11 Caribbean Vacations You’ve Never Thought of Taking, From a Rainforest Rum Distillery to a 300-Year-Old Dockyard
You can spend the night inside a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Antigua. You can wake up at a working rum distillery in the rainforest of Belize. You can sleep beneath the stars inside a transparent bubble in Martinique.
The Caribbean’s most memorable vacations aren’t always built around the biggest resorts or the busiest beaches.
Some begin in a colonial capital. Others revolve around street food, bonefishing, beach bars, or a boutique hotel tucked into the heart of a historic neighborhood.
If you’re looking for a different kind of Caribbean escape, these are 11 vacations worth considering.
Stay Inside a Centuries-Old Naval Dockyard in Antigua
Few places in the Caribbean let you spend the night inside living history quite like Nelson’s Dockyard.
The restored British naval base in English Harbour is one of the Caribbean’s most remarkable historic districts, with stone buildings dating back to the eighteenth century, a bustling yacht marina, museums, restaurants and waterfront pubs—all within a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The best way to experience it is by staying at Admiral’s Inn, whose guestrooms occupy former naval buildings overlooking the harbor. Across the water, the hotel’s Gunpowder Suites add an infinity pool and spectacular views.
Walk to Shirley Heights, spend the afternoon at Pigeon Point Beach, have dinner beside the marina and watch the yachts drift into the harbor. You’re not visiting history here—you’re living inside it.
