The Best Caribbean Stand-Up Paddleboarding Destinations

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - July 23, 2014

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Crystal-clear, turquoise, tranquil waters, a soft, sandy beach, a Caribbean sun, all best surveyed from atop a paddleboard. It’s true — you can find great places for the increasingly popular water sport across the Caribbean, but some Caribbean destinations are just that much better for it. Here are our favourite spots for SUP in the region.

Turks and Caicos Islands

TCI’s turquoise seas are a haven for paddle boarders, and with Big Blue Unlimited you can even do SUP tours through the “back country” of the archipelago.

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