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The Best Beaches in the Caribbean – 2018

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - October 9, 2017
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You never forget the first time you see a truly great beach. No matter how crowded (or empty), how easy to get to, how big or small, there’s a feeling of discovery you get when you first set foot on the sand that is, well, magnificent. You feel that the beach is all yours, that you’ll never leave. This beach, you say to yourself, is why I travel to the Caribbean. But what if you could experience that 25 times? Our latest look at the best beaches in the Caribbean offers a unique mix of 25 superb beaches around the region. Some are big, some are tiny, but all of them will make you experience that wonderful feeling of finding a great new beach. Here are our favorites for 2018.

The famous Pink Sand Beach.

Pink Sand Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas When you walk down the sandy path and emerge here, you feel like you’ve been transported to another world. The sand is pink, the beach is seemingly endless and you simply never want to leave. This is the best beach in the Caribbean for 2018.


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