Readers of Caribbean Travel + Life magazine cast more than 250,000 votes for island superlatives, from Best Overall Destination to Best Shopping to Best Golf Resort. The 24 winners are listed in the January-February issue of the magazine, on newsstands now. They include:

Best Destination:  Puerto Rico
Best Festival:  Trinidad Carnival
Best Island to Live On:  St John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Best Happy Hour:  Rick’s Café, Jamaica
Best Luxury Resort:  Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos
Best Family Resort:  Atlantis, Bahamas
Best Shopping:  St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Best Adventure Destination:  Belize
Best Snorkelling & Diving:  Belize
Best Restaurant:  The Cliff, Barbados
Best Golf Resort:  Four Season, Nevis
Best Beach:  Seven-Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
Best Bang for the Buck Resort:  Beaches Turks & Caicos
Best All-Inclusive Resort:  Beaches Turks & Caicos
Best Island for Celebrity Watching:  St Barts

The Tampa Tribune - Baylife & Travel
Sunday January 2, 2011