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Introduction 4 Grenada 50 Jamaica 90 Overview 6 The Grenadines 54 Mexico 98 Yachts & Cruises 8 Anguilla & St Barths 62 Dominican Republic 108 Barbados 10 British Virgin Islands 70 Puerto Rico 112 Antigua 22 St. Kitts & Nevis 74 Villas 118 St Lucia 34 The Bahamas 78 Booking Conditions 128 Turks & Caicos 44 Bermuda 84 Carrier Portfolio 131

BERMUDA

BAHAMAS

TURKS & CAICOS

RIVIERA MAYA CUBA DOMINICAN MEXICO HAITI REPUBLIC BVI ANGUILLA PUERTO ST BARTHS BELIZE JAMAICA RICO ST KITTS ANTIGUA NEVIS

GUATEMALA HONDURAS ST LUCIA EL SALVADOR THE GRENADINES BARBADOS NICARAGUA GRENADA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO COSTA RICA PANAMA VENEZUELA

SURINAME FRENCH GUIANA COLOMBIA GUYANA

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/ 3 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Introduction / Welcome to Carrier SPECIALISTS IN LUXURY, TAILOR-MADE HOLIDAYS WORLDWIDE

The Carrier difference The Carrier experience sun-drenched islands of the Caribbean There is more choice than ever when it VIP arrivals: We can arrange VIP Meet have some of the dreamiest locations for comes to booking your holiday. With a & Greet and Fast Track Immigration in a wedding; choose from venues such as wealth of ideas and information at your Barbados, Antigua, Grenada, Jamaica, traditional plantation houses, cliff-top fingertips, it is tempting to while away hours Bahamas and St. Kitts. There is no better ceremonies offering spectacular views, white online undertaking your own research into way to arrive – especially when acclimatising sand beaches and sweet wedding chapels; the perfect getaway. This is where Carrier to a humid, unfamiliar airport – than being with the choice of everything from barefoot comes in; we will do the leg work for you. We met from the flight, whisked past a full luxury to full service indulgence, there is know the best holidays in the world, inside plane’s worth of passengers through passport something for every couple. out; saving you significant time and effort control and helped with your luggage into a while tailor-making the perfect trip for you. swish, air-conditioned vehicle. Carrier Concierge: The Carrier Concierge is an enhanced complimentary service A dedicated person at Carrier will manage Family-friendly: At Carrier we know designed to help you get the most out of your travel arrangements from start to how special a family holiday is and how your holiday. Whilst there is an array of finish. They will get to know what truly important it is that it’s as stress free and attractions in many of our resorts, the most matters to you and will take personal memorable as possible. We’re often able popular can get booked months in advance, responsibility to translate that into your to secure inter-connecting rooms at whilst others are hidden gems known only ideal holiday. You’re in safe hands; our selected hotels; in addition, several resorts to a few. Our Concierge consultants have expert consultants handpick hotels, resorts offer certified professional childcare and a wealth of knowledge and contacts to and lodges with enduring appeal and outstanding children’s clubs with a myriad organise everything for you to create truly superlative standards and take regular of facilities and educational activities for unique and unforgettable memories. trips to re-familiarise themselves with our your little ones. We can also recommend properties and destinations, meaning you child-friendly dining options, family-friendly Book with Carrier in confidence receive genuine recommendations that will guides, and arrange rental of baby gear. When you book with Carrier you may rest ensure your adventures are nothing short assured that your holiday is fully protected. of unforgettable. Tailor-made holidays with a difference: We are ABTA bonded and all of our flight- Our expert team are on hand to add a unique inclusive holidays are financially protected Carrier’s trusted partners dimension to your holiday; mix lazy beach by the Civil Aviation Authority’s ATOL Ours is a relationship based-business and the days with Caribbean island hopping and scheme. We also work closely with our effect of having the Carrier team negotiating let us create a flexible itinerary designed to specialist travel agents to ensure that all on your behalf should not be underestimated; satisfy even the most surprising demands or aspects of your booking are secure. it can make a profound difference to your island combinations. We can offer first hand holiday. Our featured hotels are often in knowledge on which islands to combine, Our team in the UK is contactable 24/7, 365 high demand, especially in peak seasons. We organise scheduled, shared and private days a year. You will always have personal have a long standing partnership with many charter flights; by taking the hassle out of the assistance, whether that is during the of them and as such, are well positioned logistics, you are able to sit back, relax and booking process or while you are away. to ensure our guests are particularly well tune out on your holiday. taken care of, and on occasion securing Our high service levels have been hotels or particular rooms that are ‘fully Honeymoons and Weddings: For those independently recognised with multiple booked’. Carrier is one of a handful of travel seeking true romance, the Caribbean awards. Carrier has won the coveted companies in the UK to have achieved delights with endless sandy beaches, gin ‘Favourite Tour Operator’ award as voted British Airways Preferred Partner status, clear waters, lavish accommodation and by the readers of Condé Nast Traveller in recognition of how important Carrier wonderful service. We offer a seamless magazine more times than any other customers are to the airline. Carrier and service for those planning their honeymoon; company over the past decade, and we British Airways have a long established our Honeymoon Contribution Scheme have also won several national travel relationship giving us priority to the latest allows you to invite your wedding guests industry accolades, including ‘Luxury Tour news as well as access to highly competitive to contribute to the cost of your once in Operator of the Year’ from TTG Luxury and fares across their network. a lifetime trip as a wedding present. The Advantage Travel Centres.

