If you’re looking to travel to a Caribbean island with a low crime rate and out of the hurricane zone with hurricane season coming up this year, look no further.

A national ranking of safe Caribbean islands, the island of Aruba topped the list, according to the Caribbean Island Safety Index 2025 .

The index looked at factors, such as travel advisories, local crime data, hurricane risk and health care readiness, to compile the list.

Here’s why Aruba was ranked No. 1 on the list and where the other Caribbean islands stand.

Why was Aruba named the safest Caribbean island to visit?

Aruba ranked at the top of the list namely because of its low crime rate and focus on tourism safety.

Surrounding Caribbean islands such as the Dominican Republic , Jamaica and Haiti , have U.S. travel

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