ST. JOHN — A recent survey by TravelMag.com is a reminder that St. John’s beauty has not gone unnoticed. According to a release shared with The Consortium Monday, the smallest of the three main U.S. Virgin Islands made the top 20 of the Caribbean’s most charming beach towns.
According to the release, TravelMag.com surveyed more than 300 travel writers, social media influencers and in-the-know travel professionals on their favorite beach destinations in the Caribbean. Respondents were asked to identify their favorite three to 10 charming towns or villages in the region.
Those 20 beach towns with the highest number of votes were compiled in the list below, with only destinations with populations below 100,000 considered. Destinations on the Caribbean coasts of Mexico, Central America and South America were also excluded.
Among the destinations with the most votes were Governor’s Harbour, Bahamas; St. George’s, Grenada; Negril, Jamaica; and Cockburn Town, Turks & Caicos.
Several island countries in the Caribbean were lucky enough to land more than one destination on the Top 20 list. These include Trinidad & Tobago, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Barbados and Guadeloupe.
The following table lists the 20 most charming beach towns in the Caribbean. Destinations are presented alphabetically by island, not by number of votes received.
- West End Village, Anguilla
- Savaneta, Aruba
- Governor’s Harbour, Bahamas
- Oistins, Barbados
- Speighstown, Barbados
- Trinidad, Cuba
- St. George’s, Grenada
- Deshaies, Guadeloupe
- Saint Anne, Guadeloupe
- Negril, Jamaica
- Le Carbet, Martinique
- Rincón, Puerto Rico
- Gustavia, Saint Barths
- Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis
- Charlestown, Saint Kitts & Nevis
- Port Elizabeth, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
- Castara, Trinidad & Tobago
- Maracas, Trinidad & Tobago
- Cockburn Town, Turks & Caicos
- Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Feature Image: Aerial view of Cruz Bay, St. Croix (Cruselda Roberts, VIC)
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