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DESTINATIONS CARIBBEAN | ISLANDS GUIDE


CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT: Frigatebirds; Bottom Bay, Barbados; quad biking; St Kitts PICTURES: Shutterstock; St Kitts BrandCenter


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Funway Holidays offers six nights in St Kitts and Nevis from £1,659 per person room only, including three nights at Marriott St Kitts and three at Oualie Beach, inter-island transfers and return flights from London with American Airlines, departing January 11, 2020. funway4agents.co.uk


The Inspiring Travel Company offers a nine-night twin-centre in the British Virgin Islands and Antigua from £4,165 per person, including five nights at Rosewood Little Dix Bay in an Ocean View Cottage and four at Carlisle Bay in a Garden Suite, both on a B&B basis, plus return economy-class flights, inter-island flights and private transfers based on a July 1, 2020, departure. inspiringtravelcompany.co.uk


Caribtours offers 14 nights in Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines, including breakfasts, from £3,369, with a week at Coral Reef Club, Barbados, and a week at Bequia Beach Hotel, Bequia, based on departures in May or June 2020, including flights, private transfers and access to a UK airport lounge. caribtours.co.uk


64 28 NOVEMBER 2019


LEEWARD ISLANDS AND FRENCH WEST INDIES


Location, location: Lying east of Puerto Rico, the Leewards begin where the Greater Antilles end. Leeward means sheltered from the wind, and these islands cluster together in the central zone of the West Indies. Which islands? The British Virgin Islands (BVI), Anguilla, St Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua and Barbuda. This is also where you’ll find the French enclaves of St Barts, Guadeloupe and Martinique, and their Dutch-speaking neighbours, Saba and Eustatius. They share Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, which is French in the north and Dutch in the south. What’s the vibe? Small is beautiful, chic and glamorous here. Hike through the bewitching scenery of Guadeloupe, Saba and Sint Eustatius, or charter a yacht in the BVI. For ‘paradise-found’ beaches and award- winning restaurants, head to St Barts and Anguilla. Nevis exudes colonial charm and Antigua and St Kitts offer activities and historic sights. The frigatebird colony on Barbuda is a natural wonder not to be missed, but if clients want more bustle, Saint Martin, Martinique and Sint Maarten are known for their nightlife and casinos. Getting out and about: Antigua is a hub of the Leewards with direct UK flights from BA and Virgin. BA serves St Kitts with a brief stop in Antigua. Anguilla can be reached by onward connections courtesy of Trans Anguilla Airways, and Tradewind Aviation connects St Barts with Antigua. Air France flies via Paris to Martinique and Guadeloupe and St Martin if you fancy a French fling. For Saba and Sint Eustatius, Winair flies from Sint Maarten. By ferry it’s a short, regular, low-cost ride between St Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla and Sint Maarten and Antigua and Barbuda.


33The Windward Islands are the Caribbean’s sweet spot, with jaw-dropping greenery springing from the volcanic soils


THE WINDWARD ISLANDS Location, location: Occupying the eastern reaches of the region, the Windward islands are so-called because they are perfectly positioned to catch the trade winds. Which islands? Dominica, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, and St Vincent and the Grenadines. What’s the vibe? This is the Caribbean’s sweet spot, with jaw-dropping greenery springing from the volcanic soils. Grenada, Saint Lucia and St Vincent are richly fertile with a thicket of rainforest inland, while Dominica is the eco epicentre of the West Indies. Barbados is a coral island and, like the exquisite Grenadines, has fabulous white-sand beaches. Getting out and about: Both Virgin Atlantic and British Airways fly to Grenada, Barbados and Saint Lucia (although Virgin’s Saint Lucia service is set to end in June 2020, with BA increasing its frequency in response). For Dominica, passengers can pick up flight connections in Antigua, Barbados and Saint Lucia. For St Vincent, a connection in Barbados is the most common route. Caribbean Airlines also connects Grenada to Trinidad, and Liat flies Grenada to Barbados. From Saint Lucia, ferries are also an option if clients fancy a jaunt to Martinique, Guadeloupe or Dominica.


² travelweekly.co.uk


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