With the arrival of colder weather and the New Year right around the corner, some might be considering a vacation or actively planning their next getaway to a tropical paradise in 2025.

While the United States government is urging its residents to reconsider traveling to the Bahamas and Jamaica, which are currently under level two and level three travel advisories, respectively, there are other options for those seeking a trip to a tropical Caribbean paradise.

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Here are the Caribbean islands that fall under the government's "level one" travel advisory, meaning travelers can exercise the normal cautions they would take on any trip.

Reporter Jana Hayes contributed. Contact Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Safest Caribbean islands to travel to in 2025