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Above: Treasure Cay Beach, Abaco – one of the Caribbean's best beach holiday destinations. Image courtesy of Bahamas Tourist Office |
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Caribbean Islands Beach Holiday GuideDiscover the Caribbean Islands for a beach holiday. Uncover the best of the Caribbean’s beaches, nightlife, hotels and attractions as well as a choice of outdoor activities. To get you started, here are ten of the most popular beach holiday spots in the Caribbean. |
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Top 10 Most Popular Caribbean Islands for a Beach Holiday |
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The BahamasChoose from 30 tropical islands fringed by sugar-white sands and lapped by warm, clear waters that are ideal for swimming, snorkelling, diving and sailing. Unwind at the Las Vegas-style resorts on New Providence, Paradise and Grand Bahama islands or escape the crowds for the famous pink-hued beaches of Exuma, Harbour Island and Eleuthera – all just a 35-minute flight from Miami. The Bahamas is arguable one of the best spots for a beach holiday in the Caribbean. More about the Bahamas › Best Beaches › Resorts › Things to Do › Weather › Getting There |
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ArubaBlessed with a year-round sunny climate, an 11km-long stretch of powder-white sand, a vibrant nightlife scene and expansive Las Vegas-style high rise resorts featuring flashy casinos, Aruba offers all the ingredients you need for a fabulous beach holiday in the Caribbean. Discover sugar-white beaches and sparkling crystalline waters ideal for swimming, snorkelling and diving. Inland, go horseback riding and hiking or hire a four-wheel drive jeep to explore the desert-like lunar landscape of the interior. Read more about Aruba . . . › Best Beaches › Resorts › Things to Do › Sights › Weather › Getting There |
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British Virgin IslandsOnce the hideout of buccaneers and pirates, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) offers couples unspoiled white-sand beaches for sunbathing, clear turquoise waters for snorkelling, offshore reefs, walls and wrecks for diving, as well as numerous hidden coves, uninhabited cays and islets that combine with gentle sea breezes to make BVI a sailor’s paradise. The 50-odd islands of this British Crown Colony offer a very laid-back lifestyle that is in stark contrast to the crowds, casinos and mega-tourism resorts of the nearby US Virgin Islands. For a perfect beach holiday in the Caribbean, read more about the British Virgin Islands . . . › Best Beaches › Resorts › Things to Do › Weather › Getting There |
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BarbadosDiscover a Caribbean Island world famous for its easy-going calypso culture, hip-swaying music and vibrant nightlife, all fused with age-old English customs and traditions – just ideal for a beach holiday in the Caribbean. Explore a lush green landscape of rolling hills scattered with 17th and 18th century colonial plantation houses, edged by numerous pristine beaches and encircled by warm turquoise waters that are perfect for swimming, scuba diving and snorkelling. Read more about Barbados . . . › Best Beaches › Resorts › Things to Do › Weather › Getting There |
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JamaicaBlessed with idyllic white-sand beaches, numerous water sports, world-class golf courses, tropical rainforest eco adventures and accommodation options to suit all budgets, this lush, mountainous island offers all the ingredients you need for an idyllic beach holiday in the Caribbean. Choose from the gorgeous white sands, boutique hotels and lively clubs of Negril, the all-inclusive resorts at Ocho Rios with a choice of activities from water sports to eco-tourism adventures or spend time at Montego Bay, a party town also known for its great shopping and excellent range of accommodation. Read more about Jamaica . . . › Best Beaches › Resorts › Things to Do › Weather › Getting There |
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Cayman IslandsCheck out one of the Caribbean’s best snorkelling and scuba diving destinations as well as unspoiled white-sand beaches, fine dining restaurants and excellent resorts – the perfect spot a beach holiday in the Caribbean. The Cayman Islands offer expansive palm-fringed shorelines indented with sheltered bays, hidden coves and long uninterrupted stretches of powder-white beaches that lie within reef-protected lagoons that are perfect for diving, snorkelling and fishing. Read more about the Cayman Islands . . . › Best Beaches › Resorts › Things to Do › Weather › Getting There |
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Dominican RepublicWith its magnificent beaches, crystal clear waters, all-inclusive yet inexpensive resorts, numerous land- and water-based activities, zesty merengue music and lively nightlife, this lush mountainous island offers all the ingredients you need for the perfect beach holiday in the Caribbean. Unwind on the idyllic palm-fringed beaches of Punta Cana, a 56km-long strip of interconnected white-sand beaches located at the eastern tip of the island, or sunbathe on the golden-sand beaches of Playa Dorado, part of a 121km-long strip of beachfront on the northwest coast centred around Puerto Plata. Read more about Dominican Republic . . . › Best Beaches › Resorts › Sights › Weather › Getting There |
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St LuciaSt Lucia is one of the most popular places for a beach holiday in the Caribbean. With a lush, tropical, mountainous landscape encircled by warm turquoise waters, St Lucia hints of the South Pacific (think Bora Bora) and offers all the ingredients you need for an unforgettable Caribbean beach holiday. Sunbathe on a selection of gorgeous white-sand beaches, hike through tropical rainforest to panoramic mountain-top lookouts and be pampered in style at upscale beachfront resorts and romantic retreats. Read more about St Lucia . . . › Best Beaches › Resorts › Things to Do › Weather › Getting There |
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US Virgin IslandsThe US Virgin Islands offer a unique blend of Danish heritage, American glitz and friendly, relaxed Caribbean attitude. Of the 60 mainly uninhabited islands and cays in the group the largest and busiest are St Thomas, St Croix and St John. St John offers some of the best snorkelling, scuba diving, swimming, sailing and hiking in the Caribbean. Idyllic St Thomas is home to the stunning Magens Bay Beach – considered by many to be one of the world’s most beautiful beaches – and also offers fine dining restaurants, luxurious 5-star resorts and arguably the best duty-free shopping in the Caribbean. Rather more laid-back St Croix offers a range of outdoor pursuits as well as historic sights, good restaurants and shopping in the charming ports of Christiansted and Frederiksted. For an exciting beach holiday in the Caribbean, read more about the US Virgin Islands . . . › St John › St Thomas › St Croix › Resorts › Weather |
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AntiguaAntigua is renowned for being able to offer couples a new sugar-white beach for every day of the year, abundant water sports activities, unspoiled nature reserves and a vibrant nightlife of casinos, dance clubs, bars and fine dining restaurants. Antigua offers a choice of three major resort areas along the sheltered west coast at Dickenson Bay, Jolly Beach and Five Islands; all are close to the capital, St John’s – a top location for a beach holiday in the Caribbean. Read more about Antigua . . . › Best Beaches › Resorts › Things to Do › Weather › Getting There |
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