Stroll Miami's world-famous beaches and soak up its electric energy. Explore South Beach's Art Deco District, with 1930s pastel hotels and tropical motifs. In Little Havana, grab a legendary Cuban sandwich and a strong, sweet café Cubano. Or relax on 12 miles of sandy beach and watch the world go by. At night, dance salsa, unwind in a candlelit lounge, or party until sunrise.

Once a Prohibition-era haven for rum runners and anglers, Bimini is just two hours from Miami and long known for fishing, gambling, hotels, and nightlife on North Bimini's beaches. Hemingway helped make it famous in the 1930s. Today visitors snorkel and dive at a shipwreck and Bimini Road, and visit nearby reefs like Rainbow Reef and Tuna Alley. Sharks and stingrays are studied and protected at the Shark Lab on South Bimini.

The Bahamas is an archipelago of many islands and cays. New Providence Island, 21 miles long and nearly 7 miles wide, holds Nassau, the capital, with white-sand beaches and a lively downtown. The National Art Gallery and Junkanoo Museum showcase local art and traditions shaped by African, English, and West Indian influences. Historic sites like Fort Charlotte and the Pompey Museum trace Nassau's past, while a bridge and ferries link the harbor to Paradise Island's resorts and beaches.

Grand Turk is known for its gorgeous beaches and impossibly clear, shallow water that shades from pale to deep blue. Step off your yacht onto pearly white sand, then snorkel or dive the offshore reefs or Gibbs Cay, where you can swim with friendly stingrays. The modern cruise center offers duty-free shopping, a large Caribbean pool, and Margaritaville, while Cockburn Town's colonial architecture and the Turks and Caicos National Museum add history.

Puerto Plata offers 100+ km of beaches: Playa Dorada for golden sand and turquoise water, Cabarete for kiteboarding and windsurfing, and Sosua Beach for clear-water snorkeling. Inland, take the teleférico to Mount Isabel de Torres for sweeping views or hike the 27 Charcos de Damajagua for waterfall slides and jumps. Also visit Fort San Felipe, Museo del Ámbar, and the city's colonial heritage, including the Caribbean's largest collection of preserved 19th-century Victorian-style homes.

Samaná peninsula is a Dominican natural treasure, with mountains, waterfalls, Samaná Bay, and pristine beaches. Santa Bárbara de Samaná overlooks the bay, known for winter humpback whales. Los Haitises National Park protects subtropical plants and birds. On the north coast, Las Terrenas is the most developed town, with access to Playa Bonita and Playa El Portillo, while quieter Las Galeras is closest to Playa Rincón.

San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital, blends old and new. Founded in 1521, it was a key Spanish colonial port; El Morro still guards the harbor. Old San Juan, behind thick stone walls, keeps blue cobblestone streets, plazas, and colorful heritage buildings, and serves as the island's cultural hub. Nearby Santurce is the trendiest district, with shops, restaurants, and nightlife. Minutes away, Condado and Isla Verde offer iconic palm-lined Atlantic beaches.