Caribbean Hostels

Tobago's Crown Point is home to Kias Across from the Beach, a hostel that's a five-minute walk from the island's small international airport and two minutes from some of Tobago's best beaches. Breakfast is served daily, and accommodations include an apartment that sleeps up to 6, a one-bedroom apartment, studios for up to 4 guests, and regular guest rooms for up to 2 people. The latter start at $40 per night; the studios are $70 per night, and all rooms have free wifi.

Cruz Bay in St. John -- the nature island of the U.S. Virgin Islands and home to Virgin Islands National Park -- is the location for a small hostel located at the St. John Bed & Breakfast. Guests can indulge in yoga and massage as well as breakfast at this small private home located atop Kings Hill. Owners Buck and Suki offer a wide range of accommodations, from tents to guest rooms, with rates starting at $35 for singles and $50 for doubles.

Located on Josiah's Bay on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, the Near-D-Beach Limin Bar and Hostel has a Tiki Bar and three hostel rooms (2 Queen, 1 Twin) with rates starting at $60 per night for two people. En-suite accommodations, with a hot shower, is $80 per night per couple. You'll share separate men's and women's bathrooms and are welcome to relax in the hostel's common room.

Opened in 2008, the Centre International de Séjour Martinique (CIS Martinique) has 65 rooms in Martinique's capital city of Fort de France. Rooms are modern, have private baths, satellite TV and wifi, and guests get free daily breakfast. There's also an onsite restaurant and bar, and the whole complex (which includes meeting rooms and educational classes) is protected by 24-hour security. Hostel rates start at 35.5 Euros nightly -- about US$48.