Photo of the Week: Miami Beach, Barbados

By: - July 11th, 2026
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Sunset on Miami Beach.

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Daniel Ridgley, who sent in this lovely photo of Miami Beach in Barbados (yes, there’s one in Barbados).

Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo.

It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week!

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Rainforest climbs from the sea to the summit of La Soufrière. Waterfalls spill through dense forest. Sailboats thread through the Grenadines, where quiet anchorages and white-sand beaches still define the rhythm of the day. It’s a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean — and more travelers are discovering it every year. St. Vincent and […]

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Flights

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