Increased crime and fallout from natural disasters has caused the U.S. State Department to revise the travel status of this popular destination.

For generations, the best Caribbean experiences lived off the grid — no websites, no booking apps, just a neighbor who knows a boat captain or a local chef.

After Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica and the Caribbean, the travel industry quickly responded to support recovery efforts.

Celebrity Beyond’s Oct. 26 itinerary will visit the Western Caribbean rather than the Eastern Caribbean, according to the cruise line’s parent company, Royal Caribbean Group. The ship will visit Costa Maya in Mexico, Belize and Roatan, Honduras.

Travelers are finally starting to come home from Jamaica, Cuba and other islands that were impacted by the major hurricane earlier this week.

When it comes to accessibility, the resort has golf carts to shuttle visitors around the island. As for the rooms, a spokesperson told me: “While Como Parrot Cay is a private island only accessible by boat, the resort’s five Two-Bedroom Beach Houses are the most accessible.”

Anguilla was named the safest Caribbean destination in 2025. This British territory offers lowest the crime rates, a Level 1 travel advisory and pristine beaches.

Starting next year, Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises guests visiting this popular Greek island will have their own beach club.