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The Leeward islands
are situated in
the Caribbean,
they form a major part
of a line of
land
masses called
the Lesser
Antilles which
widen out in the north.
Most
of the
Leeward
islands
are volcanic
with a few that are flat
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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 Dominica 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,
Dominica,
Guadeloupe,
Saint Kitts and
Nevis, Saba and
Saint Barts. |
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These islands
are in the "Lee"
of the wind, in
other words the
prevailing trade
winds are
blowing towards
them. Click on the map
above for more
information. |
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Philipsburg Sint Maarten |
Shirley Heights Antigua |
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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 have 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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Caribbean
Leeward
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Antigua |
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Virgin Islands |
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Sint Maarten |
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British Virgin Islands |
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Tortola |
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Virgin Gorda |
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Jost Van Dyke |
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Necker Island |
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