Caribbean Holidays 2017 / 2018 | First Choice

UNESCO-listed sights, mountains cloaked in rainforests, and streets lined with ramshackle rum bars holidays to the Caribbean give you a tropical getaway with a twist.

All you have to do is mention the Caribbean and youll be met with chatter about coconut trees, soft sands and cyan-blue waters. But, this cluster of islands is about more than just fly and flop holidays. Waterfalls, rainforests and lively towns it ticks all the adventure boxes. Not to mention the rum.

This tiny island has some big-name beaches. The most popular of which Palm and Eagle regularly top all sorts of worlds best lists. The west is buzzing with shops and clubs, but the east is almost crowd-free. Youll also get some Dutch vibes, especially in the sherbet-coloured capital, Oranjestad.

Barbados definitely has the X Factor. Celebrities like Simon Cowell flock here year-round. And, while its the most British of the islands, its not all afternoon tea and cricket. Its dotted with sugarcane fields, all-night clubs, roadside rum shops, and pearl-white beaches, so whatever youre looking for, its got it.

Dramatic scenery comes as standard in the Dominican Republic. If you can tear yourself away from the palm-fringed beaches, there are waterfalls to scale, waves to surf and humpback whales to spot. Come-dark, this islands got a buzzing edge with shops and bars blasting merengue music.

Jamaica has some serious musical roots. You can move to chilled-out reggae rhythms on the white sands of Seven-mile Beach, listen to the cascading sounds of Dunns River Falls, or rev it up on a Jeep safari through the mountains. And don't forget to sample that spicy jerk chicken and sweet rum.

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Caribbean Holidays 2017 / 2018 | First Choice