Must-see attractions in Caribbean

  • Sandy Beach

    Barbados

    This wonderful strip of white powdery sand was hit hard by the sewage failures of 2017/18 when it was closed to visitors after waste from nearby roads…

  • Playa Frontón

    Las Galeras

    Playa Frontón boasts some of the area’s best snorkeling. Apparently it’s also popular with drug smugglers and Dominicans braving the Mona Passage on their…

  • Chatham Bay

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    A favorite hangout among Union Island locals and a popular anchorage for yachties in the know, Chatham Bay is a lovely thin crescent of white sand backed…

  • Mt Standfast Beach

    Barbados

    A narrow but pretty stretch of sand just north of Holetown with good swimming. The real reason to come here is the marine life. The waters are inhabited…

  • Medio Mundo y Daguao Reserva Natural

    El Yunque & East Coast

    Pioneering nonprofit Para la Naturaleza acquired 3408 acres of land in the Roosevelt Roads US Navy base for conservation purposes. Currently, it offers…

  • Zoo de Martinique

    Martinique

    One of northern Martinique's biggest attractions, this zoo–botanical garden–historical site almost gives you three for the price of one. Amid the ruins of…

  • Hull Bay

    US Virgin Islands

    On the north coast and just west of Magens Bay, Hull Bay is usually a gem of solitude when Magens is overrun. The shady strand lies at the base of a steep…

  • Nonsuch Island

    Bermuda

    Bermuda national bird, the cahow, was thought to have become extinct in 1620 until living cahows were found in 1951. Nonsuch Island, just west of Cooper's…

  • Balneario de Carolina

    San Juan

    Wedged in between the high-rise hotel strip of Isla Verde and the rustic delights of Piñones, Balneario de Carolina is a fine, clean beach that's…

  • Salt Island

    British Virgin Islands

    This T-shaped island is a forlorn place. The salt making (which gave the place its name) still goes on, but the RMS Rhone is the big attraction now. The…

  • Estudio-Galería Jover

    Camagüey

    The working studio of Joel Jover, a noted Cuban artist with exhibits in New York, Vienna and Italy. By comparison, his works here are a bargain (though…

  • Mavis Bank Coffee Factory

    Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast

    Established in 1923 and located 1km southwest of Mavis Bank, this is the largest coffee factory in Jamaica, producing Blue Mountain coffee sold under the…

  • Grand Anse

    Grenada Island

    Grenada's main resort area is a lovely long sweep of white sand fronted by turquoise water and backed by hills. It has the highest concentration of big…

  • Josiah’s Bay

    Tortola

    An undeveloped gem at the foot of a valley on the north shore, Josiah’s Bay is a dramatic strand that has excellent surf with a point break in winter…

  • Pink Sands Beach

    Eleuthera

    The powdery sand here shimmers with a pink glow – a result of finely pulverized coral – that’s a faint blush by day and a rosy red when fired by the dawn…

  • Cascade aux Ecrevisses

    Basse-Terre Island

    This idyllic jungle waterfall drops from a Basse-Terre mountainside into a small riverside pool where you can swim. It's a wonderful and therefore popular…

  • Lover's Leap

    Jamaica

    Lover’s Leap, a headland 1.5km southeast of Southfield, is named for two young slaves who supposedly committed suicide here in 1747. Legend says the woman…

  • Catedral Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

    Ponce

    The twin bell towers of this striking cathedral and local landmark cast an impression of noble piety over Ponce's Plaza Las Delicias. The cathedral…

  • Coronation Market

    Kingston

    This huge cast iron–framed hall hosts the biggest market in the English-speaking Caribbean. It holds a special place in Jamaican culture as both 'stomach'…

  • Plage de Grand Cul-de-Sac

    St-Barthélemy

    Count the shades of blue and turquoise while chilling on the gleaming sands of this dreamy lagoon, where you can wade through knee- or thigh-deep water…

  • Crystal Caves

    Grand Cayman

    A relatively new attraction to Grand Cayman, this network of mysterious limestone caves is located deep in the island's interior. There are some 105 caves…

  • Smuggler’s Cove

    Tortola

    Near the island’s northwestern tip, Smuggler’s is a gorgeous patch of sand that is lightly trod compared to its neighbors, as access is via a crazy-narrow…

  • Horseshoe Bay

    Bermuda

    The pristine white sand, a complete absence of rocks and seaweed, and calm cerulean waters of this wide crescent beach make it the most popular beach in…

  • Padre Nuestro

    Punta Cana & the Southeast

    Located deep inside Parque Nacional Cotubanamá, Padre Nuestro is a weaving stalagmite- and stalagtite-filled 290m tunnel flooded with freshwater that can…

  • Honeymoon Beach

    St John

    Honeymoon is a mile's hike from the park visitor center along the Lind Point Trail. The handsome, white-sand strand is often empty and quiet – except on…

  • Asafu Culture Yard

    Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast

    The Asafu Culture Yard is a sort of house complex with gardens and a museum operated by the Charles Town Maroon Council, an educational outreach…

  • Crane Beach

    Barbados

    Crane Beach, 7km northeast of the airport, is a hidden beach cove backed by cliffs and fronted by aqua-blue waters. An adventurous trail over rocks along…

  • Datcha Beach

    Grande-Terre

    Possibly Guadeloupe's best beach, Datcha is a dreamy strip of cream-hued sand, backed by shade-giving trees and fronted by calm, reef-protected sea. The…

  • Hope Gardens

    Kingston

    These 18-hectare gardens, replete with manicured grounds, exotic plants and beautiful flowers, date back to 1881, when the government established an…

  • Craighton Coffee Estate

    Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast

    Just north of Newcastle, you can take a one-hour tour of the attractive 200-year-old Craighton Estate Great House and coffee plantation. During the tour,…

  • Gallery Alma Blou

    Willemstad

    Housed in the 17th-century Landhuis Habaai plantation house, this cooperative gallery has the city's largest collection of works by Caribbean artists. The…

  • Plaza San Juan de Dios

    Camagüey

    Looking more Mexican than Cuban (Mexico was capital of New Spain so the colonial architecture was often superior), Plaza San Juan de Dios is Camagüey's…

  • Happy Bay

    St-Martin & Sint Maarten

    If you're looking for an off-the-beaten-track beach, head to the northernmost point of Friar's Bay beach and look for the dirt path that twists for 450m…

  • Cooper Island

    British Virgin Islands

    Lying about 4 miles south of Tortola, Cooper Island is a moderately hilly cay and is virtually undeveloped except for the Cooper Island Beach Club – its…

  • Dean's Blue Hole

    Out Islands

    Not only is this the second-deepest blue hole in the world at 203m (after the more recently discovered Dragon Hole in the South China Sea), but it's…

  • Aragorn’s Studio

    Tortola

    Local metal sculptor Aragorn Dick-Read started his studio under the sea-grape trees fronting Trellis Bay, the broad beach just east of the airport. It…

  • Playita

    Las Galeras

    Better than the beach in town, Playita (Little Beach) is easy to get to on foot or by motoconcho (motorcycle taxi). It’s a stretch of tannish sand and…

  • Shaw Park Gardens

    Ocho Rios

    This park is a tropical fantasia of ferns and bromeliads, palms and exotic shrubs, spread out over 11 hectares centered on an old great house (once a…

  • Viejo Alcaldía

    Puerto Rico

    The old city hall, which acts as a dividing line between the city’s two central squares, is a classic example of a 19th-century colonial municipal…

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