The name Caribbean derives from the Caribs, one of the region's dominant native people at the time of European contact during the late 15th century. After Christopher Columbus landed in The Bahamas in … See more

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Caribbean Sea as follows:
On the North. In the Windward Channel – a line joining Caleta Point (74°15′W) in Cuba and Pearl … See more

The Caribbean Sea is an oceanic sea on the Caribbean Plate. The Caribbean Sea is separated from the ocean by several island arcs of various ages. The youngest stretches from the Lesser Antilles to the Virgin Islands to … See more

The hydrology of the sea has a high level of homogeneity. Annual variations in monthly average water temperatures at the surface do not exceed 3 °C (5.4 °F). Over the past 50 years, the Caribbean has gone through three stage… See more

The Caribbean is home to about 9% of the world's coral reefs, covering about 50,000 km (19,000 sq mi), most of which are located off the Caribbean Islands and the Central American coast. Among them stands out t… See more