Islands of the Caribbean: Greater and Lesser Antilles

The Caribbean archipelago comprises hundreds of islands grouped into:

Greater Antilles (larger, western islands)

• Cuba
• Hispaniola (Haiti & Dominican Republic)
• Jamaica
• Puerto Rico
• Cayman Islands
• Bahamas (technically Lucayan Archipelago, often grouped here)
• Turks & Caicos (also Lucayan)

Lesser Antilles (volcanic arc, eastern/southern chain)

• Virgin Islands (US & British)
• Anguilla, St. Martin/St. Maarten, St. Barthélemy
• Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts & Nevis
• Antigua & Barbuda
• Montserrat
• Guadeloupe
• Dominica
• Martinique
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent & the Grenadines
• Grenada
• Barbados
• Trinidad & Tobago
• ABC Islands: Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao (off Venezuela)