Who pours the best drinks? Where is the ultimate waterfront oasis? Who goes out of their way to look after a crew that has just dropped the hook? We first put those questions to ALL AT SEA readers in 2012. In 2026 we asked again — island by island, across the whole Caribbean.
How it works
Readers nominate and readers vote; we count. Each reader can back up to three bars, and a bar counts once per email. The standings show each bar’s share of the vote rather than a tally. Voting closes on 30 November 2026, and the winners go up on this page on 1 December: one overall, one for each of the Eastern, Southern and Western Caribbean, and a winner on every island with five or more bars in the running.
The 2026 race
Current standings — Best Waterfront Bar in the Caribbean 2026
- #1 Rhythms at Rainbow Beach St. Croix (USVI) 19% Vote
- #2 Sint Maarten Yacht Club Bar & Restaurant Sint Maarten / St. Martin 10% Vote
- #3 Driftwood Boat Bar Sint Maarten / St. Martin 7% Vote
- #4 Beach Bum Bar & Grill, Half Moon Bay Antigua & Barbuda 5% Vote
- #5 Tita's Pink Seahorse Honduras (Bay Islands) 5% Vote
- #6 Ivan's Stress-Free Bar Jost Van Dyke (BVI) 5% Vote
- #7 Tequila Jack's Beach Cantina Honduras (Bay Islands) 3% Vote
- #8 Soggy Dollar Bar Jost Van Dyke (BVI) 3% Vote
- #9 Hendo's Hideout Jost Van Dyke (BVI) 3% Vote
- #10 Loose Cannon Bar & Grill Antigua & Barbuda 2% Vote
Also receiving votes
- Abacos (Bahamas)
- Lubbers LandingNipper's Beach Bar & Grill
- Anguilla
- Bankie Banx's Dune PreserveElodiasElvis Beach BarGwen's Reggae Bar and GrillPrickly Pear Bar & RestaurantSunshine ShackTasty’s POV
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Antigua Yacht ClubBar-B's Restaurant & BarBoom RestaurantBumpkins Beach BarCasa Roots, RunawayCatherine's CaféCloggy'sContiki Beach RestaurantDarkwood Beach BarFfryes Beach Bar / Dennis RestaurantGalley Bar - Nelson's DockyardJulia's on the BeachLa Petite MaisonLimerz Bar & RestaurantMahoe LemonMama PastaMarinaside RestaurantMary's OuthouseOJ's Beach Bar & RestaurantOJ's Beach Bar & RestaurantSheer RocksShirley Heights Lookout BarSkullduggery CaféSouth Bay at Carlisle BaySunset Horizon Restaurant & BarThe Hut Little JumbyThe Reef, Green IslandTiki Bar Ffryes BeachTreehouse Beach ClubUncle Roddy's Beach Bar & Grill
- Aruba
- BugaloeCarlitos Caribbean Sports Bar & GrillDivi phoenixMoomba Beach Bar & RestaurantPelican Pier
- Belize
- Barefoot Beach BarCarlo & Ernie's Runway BarHobbs breweryKing Louis IslandLazy LizardPalapa Bar and GrillReefs EndThe Lazy Lizard Bar and GrillWayo's Beach BarXoti's Restaurant and LoungeYoli's Over Da Water Bar & Grill
- Bequia (SVG)
- FrangipaniThe Whaleboner Bar
- Bimini (Bahamas)
- Bimini Big Game ClubEbbie & Pat's Bonefish Bar
- Bonaire
- Hang Out Beach BarJibe City
- Canouan (SVG)
- Scruffy's Bar
- Carriacou (Grenada)
- Paradise Beach ClubThe Slipway RestaurantTim's Sunset Beach Bar and Restaurant
- Cooper Island (BVI)
- Cooper Island Beach Club Bar
- Cozumel (Mexico)
- CoconutsMr. Sancho's Beach ClubWelcome to Miami
