It is convenient to have one of the most safest Caribbean islands available right now. Americans don’t even need a passport.
Always All InclusiveSandals Resorts released the findings of its Caribbean Island Safety Index 2025The data-driven safety metrics used to rank the top 10 Caribbean destinations. They looked at data from four categories of safety risks. Always All Inclusive then combined the results to produce a score of safety for each island.
Puerto Rico The No. 6 spot is taken by the health care sector. Health care received the highest ranking of 10, and had a 7.6 composite score for all categories. Puerto Rico being a US territory, American citizens are not required to have a passport when visiting the island.
Aruba, Barbados, Grenada, and the other two places were ranked 9,2, and 9 respectively.
The report says that while Puerto Rico (number 6) has a top-tier U.S. quality health care system, it is more vulnerable to hurricanes and urban crime. “That said, [Puerto Rico is] “Generally safe for tourists especially in resort zones.”
Each destination was scored in four categories, based on the needs of travelers: U.S. State Department advisories for travel, violent crime rates and hurricane resilience, as well as emergency health care accessibility. Each island was given a score between 1 and 10 in each category. A score of 10 is the highest possible. The scores were weighed based on the travelers’ concerns. Travel advisories were given a 30% weight, crime and safety for tourists at 25%, healthcare accessibility at 15%, and hurricane risks at 20%.
The ranking only focused on 10 of the most visited and commercially significant Caribbean destinations and left out high-risk locations like Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago, and Turks & Caicos, due to factors including inconsistent available data, ongoing political or safety issues, and limited resort-based tourism infrastructure.
“Islands such as Puerto Rico and The Bahamas often affected [by hurricanes], while Aruba, Curaçao, and Barbados remain largely outside the storm zone,” the report stated. “After the pandemic, travelers are more concerned with access to emergency care, hospitals and transportation, giving destinations like Barbados and Aruba an advantage.”
You can visit Puerto Rico during the high season, from December through April. The shoulder seasons last from May until June, while the low season is from July through November. This corresponds with hurricane season.
