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Top 20 Beach Bars in the Caribbean

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Updated Thu, September 3, 2015 at 4:00 AM UTC

Scilly Cay in Anguilla — **Why Go:** Eudoxie “Gorgeous” Wallace rules the roost at this shell-strewn islet where the specialty is the punch made with Mount Gay Eclipse rum and amaretto. At just $5 a cup it’s the bestseller – and Scilly sells as many as 600 a day.
**Hot Tip:** Split the $75 crayfish platter with a friend. Both your budget and your appetite will be appeased, and you’ll still have room for rum punch.
Scilly Cay

Wreck Bar & Grill in Grand Cayman — **Why Go:** Back in the '70s, this Rum Point bar was the first to combine Absolut vodka, Kahlua, Bailey’s Irish Cream, and crushed ice into the now-famous Mudslide cocktail. Need we say more?
**Hot Tip:** Ordering an alcohol-free Mudslide is a rookie mistake. As the much-photographed sign says: “How much is a virgin Mudslide? Cups of ice are free.”
Rum Point Club

Yellow Beach in St. Martin — **Why Go:** On Pinel Island, a petite spit five minutes’ boat ride from the French-side village of Cul-De-Sac, there’s nothing to distract from the task at hand: getting your drink on.
**Hot Tip:** Bacardi got you feeling bold? Take the 10-minute hike to the island’s far (northern) side, where the shore’s more rugged but swimwear is optional.
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Karakter in St. Maarten — Why Go: On the Dutch side of the two-nation island, this school bus-turned-beach bar is wedged between the white-sand beach and the airport runway. Chill out on a sofa with a cramping cold Amstel Bright and forget you ever have to leave.
Hot Tip: Long layover or delayed flight? Since it’s just a five-minute cab ride from Princess Juliana International Airport, Karaketer can be your unofficial departure lounge.
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon

Bomba’s Shack, Tortola, British Virgin Islands — **Why Go:** If a full moon finds you in the BVI you better be found at this ramshackle Tortola tavern festooned with kitschy hand-painted signs and women’s underwear. That’s because the full moon celebration here is a Virgin Islands must. (Check here for moon phases.) But, truth be told, Bomba’s is a good idea any day of the month.
**Hot Tip:** Pass on the “mushroom” tea. You’re in the Caribbean; a rum drink is *de rigueur*
Kat L./TripAdvisor

Elvis’ Beach Bar in Anguilla — **Why Go:** Anguilla’s reigning “king” presides over this Sandy Ground beachfront tavern, converted from a class C racing sailboat, The Main Event. It’s a local fixture and favorite haunt of visiting celebs, from Li’l Wayne to Paris Hilton and Victoria’s Secret models.
**Hot Tip:** Thursday night is party night on Anguilla. Start at the barn-like Pumphouse for live music, then hit up Elvis’ for rum punch or Carib beer. Or both.
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Scilly Cay in Anguilla

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Why Go: Eudoxie “Gorgeous” Wallace rules the roost at this shell-strewn islet where the specialty is the punch made with Mount Gay Eclipse rum and amaretto. At just $5 a cup it’s the bestseller – and Scilly sells as many as 600 a day.

Hot Tip: Split the $75 crayfish platter with a friend. Both your budget and your appetite will be appeased, and you’ll still have room for rum punch.

Scilly Cay

Beach + Bar = Bliss. In the Caribbean, that’s the formula responsible for hundreds of oceanfront watering holes – and twice as many wicked-but-worth-it hangovers. From the Bahamas to The Grenadines, here are our favorite sandy spots to kick back with a cold one.

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