Western Caribbean Cruising Notes

I've lived and cruised in the Western Caribbean since 2005. This text is an attempt to document some of what I've learned about this diverse region. Hopefully it will benefit other cruisers.
These notes are intended to be supplemental to existing cruising guides to the region and should be used in conjunction with them. My intent is to provide an overview and supplemental information useful to cruising sailors, not to write a cruising or travel guide. Excellent versions of both are already readily available. I have made a deliberate effort to minimize coverage of information already available in these guides. As such I do not provide detailed information on facilities such as marinas. Please be aware of that and use these notes as a supplement to existing cruising guides.
It is best to use this guide as a framework for getting your head around the big picture of the Western Caribbean and then delve into more narrowly focused cruising guides for the details.

For coverage specific to Belize & Guatemala see my "Belize & Guatemala Cruising Notes" at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XVWQD1Y.