
 St Barts
 St Kitts
 St Lucia
 St Martin
 St Vincent
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 Bequia | Canouan
 Mayreau
 Mustique | Palm
 Petit Saint Vincent
 Tobago Cays
 Union | Young Island
 Tobago
 Trinidad
 US Virgin Islands
 St Croix
 St John
 St Thomas
 Virgin Islands

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The Leeward and Windward islands together make up the Caribbean islands group of the Lesser Antilles. The Leeward islands of the West Indies are one of the most popular tourist travel destinations in the World with a huge demand within the Caribbean cruise industry. The Leeward islands has high temperatures all year and the region attracts large numbers of people seeking a vacation on an idyllic tropical Caribbean island paradise.

 

 
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