Guides

Anguilla doesn’t really have a bad beach, so the real question is where to stay. From Meads Bay’s polish to the beach bars at Shoal Bay East, here’s where I’d put you.

Dominica isn’t a beach island, and it doesn’t pretend to be one. This is the Nature Island: rainforest, waterfalls, and a genuinely wild landscape. A local’s guide to the four areas and five hotels worth building a trip around.

The Pitons decide most of St. Lucia’s story before you even arrive. Four areas, five hotels, from the volcanic drama of Soufrière to the marina culture up north.

Antigua claims 365 beaches, one for every day of the year, and a sailing history that still runs through Nelson’s Dockyard every spring. A local’s guide to the island’s five distinct bases, from harbor culture to hillside seclusion.

Anegada isn’t just another island in the BVI, it’s the one even veterans look forward to. A local’s guide to the flat coral island at the edge of the chain, and the three places worth staying.

Jost Van Dyke isn’t a hotel destination, it’s a beach bar with an island wrapped around it. A local’s guide to the three places worth staying if you’re spending the night instead of just the afternoon.

Virgin Gorda is my favorite island in the BVI, and I don’t say that about many of them. Five hotels worth building a slower trip around.

Tortola is the sailing capital of the British Virgin Islands, built around getting you on or off a boat. Five hotels worth building a charter trip around.

St. Kitts splits neatly in two: Frigate Bay’s beach strip and a rainforest interior most visitors never see. Five hotels worth booking on either side.

Nevis is the island that makes you stop checking the time, the quietest stop in the Caribbean. Five hotels worth building a slow week around.