For the last few months, we’ve been featuring Caribbean beaches to visit digitally; for the first time, we’re now able to include a handful of beaches you will soon be able to visit in person, as destinations like Aruba and Saint Lucia have already announced planned tourism reopenings.
So from Aruba to Saint Lucia, here are five Caribbean beaches to dream about — and start thinking about your return.
Marigot Bay, Saint Lucia It’s long been called one of the most beautiful bays anywhere in the Caribbean, and the signature beach at Marigot Bay is reached by a very brief ferry ride that takes you to a sandy, palm-filled little paradise. Saint Lucia is the first Caribbean island to officially reopen, with plans to begin welcoming tourists (with entry requirements) on June 4.
Lochabar Beach, Long Island, The Bahamas The Bahamas is so much more than just Nassau and Paradise Island, and if you journey to the far reaches of the Out Islands you will discover a world of wonders. One of them is Long Island, home to this magnificent beach that’s got two major selling points: the sand is pink, and it comes with its very own blue hole just off the shoreline.
While The Bahamas has not yet announced a reopening date, beaches like this are the perfect inspiration for planning your next vacation.
Druif Beach, Aruba Aruba is planning to begin to open its borders to tourists as early as June 15 (the actual date is not yet confirmed), and while the island has a truly enviable collection of beaches like Eagle and Palm, we thought we’d highlight Druif, a laid-back, ultra-calm stertch of sand that’s all about lazing in the sun on endless afternoons.
Lindquist Beach, St Thomas The USVI hasn’t officially confirmed its reopening, but it’s increasingly looking like sometime in June. That means you can start making plans for a summer trip to Lindqvist Beach, set on the east end of St Thomas and most famous as the scene of Hannah Davis’ wildly popular DIRECTV commercials. It’s set within the beautiful Smith Bay park, the facilities are tremendous and, well, the views speak for themselves.
Tropic of Cancer Beach, Little Exuma, The Bahamas Yes, two Bahamas beaches made this week’s edition of Beaches to Dream About. And that includes the truly spectacular Tropic of Cancer Beach, a stunning crescent-shaped beach of blindingly white sand that sits directly on, you guessed it, the Tropic of Cancer latitude. The Bahamas’ brand of turquoise is truly in a class by itself.