A guide to the best beaches in the Caribbean for sunbathing, people watching, swimming, surfing, water sports, nightlife, and nude sunbathing.
Looking for that perfect all-over tan? Many Caribbean islands set aside certain beaches for nude sunbathing, and on certain islands you can go topless at any beach. Just don't forget to apply sunscreen liberally in those, ahem, sensitive areas!
Note: If you're looking for a nude beach in the Caribbean, you'll fine more in the French and Dutch islands, fewer in the islands formerly ruled by Grea…
Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman is not only the most popular beach on Grand Cayman Island but also one of the most famous beaches in the Caribbean. However, its far from your only choice for surf, sun and sand when visiting the three main Cayman Islands -- Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac -- and every beach in the Caymans is open to the public.
For a small island, St. Barths has a wide variety of beaches, all of which are open to the public and all of which are lined with beautiful white sand. Here you'll find the typical Caribbean resort beaches with their hotels, restaurants and watersports centers, but also some hidden strands inhabited mostly by locals -- or nobody at all. St. Barths also is one of the Caribbean's most popular desti…
Every beach on the island of St. Lucia, including those that are part of the top resorts, is open to the public; here are the island's grandest strands.
Twelve pristine beaches; 12 tropical edens; 12 reasons to visit Puerto Rico.
The best and most beautiful of Bermuda's beaches, pink-sand and otherwise.
You won't find beaches lined with palm trees in Aruba; rather, look for the hardy but stooped Divi Divi tree, which always bow southwest in acknowledgement of the trade winds that blow across Aruba from the west. Casual beachgoers can find the calm, sandy shores they seek on the island's west side, while more adventurous souls can head east for pounding surf of Dos Playa.
Jamaica is a big island with hundreds of miles of coastline, so you'd expect to find a number of great beaches here. Some of the best are located in big resort communities like Montego Bay and Negril, but you also can find great sand, surf, seaside bars and friendly people in more overlooked destinations like Port Antonio and Treasure Beach.
The best Caribbean beaches as chosen by the adventure travel site BugBog.
The top 50 beaches of the Caribbean, as selected by the editors of Travel & Leisure magazine.
Planning a beach vacation with the kids? Check out these tips and suggestions from the About.com Travel with Kids site!
The best beaches in the Caribbean, as chosen by the editors of Frommer's travel guides.
