What's the best caribbean island.....
 

for a romantic 12 day honeymoon with white sand beaches (not so crowded) and crystal clear turquoise waters??

Turks/Caicos, Anguilla, out islands of the Bahamas, St. John, BVI's.

ST BARTS,ST JOHNS,BEST 2 PLACES IVE SEEN YET.

Anguilla. You can go to a different yet more beautiful beach every other day.

think of Bermuda...clean, easy flight connections, great beaches, clear blue waters some of the best diving and fishing in the world.

Absolutely St. John in the USVI, Caneel Bay resort or a villa. Check out www.usvi-on-line.com.

I think the BVI's would be great for a 12-day honeymoon with white sand and clear water. You could split your time among the different islands instead of spending the entire 12 days in one place.

Beaches that are not crowded and absolutely the most beautiful, ANGUILLA. We went on our Anniversary. It is perfect. We stayed at the Sonesta and rented a Scooter. It has been our favorite trip to the Caribbean. We have taken quite a few. Enjoy!

To jaded1-my wife and I weren't all that impress with Bermuda. Don't get me wrong, the people were very nice, very polite and civil. The beaches were lovely and the water very clean and clear.When we were there it was packed with cruise ships, which really crowded things. And all in all, we thought it was too much like being at home in the U.S.

TiffanyLynn: there are some absolutely wonderful islands that I think meet your criteria. Among them are the Islands of Tahiti, BVI, Fiji and our favorite, St. Barts. You didn't mention what month you're planning your honeymoon, and that would play an important part as to how crowded it will be. St. Barts is relatively uncrowded from April through November. We were in both Fiji, and Tahiti in October (different years) and found them uncrowded then.

St. John - Caneel Bay

Don't get sucked into the "Sandals" resorts, they are not as good as there advertising budget.

I second Providenciales (Provo) in the Turks and Caicos and Anguilla. Have been to both over a dozen times. Quiet, laid back not touristy--no cruise ships. Perfect place for a honeymoon. Grace Bay Beach is awesome and is consistently rated among the top three beaches in the Caribbean by readers of Caribbean Travel and Life and Conde Nast Traveler. Anguilla also has great beaches. Feel free to e-mail me for accomodation [email protected]

St.Barts. Caribbean but only by Geography---really much more like the S. of France. NO high rises, timeshares, tacky all inclusives, golf, casionos, poverty, litter or crime. Pristine tur-quwaze beaches or plages as the French refer to them ---absolute paradise. Nude/topless subathing without gawkers like US beaches. Great food. Since you can't land anything other than a 19 seat plane there it's never crowded. Look at Flamands beach--stbartsvilla.com

Provo, TCI is by far my #1 choice.

However, enjoy St.Thomas as well.

But for relaxation, beautiful beaches, good restaurants...Provo hands down.

We vote for St. Thomas because you can find seclusion but still have access to the action when you're ready to have a little fun...Also, we like the mountains rolling into the sea, especially at Sapphire Beach.

TiffanyLynn,

Most definetly St. John. Depending on your budget Caneel Bay, The Westin & Gallows Point (all great, all high end. We've stayed at both Gallows & the Westin and both are great and their own unique advantages. We've also gone cheap and stayed at Cruz View villas(get one with a/c) it was very clean, had a good view, a good pool and convienent to town. If you choose St. John make sure buy the book "Off the Beaten Path" and read it. It will make all the difference in the world.

ANGUILLA definitely!!!!

Anguilla is FLAT as a pancake, no views, but nice beaches...

Go to Great Guana Cay off of Great Abaco Island, Bahamas. Stay at the Dolphin Beach, Guana Seaside Resort or Guana Beach Hotel. Five miles of deserted beaches and gin-colored waters. Robert

Lived & worked 9 years in the Caribbean (Aruba, St. Maarten, Tortola BVI and St. Croix USVI). My wife and I visited many islands on weekend and weeklong getaways. Our favourites are: Virgin Gorda BVI, Peter Island BVI, St. Barth's, Anguilla and St. John USVI.

TiffanyLynn,

People have mentioned a lot of great places. It depends on your preference. If you like to snorkel, the Virgin Islands and the Caymans are great.

If you like hiking or scenic hills in the backdrop, again the Virgin Islands are great.

Not so crowded is a relative term. Do you want some place where you aren't going to see other people period? I haven't been for like 20 years, but you may want to consider chartering a plane to Chub Cay in the Bahamas.

If you want some people just not a lot, St. John & Cayman are both good picks---although I haven't been to Cayman in years either.

For my wedding and honeymoon we rented a private villa in the Coral Bay area of St. John. It was secluded and romantic.

