San Salvador, Bahamas

Sailing into San Salvador is an experience to remember, as the island is actually the exposed peak of a submerged mountain that rises 15,000 feet from the ocean floor. You can easily lose a happy afternoon here on a secluded beach, but there is so much more to this idyllic island than meets the eye. Several monuments, ruins and shipwrecks commemorate San Salvador’s profound history dating back to the 1400s, which has sculpted its rich culture. Over 50 sublime dive sites are home to a vast array of aquatic flora and fauna, like stingrays and sharks at Devil’s Claw and impressive elkhorn coral at French Bay. At the end of the day, dine on delicious Bahamian favorites like conch salad.