The "Rarified Caribbean Beaches Not To Be Missed" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Reading one of my magazines that tell me all that I have missed over the past couple of years since I have not been traveling to exotic locations in the Caribbean due to COVID.  The more I read.....the more I became depressed.  Page after page of photographs showed some of the most enticing beaches that I have visited in the past, but have not had the chance to visit in the past couple of years.  One story with photographs was titled "17 Great Caribbean Beaches You Can Only Reach By Boat."  These beaches were described with sentences such as: (1) They're those rarefied beaches that are a bit harder to reach, the ones you can't fly to, the ones you can't drive to or walk to. (2) They're the remote stretches of sand that keep our hearts beatig a bit faster on cold winter evenings. (3) They are some of the more remote beaches in the Caribbean, where the journey is tougher, but the reward that much sweeter, (4) They're beaches you can only reach by boat.  Well, I began to read about each one and found a few that I have been lucky enough to have visited in the past and can only wish that I may be able to visit sometime in the future.  Follow with me as I give you a description of what I was lucky enough to have had the chance to visit...with hopes of some day visiting once again.

Pinel Island, St. Martin:  You can reach the island with a quick ferry ride from the Cul de Sac neighborhood of the French side of St. Martin.  

This exotic beach its notable for two things: a spectacular sandy beach and two world-class beach bars: Karibuni Beah Bar and Yellow Beach Bar, both specializing in endless, unforgettable afternoons.

Marigot Bay Beach, Saint Lucia:  There are a number of ferry operators heading to this little slice of an island from all sides; a palm-filled speck of sand that's the crown jewel of Marigot Bay, long one of the most beautiful bays in all of the Caribbean.

Sandy Island, Anguilla:  When you have the kind of beaches you find in Anguilla, it takes a lot to get a traveler to venture off the mainland.  

But, Sandy Island is worth it; a fantasy of white sand, lobsters and rum punch.

Prickly Pearl, British Virgin Islands:  This tiny sliver of sand is smack dab in the middle of the North Sound of Virgin Gorda.  It's a legendary stop for boaters to the area, and home to a rebuilt version of the iconic SandBox bar.

Buck Island, US Virgin Islands:  It's one of the most stunning places in the American Caribbean.  It's usually less than an hour to sail from St. Croix to Buck, where you can explore the island's underwater trail or spend your day on this breathtaking white-sand coastline.

Tintamarre, St. Martin:  If you've already explored the wonders of Pinel Island and want something even more remote, head just beyond it to Tintamarre, a less-than-1-mile islet that's home to sparkling beaches and abundant wildlife.

 Well...I'm sorry that I have visited only six of the "17 Great Caribbean Beaches You Can Only Reach By Boat", and I'm not sure if I will ever reach the other 11 before my traveling days are over.  If only I had known how beautiful the Caribbean was when I was a much younger adult.....well, I would have spent more time traveling to the many other beaches that can only be reached by boat.  But, life doesn't always lead us in the direction that we hope.  I guess I should be thankful that I had the chance to visit the islands that I did in my lifetime, since many, many other people never had the chance to do what I have been lucky enough to have done in the past.  Perhaps I will find in my next lifetime about other islands that offer me the same rewards as I have experienced in my present lifetime.  And if I do get the chance to visit other exotic islands, I'll be sure to write about them so you can read about rarefied beaches not to be missed!  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.