We went last summer for a friend's wedding and stayed at the Westin. Although it was a good package deal, it was way too crowded for my tastes. There was too much organized fun going on as well.

1) Petit St. Vincent
2) Peter Island or Biras Creek in BVI
3) (nearly tied with 2) Cap Juluca in Anguilla

Aruba

St.Barts.All around beautiful island ,fun ,romance, gorgeous beaches , GREAT food , uncrowded ,safe , no poverty ,interesting culture ,- just one thing...a little pricey!

If any of you are not familiar with Scubamom aka Lynn McKamey, I strongly suggest you take a look at her web site at http://www.scubamom.com/caribbean/. She is the most knowledgeable person I'm aware of in the area of small romatic resorts in the Caribbean. While she has pretty much confined herself to BVI, SVG, T&C, St. Lucia and USVI, that covers a huge chunk of the world of intimate Caribbean luxury resorts.

I think I could be happy simply going to any place she recommends.

St. John, USVI - Caneel Bay

I've been to many Caribbean Islands and my wife and I decided on this one for our honeymoon in August of last year. While we were there during the off-season we practically had all of Caneel's perfect white sand beaches to ourselves. Cruz Bay is a short taxi ride from the resort if you want to get off property and enjoy some fine restaurants or some cool palces to have a drink and apps.


We loved it so much that we requsted to stay a few more nights and the Caneel (along with our travel agent) made the extension easy.


ENJOY!!!!

Depends if you want people and planned activities, or privacy/get-away and romance.
I vote for privacy and romance = best quiet beach is Little Dix Bay's. Friendly inhabitants (couple thousand spread out), day trips to Baths, Tortola (surfing), Jost Van Dyke, Caneel Bay (STJ). Gin-clean turquise waters. Rent a jeep and spend the day at Savannah Bay (you'll likely only see a couple people there, all day! and it has such white sand in the water you'd swear it is a pool ) and Maho bay

Barbuda has the most magnificent beach! No charters will have to find a local resident to pick you up at airport.

Aruba!

Check out Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus in La Romana, DR.

Have to agree w/kmfoley0816...steer clear of Sandals, their overrated and overpriced...Good Luck

You need to look into Anguilla. Take it from me, you will not find whiter sand beaches anywhere. We just returned from St. Maarten, and we spent some time in Anguilla (just a short ferry trip away). We thought St. Maarten had beautiful beaches and clear, turquoise water, but Anguilla comes in first (barely)! The water looks like you are in a swimming pool, and the sand is so white it hurts your eyes! 12 days is a lenthy stay; why not enjoy some time in St. Maarten, Saba, or St. Barts? They all have their own unique culture and flavor, and they are all close by Anguilla.
Have fun in paradise!

With 12 days why limit yourself to one island. Start on St Barth's and finish up on St Martin. There is good air service between the islands.

Why was this 6-month old post resurrected? TiffanyLynn posted this question in April and never returned to this post to tell us where she decided to go on her honeymoon.

by st. bart's do you all mean st. barthelmy? (sorry confused and overwhelmed with options over here) interested in all your picks for best romantic spot though i'm looking for five days and under $1,000 a person... wish i could take tiffany's trip!! :)

Maybe she went to Hawaii instead :-O

Turks & Caicos Islands. Still undiscovered and gorgeous white sand beaches with turquoise waters.

Turks & Caicos have GREAT beaches and water BUT the locals and the so-called belongers are ingrates!
The island is not that safe and the airport is something to be compared to what you might see in a Woody Allen movie like "Bananas"!
There are BETTER options out there.

I recommend Capjuluca in Anguilla.. go to the website capjuluca.com

In the past we have traveled to several islands and just got back from sunny warm Tortola in the British Virgin Islands which I would now rate near the top of our list. It was fantastic. Views were unbelievably beautiful-drive thru mountains and look down on the gorgeous scenery of the ocean and other islands in the distance. The BVIs are comprised of 30 islands some very small. You can sail or take a water taxi to other islands--Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, Anegada etc. Rent a jeep to drive to one of the most beautiful beach settings in the Caribbean--Cane Garden Bay.
We stayed at the Sugar Mill in Tortola and toured Fort Recovery Resort which was quiet and romantic. In fact they were setting up for a wedding at FR on the beach.
Plusher resorts like Peter Island and Biras Creek would be very romantic.
Nightlife in Tortola can be quiet but bands do play at several places. We were dancing to a great band playing Caribbean music with a lively crowd at Sebastians in Apple Bay on Sunday. This hotel is situated by a good surfing beach.
Honeymoon at several islands in BVI. Good luck.

Grand Cayman...Seven Mile Beach