Caribbean: Top Picks

Most Affordable Stretch your dollars at these Caribbean hotspots: Aruba, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.

Most Expensive The jet-set prefer the high-end tropical paradise of Anguilla, Antigua, Bermuda, Barbados, Nevis, St. Barts and Turks & Caicos.

Most Romantic Consider these Caribbean getaways for their intimacy and privacy: Anguilla, Nevis, Saba, St. Barts, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Tobago and Turks & Caicos.

Best for Families Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and both the British and the US Virgin Islands provide the most family friendly options.

Best Beaches For the ultimate beach vacation, these islands have the best strands: Anguilla, Antigua, Dominican Republic, Martinique, St. Barts, Turks & Caicos and the British and the US Virgin Islands.

Best for Culture/History Looking for more to do than lie on the sand? These islands are known for their rich cultural and historical backgrounds: Barbados, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten/St. Martin, St. Croix and Trinidad.

Best for Diving/Snorkeling Underwater aficionados will love the colorful reefs and marine life off the coasts of Anguilla, Bonaire, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Thomas and Tobago.

Best for Gambling Lady luck draws high-rollers and party-seekers in these casino-rich destinations: Aruba, Bahamas, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, St. Maarten and St. Kitts.

Best for Golf Tee-off on the Caribbean’s best greens at Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Nevis and St. Kitts.

Best for Nightlife For the hottest after-dinner action, head to Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Martinique, and St. Barts.

Best for Shopping Shop-a-holics will benefit from duty-free deals and the best variety on The Bahamas, Curaçao, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Barts, St. Maarten, St. Kitts and St. Thomas.