ADULT-ONLY ALTERNATIVES


Families aren’t the only ones in need of a long-overdue break, so if your coupled-up clients want to escape the kids, try one of these for size.


E Serenity at Coconut Bay, Saint Lucia: Caribtours recommends this secluded, adult-only hideaway for a luxury stay that’s all about the romance, with private pools for every guest alongside butler service and gourmet dining. Guests after a little more activity can access the wider Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa, where they’ll find five pools and a water park alongside several bars and restaurants. A week’s all-inclusive starts at £2,599 per person based on two sharing a Serenity Plunge Pool Butler Suite, including a Grand Romance Package worth $1,000, featuring an in-suite massage, sunset catamaran cruise, private beach picnic or a private island tour. Prices include flights, transfers and use of a UK airport lounge, and are based on travel in July or August.


E Sandals Grenada: Set on the iconic Pink Gin Beach, this award- winning resort combines swim-up suites and private, infinity-edge plunge pools with butler service, 10 fine-dining restaurants, diving and other watersports, all as part of its all-inclusive package. A week in a Lovers Lagoon Hideaway Junior Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub starts at £1,699 including Virgin Atlantic flights from Heathrow and transfers, valid for travel in September.


E Hermitage Bay, Antigua: This 30-suite boutique is a wise choice for couples in search of a tranquil retreat, with wellbeing activities like yoga, Pilates, meditation and spa treatments combined with menus that use ingredients from the hotel’s own organic garden and an idyllic position on a secluded beach. Inspiring Travel Company offers a week’s all-inclusive from £5,839 per person, including flights and private transfers on select dates in 2021. Over-14s are allowed.


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Entry requirements: Clients need to upload proof of a negative Covid test (taken no more than five days before arriving in Turks and Caicos), along with evidence of Covid insurance cover to obtain pre-travel authorisation. Book it: Inspiring Travel Company offers seven nights from £6,795 per family, based on two adults and one child sharing a Garden View Room with breakfast, flights from Gatwick and private transfers, departing July 25. inspiringtravelcompany.co.uk


CUBA: OCEAN VISTA AZUL Cuba’s white-sand beaches and Latino-meets-Caribbean vibes will appeal to clients after a culture-filled escape. For an especially good-value stay that caters well to the family crowd, Tui recommends the 4T-rated Ocean Vista Azul in Varadero. Alongside six restaurants ranging from à la carte Italian to burgers on the beach, little ones can splash around in the resort’s two pools, try their hand at tennis and basketball, or play in the kids’ and teens’ clubs while mum and dad hit the spa. Entry requirements: UK visitors need proof of a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before travel. On arrival they’ll be given another PCR test; Tui includes the cost of the second test in its packages. Book it: Tui offers a week’s all-inclusive from £1,089 per person, based on two adults and two children sharing, with flights from Manchester on July 22 and transfers. tui.co.uk


33The resort is perfect for social distancing with so much space, set among 100 acres of tropical forest and sandy beach


ANTIGUA: ST JAMES’S CLUB & VILLAS Antigua is known for its array of family-focused resorts, and for one of the most all-encompassing, suggest St James’s Club & Villas on the south coast. Windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, tennis and pickleball (a cross between table tennis and badminton) are among the included offerings, while diving, catamaran trips and golf are also on hand in the vicinity. There’s a kids’ club hosting everything from art classes to nature trails, plus four restaurants, a games area and Teen Pavilion, with accommodation ranging from beachfront rooms to family-friendly villas – likely to be in demand this year as a preference for space and privacy continues to reign supreme. Entry requirements: Visitors need to get a negative PCR test within seven days before arrival (home tests aren’t permitted). They’ll be screened on arrival and asked to complete a Health Declaration Form. Those staying in accommodation included on the government’s approved


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