Top Beach Vacations - Caribbean: Editor's Top 10

Culebra is a remote, sleepy island with long stretches of pristine, uncrowded white-sand beach. It's a great escape from the development and faster pace of the main island. Along with the island of Vieques, Culebra has the best diving and snorkeling in Puerto Rico. Part of the island and the surrounding 23 islets make up a national wildlife refuge. The refuge is accessible by ferry from San Juan aboard the Island Hi-Speed Ferry (seasonal, does not operate April-December; toll-free 877-899-3993),... Goto Destination Guide »

Cancun is wrapped in crystal clear water and brilliant sunshine, so it's no wonder the shoreline gets top billing. Developers created this comfortable resort area on the Mexican Caribbean from the sand up to take advantage of the gorgeous aquamarine water and temperate climate. Cancun is the top resort in Mexico.... Goto Destination Guide »

Ocho Rios would seem to be Spanish for "eight rivers," but it is most likely a corruption of the Spanish word chorreras, which means "waterfalls." Jamaicans refer to it fondly as Ochee. The second-most important tourist town on the north coast, it offers the island's best shopping, plenty of regional attractions, varied nightlife and fairly good (though often crowded) beaches. It sits on the edge of the jungle in a sheltered bay with a mountainous backdrop-truly lovely. Ocho Rios is Jamai... Goto Destination Guide »

Once a sleepy fishing village, Negril has blossomed into a full-scale resort destination. The carefree, unhurried atmosphere (a legacy of its days as a hippie hangout in the 1970s) is unlike that of the other tourist towns, making it popular with Jamaicans as well as visitors. It's located an hour's drive southwest from Montego Bay along pretty coastline and through picturesque villages tucked in deep coves and bays.... Goto Destination Guide »