Alexander Britell

The historic capital. The hip, fun beaches. The buzzing culinary scene. The jaw-dropping diving. This is Curacao.

It’s been through several iterations (and brands), but now the former Jewel Punta Cana has a new brand and a new look: the Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana. The latest push by Wyndham into the increasingly competitive all-inclusive space is its first in the premier all-inclusive destination in the wider Caribbean.

If you’ve been to an all-inclusive in the Caribbean, it’s likely you’ve seen one: the swim-up room, that sought-after amenity that lets you slide open your patio door and walk right down the steps into a pool. Sometimes it’s your own pool, others it’s one you share with a handful of other guests or set along a lazy-river style layout.

It’s the biggest, best Christmas party in the Caribbean: Crucian Christmas, the legendary annual festival on St Croix in the US Virgin Islands. It’s a weeklong celebration that towers over every other holiday party in the region — and it’s back again for a star-studded schedule this year.

Endless beach days on postcard-perfect sand. Perfect tee shots on the ocean’s edge. Stunning sunsets on blissfully uncrowded Caribbean islands.

A buzzing food scene that includes some of the best restaurants in the Caribbean. Copious, uncrowded beaches. Colorful, charming downtowns with centuries of history. If you haven’t been to St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, you’re missing out on a vibe not quite like any other Caribbean island.

Travelers are flocking to the Dominican Republic right now, from the all-inclusive hotspot of Punta Cana to the uncrowded beaches of Miches.

It’s one of the signature all-inclusive resorts in Cancun: the Club Med Cancun, the brand’s premier resort in Mexico.

For years, it was one of the most popular routes to the Caribbean island of Jamaica: Caribbean Airlines’ nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport.

One is family-friendly. The other is an adults-only escape. They’re both part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, both set on a beautiful stretch of beach in Punta Cana.