South Friar’s Bay St Kitts & Nevis

There are excellent tanning and snorkeling possibilities along this long sandy beach backed by palm trees and sea grapes, and bookended by two restaurants: the snazzy Carambola Beach Club and the far more down-to-earth Shipwreck Bar & Grill. Both get very busy on cruise-ship days; crowd-evaders should stroll over to one of the locally owned bars set up in between the two.