/ 4 / 5 Welcome to Carrier For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Overview / Barbados And The Grenadines to slip into the laid-back party vibe at one of is spicy and the mood is mellow. Separated by a small plane hop, yet worlds the island’s chic evening venues. apart, Barbados and The Grenadines Bermuda encapsulate the colourful diversity of the Grenada Lapped by a vibrant turquoise sea, pristine Caribbean. Barbados, with its infectious The scent of spice fills the air in Grenada, a Bermuda is a place to take life at a slower vibe, exudes a welcoming ambience – its vibrant island with a distinct West Indian pace, soaking up the summer sun whilst market towns alive and bustling, its beach charm. Crater lakes pit the mountains, lazing on a pink sand beach or enjoying Caribbean, resorts chic and sophisticated whilst the whilst along the shoreline warm waves lap levels of service and sophistication second unspoiled Grenadines instil an immediate against sun-kissed beaches such as Grand to none. feeling of laid-back charm. Anse and Pink Gin. Explore colourful spice markets, gushing waterfalls or unique Mexico Antigua And The British underwater sculptures. Ancient Mayan culture meets the Bermuda & Mexico Virgin Islands exuberance of modern Mexico – hidden SUN-KISSED ISLANDS WHERE LIFE MOVES DELICIOUSLY SLOWLY, Few holiday escapes compare to the pleasure Jamaica away in the jungle, or flanking endless of island hopping around the verdant British Captivating bays, soft sands and cascading stretches of powder white sand lie the SWEET CALYPSO RHYTHMS FILL THE AIR AND SUGAR-SOFT BEACHES INVITE Virgin Islands, where harbours are dotted waterfalls…Jamaica is a place to throw stylish resorts and boutique retreats of the INDULGENT RELAXATION. with glamorous yachts and colourful reefs off your shoes and tune into the island’s Riviera Maya and Baja California. invite underwater explorations, before rhythm. Reggae music abounds, providing heading across to enjoy the discreet charms an uplifting soundtrack to innumerable St. Kitts & Nevis of Antigua and the chance to stretch out on activities, from beach lazing to scuba diving, The small but mighty sister islands of the one of the island’s picture postcard beaches. jungle trekking to river rafting. Caribbean, St. Kitts & Nevis are filled with history and exquisite, verdant scenery. St Lucia Anguilla & St Barths St. Kitts is rife with colonial architecture With its multi-cultural influences and Scattered with unspoiled beaches that rank and exotic greenery, while the unique spectacular geography, St Lucia promises amongst the world’s finest and spoiling character of Nevis is encapsulated within an unforgettable stay. From the towering guests for choice with an array of fantastic a concoction of plantation homes, tropical Pitons, sulphurous springs and steaming restaurants, Anguilla has all the ingredients rainforests and evocative Georgian rainforests to famed dive sites, adrenalin- for a relaxed getaway. Across the water, architecture. charged activities and some of the most A-listers hotspot and jetsetter’s favourite, St romantic hideaways in the Caribbean, Barths, is peppered with luxury boutiques Puerto Rico And this is an island for travellers in search of and eateries, oozing glamour and style. Dominican Republic relaxation with a twist. Home to sun-kissed beaches and infatuating The Bahamas green landscapes unexpected of the Turks & Caicos Whether your preference is for family Caribbean, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Life is about as unhurried as it gets on the fun in a world-class water park, strolling Republic promise a colourful getaway. islands and cays of the beguiling Turks & along a breathtaking beach where the sand Puerto Rico’s streets beg to be explored, Caicos. Picture-perfect Providenciales is is tinged with pink coral shells or stirring hiding a historical wonder round every where the hip set hang out. After an idyllic your limbs to the sound of a steel band, The corner, while the Dominican Republic’s day spent diving amongst kaleidoscopic reefs Bahamas won’t fail to delight. The islands undoubtedly European influences offer a and kayaking the mystic mangroves it’s time are melting pot of cultures, where the food Caribbean island with a twist.

