It’s one of the best times to visit the Caribbean: the so-called “shoulder season,” when the storms are typically behind us but the winter tourism season hasn’t yet begun. 

That means you can find great value — and smaller crowds —in the Caribbean. 

From adults-only retreats to good old-fashioned beach resorts, luxe stays to great-value options, we’ve curated 10 of our favorites to help you plan your imminent Caribbean vacation. 

Some of them you may know, others may be far off your radar. Here 10 Caribbean beach resorts to visit right now. 

Casa de Campo Resort and Villas, Dominican Republic It’s long been the premier place to stay in the Dominican Republic, a remarkable, vast luxury resort that’s one of the Caribbean’s true destination resorts. And while Casa de Campo has been one of the hottest places to stay anywhere the Caribbean since the onset of the pandemic, you can actually find a number of rooms available for stays over the next month at the La Romana property, many at great value, too. Casa de Campo has one of the most diverse product offerings in the region, from arguably the top golf experience in the Caribbean (anchored by Pete Dye’s Teeth of the Dog) to outstanding food to tennis to equestrian and the renowned Altos de Chavon village.