The Leeward Islands are the northern half of the chain of beautiful beach islands of the Lesser Antilles. They are sometimes confused with the Leeward Antilles. The name of Leeward Islands indicates that they are downwind from the Windward Islands. Their eastern shores face the North Atlantic Ocean while their western shores are on the Caribbean. While some are flat and have their origins with coral, many are volcanic in origin. The prevailing winds in the Leeward Islands are predominantly northerly. The Leeward Islands include Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Saba, St. Barts, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin, and the US Virgin Islands including St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas.
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