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.

Puerto Plata, the "Silver Coast" queen, is prized for cloud-shrouded peaks and gleaming beaches. Once plundered by pirates, it still invites you to storm the 16th-century Fortaleza San Felipe. Today it lures visitors with aged rum, cigars, and chocolate. Adventurers can ride to Pico Isabel de Torres (793 m/2,602 ft), off-road to Damajagua Waterfalls, or kite-surf, catamaran, and zip-line over the ocean. Save time for a beach club and coconut cocktails.

Mango-scented reveries on flour-soft beaches. Tinkling ice cubes in rummy cocktails. Rainbow marine life in crystalline coral gardens. Welcome to Catalina Island, an earthly paradise where trails meander through fragrant forests and merengue rhythms drift on the breeze. Fortune awaits in the sunken wreckage of Captain Kidd's ship, home of silent sponges and sentinel seahorses, an underwater kingdom awaiting discovery.

St. John, the smallest US Virgin Island, is lined with quiet coves and hidden harbours. Relax on Trunk Bay's turquoise water and powder-soft sand. Virgin Islands National Park covers two-thirds of the island, protecting forested valleys, indigenous rock art, old sugar plantation ruins, and scenic hiking trails. Kayak the mangroves of Hurricane Hole or snorkel Maho Bay, where turtles and rays glide through clear water.

Named for a Dutch pirate who once encamped here, Jost Van Dyke is a tiny jewel of lush scenery and beautiful beaches. Hike or take a water taxi to Bubbly Pool, a natural jacuzzi where high-tide waves crash through a crevasse. Relax on White Bay's powder-fine sand, swim its turquoise shallows, and try the island's iconic Painkiller, a dark rum and coconut cocktail created in the 1970s at the Soggy Dollar Bar.

Formed by volcanoes, St Kitts has rich, fertile soil and lush rainforest. Hike Mount Liamuiga to its mile-wide crater, or descend to smell the sulphur. Try a scenic train ride, sailing, cooking class, sky-safari zip-line, or batik workshop. Visit sugarcane plantations, the Narrows, and UNESCO Brimstone Hill Fortress for island views. Small in size, big on charm.

Experience the US Virgin Islands' mix of heritage and island charm: sparkly St. Thomas has a flawless capital with local culture, boutiques, Danish street names, pirate lore, historic landmarks, cable-car views, and Frenchtown's restaurants. Ferry to St. John for scenic beauty, diamond-sand beaches, clear blue water, and forest hikes. Caribbean warmth, Danish roots, and American influence make this a unique culture clash.

Explore America's oldest city for Caribbean history, Spanish culture, and the American dream. Wander Old San Juan's alleys past centuries-old forts and colorful colonial buildings. Learn to move to salsa and reggae, shop boho streets or luxe boutiques for artisan goods, designer pieces, and hand-rolled cigars. Enjoy world-class surfing, a tropical rainforest, a private rum cocktail tasting, and empanadas. End on beautiful beaches with crystal-clear water and maybe one last rum cocktail.

Philipsburg is the capital of Dutch Sint Maarten on the island shared with French Saint Martin. Set beside Great Bay, its colorful streets are lined with Dutch shops selling chocolates, cheeses, and luxury goods. Enjoy kayaking in blue waters, reef diving, horseback rides on plantation trails, casinos, or golf by the sea. Every moment feels royal.

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.

Little Bay is a symbol of Montserrat's resilience after the 1997 Soufrière Hills eruption destroyed Plymouth. A new city now rises on the northern coast, amid lush hills, beaches, coral reefs, and humpback whales. Explore jungle trails, kayak the coast, and watch sunsets at beach bars honoring the island's musical heritage. Visit Plymouth's ruins and the Montserrat Volcano Observatory for stark views of the crater.

A tropical utopia in the British Virgin Islands: soaring peaks for climbing, waves for surfing, wrecks for snorkelling, and cocktails with local rum. Around Road Town are brightly coloured colonial-era buildings; try Pusser's Painkiller Bar, then head to Sage Mountain. Zip-line, dive coral lagoons, 4x4 jungle trails, relax on postcard-perfect beaches, or sail by catamaran to uninhabited islands.

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.