There are a few options for island-hopping in the Caribbean. The most popular is booking a cruise, but you can easily go it alone and create your own island-hopping loop by taking advantage of the numerous ferries and boat trips that go back and forth between all of the islands.Apr 5, 2021
Are there ferries between the Caribbean islands?
Ferry. For a place surrounded by water, the Caribbean doesn't have as many ferries as you'd think. However, there are regional ferries, which travel between several island groups.
Can you island hop in St Lucia?
Begin your island hopping holiday by flying to St Lucia, where you travel by car to Calabash Cove Resort & Spa on the north-west coast. ... Calabash Cove is a romantic, boutique resort set on a hillside which leads down towards the ocean and a small beach.Jan 4, 2017
What Caribbean islands have ferries?
There was a ferry service between Barbados and Guadeloupe, with stops in St. Lucia, Dominica and Martinique. Bahamas Ferries has car and passenger services from the capital Nassau to destinations on Eleuthera, Exumas, Andros and Abacos. Fast daily ferry services travel between Nassau and most of the main islands.
Can you take a ferry between Caribbean islands?
While there's no unified ferry system throughout the region, you can find ferries that will take you from island to island. For example, while there are no ferries that go to or from Barbados, the British Virgin Islands has an extensive intra-BVI system that makes hopping from island to island relatively easy.Jan 28, 2021
Which Caribbean islands are close to each other?
St Martin, Anguilla, Saba and St Barth The islands of St Martin, Anguilla, St Barth & Saba are all within easy reach of each other.Nov 8, 2017
What is the safest Caribbean island in 2021?
- Aruba. Located outside the hurricane belt just off the coast of Venezuela, Aruba is an extremely safe destination that pretty much guarantees excellent weather no matter when you visit. ...
- Turks & Caicos. ...
- Cayman Islands. ...
- St. ...
- Barbados. ...
- St. ...
- Anguilla. ...
- Martinique.
What is the safest and cheapest Caribbean island?
- Curacao. ...
- Jamaica. ...
- Barbados. ...
- Grenada. ...
- Dominica. ...
- U.S. Virgin Islands. ...
- Turks & Caicos. ...
- The Bahamas. The Bahamas is probably the easiest Caribbean Island to reach from the US; it is very close by, plus daily flights to the two International Airports are frequent and small cost.
Which is the most friendly Caribbean island?
Saba. Though it's one of the lesser known islands, Saba is just as beautiful and welcoming as the other—and was voted the friendliest island in the Caribbean. "It's a lovely, small island with an incredibly warm and friendly population," one of our readers describes.Jan 10, 2014
Which Caribbean island is the safest for tourists?
- The Dominican Republic.
- Anguilla.
- St. Maarten/St. Martin.
- St. Barts.
- The Virgin Islands.
- Antigua.
- Turks & Caicos.
- Cayman Islands.