- Dominica
- Purple Turtle Beach Club
- Dominican Republic
- El Mosquito Beach BarLas VelasPlaya Tao Beach Club & RestaurantTK's
- Eleuthera incl. Harbour Island (Bahamas)
- Tippy's
- Exumas (Bahamas)
- Staniel Cay Yacht Club
- Grand Bahama (Bahamas)
- Laroc Bar & Grill
- Grenada (main island)
- 61° West Restaurant + Beach BarCOASTEsther's BarFoot in the Sand Bar & GrillMixersOne Love RestaurantPlywood Beach BarRockysThe CoveThe Fish PotUmbrellas Beach BarVictory Bar & Restaurant
- Honduras (Bay Islands)
- Ahari Restaurant and BarBananaramaBeacher's Bar & GrillBlue Bahia Beach GrillBlue MarlinBOOTY BAREddy’s on the BeachGinger's Caribbean GrillHappy Harry's HideAwayHole in the WallIpanemaLa Sirena de Camp BayLos RocasLuna Beach BarOn the RocksReef House ResortSundowners Beach BarThe Thirsty TurtleUnderwater Vision at Hotel Trudy (Utila)
- Isla Mujeres (Mexico)
- Soggy Peso Palapa BarTiburon
- Jamaica
- Bush Bar at GeeJamPier 1Roots 21
- Jost Van Dyke (BVI)
- Alice's Restaurant & BarB-Line Beach BarCoco Loco's Beach Bar & RestaurantCorsairs Beach Bar & RestaurantFoxy's TabooFoxy's Tamarind BarGertrude's Beach BarSydney's Peace and LoveTipsy Shark
- Mayreau (SVG)
- Last Bar Before the Jungle
- Mustique (SVG)
- Basil's Bar
- Nassau / New Providence (Bahamas)
- The Conch Shack
- Norman Island (BVI)
- Pirates Bight Beach BarWilly T's Floating Bar
- Peter Island (BVI)
- Drunken PelicanThe Drake Steakhouse
- Puerto Rico
- Café Cola'oClub Nautico de San JuanEl Ancla RestaurantEl cayoEl Dinghy DockEl Norte RestaurantEncanto Beach Club Bar & GrillLa FactoriaLazy Jack'sOasis Tapas & LoungeRosie's in RinconTamboo
- Saint Barthélemy
- Le SelectNikki Beach
- Sint Eustatius (Statia)
- Bobbie's Beach Club
- Sint Maarten / St. Martin
- Aloha Beach BarAnse Marcel Beach BarAstraBabacool Beach ClubBig Bastard's Beach Bar & PatioBigwood Bar & GrillBlue Bitch BarBoat'On Yacht ClubBuccaneer Beach BarCalmos (St. Martin)Captain D's Roadside GrillCaptain Frenchy'sChesterfields Restaurant & BarCocky TurtleCoco Beach BarD's Beach Bar GrillDa WaterholeDany's Cupecoy Beach BarDinghy Dock Sailors BarDivi Little Bay Beach ResortFat Tony'sFlamingo ClubFriars Bay Beach BarGizmo's Bar & GrillGrumpy'sHole in the WallHuppel The PubIndigo BeachJuggie's PlaceKali's Beach BarKarakter Beach BarKaribuni on PinelKon TikiLa CabanaLa FavelaLagoonies Bar & RestaurantLe String BeachLe TropicanaMarley's Sports Bar & GrillMary's Boon Hotel Beach ResortMati BeachMezza LunaNowhere SpecialOasis Bar MahoPerch Bar & GrillQuai 58Rainbow CaféSandbarSkip Jack'sSoggy Dollar BarSunset Beach BarTap & Still Sint MaartenThe GreenhouseThe Red PianoThirsty PirateTop Carrot RestaurantTortugaVerandaYellow BeachYellow Sub
- St. Croix (USVI)
- AMA at Cane BayAquaholic Beach Bar & GrillBeach Side CafeBrew STXCheeseburgers in Paradise STXDeep End Bar & GrillDriftwood Sports Bar & GrillFrontline NightclubLoopsLouie & Nacho's Beach BarMt. Pellier Domino ClubOff the Wall Beach BarPolly's At the Pier CafeRuff Night - Hair of the Dog BarSand Castle on the BeachShupe's on the BoardwalkSpratnet Beach BarSunny Shack at Gentle WindsSunset BarThe Beach BarThe Deck BarThe Landing Beach BarThe MermaidZiggy's Island Market
