Who can do it? Those who dare to be different. Crane Beach is not the most celebrated beach on Barbados – that's Sandy Lane – but there is no denying its visual charms. Let's go! There is something dramatic about the meeting of two great bodies of water. So it proves at Crane Beach, on [...]

Who can do it? Those who want the all-in-one-place beach holiday on a Caribbean shore. Varadero has the lot – warm sand and water by day, rump-shaking bars by night. Let's go! Often deemed to be unrepresentative of Cuba, Varadero is seafront heaven nonetheless. The main beach runs along the top of a 15-mile peninsula [...]

Who can do it? Anyone who likes to swim, snorkel, scuba dive or simply splash about. A nicely compact cove of about half a mile, Dickenson Bay is perfect for watersports. Let's go! Antigua is not short on lovely beaches but Dickenson Bay, on its north-west corner, is well worth a few hours (or a [...]

Who can do it? Anyone who wants fine coastal scenery, coupled with creature comforts. Seven Mile Beach is a combination of pristine sand and major resorts. Let's go! Tucked onto the western edge of Jamaica, Seven Mile Beach has long had a reputation as a hippy enclave. It was 'discovered' in the 60s by intrepid [...]