This is no hidden away beach, but it’s also a perfect one. The water is crystal clear, the sand is soft and it’s the sort of beach you can spend days on without blinking an eye. (Oh, and it’s home to two of the best hotels in the Caribbean).
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Old Bight Beach, Cat Island, Bahamas
Cat Island is very much an under-the-radar destination (although it’s getting easier to get there). Travelers who journey here will find an impressive collection of beaches, none more so than the totally untouched, pristine Old Bight Beach. Located on the island's western edge, this beach has five miles of sparkling white sand. You're likely to find it empty most times, and it is a perfect getaway spot for a quiet walk, beach picnic, shelling, or sunbathing.
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Bottom Bay, Barbados
The scenery is stunning at this beach on the southeastern coast of Barbados, filled with endless palm trees and a striking set of coral cliffs. Just make sure you bring your own Mount Gay XO.
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Cow Wreck Beach, Anegada
British Virgin Islands Anegada has long been a favorite of beach (and lobster) lovers, and this white-sand stunner on the northwest coast of the island is its most spectacular stretch (and home to a world-class beach bar of the same name).
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Jan Thiel Beach, Curaçao
It’s hard to pick when an island has so many sparkling beaches, but we love Jan Thiel for its combination of gorgeous scenery and pulsing energy. There’s something here for everyone, from the pool-style beach access at Papagayo to a host of terrific beach lounges.
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Valley Church Beach, Antigua
When you have 365 beaches in a single destination, it’s never easy to choose! But we’ve always been smitten with this stretch that marries green hills, white sand and some of the most brilliant turquoise water you will ever lay eyes upon.
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17-Mile Beach, Barbuda
The island of Barbuda is quietly making a comeback. But what hasn’t changed is its unparalleled beach offering, highlighted by an untouched 17-mile-long stretch of sand, best known as the home of the Barbuda Belle Hotel.
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Le Diamant, Martinique
Set in a place we’ve called “the next great beach town in the Caribbean,” this long stretch of golden sand teems with palm trees, ti’ punches and all-day parties. And, oh yeah, the perfect view of Martinique’s signature stone: The Diamond Rock.
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Pinel Island, St. Martin
What if you found a picture-perfect little island that had nothing on it but beach bars? That’s Pinel, the jewel of St. Martin, a sand-filled preserve that just so happens to have two of the Caribbean’s greatest beach clubs on it. Come here in the morning and see if you can leave in the afternoon. We dare you.
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Cockleshell Bay, St. Kitts
The southeastern peninsula of St. Kitts is the island’s crown jewel — an untouched, green-hilled destination that also has some beautiful beaches. Our favorite is Cockleshell Bay, which marries spectacular scenery with an unmatched collection of great beach bars.
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Long Bay, Turks and Caicos
Sure, you know Grace Bay. But just a short drive away on the other side of Providenciales is this wonderful beach, whose party piece is its extremely shallow depth, which means you can walk (or ride horses) for hundreds of feet. At night, the moonscape on the still water is a true sight to see.
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Pink Sand Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas
When you make your way down a dirt path through the trees, you never imagine you’ll find a beach like this. It’s almost indescribably beautiful stretch of endless, wide beach — and yes, the sand is really pink.
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Ilet du Gosier, Guadeloupe
This tiny cay off the coast of Guadeloupe’s main tourist town, Gosier, is home to a lighthouse, a little beach bar and perfect days.
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Maho Bay, U.S. Virgin Island
U.S. Virgin Islands' Trunk Bay is no slouch, but we’re partial to Maho, a less-trafficked stretch of postcard-worthy sand and water that’s the essence of what makes St. John unique.
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It all begins with the beach. Sure, you love the food, the hotels and the culture in the Caribbean. But every journey starts with inspiration, and it always comes from that daydream of an afternoon spent on a beautiful shoreline, a moment of waves and palms and perfect sand.
And while the Caribbean is unquestionably home to the most beautiful collection of beaches anywhere on earth, it’s also a remarkably diverse one, ranging from tiny sandbars to miles-long stretches of coastline, from those easily accessed to beaches very much off the beaten path.
Caribbean Journal recently published its list of the best Caribbean beaches — 25 of them! — to visit in 2019. The beaches celebrate diversity — from signature Caribbean beaches that are a must for any Caribbean aficionado to beaches that remain largely undiscovered by travelers to beaches that are just plain fun.
Check out the photo gallery to see some of the best Caribbean beaches to visit in 2019. For the complete list, click here.