5 New Standout Resorts in the Caribbean

When the monstrous hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through the Caribbean in 2017, the damage was devastating. Some islands are still recovering. Others, like Puerto Rico, are reeling again from recent disasters.

The 2017 storms forced hoteliers to regroup and rebuild — which has, according to leading travel advisers, ushered in a new age of hospitality.

In March, Half Moon, the iconic Jamaican resort, will add the 57-room Eclipse to its 400-acre compound in Montego Bay. The Central American nation of Belize is experiencing something of a hotel boomlet: Never mind Leonardo DiCaprio’s long-delayed Blackadore Caye; the stylish and carbon-friendly Itz’ana Resort and Residences opened last month in Placencia, and development is underway on Caye Chapel, a 280-acre private island that will open as a Four Seasons Resort and Residences in 2021.

This tropical region — rich in history, a riot of flora and fauna, and lousy with cruise ships — promises the good life. Here are five notable places to seek it.