12 Best Caribbean Islands to Visit for the Perfect Vacation

By Jill Schildhouse

Updated on May 21, 2024

Looking for warmer weather and white sand beaches? These are the best Caribbean islands to visit for some fun in the sun.

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Sit back and daydream for a moment. Let’s pretend you have a weeklong vacation coming up, and you can go anywhere you’d like. Some people would choose to head straight to the mountains, while others might flock to busy cities filled with endless attractions. But if all-inclusive resorts and the best beaches in the world are calling your name, then your next step is to decide which of the best Caribbean islands to visit.

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Jill Schildhouse

Jill is an award-winning travel writer and editor with 23 years of experience. She covers travel cruises and hospitality for Reader's Digest and regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure, Brides, TripSavvy, Insider, USA Today, Taste of Home and Southern Living. An avid traveler, Jill has visited 37 countries but makes her home in Phoenix, where she...