15 Secluded Caribbean Beaches You’ll Want to Keep to Yourself
Long Bay, San Salvador
Tucked on the edge of San Salvador, Long Bay is a sweep of soft sand and turquoise water where it’s often just you and the sound of the sea. There are no crowds here, only a few small guesthouses tucked back from the beach, and a long, quiet shoreline that seems to go on forever.
Of course, it’s best known as the beach where Christopher Columbus first made landfall in the New World. So, you know, kind of a significant spot.
What We Like
It’s an uncrowded beach that offers the kind of solitude most travelers dream about. The sand is powder-soft, and the water is that impossibly clear Bahamian blue.
It’s easy to spend an entire day here without seeing anyone else. It’s simple, unspoiled and exactly the kind of place that makes you slow down.
How to Get There
Fly to San Salvador International Airport (ZSA) via Nassau. Long Bay is about a 10-minute drive from the airport.
Guy Britton is the managing editor of Caribbean Journal. With more than four decades of experience traveling the Caribbean, he is one of the world's foremost experts covering the region.
