Either way, you can use the facilities of both properties. Another plus is that airline competition usually makes Puerto Rico an inexpensive destination to reach. Long Bay Beach Resort on Tortola is an all-purpose winner that caters equally to families, honeymooners and singles. Its accommodations range from standard rooms with ocean views to beachfront cabanas perched on stilts and villas with private pools. Long Bay itself is a slice of plush white sand that snakes for almost a mile between two picturesque bluffs.
Most Caribbean hotels price their rooms the same for one or two guests.
The island of Anguilla has more than its fair share of superb beaches. There is no better sweep of pearly white sand on the island than Meads Bay. All have sea views, and some are right on the sand. Tennis courts are across the street, and a few water sports are available. In exchange for Carimar's bare-bones infrastructure, prices are reasonable, and in summer when they drop 56 percent, there's no better buy on Anguilla.