Miami and South Beach blend iconic movie backdrops with Latin American culture: Art Deco streets, Wynwood's murals, and Little Havana's café cortadito, sugarcane juice, beer, ice cream, dominoes, cigars, and politics. Add salsa, designer shopping, speedboats, and the Everglades for rare wildlife.

Providenciales ("Provo") is the laid-back, luxe jewel of the Turks and Caicos: a low-lying cay ringed by coral and pristine beaches, with Grace Bay Beach and Provo Golf Club as highlights. Charter a boat to a remote island for a perfect sandbar, lunch on conch at Da Conch Shack, and explore the blue hole, dry cave system, and dramatic Wall. Best of all, just slow down and enjoy paradise.

An adrenaline rush awaits. Swim with stingrays. Zip-line through lush forests. Walk across a gorge on a scenic suspension bridge. Sip excellent aged rums. Taste the island with a chef. Or stroll St. John's old town to tour cottages laden with cheerful fretwork. Explore British forts atop Shirley Heights and Goat Hill. Then rest and rejuvenate at one of the snow-white beaches.

Soak up the ultimate wellbeing experience at a real life "Nature Island." Oxygenate in lush rainforests, revive under waterfalls, convene in thermal sprint waters, and detox in volcanic mud baths. Trek Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a UNESCO jewel with the Mother Nature's rarest flora and fauna. Stir-up true Caribbean soul food; taste callaloo soup; sip spiced rum; and learn how herbs can heal. To cap it all, you can even snorkel in the bubbles of uber-healthy Champagne Reef.

Channel Robinson Crusoe on remote Bequia: secret lagoons, castaway picnics, and warm blue waters for snorkeling. Feel the sweet Bequia breeze and its colonial history, then relax at Princess Margaret Beach. Climb Mount Peggy for views of St. Vincent. Stroll Belmont Boardwalk to Market Beach for hand-whittled mahogany boat models, then Port Elizabeth's catwalk for nutmeg ice cream. Visit the turtle sanctuary for hawksbills or ferry to Mustique, a favorite royal getaway.

Gently arrive in Barbados's vibrant capital, rich in history and architecture, and soak up its laid-back West Indian vibe. Follow the slow Bajan rhythm: surf, snorkel, and watch for turtles in warm blue waters. Explore Harrison's Cave, St Nicholas Abbey, and zipline above tropical flora. Then unwind on pastel pink, palm-lined beaches, where cocktail hour never ends and rum flows freely.