Caribbean independent travel

9 stops through Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico. Follow them in order, or choose a shorter stretch.

Havana → Viñales → Trinidad → Santo Domingo → … (+5 stops)

Dots follow the stops below. The dotted line shows travel order, not roads.

~ marks an estimate. Budgets are per day in US dollars. Check services and fares before setting out.

Plate 0587 · Havana · 23.12°N 82.39°W · 59 mPhoto: Reinhard Hurt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Havana
Cuba · Daily budget ~$59
Havana is Cuba's capital, known for its music and cultural life. Historic buildings and monuments give a city stay plenty of architectural interest.
Havana to Viñales
Bus~5 h~$23
Viñales
Cuba · Daily budget ~$48
Viñales is a valley town beneath steep limestone formations called mogotes. Tobacco farmland and the surrounding UNESCO-listed landscape make it a base for rural exploration.
Viñales to Trinidad
Transport details are not recorded.
Plate 0639 · Trinidad · 21.80°N 79.98°W · 60 mPhoto: Dieter Mueller, dino1948 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Trinidad
Cuba · Daily budget ~$42
Trinidad's cobbled lanes weave between pastel colonial mansions and old churches. Salsa music and rum cocktails add to the atmosphere of its UNESCO-listed old town.
Trinidad to Santo Domingo
Transport details are not recorded.
Plate 0577 · Santo Domingo · 18.47°N 69.89°W · 14 mPhoto: Caribeanvybz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic · Daily budget ~$80
Santo Domingo's Zona Colonial brings together historic churches, fortifications and former colonial residences. The UNESCO-listed district is a focus for exploring the city's architecture.
Santo Domingo to Las Terrenas
Transport details are not recorded.
Plate 0617 · Las Terrenas · 19.32°N 69.53°W · 17 mPhoto: UR3IRS · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Las Terrenas
Dominican Republic · Daily budget ~$62
Las Terrenas mixes public beaches with hotels and cottages close to the sand. Local food and town life complement beach time on the Samaná Peninsula.
Las Terrenas to Kingston
Transport details are not recorded.
Plate 0626 · Kingston · 17.97°N 76.79°W · 9 mPhoto: Ralf Steinberger from Northern Italy and Berlin · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kingston
Jamaica · Daily budget ~$82
Kingston offers reggae history through Trench Town and Bob Marley's former home and studio. Museums provide another route into Jamaica's cultural life.
Kingston to Negril
Transport details are not recorded.
Plate 0710 · Negril · 18.31°N 78.34°W · 10 mPhoto: wardyboy400 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Negril
Jamaica · Daily budget ~$75
Negril combines white-sand beaches with a rocky cliff coast in western Jamaica. Clear, warm water and a relaxed resort atmosphere shape a stay here.
Negril to San Juan
Transport details are not recorded.
San Juan
Puerto Rico · Daily budget ~$103
Spanish military forts and colorful colonial streets anchor the capital's historic core. Condado and Isla Verde add nearby beaches to an urban stay.
San Juan to Vieques
Transport details are not recorded.
Plate 0693 · Vieques · 18.12°N 65.42°W · 37 mPhoto: https://www.flickr.com/people/jasonsager/ · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Vieques
Puerto Rico · Daily budget ~$150
Vieques draws evening explorers to Mosquito Bay, where bioluminescent organisms glow blue-green. Boat tours and kayak trips offer ways to see the water light up.

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