The ABC islands are part of the Arctic Ocean.
The Caribbean Sea -LRB- Mar Caribe Mer des Caraibes Caraibische Zee -RRB- is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere .. Sea. Sea. sea. sea. Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean. Caribbean. Caribbean. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and south west , to the north by the Greater Antilles starting with Cuba , to the east by the Lesser Antilles , and to the south by the north coast of South America .. Greater Antilles. Greater Antilles. Cuba. Cuba. Lesser Antilles. Lesser Antilles. The entire area of the Caribbean Sea , the numerous islands of the West Indies , and adjacent coasts , are collectively known as the Caribbean .. Sea. Sea. West Indies. West Indies. Caribbean. Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea is one of the largest seas and has an area of about 2,754,000 km2 -LRB- 1,063,000 sq mi -RRB- .. Sea. Sea. Caribbean. Caribbean. The sea 's deepest point is the Cayman Trough , between the Cayman Islands and Jamaica , at 7,686 m -LRB- 25,220 ft -RRB- below sea level .. sea. sea. Cayman Trough. Cayman Trough. The Caribbean coastline has many gulfs and bays  : the Gulf of Gonave , Gulf of Venezuela , Gulf of Darien , Golfo de los Mosquitos , Gulf of Paria and Gulf of Honduras .. Caribbean. Caribbean. Gulf of Gonave. Gulf of Gonave. Gulf of Venezuela. Gulf of Venezuela. Gulf of Darien. Gulf of Darien. Golfo de los Mosquitos. Golfo de los Mosquitos. Gulf of Paria. Gulf of Paria. Gulf of Honduras. Gulf of Honduras. The Caribbean Sea has the world 's second biggest barrier reef , the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef .. Sea. Sea. Caribbean. Caribbean. Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. It runs 1000 km along the coasts of Mexico , Belize , Guatemala , and Honduras .