Guides for the Discerning Traveller

Soufriere, the West Coast and Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia

Choose Pitons-area depth, northern ease or a protected two-base split, then let Saint Lucia's roads, protected

Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

Choose land, sea or a careful combination, then let BVI entry rules, protected areas and live

Santo Domingo, La Romana and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Choose Santo Domingo for living heritage, La Romana for a measured southeast-coast base or Punta Cana

Puerto Vallarta and Southern Riviera Nayarit

Choose Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita or a quieter southern Nayarit base, then build marine and cultural

Rangiroa, Fakarava and Tikehau: Choosing the Tuamotu Atolls

Choose Rangiroa for range, Fakarava for conservation-led technical diving, or Tikehau for small-scale quiet, then combine

Raiatea and Taha’a: Sacred Sites, Sailing and Lagoon Stays

Choose Raiatea for cultural and sailing depth, Taha'a for a slower motu rhythm, or combine them

Moorea: Lagoon, Mountains and Island Base Choice

Choose Moorea's coast by mountain access, lagoon rules and daily rhythm, then treat the ferry as

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