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.

Between the Dominican Republic mainland and Samaná Peninsula, Cayo Levantado is a jade jewel in sapphire seas. Walk ivory-white sands, cross crystal waters to adventures, and explore nearby rainforests, waterfalls, secret coves, and scenic trails. Paddle mangroves, cruise to soft beaches, and enjoy colorful houses, fresh fish, and rum punch sunsets.

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.

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.

Slip into a tranquil, tropical paradise of sparkling waters, coral reefs and powder white beaches. Switch off and slowly shop, swim, snorkel and sip within the peace of sand, sea and sky. Sink into a beachside boulder-forming pool at The Baths, admire spectacular villas scattered on the Great Mountain, sit back on a safari bus ride or sunbathe aboard a catamaran. Prepare to be mesmerised by this softly lit, sun-drenched heaven.

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.

Reggae rhythms and Caribbean spices drift through laid-back Ocho Rios, where days are measured by dawns and sunsets. Relax on palm-lined beaches or explore the mountainous interior and old plantations for a glimpse of colonial history. Visit Nine Mile, Bob Marley's birthplace and final resting place. See Dunn's River Falls' cooling mists and forest pools, and explore Green Grotto Caves, a labyrinth of caverns once used by Arawaks and smugglers.

A ring of shaggy mountains surrounds this wild jungle Mayan realm, where untouched art and nature coexist. Crimson still colors the faces of gods on Quiriguá's towering temples, a UNESCO treasure. Hike a bird-filled preserve with waterfall-fed pools, visit a 1600s stone citadel that once foiled pirates, and browse lively markets of embroidery, beadwork, textiles, coffee, and world-class chocolate.

Roatán and the Bay Islands rise from the Caribbean, with the Bonacca Ridge peeking above the waves. Reefs and rich marine life draw snorkellers and divers to rainbow coral and whale sharks, while Garifuna culture shines in dance, food, and the Roatán Rum Company. Explore by hiking, fishing, paddle boarding, or glass-bottom boat, and unwind in mangroves, jungle eco-parks, and some of Central America's finest beaches, where sloths and macaws thrive.

Belize blends diverse culture and history with spectacular wildlife, underwater wonders, idyllic beaches and ancient Mayan ruins. Visit the world's first jaguar reserve, tour the jungle, explore Tiger Cave, see the Swing Bridge, or stop at a chocolate farm. Sleep under thatch, glide through the vibrant Belize Barrier Reef, and mingle with locals to learn nature's medicinal tonics. Unwind on a pristine Caribbean caye along the Hummingbird Highway.

Key West may sit at Florida's southern tip, but it starts the real laid-back life. Closer to Cuba than Miami, this last chain of coral islands is known for history, culture, fishing, cuisine, and candy-colored homes. Surf, snorkel, shop by appointment, and enjoy a private seafood tasting. Ride the Old Town Trolley, visit Hemingway's quirky house, see 50+ butterflies at the Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, and watch flamingos. Key West isn't just a beach town-it's a way of life.

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.