Caribbean islands are best known for their beaches and attractions. Many people often want to visit these Islands as part of their summer or winter vacation, most people are confused about choosing one of the best places in the Caribbean islands for their vacations.

Caribbean islands have some of the best beaches and resorts in Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago etc.

Here, we incorporated a list of the best places in the Caribbean islands for your vacation. If you are willing to travel abroad, make sure you comply with the travel restrictions imposed by the government because of the Covid-19 situation.

List of Best places in the Caribbean islands

Here is the list of the 10 best places on the Caribbean Islands:

  • Aruba
  • Dominican Republic
  • The British Virgin Islands
  • Jamaica
  • Barbados
  • Bahamas
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Curacao
  • Anguilla
  • Trinidad and Tobago

Aruba

Aruba is a constituent country in the kingdom of the Netherlands. Together with Bonaire and Curacao, Aruba forms a group of islands called the ABC islands.

Aruba has the best beaches in the world. Apart from the beaches, some of the attractions are as follows:

Arikok National Park

Occupying 18% of the total land area of Aruba, Arikok National Park is one of the best places in the Caribbean islands for its geological features.

It was established around 2000 and visitors are around 10000. So many hills, gold mines etc. are situated in this park.

California Lighthouse

Being located near Arashi Beach, California is one of the most visited attractions in Aruba.

It was named after a wrecked steamship “California” and it happened on September 28, 1891.

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a Country located on the island of Hispaniola of the Caribbean region. It is the second-largest nation in the Antilles region.

This Country has the best places in the  Caribbean islands with a great history in Arts. Their styles of paintings range between neoclassicism and romanticism.

Kite Beach, Cabarete

During the afternoon, the winds pick up and people start to participate in kiteboarding. During the morning, they just stroll or swim in these waters.

People also love to surf at this beach provided with the waves coming in and out with minimum height.

Bahía de Las Águilas

One of the best places in the Caribbean islands with pristine beaches, Bahia de Las Aguilas is almost an eight-kilometre- stretch beach where people enjoy having long walks.

It takes nearly 6 hours to get to this beach from Santo Domingo.

The British Virgin Islands

Located to the east of Puerto Rico and Northwest of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands is a group of more than 50 smaller islands.

Some of the attractions of these islands are:

The Baths National park, Virgin Gorda

This park is one of the most famous destinations in the British Virgin Islands and also in the Eastern Caribbean islands.

This park is accustomed to big rocks (boulders) and crystal clear waters where people often visit this place to snorkel in these waters.

North Sound, Virgin Gorda

Considered as one of the best places in the Caribbean islands for water sports, North Sound is located by the northeast shore of Virgin Gorda.

Activities like diving, windsurfing, parasailing, jet skiing, water skiing etc. are allowed here.

Jamaica

You probably know about this country which is one of the best places in the caribbean islands which is world-famous for its music and culture prevailing in this nation.

Jamaica has so many attractions as follows:

Negril Beach

Also known as the Seven-mile beach, Negril is one of the best places in the Caribbean islands with astonishing views. This beach also has so many all-inclusive resorts ranging from high to low range.

Snorkelling, scuba diving etc. are the activities available at this beach.

Blue and John Crow’s Mountains National park

Being one of the spectacular sites in the Caribbean islands, this park is embedded with jungle-clad mountains, waterfalls, lush rainforests and coffee plantations.

Doctor’s Cave Beach, Montego Bay

This beach is embedded with powdery white sand and crystal clear waters which sets up the scene.

In the 1920s, a famous British osteopath claimed that the waters at this beach have amazing powers and this attracted so many people to visit this beach.

Barbados

Located to the east of the Caribbean islands, Barbados is an island country… lying roughly 13°N of the equator.

Some of the attractions in Barbados are:

Animal Flower cave

Being located at the northern tip of Barbados, Animal Flower cave is one of the best places in the Caribbean Islands.

You can feel the vibes of waves’ gushing through the cave and you can also be lucky enough to witness the humpback whales during February, March and April.

Crane Beach

One of the beautiful soft-sand beaches in the Eastern Caribbean islands. Used to serve as cargo shipping in the past, this beach was surrounded by high layered rocks.

Roadline is provided for the people to visit this beach. They constructed a set of stairs that leads them to the beach.

