Creating a caribbean bucket list
Life is for living and with a world jam-packed full of things to do and see, the idea of creating a bucket list of once in a lifetime experiences can be more complicated than expected. However, there’s no need to panic as Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts and Fowl Cay Resort have a few suggestions of once in a lifetime experiences available on some of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean.
Escape to your own private island
Experience the ultimate private island holiday and a slice of laid-back, all-inclusive luxury at Fowl Cay Resort, set in the secluded chain of the Exumas; a chain of 365 stunning scattered islands, deserted beaches and sandbars stretching across 120 miles of the Bahamas.
With no neighbouring hotels, no passing ships and no crowds, the 50-acre private retreat offers guests an incredible holiday experience, combining the freedom of renting one’s very own island villa (or even the entire island!) with all the quality amenities of a full-service resort.
Fowl Cay Resort features six uniquely designed one-, two- and three-bedroom villas, all of which boast stunning ocean views of the central Exumas. Each villa comes complete with its own motor boat, a golf cart and use of all of the equipment on the island, giving guests the freedom to explore paradise at their own pace. Whilst staying at Fowl Cay Resort, guests can snorkel through some of the world’s most beautiful coral reefs, feed wild nurse sharks at Compass Bay Marina, visit the famous swimming pigs at Big Major Cay and picnic on a different secluded island beach every day.
The entire island can be rented for approximately £56,990, which equates to just £2,192 per person for a true private island experience. Villas can also be booked on an individual basis and prices vary depending on the size of the villa.
Travel in style with a helicopter transfer in St. Lucia
With a helicopter transfer available to and from all three Sandals Resorts in St. Lucia, why not travel in style whilst enjoying the island’s beautiful vistas, including the stunning Pitons and Soufriere Volcano. The outbound transfer from UVF International Airport in the South takes twelve minutes and flies directly across the island to George F L Charles Airport in the North. The inbound transfer is a fifteen minute journey along St. Lucia’s West Coast. A helicopter transfer costs approximately £142 ($235) per couple each way and includes a land transfer to and from George F L Charles Airport and your Sandals Resort.
Seven nights at Sandals Halcyon Beach St.Lucia costs from £1,539pp. Price includes Luxury Included (all-inclusive) accommodation, return flights and resort transfers. Valid for travel between 4th May – 26th June 2015.
Carnival Caribbean style on Barbados
For carnival fans, a trip to Barbados to experience the island’s annual carnival, Crop Over, is a must and with Sandals Barbados opening on 28th January 2015, there couldn’t be a better time to visit the island. Beginning early June and continuing through to August, Crop Over is a great time to visit Barbados, as not only can visitors party with friends and family during the festivities but there are plenty of local exhibitions to visit and learn all about the Barbadian culture.
Seven nights at Sandals Barbados in June 2015 costs from £1,489pp. Price includes Luxury Included (all-inclusive) accommodation, return flights and resort transfers.
Experience a safari with a twist in the Bahamas
For most people, enjoying a safari and cruising through crystal clear waters would mean taking two completely different holidays. However, the Exuma Cays Ocean Safari from Island Routes Caribbean Adventures Tours allows holidaymakers to see the Bahamas’ ‘Big Five’; sharks, stingrays, starfish, swimming pigs and the endangered Bahamian rock iguana, whilst riding 007 style on an adrenaline pumping powerboat through the Atlantic Ocean.
The Exuma Cays Ocean Safari costs $175 per adult with a choice of a morning or afternoon tours. Drinks, snacks and snorkeling equipment are provided.
Seven nights at Sandals Emerald Bay Golf, Tennis and Spa Resort, Great Exuma, Bahamas costs from £2,170pp. Price includes Luxury Included (all-inclusive) accommodation, return flights and resort transfers. Valid for travel between 1st September – 30th November 2014.
“Christmas in the water” in the Turks & Caicos Islands
A visit to the Turks and Caicos Islands wouldn’t be complete without seeing Provo’s waters at full moon. As night falls, Provo’s waters shine bright with astonishing organisms giving off a luminescence as they mate, similar to the effect of twinkling Christmas tree lights. On Island Routes Adventure Tours’ Glowing Waters Full Moon Cruise, guests staying at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa can get a front row seat of this extraordinary spectacle, whilst enjoying tasty island appetizers.
Seven nights at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa from costs from £1,875pp. Price includes Luxury Included (all-inclusive) accommodation, return flights and resort transfers. Valid for travel between 10th May – 21st June 2015.
Adrenalin pumping madness in the Bahamas
Adventure seekers staying at Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island should definitely add Island Routes Caribbean Adventures’ Two Tank Shark Dive to their bucket list, as it’s sure to get the heart bumping. The excursion’s first dive takes place in a non-feeding environment. This keeps the sharks curious and creates a natural experience for the divers. The second dive takes place in a large sand patch where the divers kneel down in a semi-circle as the Divemaster feeds sharks off a long pole. As many as forty Caribbean Reef Sharks, measuring five to six feet long, can swim amongst the group of divers. This adrenaline pumping excursion costs from £94 per person.
Seven nights at Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island costs from £1,699pp. Price includes Luxury Included (all-inclusive) accommodation, return flights and resort transfers. Valid for travel between 1st September – 30th November 2015.
Feeling inspired? What will you add to your bucket list?
To book a holiday to any of the resorts mentioned above, visit sandals.co.uk, beachesresorts.co.uk or fowlcay.com.
