- The Caribbean island of Anguilla has been voted the best island across the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2020.
- Each year, Travel + Leisure readers rate the best islands on a set of criteria: activities and sights, natural attractions and beaches, food, friendliness, and overall value.
- Anguilla scored 89.01 out of 100 for its isolated beaches, luxury resorts, and delicious seafood.
- These photos show what it’s like to visit the island and its 33 beaches.
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This is the fourth year in a row that Anguilla has topped Travel + Leisure’s list of the best islands in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas.
Foto: Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory in the Eastern Caribbean. Source: Buena Vista Images/Getty Images
The 35-square-mile island is just a 30-minute ferry ride from St. Maarten.
Foto: About 14,000 people populate the island. Source: Cavan Images/Getty Images
Along the coast, visitors can discover what the island is best known for — beaches. Thirty-three beaches fill the shoreline of Anguilla.
Foto: The island is a mere 16 miles long and three miles wide. Source: Diego Mariottini/EyeEm/Getty Images
All of the island’s beaches are open to the public, and many are completely deserted.
Foto: The beaches are filled with soft white sand. Source: Maremagnum/Getty Images
So enjoy your own private, isolated space.
Foto: A majority of the residents speak English. Source: ©thierrydehove.com/Getty Images
You can sunbathe in the bright Caribbean sun.
Foto: Visitors enjoy the island’s tropical climate. Source: Peter Griffith/Getty Images
Or snorkel through the turquoise water.
Foto: Coral and limestone fill the ocean floor. Source: noblige/Getty Images
Visitors might even spot a shipwreck or two.
Foto: All beaches on the island are open to the public. Source: Layne Kennedy/Getty Images
Horseback riding is also a popular activity on the island.
Foto: You’ll spot horses and tourists along the island’s coast. Source: Per Breiehagen/Getty Images
So is sailing through the ocean’s saltwater winds.
Foto: The island sites east of Puerto Rico. Source: ©thierrydehove.com/Getty Images
Don’t forget to enjoy the island’s picturesque sunsets.
Foto: The island has a calm, laid-back vibe. Source: Bret Peterson/Getty Images
Beyond the white sands and deep blue sea, the island is home to gorgeous resorts.
Foto: Anguilla’s capital is The Valley. Source: ©thierrydehove.com/Getty Images
Two resorts on the island, Belmond Cap Juluca and Frangipani Beach Resort, also made this year’s list of the best Caribbean hotels.
Foto: Dozens of resorts fill the small island. Source: Sultan Alqasimi/500px/Getty Images
And it’s easy to see why.
Foto: The Belmond Cap Juluca made 19 out 25 on Travel + Leisure’s Top 25 Resort Hotels in the Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas. Source: Alison Wright/Getty Images
The island is also home to an abundance of seafood.
Foto: Lobster, fish, and other shellfish fill the island’s surroundings. Source: Christopher Kimmel/Getty Images
“Every single meal we had in Anguilla was so delicious,” one person wrote.
Foto: Anguilla touts over 100 restaurants. Source: stevegeer/Getty Images
It’s no wonder this Caribbean island secured the No. 1 spot.
Foto: The island is a quick ride from its nearby island, St. Maarten. Source: stevegeer/Getty Images
“If you want that postcard-perfect beach vacation, with palm trees, crystal-clear seas, and friendly locals, this is the island for you,” one person wrote.
Foto: The island has earned the No. 1 spot four years in a row.