5 Little Islands to Visit in the Caribbean Right Now

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - May 14, 2017

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“Fifi” beach.

La Desirade We’ve long extolled the island-hopping wonders of the Guadeloupe archipelago, but if you’ve seen picturesque Terre de Haut, maybe it’s time to try the 11-kilometer La Desirade, the more remote sister island, with its main village, Beausejour, and serious nature activities, from top-level diving to hiking. (It’s just a short ferry ride from the “main” island of Grande-Terre.

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