- St. John (USVI)
- Cruz Bay LandingDR!NKExtra VirginHigh Tide Bar & Seafood GrillLime OutMaho CrossroadsSkinny Legs Bar & GrillSun Dog CaféTap & Still Cruz BayThe Beach Bar Cruz BayThe ShamblesThe Windmill BarWoody's Seafood Saloon
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- Arthur'sArthur's Restaurant & BarReggae Beach Bar-GrillSalt Plage at Christophe HarbourShipwreck Beach Bar & GrillSpice Mill RestaurantSunshine'sSweet Cane Restaurant & BarThe PavilionYachtsman Grill
- St. Thomas (USVI)
- Blackbeard's CastleBluebeard's CastleCarigas Island CafeDuffy's Love ShackFairchilds Beach Bar & GrillFat TurtleIsland Time PubLime Out St. ThomasMim's Seaside BistroSapphire Beach BarSecret HarborSudi'sSunset GrillTap & Still HavensightTap & Still Red HookThe Dive Bar
- St. Vincent
- Buccaneers Bar & Grill
- Tobago Cays (SVG)
- Romeo's Beach BBQ
- Tortola (BVI)
- Brandywine EstatesJohnny's Beach Bar at Long BayMyett's Garden & GrilleNigel's Boom Boom Beach Bar & GrillParadise Club Lounge Bar & RestaurantPusser's Marina CayPusser's Road Town PubSebastian's On The BeachThe Admiral PubWatering Hole
- Turks & Caicos
- AlexandraCaptain Oak's Tiki BarDrift Bar at West Bay ClubHemingway'sOmar's Beach HutSí Sí Restaurante and Bar
- Virgin Gorda (BVI)
- Bitter End Yacht ClubCocoMayaPoor Man's BarSaba RockTop of the Baths
- Water Island (USVI)
- Dinghy's Beach BarHeidi's Hilltop GrillThe Slushy Sailors
- #1 Rhythms at Rainbow Beach St. Croix (USVI) 23% Vote
- #2 Sint Maarten Yacht Club Bar & Restaurant Sint Maarten / St. Martin 12% Vote
- #3 Driftwood Boat Bar Sint Maarten / St. Martin 8% Vote
- #4 Beach Bum Bar & Grill, Half Moon Bay Antigua & Barbuda 7% Vote
- #5 Ivan's Stress-Free Bar Jost Van Dyke (BVI) 6% Vote
- #6 Soggy Dollar Bar Jost Van Dyke (BVI) 4% Vote
- #7 Hendo's Hideout Jost Van Dyke (BVI) 4% Vote
- #8 Loose Cannon Bar & Grill Antigua & Barbuda 3% Vote
- #9 The Slushy Sailors Water Island (USVI) 2% Vote
- #10 The Landing Beach Bar St. Croix (USVI) 2% Vote
Also receiving votes
- Anguilla
- Bankie Banx's Dune PreserveElodiasElvis Beach BarGwen's Reggae Bar and GrillPrickly Pear Bar & RestaurantSunshine ShackTasty’s POV
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Antigua Yacht ClubBar-B's Restaurant & BarBoom RestaurantBumpkins Beach BarCasa Roots, RunawayCatherine's CaféCloggy'sContiki Beach RestaurantDarkwood Beach BarFfryes Beach Bar / Dennis RestaurantGalley Bar - Nelson's DockyardJulia's on the BeachLa Petite MaisonLimerz Bar & RestaurantMahoe LemonMama PastaMarinaside RestaurantMary's OuthouseOJ's Beach Bar & RestaurantOJ's Beach Bar & RestaurantSheer RocksShirley Heights Lookout BarSkullduggery CaféSouth Bay at Carlisle BaySunset Horizon Restaurant & BarThe Hut Little JumbyThe Reef, Green IslandTiki Bar Ffryes BeachTreehouse Beach ClubUncle Roddy's Beach Bar & Grill
