Top 10 Caribbean Island Vacations

We’d like to say that you’ll find the best of both land and sea on this island nation – one of the world’s most spectacular isles and the No. 1 pick on our Top 10 Caribbean Islands list. But truth be told, there’s hardly a square mile of Anguilla soil that could geologically be deemed land! Learn More

Our No. 2 pick boasts that its beaches are just the beginning, and while we’re not saying we don’t believe them, we do think it brings to light a whole new dilemma. Antigua and Barbuda’s magnificent beaches may be merely the tip of the iceberg – ahem, island – but when an introduction is this good, why bother to move on from there? Learn More

It may not be Aruba, Jamaica or even the Bahamas, but we recommend packing your bags and taking your pretty mama to our No. 3 spot as fast as your land legs will take you. With 60 islands under one impressive Caribbean umbrella, we can’t imagine a more fitting place for a romantic getaway than the British Virgin Islands! Learn More

They say variety is the spice of life, but we’d be content to hole up in our No. 4 spot’s sheltered coves and recline on its pristine beaches for all eternity. How long you stay on Grenada is up to you, but don’t say we didn’t prepare you for this Caribbean island’s awe-inspiring splendor! Learn More

In 1493, Spaniards first landed on our No. 5 pick’s shores. Their rule may have ended just 400 years later, but we found something with no clear beginning or end on this Caribbean island. The expansive beaches are a close second, but it’s Puerto Rico’s endless summers we’re really speaking of! Learn More

While most of the picks are best known for their crystal-clear Caribbean cays and sugar-sand beaches, the island nation on our No. 6 spot counts volcanic-rich soils, mountainous terrain and abundant flora among its natural wonders. For a change of scenery on your Caribbean vacation, there’s no finer vantage point than St. Vincent! Learn More

Our No. 7 pick was one of the first discovered on our list. Christopher Columbus may have laid eyes on the Dominican Republic more than 500 years ago, but we think his initial assessment of this Caribbean isle holds true today. Pack your bikini and set sail for the place Columbus declared a beautiful island paradise! Learn More

Forget about checking your bags; in fact, we don’t really care if you leave all your worldly possessions behind when boarding your flight to the Caribbean island in our No. 8 spot. Here in the Bahamas, all that’s really required is that you leave your worldly cares at the door – ahem, shores! Learn More

You may have mastered the ABCs way back in preschool’s early days, but we’ll bet you have yet to be properly introduced to the islands of the same name. Bonaire and Curaçao round out the alphabetical trio that make up the aptly-named ABC islands, but it’s Aruba that occupies our No. 9 spot! Learn More

Christopher Columbus may have discovered the Dominican Republic a full year before he set foot on our No. 10 spot’s shores, but the latter must have occupied a special place in this explorer’s heart. Columbus did name St. Barts for his brother, Bartolomeo, after all! Learn More