/ 6 / 7 Caribbean, Bermuda & Mexico For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Caribbean, Bermuda & Mexico / Yachts & Cruises SAIL AS YOU PLEASE IN A SUBLIME TROPICAL PARADISE DOTTED WITH VERDANT ISLANDS THAT RANGE FROM THE DESERTED TO THE DECIDEDLY JET SET.

With their individual style and unique characters, the Caribbean islands are tailor-made for cruising. Sail in impeccable style on board a Silversea, Seabourn, Crystal or Regent Seven Seas cruise liner or an exclusive SeaDream mega-yacht. Our carefully-selected cruise partners offer an extensive range of itineraries throughout the Caribbean, an ideal way to experience a host of diverse islands in one go.

Alternatively, feel the wind in the sails of a fully-crewed yacht or sunbathe on the deck of a sleek catamaran as it glides through clear blue waters – the enchanting atolls and archipelagos that make up The Grenadines and the British Virgin Islands are perfect for winter cruising. Experienced crews will customise itineraries giving you the freedom to plan your days, dropping anchor at will and swimming ashore to feast on a picnic of fresh seafood on a pristine beach only accessible by boat. Allow us to recommend yachts for couples, friends travelling together or families with older children who will undoubtedly enjoy the plethora of watersports available.

/ 8 / 9 Yachts & Cruises For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Barbados WITH A CHOICE OF LUXURIOUS BEACHFRONT RETREATS LAPPED BY GENTLE WAVES AND AN INFECTIOUS TROPICAL HEARTBEAT, BLISSFUL BARBADOS HAS AN ENDEARING CHARM. A Taste Of / Barbados When To Go Barbados is a year round destination with temperatures averaging 24°C-30°C, usually tempered by the cooling trade winds. January to April are the most popular months to visit, characterised by warm, generally dry days. Whilst the summer months between June and October tend to be hotter and more humid, with regular showers and the possibility of tropical storms. Festive and school holiday periods are always busy, early booking is essential.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time London to Barbados: 8 hours 50 minutes

Island Exploration Sporting Barbados Culture Vulture Away from the island’s flawless beaches, With so many sports-based options, There’s an infectious vibe to Barbados, driven you’ll find a lush interior with innumerable Barbados is hard to beat. Cricket takes pride by a dynamic cultural scene ranging from the places to discover. Cathedral-like Harrison’s of place, and there’s a dedicated cricket historic to the up-to-the-moment. Visit the Cave in St Thomas can be explored by tram, museum at the Kensington Oval. December plantation house where George Washington or combine exploration with a rockpool to April is international polo season or, if once resided, or combine colonial history swim at Animal Flower Cave. Take in a visit horse racing is your passion, head for the with a part of the island’s rum-producing to the Andromeda Botanical Gardens, Gun Garrison Savannah Racetrack – the most heritage by visiting St. Nicholas Abbey; one of Hill Signal Station and the Mount Gay Rum prestigious race of the year being the Sandy only three Jacobean mansions in the western Visitors Centre. Our dedicated concierge Lane Gold Cup in March. Golfers will hemisphere. The lobster and jazz night at can arrange bespoke island tours with a appreciate the challenges of top courses at Colony Club is an absolute must; the island’s private driver – hop on a jeep for some off- Sandy Lane, Royal Westmoreland and Apes jazz festival every January features superb road adventures with an informative guide or Hill; swimmers, sailors and hikers are also venues like the Sunbury Plantation, Farley catch a lovingly restored Bajan Bus. supremely well catered for. Hill and the Garfield Sobers Auditorium.

