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Caribbean adult-only
Clockwise from left: Grand Lido Negril, Jamaica;
The House on St James Beach, Barbados;
Sandals Royal Hicacos, Cuba
Don’t forget...
As well as the Brit-tastic islands of the
Caribbean, you can also suggest adult-
only resorts in these destinations:
■ Maroma Resort, an Orient Express
property, on Mexico’s Riviera Maya is
an exclusive adult-only hideaway.
appealing to the adult-only market.” who don’t want children interrupting their Journey Latin America offers a three-
Always check the age policy as many of holiday; and over-40s empty-nesters looking night stay at Maroma from £1,038
these resorts will have a year-round 18-and- to rekindle their romance, or getting married including airport transfers and break-
over policy, but some will allow children as for the second time around. fast. Flights from London to Cancun
young as eight at certain times of the year, These resorts are increasingly heading start from £392 (includes taxes) with
such as Palm Island in the Grenadines. In the towards the luxury bracket, offering fine Mexicana.
journeylatinamerica.co.uk
winter season the resort is adult-only, in dining and butlers, but can still represent
summer it allows children. great value. SuperClubs’ Grand Lido Negril ■ Cuba is the region’s largest and least
Sample product: Caribtours offers seven Resort & Spa is regarded as one of the most commercial island and offers a twist
nights at Hermitage Bay in Antigua from luxurious resorts in Jamaica – golfers can on the typical Caribbean experience.
£2,503 (all-inclusive), including flights. play at Negril Hills Golf Club, while spa SuperClubs has two super-inclusive
■
caribtours.co.uk addicts can try a champagne and caviar facial. child-free resorts – Breezes Varadero
Sample product: Harlequin Holidays has and Breezes Jibacoa. Cosmos offers
CHAIN REACTION seven nights at Grand Lido Negril Resort & seven nights at the Sandals Royal
Jamaica has been the home of the adult-only Spa from £1,285 (all-inclusive) including Hicacos in Cuba from £1,089
concept for more than 30 years. In 1978, Virgin Atlantic flights from Gatwick to (all-inclusive) including flights.
Abe Issa turned his Tower Isle resort into the Montego Bay and transfers.
cosmos-holidays.co.uk
island’s first all-inclusive resort for couples ■
harlequinholidays.com
– Couples Resort Ocho Rios, which is set to ■ For something different, check out
re-emerge in March as Couples Tower Isle BOUTIQUE BLISS Aruba and the family-run Bucuti Beach
upon completion of a $22 million renovation. Some clients worry that “adult-only” means Resort, a favourite for weddings and
When Gordon “Butch” Stewart started out, loud, cigar-toting types at the swim-up bar honeymooners, located on the white
many people told him his idea to create a with plastic-cupped pina coladas. What these powder sands of Eagle Beach. Kuoni
Caribbean sanctuary for adults would never discerning clients seek is a sophisticated offers seven nights at Bucuti Resort
work. Now, 27 years later, Sandals has 14 sanctuary away from the kids in a Caribbean featuring Tara Beach Suites from
resorts on four islands, having identified two boutique hotel that just happens to be adults- £1,425 including breakfast, flights and
main client groups – pre-family couples in only, somewhere like the very private and transfers.
kuoni.co.uk
their twenties, in a relatively new relationship luxurious Royal Plantation resort in Jamaica.
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TTG Knowledge – January 2009
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