Best Caribbean Islands
Island↕ | Country↕ | Capital↕ | Best Beach↕ | Vibe↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados | Barbados | Bridgetown | Crane Beach | British-Caribbean, refined | Rum birthplace, Mount Gay distillery, Rihanna, cricket, West Coast luxury hotels |
| Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia | Castries | Sugar Beach | Romantic, dramatic | The Pitons twin peaks, Sulphur Springs drive-in volcano, rainforest, honeymoon favourite |
| Grenada | Grenada | St George's | Grand Anse | Authentic, lush | Spice Isle nutmeg and cinnamon, Underwater Sculpture Park, chocolate estates |
| Aruba | Aruba | Oranjestad | Eagle Beach | Dry, resort-heavy | Outside hurricane belt, divi-divi trees, Dutch colonial Oranjestad, constant trade winds |
| Turks and Caicos | Turks and Caicos | Cockburn Town | Grace Bay | Luxe, quiet | Grace Bay voted world's best beach, barrier reef diving, upmarket low-rise resorts |
| Jamaica | Jamaica | Kingston | Seven Mile Beach Negril | Musical, lively | Reggae, Bob Marley, Blue Mountain coffee, Dunn's River Falls, jerk cuisine |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Bavaro Beach | Resort, varied | Punta Cana all-inclusives, oldest European city in Americas, baseball, merengue |
| Antigua | Antigua and Barbuda | St John's | Half Moon Bay | Beachy, sailing | 365 beaches claim, Nelson's Dockyard, sailing regattas, pink sand at Barbuda |
| St Martin / Sint Maarten | France/Netherlands | Marigot/Philipsburg | Orient Bay | Dual culture, foodie | French and Dutch halves, Maho Beach plane spotting, French Caribbean cuisine |
| Bahamas (Nassau) | Bahamas | Nassau | Cable Beach | Resort, cruise hub | Atlantis Paradise Island, swimming pigs at Exuma, blue holes, 700+ islands |
| Cayman Islands | UK Territory | George Town | Seven Mile Beach | Luxe, diving | Stingray City, world-class wall diving, banking centre, upscale dining scene |
| Curacao | Curacao | Willemstad | Cas Abao | Colourful, Dutch | Pastel Willemstad UNESCO waterfront, floating bridge, diving, blue liqueur namesake |
| St Barts | France | Gustavia | Gouverneur | Ultra-luxury, chic | Billionaire playground, French Caribbean chic, yacht harbour, small and exclusive |
| Dominica | Dominica | Roseau | Champagne Beach | Eco, wild | Nature Island, Boiling Lake, 365 rivers, whale watching, rainforest hikes |
| Puerto Rico | USA Territory | San Juan | Flamenco Beach | Historic, lively | Old San Juan cobblestones, El Yunque rainforest, bioluminescent bays, salsa culture |
| British Virgin Islands | UK Territory | Road Town | The Baths Virgin Gorda | Sailing paradise | The Baths granite boulders, premier Caribbean sailing, Norman Island, 60+ islands |
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