Hidden Paradise: Top 10 Caribbean Beaches You Can Only Reach By Yacht

Colombier Beach, St Barths

Nicknamed Rockefeller Beach after David Rockefeller’s hillside estate, Colombier is a beach full of understated glamour. Accessible only by sea, or by a rugged 20-minute hike, this sweep of white sand is a favourite anchorage for yacht charters. 

The waters here are every shade of turquoise, and there is a perfect, calming stillness in the mornings where you’ll likely share the bay with nothing but a few sea turtles.

Mopion Island, St Vincent & The Grenadines

Mopion is less a beach and more a sandbank, but barely 20 yards long, marked only by a single thatched umbrella, it is the definition of a desert-island fantasy. Come by private tender from Union Island, and enjoy your own personal slice of Caribbean paradise.

Rendezvous Beach, Montserrat

On an island famed for its volcanic black sands, Montserrat hides Rendezvous Beach, which is a white sandy crescent accessible only by boat or via a challenging hour-long hike. Backed by cliffs and facing the sea, it feels completely secluded.

Klein Bonaire, Bonaire

Just half a mile offshore yet seemingly worlds away, Klein Bonaire is an uninhabited islet rimmed with pristine coral reefs. Its No Name Beach is one of the only stretches of soft sand in Bonaire, beloved for its powdery shores and crystalline waters. 

Take the tender or paddleboard to head across and find a relaxing silence here.

White Bay, Jost Van Dyke, BVIs

This dazzling sweep of sand is both legendary and elusive. Known as the birthplace of the Painkiller cocktail, White Bay comes alive when the day boats arrive, but arrive early or linger late, and you’ll discover its quieter charms. 

With no airport on Jost Van Dyke, arriving by water is the only way, and sipping a rum cocktail on the near-empty beach is as Caribbean as it gets.

Waterlemon Cay, St John, USVIs

Tucked within the Virgin Islands National Park, this tiny cay can only be reached by swimming, kayaking, or tender. Its shoreline is modest, but the surrounding waters teem with vibrant marine life, parrotfish, rays, and even the occasional nurse shark. 

Come at dawn for your best chance to have the coral gardens all to yourself.

Prickly Pear Cays, Anguilla

Six miles offshore, the Prickly Pear Cays are a playground of sugar-white beaches and reef-filled shallows. Day boats bring a trickle of visitors, but those who arrive early are rewarded with a castaway’s serenity. 

A rustic beach bar serves grilled lobster and cold beer, proof that even paradise occasionally comes with table service.

Rendezvous Bay, Antigua

Reached by tender or a demanding hike from Falmouth Harbour, Antigua’s Rendezvous Bay rewards effort with half a mile of golden sand. 

A reef at one end offers superb snorkeling, while the far western curve frames a painterly view of the island’s green mountains tumbling into the sea.

No Man’s Land, Tobago

Despite the name, No Man’s Land is a place to gather. This sandy spit near Bon Accord Lagoon is fringed by mangroves and surrounded by shallow, glass-clear waters. 

By day, it’s a playground for swimmers and paddleboarders; by night, locals light bonfires for beach barbecues under the stars.

Sandy Spit, BVIs

Hardly more than a tuft of sand and palms adrift in the sea, Sandy Spit near Jost Van Dyke looks like something sketched straight from a castaway’s dream. 

With no development and barely enough shoreline to walk around, it’s best enjoyed with a picnic basket and snorkelling gear. 

Ready to explore the Caribbean’s most secluded shores? Contact IYC’s charter consultants to curate the perfect itinerary for you and your group.