20 Caribbean Hotels Made for Reef, Rainforest, and Adventure

By: - October 17th, 2025
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The Fort Young is your gateway to adventure — and it’s a wonderful place for a relaxing getaway, too.

Fort Young, Dominica If you want your getaway to feel like an immersive island wraparound, Fort Young is rewriting the rulebook. Perched on the waterfront in Roseau (Dominica’s capital), this heritage hotel now offers a bold “All-Inclusive, Island-Included” program — meaning your stay isn’t just about room, board and drinks. It’s about living Dominica. With this package, guests receive daily scheduled land and water excursions — hikes to waterfalls, canyoning, whale watching, reef dives, city tours — all woven into your stay. 

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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.
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