- Cooper Island (BVI)
- Cooper Island Beach Club Bar
- Dominica
- Purple Turtle Beach Club
- Jost Van Dyke (BVI)
- Alice's Restaurant & BarB-Line Beach BarCoco Loco's Beach Bar & RestaurantCorsairs Beach Bar & RestaurantFoxy's TabooFoxy's Tamarind BarGertrude's Beach BarSydney's Peace and LoveTipsy Shark
- Norman Island (BVI)
- Pirates Bight Beach BarWilly T's Floating Bar
- Peter Island (BVI)
- Drunken PelicanThe Drake Steakhouse
- Puerto Rico
- Café Cola'oClub Nautico de San JuanEl Ancla RestaurantEl cayoEl Dinghy DockEl Norte RestaurantEncanto Beach Club Bar & GrillLa FactoriaLazy Jack'sOasis Tapas & LoungeRosie's in RinconTamboo
- Saint Barthélemy
- Le SelectNikki Beach
- Sint Eustatius (Statia)
- Bobbie's Beach Club
- Sint Maarten / St. Martin
- Aloha Beach BarAnse Marcel Beach BarAstraBabacool Beach ClubBig Bastard's Beach Bar & PatioBigwood Bar & GrillBlue Bitch BarBoat'On Yacht ClubBuccaneer Beach BarCalmos (St. Martin)Captain D's Roadside GrillCaptain Frenchy'sChesterfields Restaurant & BarCocky TurtleCoco Beach BarD's Beach Bar GrillDa WaterholeDany's Cupecoy Beach BarDinghy Dock Sailors BarDivi Little Bay Beach ResortFat Tony'sFlamingo ClubFriars Bay Beach BarGizmo's Bar & GrillGrumpy'sHole in the WallHuppel The PubIndigo BeachJuggie's PlaceKali's Beach BarKarakter Beach BarKaribuni on PinelKon TikiLa CabanaLa FavelaLagoonies Bar & RestaurantLe String BeachLe TropicanaMarley's Sports Bar & GrillMary's Boon Hotel Beach ResortMati BeachMezza LunaNowhere SpecialOasis Bar MahoPerch Bar & GrillQuai 58Rainbow CaféSandbarSkip Jack'sSoggy Dollar BarSunset Beach BarTap & Still Sint MaartenThe GreenhouseThe Red PianoThirsty PirateTop Carrot RestaurantTortugaVerandaYellow BeachYellow Sub
- St. Croix (USVI)
- AMA at Cane BayAquaholic Beach Bar & GrillBeach Side CafeBrew STXCheeseburgers in Paradise STXDeep End Bar & GrillDriftwood Sports Bar & GrillFrontline NightclubLoopsLouie & Nacho's Beach BarMt. Pellier Domino ClubOff the Wall Beach BarPolly's At the Pier CafeRuff Night - Hair of the Dog BarSand Castle on the BeachShupe's on the BoardwalkSpratnet Beach BarSunny Shack at Gentle WindsSunset BarThe Beach BarThe Deck BarThe MermaidZiggy's Island Market
- St. John (USVI)
- Cruz Bay LandingDR!NKExtra VirginHigh Tide Bar & Seafood GrillLime OutMaho CrossroadsSkinny Legs Bar & GrillSun Dog CaféTap & Still Cruz BayThe Beach Bar Cruz BayThe ShamblesThe Windmill BarWoody's Seafood Saloon
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- Arthur'sArthur's Restaurant & BarReggae Beach Bar-GrillSalt Plage at Christophe HarbourShipwreck Beach Bar & GrillSpice Mill RestaurantSunshine'sSweet Cane Restaurant & BarThe PavilionYachtsman Grill
- St. Thomas (USVI)
- Blackbeard's CastleBluebeard's CastleCarigas Island CafeDuffy's Love ShackFairchilds Beach Bar & GrillFat TurtleIsland Time PubLime Out St. ThomasMim's Seaside BistroSapphire Beach BarSecret HarborSudi'sSunset GrillTap & Still HavensightTap & Still Red HookThe Dive Bar
