The Caribbean has thousands of beaches — but a handful keep appearing on every "world's best" list. Here are 20 that have earned the reputation: **1. Grace Bay, Providenciales (Turks and Caicos)** — 5 km of powder-white sand and turquoise water in a protected lagoon. Consistently ranked #1 in the world. Excellent for snorkeling at Smith's Reef. **2. Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman** — Crescent of white sand fringed by sea grape trees. Calm water perfect for families, no vendors, no pressure. **3. Eagle Beach, Aruba** — Wide, white, with iconic divi-divi trees bent by trade winds. CARIBBEAN Travel Awards 2023 winner. **4. Trunk Bay, St. John (USVI)** — Inside Virgin Islands National Park. The only beach with an underwater snorkel trail explaining the coral reef. **5. Pink Sands Beach, Eleuthera (Bahamas)** — 5 km of genuine pink sand from microscopic red foraminifera shells. Best at sunset. **6. Shoal Bay East, Anguilla** — 3 km of brilliant white sand, calm Caribbean water, beach bars (Gwen's Reggae Grill, Tropical Sunset). **7. Maho Beach, Sint Maarten** — Famous for jet liners landing meters above sunbathers. Plane spotting and water sports. **8. Anse Source d'Argent / equivalent — Negril Seven Mile (Jamaica)** — Sunset cliff-diving at Rick's Café and Pirates Cave caves. **9. The Baths, Virgin Gorda (BVI)** — Granite boulders forming grottos and saltwater pools. Snorkel between Devil's Bay and The Caves. **10. Magens Bay, St. Thomas (USVI)** — Heart-shaped bay with 1 km of white sand and forested hills. **11. Playa Bávaro, Punta Cana (DR)** — 30 km of beach, all-inclusive resorts, calm Atlantic-Caribbean meeting point. **12. Varadero Beach, Cuba** — 20 km of soft white sand on the Hicacos peninsula. Cuba's beach resort capital. **13. Cane Garden Bay, Tortola (BVI)** — Long stretch of palm-fringed sand, Quito's Gazebo for live music nights. **14. Crane Beach, Barbados** — Pink-tinged sand with cliffs and a luxury resort overlooking the Atlantic. **15. Pigeon Point, Tobago** — The picture-postcard Caribbean — palm trees, calm shallow water, glass-bottom boats to Buccoo Reef. **16. White Bay, Jost Van Dyke (BVI)** — Home of the Soggy Dollar Bar and the original Painkiller cocktail. **17. Pinney's Beach, Nevis** — 6 km of golden-grey volcanic sand, Sunshine's Beach Bar serving Killer Bee rum cocktails. **18. Boca Catalina, Aruba** — Calmer than Eagle Beach, excellent snorkeling, fewer crowds. **19. Saona Island, Dominican Republic** — Day-trip from Bayahibe — white sand spit and natural swimming pool full of starfish. **20. Flamenco Beach, Culebra (Puerto Rico)** — Crescent of white sand, rusted WW2 tanks in the surf, Discovery Channel #2 beach in 2018. When to go: December–April for dry weather, lower humidity and zero hurricane risk. Avoid Caribbean side of Tobago/Trinidad May–November for sargassum seaweed.