Charlie’s Bar, San Nicolas, Aruba

Charlie’s ramshackle bar has been slipping suds – and rum, and everything else you can imagine – to raucous sailors and island rabble rousers since 1941, and has become notorious across the seven seas. In reality, the bar is a chill place to grab a pint (and admire the decades-old décor and photos on the walls), but it’s still a great place to rub shoulders with locals, away from the crowded beaches.