With palms and fruit trees between, Saint Lucia's white beaches sparkle and the Piton Mountains tower above. Visit Marigot Bay, Rodney Bay Village, Soufrière, the Caribbean's only "drive-in volcano" or hike through the 70% rainforest.
Saint Lucia
Dominican Republic absent. Dominica, one of the region's most beautiful islands, is best kept secret. Dominica truly is "the nature island" of the Caribbean. Its lush, protected interior has the best hiking, including the 115-mile Waitukubuli Trail, the longest continuous.
Dominica
Andros, the largest of the Bahamas' 700 islands, is unspoiled. Andros, the Blue Hole Capital of the World, has turquoise Caribbean waters and over 150 blue holes, some in the 40,000-acre Blue Holes National Park.
Andros, Bahamas
With 85+ dive sites, Bonaire is a diver's paradise, but this small island has more. Visit the capital Kralendijk's colorful architecture, flamingo-filled salt pans, and oldest national park in this small Dutch overseas territory.
Bonaire
Antigua's white sand beaches are famous, but Shirley Heights' harbor views in the south are some of the Caribbean's best. Sparkling white yachts contrast with the aquamarine water.
Antigua, Antigua & Barbuda
The colorful, UNESCO-listed capital city of Willemstad and more than 35 beaches make this Dutch tropical escape in the Southern Caribbean stand out. Native plants and animals are protected by several national parks on the island.
Curaçao
No island in the US Virgin Islands compares to Saint John's natural beauty. The virgin islands national park, one of the nation's least visited, preserves ⅔ of the island for future generations.
Saint John
Providenciales is the stars of Turks & Caicos, a popular Caribbean destination. Grace Bay Beach, perhaps the world's most beautiful, has calm, turquoise waters typical of the region.
Providenciales, Turks & Caico
Eastern Caribbean paradise Anguilla is luxurious. The world's second-largest barrier reef, palm-fringed beaches, and luxury hotels are in the British overseas territory. Many of the 33 gorgeous public beaches have limestone caves.