Top 10 Luxury Islands in the Caribbean

The Caribbean is one of the top holiday destinations in the world and is everything that one expects from a holiday. Be it beaches, rainforests, shopping, or golf, the Caribbean Islands have it all. For those looking for a luxury vacation though, some islands truly stand out. Here are the top 10 luxury islands:

1) Providenciales or Provo in the Turks and Caicos has golf, casinos, and shopping. It also boasts of Grace Bay, rated the best beach by numerous travel magazines.

2) The ultra-exclusive Parrot Cay (also in Turks and Caicos) plays host to the rich and famous and is the place where movie stars like Matt Damon and Bruce Willis spend their vacations.

3) The private and exclusive Mustique Island is a tropical paradise in Saint Vincent and Grenadines with undulating landscapes, pristine beaches, and water. This island is maintained by the Mustique Company.

4) Palm Island in Saint Vincent and Grenadines offers a private resort with just 43 rooms and attracts divers and yachtsmen with its reefs and marine life.

5) Home to one of the best golf courses in the Caribbean, Barbados is dotted with numerous luxury resorts and gourmet restaurants along its sandy coastline.

6) Bermuda offers romantic sunsets, beaches, and gardens that provide the perfect setting for its colonial style architecture, which has attracted affluent vacationers for years.

7) The mini-archipelago of Exuma Cays in the Bahamas mesmerizes visitors with its beauty great diving sites.

8) A popular destination for eco-tourism, St. Lucia welcomes water enthusiasts with excellent SCUBA diving sites whereas merry-makers can dance to the tunes of soca music and enjoy the "jump-up" on Friday nights.

9) The favorable trade winds, sandy islands, and harbors with anchorage facilities at the Virgin Islands have lured sailors for centuries and today, it lures those with a taste for luxury and the exotic.

10) The perfect paradise for nature lovers in the Caribbean is Nevis, the sister island of St. Kitts. Filled with ruins, reefs, and rainforests, the island provides many opportunities to explore nature.