When it comes to luxury resorts, narrowing down a favorite can be a daunting task. Find out which digs sealed the deal for our editors.
Best of the Caribbean | Your Picks: Best Luxury Resorts | Luxury Cruise Ship
5. Jade Mountain, St. Lucia
Leave your phone on the mainland as you sink into the sanctuary of this resort. Bridges connect infinity pools to expansive outdoor/indoor villas that provide epic views of St. Lucia’s Pitons and white-sand beaches. Take advantage of yoga lessons and spa treatments brought right to your door. jademountain.com
4. Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Riviera Maya
Riviera Maya. Relaxation. Privacy. Three words that should always be used together, especially here at this resort. Set off for a private dinner cruise aboard dining boat “Ixchel—Goddess of the Moon,” unwind in your very own villa and snorkel the world’s second largest coral reef. banyantree.com
3. Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla
Spark a Cuban cigar and sip aged rum as you wind down at the adults-only infinity-edge pool overlooking Barnes and Meads bays. Follow up with an Asian-inspired snack from Sunset Lounge and jam out to reggae-inspired tunes all night long. fourseasons.com/anguilla/
2. Petit St. Vincent
Unplug at this Internet-less resort and sink into the seclusion of private island luxury. Watch the yachts from your cabana (or better yet, watch from a yacht) as they sail over turquoise waters, perfect for a swim after hours under the sizzling Caribbean sun. petitstvincent.com
1. Secret Bay, Dominica
Options abound here at Secret Bay — from fish fish steamed in coconut milk with root vegetables and a summer salad for dinner to made-just-for-me dessert to homemade gelato in the freezer. Hard to believe I’m in a treehouse. Before leaving to concoct my feast, my attendant Maggie goes over tomorrow’s itinerary: a private beach yoga session, a massage, then a boat tour of the Pirates of the Caribbean shooting locale. Or whatever I’d like. I’m sensing a theme I could get used to. secretbay.dm
