Why limit yourself to a single Caribbean destination? These duo-island itineraries let you double up on the fun and adventure.
By: Susan MoynihanDay Trips
Don’t want to switch hotels on your honeymoon? Plan an island-hopping day trip instead. Here are our favorites:
1. Antigua to Barbuda
It’s just 90 minutes by boat, or 20 minutes by air, to Antigua’s sparsely populated sister isle. Start off with a boat excursion to the Frigate Bird Island Sanctuary, tucked inside a protected lagoon; the sight of so many creatures in one place is unforgettable, as is your first glimpse of a miles-long stretch of pink sand, another of the isle’s hallmark sights.
2. St. Martin to St. Barths
A semi-circle of red-roofed buildings surrounding a tidy marina, Gustavia is one of the Caribbean’s most picturesque ports. Spend the morning exploring the chic boutiques and galleries downtown before heading out on an ATV excursion that takes you up and down the island’s hills, past stunning villas and down into narrow coves for a cooling dip.
3. St. Vincent to The Tobago Cays
Island hopping is a natural in the Grenadines, where great ferry and water-taxi service make it a cinch to get around. Multiple charter companies on the capital island of St. Vincent offer day trips with stops on Mayreau, Palm Island and the Tobago Cays for snorkeling and picnicing. Do the vistas look familiar? You likely saw them in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, parts of which were filmed here.
4. Virgin Gorda to Anegada
This coral atoll 15 miles north of Virgin Gorda is a favorite destination of Caribbean-faring yachties. Dive boats and charter catamarans make the trek daily (as does the ferry from Tortola), lured by stellar snorkeling and diving. After you hit the reef, head topside to spy on the resident flamingo colony and indulge in the local specialty, grilled crayfish washed down with a Painkiller, the B.V.I.’s signature rum cocktail.
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