The 18 Best Islands to Visit in the Caribbean in 2018

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 25, 2018

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Greenwood Beach on Cat Island.

Cat Island The Out Islands of the Bahamas are one of the great undiscovered frontiers for many Caribbean aficionados, and there’s nowhere more intoxicating than Cat Island, the rugged, untouched island that’s less than an hour from Miami. There are myriad small, charming hotels (from the landmark Fernandez Bay Village to the Rolle’z Beach Resort to Shannas Cove), some of the most spectacular beaches in the Caribbean and the unmatched feeling that you have discovered someplace truly special.

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