GRENADA

This fragrant destination may boast more spices per mile than anywhere else in the world, but its essence is more complex than that. Nine black-sand shores and 45 white beaches lend visual character to the sensory mix, along with island-wide music and cultural festivals. Taste buds dance in Market Square and Grand Anse restaurants, and for rum connoisseurs, there’s the water-powered River Antoine Rum Distillery. Nearby, find the solar-powered Grenada Chocolate Company cottage factory, where a Balthazar River tube ride ends with organic cocoa and goat dairy, and fresh-caught seafood served every Friday.

After all, all routes lead to water here. A premier yachting center, it’s renowned for game fishing. Experienced divers visit just for the Bianca C, the Caribbean’s largest underwater wreck. Even the plentiful hiking trails lead to multi-tiered waterfalls or back down to beaches, where visitors can go whale- and dolphin watching or kayaking in quiet Egmont Harbor. In Grenada, you can spice it up however you like.