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] The Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe; Dutch: Caraïben; Portuguese: Caribe or Caraíbas) is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. Located southeast of Northern America, east of Central America, and to the north and west of South America, the Caribbean is usually considered a subregion of North America.
Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the area comprises more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cayes. The West Indies, in contrast to the East Indies in southeast Asia, consist of the Antilles, divided into the larger Greater Antilles which bound the sea on the north and the Lesser Antilles on the east, and the Bahamas which are northeast of the sea. Bermuda lies much further to the north in the Atlantic Ocean and is sometimes included in the West Indies. Geopolitically, the West Indies are organized into 28 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies. At one time, there was a short-lived country called the Federation of the West Indies composed of ten English-speaking Caribbean territories.
The name "Caribbean" is named after the Caribs, one of the dominant Amerindian groups in the region at the time of European contact during the late 15th century. The analogous "West Indies" originates from Christopher Columbus' idea that he had landed in the Indies (then meaning all of south and east Asia) when he had actually reached the Americas. The Spanish term Antillas was commonly assigned to the newly discovered lands; stemming from this, "Sea of the Antilles" is a common alternate name for the Caribbean Sea in various European languages.
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Abaco Aviation Centre - Air charter service flying between the Bahamas, Florida, Turks and Caicos islands. Features information on services, history and contact information.
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Air Negril Charters - Air Charters serving Jamaica offering information on daily flights to Negril and Ocho Rios from Montego Bay, Kingston and Port Antonio.
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Air Tropical - Caribbean based operating twin engine aircraft. Specialized in the Lesser Antilles short fields. Provides details of flights and estimated costs.
Carib Aviation Ltd. - Executive charter airline company offering details on crafts and services in the eastern Caribbean; based in Antigua.
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Caribbean Wings - Based in the British Virgin Islands. Flights to Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Antigua and Anguilla. Details on the flights, packages, airfares, services, routes, fleets and FAQs.
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Island Birds Air Charter - Provides contact details, route and airline connection information and photo gallery. [French, English and German languages.]
Meta Description: [ Caribbean air charter flights from the British Virgin Islands ]
Island Helicopters International - Located in East End. Description of services, contact details and company profile.
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Le Air Charters - Full service air charter providing flight services to all islands of the Bahamas, Turks Caicos, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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Take Flight Air Charters Ltd - Full service private charter company, offering flight services to the islands of The Bahamas, Turks Caicos and Cuba. Details of routes, aircraft and pilots.
Meta Description: [ Take Flight offers private air charter flight services in The Bahamas to and from Nassau, Freeport, Turks & Caicos, Cuba and the Bahamas Family Islands including elecuthera, Abaco and the Exumas. ]
TimAir Limited - Jamaican charter airline.
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Trans Island Air - Based in Barbados and provides shared flights throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines and charter flights to all islands in the Eastern Caribbean. Information on services, rates and destinations.
TSH One - Bahamas based firm offers private air charter services in the Caribbean. [English, German, French and Italian languages.]
Windward Express Airways - Charter and cargo airline servicing the Windward Islands and the Eastern Caribbean.
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Yellow Air Taxi - Bahamas airline with scheduled charters from Florida to the Bahamas and Abacos. Commuter, cargo and letter services available.
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