The 10 best Caribbean wellness retreats

Get an island all to yourself by booking in at COMO Parrot Cay Island, an exclusive private island resort spanning 1,000 untouched acres and a mile-long beach. Having won multiple awards for its understated beachside vibe, upscale service and world-class cuisine, COMO Parrot Cay Island also happen to be home to one of the best spas in the Caribbean, the Asian-inspired COMO Shambala Retreat which offers holistic therapies, pamper treatments and yoga classes. As well as being pampered 24/7, the resort’s villas, suites and gym space all recently underwent a chic redesign, making the space more enticing than ever.

Cover your every need along the Shoal Bay East beach at Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa in Anguilla. In addition to its myriad restaurants, sprawling gardens and exhaustive watersports roster, Zemi Beach House outdoes itself with the Thai House Spa, housed in a 300-year-old rice barn, where individuals and couples can indulge in a range of treatments, before taking full advantage of the hammam steam room, mud area and hot tub. After you’ve finished an optional morning routine of yoga, juice cleansing and boutique shopping, lounge beside the resort’s two pools or go in search of Anguilla’s beguiling white-sand shores.

Both mellow and glamorous in equal measure, the Trident Hotel is sure to tempt travellers time and time again to its tranquil base on the northeast coast of Jamaica. Its secluded terraces and infinity pools come foregrounded by white beaches, while the main building oozes mid-century modernity with nightly jazz sessions held in the speakeasy-inspired supper club. Dubbed the ‘Jamaican Riviera’, Port Antonio is a worthwhile destination in its own right, serving up scenic nirvanas, rich history and exceptional Caribbean cuisine, all combining authentic Jamaican roots with modern Caribbean lifestyles. Surrounded by towering waterfalls, caves and rainforests, Trident Hotel is also brimming with its own attractions, including the Trident Spa which offers sea-facing holistic treatments and a yoga deck for private or group sessions.

Over on Playa Grande, between the small villages of Rio San Juan and Cabrera, lies the 2,170-acre property Amanera, a yoga retreat Caribbean showstopper like no other, right on the azure beachfront. Embracing its ‘Surf + Sun’ holistic, Amanera melds complementary healing treatments with yoga and meditation sessions to prepare guests for the ultimate surfing experience. Sessions differ depending on the position of the moon, with the New Moon encouraging fresh beginnings, the Waxing Moon supporting creativity and the Full Moon inspiring enlightenment. At the spa, be sure to try Amanera’s own skincare line, which covers products such as smoked body balm and facial serums made from rare local ingredients such as sacred palo santo wood.

A family-run passion project high on the coastal cliffs of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo is our next dreamy spa retreat, a place that provides guests with authentic Mexican culture, alongside local rituals centred on wellness. This is the Cala de Mar Resort & Spa Ixtapa a place which offers trip curation based on your needs and desires, covering daily meditation and sunset yoga to spa therapies and ancient cacao ceremonies led by a local shaman. Indulge in unique seasonal packages such as the mind-body oriented Winter Wellness Retreat, where you can sweat out impurities at Cala’s on-site temazcal (Aztec sweat lodge) before sipping on a cooling, fresh fruit agua fresca.

Our last exclusive offering takes us to Saint Lucia where luxury hotel Sugar Beach awaits. Aside from its swoon-worthy location bordered by the Piton mountains and lapped by pristine waters, Sugar Beach is renowned for its all-natural Rainforest Spa set within a number of wooden treehouse-style builds and complemented by nearby natural springs, a traditional temazcal steam room and infinity pool. Try the Caribbean-inspired coffee scrub or chocolate massage, or even the curious Sulphur Seduction package which includes a mud bath, waterfall trip and back massage. Daytime activities include scuba diving around Saint Lucia’s best coral reefs and hiking various trails through Piton, before returning to the resort at dusk to sample the on-site bar’s rare rum selection and authentic Creole cuisine at the Bayside Restaurant.

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