The Caribbean islands are high on the list of winter destinations for last minute cruises, offering miles of golden Caribbean sand, a year round average temperature of 80oC and a clear blue sea teeming with tropical fish. Each island has quaint historic towns, reflecting its own distinctive colonial influence; Tobago has a Dutch flavour, French architecture is prevalent in Dominica and St. Lucia, the Spanish heritage of Cuba and St. Martins is obvious, while Jamaica and Barbados retain some quintessential English traits. Typical ports of call on a Caribbean cruise from Southampton are St Lucia, St Kitts, Montego Bay and Grand Cayman. Another favourite winter cruise destination is Egypt, which also has year round sun and temperature which rarely drops … Read entire article »