Bahamas

The Bahamas is a Commonwealth region consisting of 16 islands that are low and flat. These islands contain three terrestrial ecoregions:

  • Bahamas dry forests
  • Bahamian pine mosaic
  • Bahamian Mangroves

Let’s look at the tourist attractions in the Bahamas:

Atlantis Paradise Island\

Here, you can experience the beauty of Atlantis in a luxury hotel, aquarium, water park and entertainment complex.

AquaVenture is a breath-taking waterscape where you can enjoy yourself by swimming/splashing around in more than 20 swimming areas, or just sit and enjoy the boat ride.

Natural marine habitats like Hammerhead sharks, swordfish etc. will be found swimming through the crystal clear open-air pools, making this island as one of the best places in the caribbean islands.

Nassau

Lauded as one of the best places in the Caribbean islands with a spectacular cruise ship port, Nassau also provides you with plenty of options to enjoy.

Being built at Cable Beach, you can enjoy the spectacular view of the Atlantic ocean and also visit shops, restaurants, museums of downtown and Bay street.

Antigua and Barbuda

Located in the West Indies, between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean… Antigua and Barbuda are some of the most famous destinations in the Caribbean islands.

Some of the attractions of Antigua and Barbuda are as follows:

Half Moon Bay, Antigua

One of the best places in the Caribbean islands, Half Moon Bay has a great texture of fine white sand and crystal clear waters.

People often visit this beach to perform Snorkelling. This beach is not accessible. You may need a GPS along with you.

Being one of the longest beaches in the Eastern Caribbean islands, the 17-mile beach amazes you with its pink-tinged sand and azure waters thereby, making it beautiful and memorable.

People often like having a stroll at this beach as it has a vast coastline. A bird colony is located nearby this beach which is worth a visit.

Curacao

It is a Dutch island located by the southern Caribbean sea. Together with Aruba and Bonaire, it forms the ABC islands, collectively called the Dutch Caribbean.

Curacao has a vast number of beaches. Some of them are as follows:

Baya Beach

One of the best places in the Caribbean islands meant for diving, jet-skiing, kayaking etc. Boat rides are available to visit the island of Klien Curacao.

Most people prefer to come to this beach during the night.

Blue Bay

Located to the northwest of Willemstad, there are several restaurants at the beach and golf course. This beach is preferable for Snorkelling and diving.

Blue Bay Sculpture Garden is one of the main attractions on this beach.

Anguilla

Anguilla is located to the east of Puerto Rico and the virgin islands. The capital of Anguilla is The Valley.

Some of the attractions of Anguilla are as follows:

Anguillita

A small, uninhabited rocky island found in Anguilla. You can easily get to this beach and it is accessible by sea kayaking.

This island offers diving and snorkelling to tourists. Marine life species like Stingrays, turtles and barracudas can be seen in these waters.

Scrub Island

 

One of the abandoned islands in the Eastern Caribbean islands, Scrub Island is located by the eastern tip of Anguilla.

 

Special Bird species like Caribbean Elaenia, pearly-eyed thrashers, laughing gulls, roseate, and least terns are found here, resulting in this island being identified as an important bird area by BirdLife International.

 

Trinidad and Tobago

 

Located at the Southernmost tip of the Caribbean islands, Trinidad and Tobago are one of the best places in the Caribbean islands with the wealthiest people.

Some of the attractions in this country are:

Maracas Bay, Trinidad

Being one of the most famous beaches in the Eastern Caribbean islands, Maracas Bay provides some breathtaking views combined with lined palm trees and crystal clear waters.

Las Cuevas Beach is about a 15-minute walk from this bay which is so beautiful and quite peaceful.

Pigeon Point, Tobago

One of the most popular stretch beaches in Tobago, Pigeon Point provides a range of different water sports facilities including kayaking, Snorkelling and stand up paddleboarding.

This beach has so many facilities like shops, Snack bars, restrooms etc.

Caroni Bird Sanctuary, Trinidad

One of the best places in the Caribbean islands with bird sanctuaries, this Sanctuary is rich in biodiversity.

You can find the Scarlet Ibis, the national bird of Trinidad and Tobago, in large groups flying all over this Sanctuary.