Guides for the Discerning Traveller

Bridgetown, the West Coast and South Coast, Barbados

Choose west-coast calm, south-coast energy or Bridgetown access, with the Atlantic east treated as a different

Basseterre, the Southeast Peninsula and Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis

Choose St. Kitts access, Nevis quiet or a deliberate split while preserving each island's heritage and

Philipsburg, Simpson Bay and Maho, Sint Maarten

Choose among Philipsburg, Simpson Bay and Maho while keeping Dutch Sint Maarten's heritage, airspace and marine

Marigot, Grand Case and the French Side of Saint-Martin

Plan French Saint-Martin around Grand Case, Marigot and the reserve while treating SXM as Dutch-side transit,

Oranjestad, Noord and San Nicolas, Aruba

Choose between Noord's resort ease, Oranjestad's cultural access and Aruba's quieter south, with Arikok handled on

St. John’s, English Harbour and Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda

Use Antigua as the operational anchor, then add Barbuda only when transport, community context and conservation

Gustavia and Saint Barthelemy

Choose Gustavia proximity or a quieter coast, then build every flight, ferry, beach and reserve day

Anguilla: West End, The Valley and Island Harbour

Balance West End ease with The Valley's history and Island Harbour's living east, using Anguilla's own

St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Choose among St. Thomas access, St. John conservation and St. Croix culture, then give each island

San Juan, Dorado, Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico

Sequence Old San Juan, Dorado and at most one island municipality so heritage, recovery and nature

Montego Bay, Negril and Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Choose Montego Bay for access, Negril for beach and cliffs, or Ocho Rios for active landscapes,

Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman

Use Grand Cayman for dining and services, then add Cayman Brac or Little Cayman only when