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PRIVATE ISLAND ESCAPES
If you don’t want to share your Caribbean escape with faceless crowds, hop to an island of your own. Secluded accommodations, top-notch cuisine and round-the clock-activities are just the beginning at these private island retreats. Words by Lindsay Thompson KAMALAME CAY, BAHAMAS No more than 70 guests at any one time are welcomed to the family-run Kamalame Cay to enjoy its deserted beaches, gin-clear seas and stellar cuisine. With world-class bonefishing flats, the barely-explored Andros Great Barrier Reef just a mile away, and the only overwater spa in the Bahamas, it’s a destination packed with bucket list experiences, whilst the cottages, bungalows and beach villas, tucked into coconut groves or positioned on a secluded stretch of oceanfront, are the stuff dreams are made of. www.kamalame.com
JUMBY BAY ISLAND, ANTIGUA Lying two miles off Antigua’s coast, Jumby Bay is a 300-acre haven of pristine beaches, sumptuous private villas and romantic hotel rooms and suites, where slowing down, unwinding and savouring the simple pleasures in life is easy. Accessible only by boat and without a car in sight, it’s about what isn’t there as much as what is – but for those who can’t relax and do nothing, there are tennis courts, two fresh water swimming pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, an abundance of watersports, a lively kids camp and a superb spa. www.jumbybayisland.com