BodyHoliday Fort St Catherine Sauteurs Bay CAICOS ISLANDS Animal Cap Maison Golf Course Scilly Cay North Caicos Flower Cave Blue Waters Hodges Bay The Landings ST VINCENT Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa St George’s Gros Islet ST KITTS Middle Caicos ANGUILLA GRAND BAHAMA East Winds Heritage ABACO Collection Museum Mount Liamuiga Jumby Bay Belmont Estate Oil Nut Bay Providenciales St Nicholas TURKS ISLANDS Abbey Castries River Antoine Speightstown Mount Rum Distillery YOUNG ISLAND The Valley Olivee’s Mountain St John’s St Catherine Dunns Coral Sands, Harbour Island South Caicos Cobblers Cove Galley Bay BEQUIA River Falls Rosewood Little Dix Bay Brimstone Hill Fortress Grand Turk Rosewood Tucker’s Point Saint Peter’s Bay Bequia Beach Hotel Jamaica Inn One&Only Bahama House Capella Marigot Bay Gouyave Martha Brae Ocean Club The Lone Star Long Bay Montego Bay River Rafting Dolphin Cove GoldenEye TORTOLA ANDROS BAJA Stingray City Malliouhana BEEF ISLAND Basseterre ELEUTHERA The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Royal Westmoreland Anse La Raye The Cotton House Ocho Rios VIRGIN GORDA Atlantis CALIFORNIA Negril Dolphin uest Golf Course MUSTIQUE Sandy Haven Resort Four Seasons Resort NASSAU Salt Cay Colony Club Port Antonio Royal Naval Devil’s Hole Grenville The Caves & Residences Meads Bay Road Town Coral Reef Club Bathsheba Mount Granby Rio Grande River Rafting Frenchman’s Blowing Point Dockyard Andromeda Betty’s Hope Appleton Estate Ferry Terminal CAT ISLAND The Sandpiper Hermitage Bay Plantation Grand Etang Concord Falls &Distillery Blue Mountains Cove Barnes Bay Harrisons Cave Botanical Gardens Jolly Harbour Shakerley Mountains Diamond Falls National Park & Forest CANOUAN S Falls San José del Cabo Holetown Nonsuch Bay Seven Sisters Falls Kingston Strawberry Hill Maundays Bay Park Hyatt St. Kitts Underwater Grand Etang Lake Pink Sands Club Nisbet Plantation COMO Parrot Cay Cabo San Lucas Sandy Lane Fisherpond Sulphur Springs Sculpture Park South East Mountain Reach Falls Fryes Bay Signal Hill Soufrière Annadale Falls Beach Club Somerset Hamilton Cancun Plantation House Pitons Anse du Grand Hamilton Princess & Beach Club GULF Chichn Itz Darkwood Beach MAYREAU Colombier Sugar Beach TOBAGO CAYS Peter Island Resort Punta Mita OF MEXICO The House Half Moon Bay Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France Paradise Beach Riviera Maya Rabot Estate Le Guanahani GREAT EXUMA Tenochtitlan Tulum St Georges NEVIS Puerto Vallarta The Inn English Harbour Silversands UNION ISLAND Corossol Le Sereno PETER ISLAND Mérida Sunbury Spice Island Beach Resort Four Seasons Resort Nevis Peak Bridgetown Plantation House Curtain Blu Gustavia Eden Rock Conch Farm Barbados Museum Nelsons Grand Anse Beach Morne Vitet Pinneys Beach Amanyara Mexico City Barbados Golf Club Carlisle Bay Shirley Heights Warwick Long Bay Garrison Savannah Dockyard CARRIACOU Petit St Vincent Charlestown Gansevoort PACIFIC OCEAN Race Course Horatio Nelson Museum Botanical Gardens Grace Bay Club Horseshoe Bay Oistins ST BARTHS Downtown Calabash Golf Course Fairmont Southampton

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Sandy Lane 14 The Fairmont Royal Pavilion 18 The Lone Star 20 Saint Peter’s Bay Luxury Resort Coral Reef Club 16 Colony Club by Elegant Hotels 19 The House by Elegant Hotels 20 & Residences 21 The Sandpiper 17 Cobblers Cove 19

/ 13 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Clockwise from above: Bajan Blue, Green Monkey Golf Course, Dolphin Suite, Sandy Lane Bay

