Caribbean Travel Guide

Welcome to "The Best of the Caribbean," Gayot's Caribbean destination guide featuring reviews of luxury hotels, eco-resorts, yoga retreats, romantic spas and more from the Antilles to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

EXTRA VIRGIN
Necker Island
Sir Richard Branson's travel empire includes this private island in the British Virgin Islands. Despite some fire damage in August 2011, the resort remains open for visitors.

Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands is privately owned by Richard Branson

PINNACLE OF LUXURY
Sandy Lane
Escape the winter weather and have some fun in the sun at this Caribbean retreat that has long been the ritzy playground for millionaires, royalty, heads of state and celebrities.

TAKE A BREAK
Top 10 Spas in the Caribbean
A Caribbean vacation demands self-indulgence and leisure. What better way to savor the tropics than to relax at one of its best spas?

Guanahani Spa by Clarins on St. Barths, French West Indies in the Caribbean

PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
You can't go wrong by taking your family on a beach vacation to the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is on our list of top family resorts worldwide.

ST. BARTHS SPA HOTEL
Hotel Guanahani & Spa
Tucked into a lush garden setting, this wellness retreat in the French West Indies features eleven treatment rooms where guests can indulge in classic French skin care techniques.

Hotel Guanahani & Spa on St Barths in the French West Indies, one of our Top 10 Spa Hotels Worldwide

FROM BARBADOS TO ST. JOHN
Top 10 Caribbean Resorts
Here are our top picks of places to sip cocktails alongside a lagoon, sun on the beach, walk through lush jungles and dive amidst some of the most stunning reefs in the world.

72 HOUR VACATIONS
Martinique, C'est Magnifique!
A small slice of France thousands of miles across the ocean, Martinique is a beautiful island complete with sandy beaches, volcano, colonial-era hotels and rum distilleries.

Anse Michel beach in St-Anne, Martinique

YOGA IN PARADISE
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat
If you truly want to get away from it all, try recharging yourself at this Bahamian yoga retreat, which offers a very structured program to get your mind and body on track.

Find more travel information visit the sites of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, www.doitcaribbean.com and www.onecaribbean.org.

(Updated: 01/24/12 BH)

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