The Caribbean
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Coral Sands Inn & Cottages, Harbour Island, The Bahamas
A 1960s Briland mainstay, recently refreshed with shell-strewn interiors so playful that it’s the rare beach hotel where you may want to spend your time indoors.
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The Bahamas List
A charming new farmstay on Eleuthera and an actually affordable hotel on Harbour Island. The best fishing lodge on Abaco and a 1950s jet-set social club finding new life on Andros. A chic debut in the Exumas and old favorites on Long Island. Lifestyle editor (and former resident) Carly Shea shares all her Bahamian intel.
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Charles “Charlie” Vere Nicoll, owner of Le Toiny, St. Barth
After selling the legendary Isle de France on St. Barth, Charlie Vere Nicoll thought he was done with hotels—until he and his wife Mandie fell for Le Toiny. The hotelier (and vicar!) shares the story behind the property’s revival, his favorite corners of the island and its true spirit beyond the yachts, and the hotels…
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The Farm, Eleuthera, Bahamas
A soulful, family-owned hotel that combines the peace and quiet of a tucked-away farm stay with easy access to Eleuthera’s beaches and Harbour Island’s scene just a few minutes away by boat.
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Jakes, Treasure Beach, Jamaica
Jakes is a bohemian getaway in Treasure Beach, on Jamaica’s unspoilt southwestern coast.
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Just Back From…Bequia
Looking for an adventure over New Year’s, Hannah Bronfman and her family headed to the low-key island of Bequia. The kind of place where kids can run around on the beach while parents supervise from a distance during long, toes-in-the-sand lunches, and happy hour means rum and Cokes set to a soundtrack of soca music.
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The British Virgin Islands by Boat
From the legendary Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda, to swimming with sea turtles and hopping between the crystal bays of Peter and Norman Islands, and a storied beach bar on Jost Van Dyke, Victoria Grier explores the BVIs the way they’re meant to be experienced: by boat.
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The Negril List
Jamaica has always felt like family to Tecla Esposito. She’s been returning to Negril for years, first as a musician and now for the sense of openness, ease, and community that draws her back.
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Dispatch From Nevis, West Indies
For Matthew Price, the tiny West Indies island has since become the backdrop for various annual family traditions and a second home. This is his personal map of Nevis: the best rum punches and lobster sandwiches, hikes and quiet beaches, old plantation hotels and the pleasure of a place that still feels deeply authentic.