Anguilla Caribbean Island

While Anguilla is really little more than a coral and limestone base covered with rock, scrub brush and the occasional salt pond, we think you’ll be more than pleased with the end results. Here, huge expanses of fine white sands and turquoise waters blend for an experience that has earned Anguilla – and all 33 of its pristine beaches – a spot among the world’s best. If that’s still not enough to tide you over on your Caribbean vacation, we suggest a bit of day tripping – or island hopping – as it’s more commonly called. Anguilla’s main gateways include two of our other Top 10 Caribbean Islands picks, so we’re not bluffing when we tell you to leave Anguilla in favor of not-so-far-off sands and waters.

While Anguilla is delightful across the board, there are a few places we’d be remiss not to mention. The lagoon-like Dropsey Bay boasts the sheltered waters required for snorkeling and SCUBA diving. And Mead’s Bay, one of Anguilla’s most populated sand expanses, is ripe with opportunities to swim, sunbathe and socialize on your Caribbean island vacation.