Caribbean

As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere, the Caribbean starts sounding like a brilliant idea. Clearing snow from your driveway, or clearing a path to a lush tropical beach? Three layers of clothes plus a fuzzy wool hat, or lounging poolside in flip-flops? Snowshoes or snorkeling?

OK, so now you’re sold on the Caribbean. The next question is - where to go? To help you sort through the hundreds of options in the Caribbean, here’s our list of most popular destinations and most popular things to do on Viator.com in November. There are a few surprises on the list, which simply reminds us that Viator’s travelers have excellent taste.

Top 5 Destinations in the Caribbean

1. Dominican Republic
2. Jamaica
3. Aruba
4. Puerto Rico
5. St Maarten

Top 5 Things to Do in the Caribbean

1. Powerboat trip in Nassau, Bahamas
2. PADI open-water Scuba diving certification in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
3. Dolphin swim at Ocean World, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
4. Zip-line canopy tour in Ocho Rios, Jamaica
5. ‘ATV Mania’ trek in Aruba

Browse all of Viator’s Caribbean destinations or get inspired with our complete list of things to do in the Caribbean.

-Scott McNeely

This tour was awful! This tour was the best! I loved it. I hated it. Absolutely brilliant. Go ahead, it’s OK, tell us what you really think.

Over the past few months we’ve been asking Viator.com travelers to tell us what they liked, what they loved, and what they think could be better about the thousands of tours, activities and things to do we offer. And we’ve been truly amazed by the responses.

So far we’ve received more than 6,000 reviews from Viator travelers, and we’ve only just started! The reviews just keep rolling in. We’ve heard from John in Bangkok, Delia in Dallas, Lorna in London, Gillian in Sydney, Olu in Canada, Sikandar in New York, Alice in Hong Kong - and from thousands more travelers who’ve used Viator.com to make the most of their trips.

Now we won’t lie to you. Not every review has been positive. We’ve learned, for example, that airport shuttle drivers sometimes are late; that rain can ruin a helicopter ride; that the seats at Moulin Rouge are not that comfortable; that not everybody remembers to print our their Viator Voucher (please, folks, don’t forget to print your vouchers!).

Yet by and large the feedback from travelers has been overwhelmingly positive. And people have been sharing all sorts of helpful hints and tips in their reviews (…sit on the right side of the Manhattan boat tour for the best views, look for the pre-paid window at Top of the Rock, have a snack before going on the Seine River dinner cruise because dinner isn’t served until 10:30pm…).

Our goal is to connect travelers with other travelers, and to help you have an unforgettable experience each and every time you travel. So tell us what you think, and we’ll be sure to share your advice and feedback with other travelers (learn how to submit a review at the bottom of this post).

In the meantime, we want to share reviews in some of our favorite destinations. Read on, get inspired, and have an experience worth sharing.

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It’s official — the Viator travel blog is up and running. Tell your friends, tell your coworkers, tell random people in the street. The Viator travel blog is a resource for anybody who loves to travel.

Check back over the coming weeks and months as we post and share our thoughts on a range of travel topics: from things to do in New York City and Paris tours and activities (the stuff that pays the bills and keeps us going) to travel deals, travel news, travel alerts, you name it.

We also want to hear from you — don’t be shy, ask us questions, tell us what you like or don’t like, and we’ll see what we can do to help you make the most of your next trip. Happy travels.

–The Viator Travel Team