- Tortola (BVI)
- Brandywine EstatesJohnny's Beach Bar at Long BayMyett's Garden & GrilleNigel's Boom Boom Beach Bar & GrillParadise Club Lounge Bar & RestaurantPusser's Marina CayPusser's Road Town PubSebastian's On The BeachThe Admiral PubWatering Hole
- Virgin Gorda (BVI)
- Bitter End Yacht ClubCocoMayaPoor Man's BarSaba RockTop of the Baths
- Water Island (USVI)
- Dinghy's Beach BarHeidi's Hilltop Grill
- #1 Esther's Bar Grenada (main island) 22% Vote
- #2 Plywood Beach Bar Grenada (main island) 20% Vote
- #3 Paradise Beach Club Carriacou (Grenada) 5% Vote
- #4 Basil's Bar Mustique (SVG) 5% Vote
- #5 Tim's Sunset Beach Bar and Restaurant Carriacou (Grenada) 5% Vote
- #6 Umbrellas Beach Bar Grenada (main island) 4% Vote
- #7 Bugaloe Aruba 3% Vote
- #8 The Naked Fisherman St. Lucia 3% Vote
- #9 The Slipway Restaurant Carriacou (Grenada) 3% Vote
- #10 61° West Restaurant + Beach Bar Grenada (main island) 2% Vote
Also receiving votes
- Bequia (SVG)
- FrangipaniThe Whaleboner Bar
- Bonaire
- Hang Out Beach BarJibe City
- Canouan (SVG)
- Scruffy's Bar
- Grenada (main island)
- COASTFoot in the Sand Bar & GrillMixersOne Love RestaurantRockysThe CoveThe Fish PotVictory Bar & Restaurant
- Mayreau (SVG)
- Last Bar Before the Jungle
- St. Lucia
- SUGAR BEACH WATERFRONT BAR
- St. Vincent
- Buccaneers Bar & Grill
- Tobago Cays (SVG)
- Romeo's Beach BBQ
- #1 Tita's Pink Seahorse Honduras (Bay Islands) 42% Vote
- #2 Tequila Jack's Beach Cantina Honduras (Bay Islands) 27% Vote
- #3 Sundowners Beach Bar Honduras (Bay Islands) 9% Vote
- #4 Ginger's Caribbean Grill Honduras (Bay Islands) 3% Vote
- #5 Palapa Bar and Grill Belize 2% Vote
- #6 Beacher's Bar & Grill Honduras (Bay Islands) 2% Vote
- #7 Reef House Resort Honduras (Bay Islands) 1% Vote
- #8 Barefoot Beach Bar Belize 1% Vote
- #9 La Sirena de Camp Bay Honduras (Bay Islands) 1% Vote
- #10 Blue Bahia Beach Grill Honduras (Bay Islands) < 1% Vote
Also receiving votes
- Abacos (Bahamas)
- Lubbers LandingNipper's Beach Bar & Grill
- Belize
- Carlo & Ernie's Runway BarHobbs breweryKing Louis IslandLazy LizardReefs EndThe Lazy Lizard Bar and GrillWayo's Beach BarXoti's Restaurant and LoungeYoli's Over Da Water Bar & Grill
- Bimini (Bahamas)
- Bimini Big Game ClubEbbie & Pat's Bonefish Bar
- Cozumel (Mexico)
- CoconutsMr. Sancho's Beach ClubWelcome to Miami
- Dominican Republic
- El Mosquito Beach BarLas VelasPlaya Tao Beach Club & RestaurantTK's
- Eleuthera incl. Harbour Island (Bahamas)
- Tippy's
- Exumas (Bahamas)
- Staniel Cay Yacht Club
- Grand Bahama (Bahamas)
- Laroc Bar & Grill
- Honduras (Bay Islands)
- Ahari Restaurant and BarBananaramaBlue MarlinBOOTY BAREddy’s on the BeachHappy Harry's HideAwayHole in the WallIpanemaLos RocasLuna Beach BarOn the RocksThe Thirsty TurtleUnderwater Vision at Hotel Trudy (Utila)
- Isla Mujeres (Mexico)
- Soggy Peso Palapa BarTiburon
- Jamaica
- Bush Bar at GeeJamPier 1Roots 21
- Nassau / New Providence (Bahamas)
- The Conch Shack
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