The Caribbean: An Archipelago of Islands

Yes, the Caribbean is a vast archipelago comprising thousands of islands, islets, reefs, and cays. These are grouped into three major chains:

• Greater Antilles: Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti & Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands.
• Lesser Antilles: A volcanic arc stretching from the Virgin Islands to Trinidad & Tobago, including Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and many others.
• Lucayan Archipelago: The Bahamas and Turks & Caicos Islands.

Together, they form the West Indies, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean.