Thomas Kohnstamm
16 Coastlines full of eye candy
Even for those who have never set foot on its powdery sands, dipped a big toe into its intoxicating waters, or enjoyed its omnipresent sun, we all have a pretty good idea of the Caribbean and all that it symbolizes. The word alone—the Caribbean—conjures all of the clichés of the glossy vacation catalogs: palms swaying gently on white sand beaches lined by turquoise waters, perhaps a woman in a wide-brimmed sun hat with a chilled fruit-laced cocktail in hand...
16 Coastlines full of eye candy
Even for those who have never set foot on its powdery sands, dipped a big toe into its intoxicating waters, or enjoyed its omnipresent sun, we all have a pretty good idea of the Caribbean and all that it symbolizes. The word alone—the Caribbean—conjures all of the clichés of the glossy vacation catalogs: palms swaying gently on white sand beaches lined by turquoise waters, perhaps a woman in a wide-brimmed sun hat with a chilled fruit-laced cocktail in hand...
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Macaroni Beach
Mustique
Part of the multi-island country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Mustique is a private island, owned and operated with great efficiency by the Mustique Company. Just five minutes from the world-renowned Firefly Mustique hotel, Macaroni beach is island paradise with and absolutely no distractions.
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Aquarium Beach
Curaçao
Slow to let go of its colonial connection with the Netherlands, Curaçao is an oasis of European culture adrift in the Caribbean. At the center of it all is Curaçao's Aquarium Beach: a sedate spot for topless sunbathers during the day and a hotspot of sexy, sophisticated nightlife after dark.
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Pigeon Point
Antigua
The most prosperous and developed of the Leeward Islands, Antigua claims 365 beaches, one for each and every day of the year. The sexiest of the lot is Pigeon Point where the high rollers come to play in mansions and world-class yachts.
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Crane Beach
Barbados
Barbados sits a solitary 99 miles east of its closest neighbor and is a coral island, which creates its iconic pinkish-white beaches. After a few hours strolling the clean, soft sands of Crane Beach, have high tea at the clifftop Crane Resort mansion while being caressed by the sea breeze.
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Baie Longue
St. Martin
Baie Longue, meaning, long bay, is the longest, most attractive, and arguably the most private of the major beaches in St. Martin. Wander the beach of cream-colored sand, flowing dunes and rock formations of limestone filled with fossils and coral. Clothing optional, solitude guaranteed.
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Playa Esmeralda
Cuba
Cuba's Playa Esmeralda has the sexy, exclusive feel that its more famous neighbor Guardalavaca once had. Just 5 km from Guardalavaca, Esmeralda is protected by extensive coral reefs and is part the Natural Park of Bahía Naranjo. It has little development beyond the elegant Paradisus Río de Oro resort.
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Young Island Beach
St. Vincent
This tiny single-resort island is fit for a king, or more precisely a Carib chief. These days it treats all guests like royalty on its one pristine beach. Just a few hundred yards offshore from St. Vincent, it is an ideal spot to experience refined seclusion within reach of civilization.
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Grace Bay
Turks and Caicos
Turks and Caicos is one of the Caribbean's final frontiers and a surefire destination for those seeking the holy trinity of beach travel: surf, sun, and sand. All of the elements come together at Grace Bay, a marvelous 12-mile stretch of unspoiled sand and untouched Caribbean paradise.
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Pirate's Bay
Tobago
Tobago's Pirate's Bay was the site for much of the filming of 1952's original Robinson Crusoe movie. Not much has changed, beyond an unpaved road that connects to unmarked steps leading down a cliffside to the sand. Amenities on the beach are scarce, but the probability of passions is high.
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Plage Malendure
Guadeloupe
On Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, the black volcanic sands of Plage Malendure lead in one direction to verdant tropical mountains and in the other to the Jacques Cousteau Underwater Park, one of the best places to view sea life in the Caribbean. The veritable orgy of colors and nature will saturate your senses.
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