A Caribbean native shares the under-the-radar islands you should visit if you're trying to avoid tourists

Riselle Celestina on the island of Tortola.The Traveling Island Girl

• The Caribbean has 700 islands filled with rainforests, volcanoes, black-sand beaches, and hot springs.
• Riselle Celestina, a blogger from Curaçao who has lived in St. Martin for 19 years, told Insider about under-the-radar Caribbean islands that tourists should consider for post-lockdown vacations.
• Visitors can explore the pristine, remote island of Saba, the waterfalls of Dominica, or Anguilla's quaint beaches.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends avoiding all nonessential international travel during this time. If you decide to travel, follow the CDC's recommendations in the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Notice.

The Caribbean is home to much more than white sandy beaches crowded with tourists, palm trees, and clear water. The diverse region, which is compromised of over 700 islands, is filled with volcanoes, black-sand beaches, and hot springs.

Riselle Celestina has explored that wide range firsthand.

"Each Caribbean island is different from the next," she told Insider. "We might have a lot in common, but accents, the way people talk, the way people look, the way people dress to stuff like cuisine and landscapes are all completely different."

Celestina was born and raised on the island of Curaçao, but today she calls St. Martin home. She's traveled across the entire Caribbean and explored dozens of islands.

Her blog, The Traveling Island Girl, showcases both the stereotypical Caribbean experience and the lesser-known destinations and activities.

She shared with Insider some of the best remote places she's traveled to while exploring the region.