Caribbean
29 destinations — from budget backpacking to luxury escapes
29 destinations — from budget backpacking to luxury escapes
Over 7,000 islands scattered across turquoise waters, from the colonial grandeur of Cuba and Barbados to the Dutch ABC islands, French collectivities and tiny British territories. Crystal-clear diving, vibrant music and distinctive cuisines define the region.
29 destinations — tap any card for full travel guide
Vintage Havana, salsa and Caribbean beaches
Reggae rhythms, rum and white sand beaches
Merengue nights and Caribbean beaches
Carnival capital, steelpan & Caribbean birdwatching
Old San Juan, glowing bays & rum-soaked Caribbean nights
First Black republic — the Citadelle, Vodou & revolutionary soul
Swimming pigs, pink beaches & the clearest water on earth
Platinum beaches, rum heritage & Caribbean confidence
Twin Piton volcanoes, Caribbean drama & Creole soul
Spice Isle of nutmeg, coral sculpture park & Grand Anse beach
365 beaches, Georgian dockyard & frigate bird sanctuary
Sun-guaranteed Dutch Caribbean — Eagle Beach, trade winds & natural pool
Nature Isle — boiling lake, champagne reef & volcanic wilderness
Painted Dutch colonial harbour, blue liqueur & Caribbean wall diving
Brimstone Hill fortress, the last Caribbean railway & Alexander Hamilton’s birthplace
Tobago Cays turtles, sailing and La Soufrière volcano
World’s #1 beach, humpback whales & Caribbean wall diving
Stingray City, Bloody Bay Wall & Seven Mile Beach
Mount Pelée, rhum agricole and Creole France
Caribbean’s finest shore diving & 10,000 flamingos
Butterfly island — active volcano, Cousteau diving & rhum agricole
Two nations, one island — jet wash beach, French dining & Caribbean duality
Sailing waters, The Baths and the Painkiller's birthplace
Trunk Bay, two-thirds national park & Cruzan rum since 1760
The Caribbean's most glamorous undiscovered secret
The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean and its smouldering volcano
France's most glamorous Caribbean jewel
The unspoiled queen of the Caribbean 's dive sites
The Golden Rock — where America's independence began
Quick picks from our 29 Caribbean guides. Budgets are typical mid-range daily costs per person from each guide, in US dollars.
There is no single best season for a whole region. These are the destinations whose best travel window, per our guides, falls in each season.
Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda and 17 more
Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda and 18 more
Among our 29 Caribbean guides, the most read are Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Puerto Rico.
Based on the typical mid-range daily budgets in our guides, the most affordable are Dominican Republic (~$120/day), Saint Eustatius (~$145/day), Cuba (~$150/day). Actual costs depend heavily on travel style and season.
It depends on where you go. Across our Caribbean guides, March to May is the best window for the most destinations (28 of 29). Destinations at their best in each period: Dec – Feb: 27, Mar – May: 28, Jun – Aug: 3, Sep – Nov: 3. Check each guide for its specific best months.
Destinations whose best season includes December to February include Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico.