Lonely Planet Ranks the 8 Best Caribbean Destinations, From St Lucia to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Lonely Planet's travel experts have highlighted eight Caribbean locations for their distinctive attractions. St Lucia is renowned for the Pitons, Sulphur Springs, the Tet Paul Nature Trail, cocoa tours, and luxurious resorts like Jade Mountain. Dominica, often called the "Nature Isle," features 365 rivers, the Waitukubuli National Trail, Boiling Lake, Trafalgar Falls, and the Kalinago Barana Autê cultural center. Antigua and Barbuda offer 365 beaches, such as Half Moon Bay and Princess Diana Beach. Turks and Caicos is home to 40 coral islands, including Grace Bay Beach. Barbados is famous for its flying fish, rum, and the Food and Rum Festival. St Kitts and Nevis showcase Brimstone Hill Fortress and Alexander Hamilton's birthplace. The Bahamas consists of over 700 islands, including Nassau and the Exumas. St Vincent and the Grenadines includes 32 islands, featuring La Soufrière and Bequia.
Key facts
- Lonely Planet's travel writers ranked eight Caribbean destinations, each chosen for a distinct experience
- St Lucia's attractions include the Pitons, the drive-in Sulphur Springs volcano, the Tet Paul Nature Trail, and cocoa-themed tours
- Dominica has 365 rivers, the 183-kilometer Waitukubuli National Trail, Boiling Lake, and year-round sperm whales
- Antigua claims 365 beaches, one for each day of the year, with Barbuda's Princess Diana Beach as a sister-island draw
- Turks and Caicos' 40 coral islands sit above the Western Hemisphere's second-largest barrier reef, home to over 60 coral and 250 fish species
- Mount Gay Distillery in Barbados, established in 1703, is widely considered the world's oldest rum producer
- Brimstone Hill Fortress on St Kitts is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most complete example of British military architecture in the Caribbean
- St Vincent and the Grenadines comprises 32 islands and cays, with the Tobago Cays protected marine park among the region's top marine destinations
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Lonely Planet
- Jade Mountain
- Ladera
- Cliff at Cap
- Kalinago Barana Autê
- Kon Tiki Bar and Grill
- Mount Gay Distillery
- Brimstone Hill Fortress
- Fort George Museum
- Museum of Nevis History
- St Kitts Scenic Railway
- Atlantis Paradise Island
- Bahamas Ferries
- UNESCO
Locations
- St Lucia
- Soufrière
- Dominica
- Antigua
- Barbuda
- Turks and Caicos
- Providenciales
- Grace Bay
- Salt Cay
- Barbados
- Oistins
- St Kitts
- Nevis
- The Bahamas
- Nassau
- The Exumas
- Big Major Cay
- Andros
- Long Island
- The Abacos
- Harbour Island
- Eleuthera
- St Vincent
- The Grenadines
- Bequia
- Kingstown
- Tobago Cays
- Canouan
- Caribbean
- Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic
Sources
- Quartz —