El Blok, Vieques,
Puerto Rico
Located in the sleepy beach
village of Esperanza, this
modernist 22-room inn is
less than 100 feet from the
sand and home to a restau-
rant from buzzy Puerto Rican
chef José Enrique. Doubles
from $210; elblok.com.Kamalame Cay, Bahamas
This 96-acre private-island
retreat off the coast of
Andros has 19 Atlantic-view
rooms, eight bougainvillea-
blanketed villas, and a sexy
away-from-it-all vibe. You can
bike or kayak everywhere on
property—including to the
overwater spa. From $250;
kamalame.com.Frenchman’s Reef &
Morning Star Marriott
Beach Resort, St. Thomas
Along with incredible views
of the island and the Carib-
bean Sea, the cliff-top retreat
has six restaurants, four
pools, and fun activities like
stand-up-paddleboard yoga
and night kayaking. Doubles
from $179; marriott.com.Sugar Reef Bequia, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines
Couples who want to dance
barefoot under the stars
and drink out of coconuts
plucked from a tree will
love this funky eight-room
ecohotel. Doubles from
$150; sugarreefbequia.com.Victoria House, Belize
The famous Belize Barrier
Reef is steps from the
Ambergris Caye resort’s
thatched casitas, colonial-
style rooms, and beachfront
villas. Snorkel, dive, or sip
locally brewed Belikin beers
at Admiral Nelson’s beach
bar. Doubles from $199;
victoria-house.com. —J.M.IF YOU’D RATHER WEAR CUTE HIKING BOOTS THAN HEELS:DOMINICA
A jungly paradise of rain forests, active volcanoes, and cool, affordable ecolodges, Dominica
is where people from other Caribbean islands come to chill. Get your nature on at Rosalie Bay
(doubles from $225; rosaliebay.com), a 28-room retreat in the verdant foothills of Morne Trois Pitons
National Park. Sea turtles nest on the black-sand beach, and the activities list includes a tour of
Trafalgar Falls (above), a seven-hour trek to the world’s second-largest boiling lake, and a snor-
keling excursion to Champagne Beach, where volcanic activity makes the water bubble like a sea
of Dom. Bonus: If you want to check a few other honeymoon islands off your to-travel list, Dominica
has high-speed ferry service to Martinique, Guadeloupe, and St. Lucia. —J.M.MORE
CARIBBEAN
RESORTS
WE LOVE
FOR $250
OR LESS
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