Barbados / Sandy Lane

113 rooms, suites, penthouses and 1 villa 40 minutes from Barbados Airport different wings giving either ocean or garden venues, the latter with stunning views across Prices from views. Guests can choose between oversized the greens. £4110pp in low season rooms with terraces that double as alfresco £6335pp in high season living areas and residential-style suites, Equally impressive are the recreational including flights, 7 nights accommodation all boasting every modern amenity as well facilities. The spacious spa is another with breakfast and private transfers. as valet service. For unbridled luxury The world entirely, offering an irresistible Room upgrades available. Villa at Sandy Lane boasts five en suite array of treatments including an inviting bedrooms, a private courtyard, pool, Jacuzzi hydrotherapy zone with experience An iconic hotel for over fifty years and and dedicated staff. The signature restaurant showers, panoramic sauna and a Rhassoul. consistently ranked as one of the best l’Acajou features light, gourmet cuisine A swimming pool, tennis amenities, The in the Caribbean, here is supreme chic whilst relaxed all-day dining is offered at Treehouse Club children’s facility and and serene comfort in a glorious setting. beachfront Bajan Blue. The Spa Café and three acclaimed golf courses all vie with the Accommodation is spread between four The Country Club provide alternative crescent-shaped beach for your attention. Used with kind permission of Sandy Lane Hotel Co. Limited

/ 14 / 15 Barbados For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Barbados / The Sandpiper

50 rooms and suites 40 minutes from Barbados Airport

Prices from combined with the Curlew Suite result in £2180pp in low season the three bedroom Beach House, ideal for £3665pp in high season older families and friends. Cosy breakfasts including flights, 7 nights accommodation are served on secluded balconies, informal with breakfast and private transfers. lunches are taken around the pool or at the Room upgrades available. beach bar and intimate dinners are savoured in the award-winning alfresco restaurant. As a member of the Small Luxury Hotels Entertainment is presented nightly during of the World, the intimate Sandpiper is the winter months. unquestionably one of Barbados’ finest west coast hotels. Spacious accommodations Tranquil days are spent around the two include three luxurious Tree Top Suites, pools or sipping cocktails as the sun sets each decorated in a cool and contemporary at Harold’s Beach Bar. A tennis pro offers colour palette with outdoor living areas, sea complimentary tennis instruction on the views and plunge pools. The Beach House floodlit courts and a work out in the fitness Suites featuring large patios at the ocean’s room may be followed by watersports on the edge are available independently or when coral sand beach.

Above: Beach House Suite Below: Swimming Pool

Above: Westerly House Right: Luxury Plantation Suite

Barbados / Coral Reef Club

88 rooms, suites, cottages and 2 villas 45 minutes from Barbados Airport

Prices from £2180pp in low season heritage. Elegant fabrics and furnishings enhance the Caribbean ambience. £3665pp in high season alongside the tasteful interiors and private including flights, 7 nights accommodation plunge pools of the Plantation Suites, Set within the beautifully landscaped with breakfast and private transfers. Luxury Cottages and Suites ensure their grounds, a tranquil spa offers treatment Room upgrades available. ranking amongst the most sought after rooms with foot ritual patios and private accommodation on the island. Convivial gardens, shaded cabanas around the Overlooking a picturesque bay, this award- evenings start with cocktails in the piano hydro-pool and a Thermal Suite with a winning hotel is a tribute to the creativity bar followed by dinner in the oceanside crystal steam room and experience shower. and vision of the O’Hara family. A member terrace restaurant, the à la carte selections Complimentary sporting activities include of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, complemented by barbecues and buffets. floodlit tennis, a well-equipped gym and non- the style is reminiscent of a rich colonial Steel bands and gentle jazz rhythms motorised watersports.

/ 16 / 17 Barbados For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Swimming Pool Barbados / Below right: Luxury Ocean View Room The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Barbados / 72 rooms, suites and 1 villa Colony Club by 45 minutes from Barbados Airport Elegant Hotels Prices from £2285pp in low season 96 rooms and suites £5490pp in high season greeting, butler service and complimentary 40 minutes from Barbados Airport including flights, 7 nights accommodation evening canapés. Dine at Taboras with breakfast and private transfers. restaurant, where the menu changes Prices from Room upgrades available. daily. Regular evening entertainment is £2440pp in low season offered as a welcome amenity. All rooms presented by local artistes, and the popular £3930pp in high season feature complimentary WiFi, Nespresso An idyllic hideaway nestled amongst Sunday Brunch is accompanied by the lilt including flights, 7 nights accommodation machines, air conditioning and private swaying palms and vibrant tropical gardens, of steel pans. At sunset, savour fine cuisine with breakfast and private transfers. patios or balconies. Informal all-day combining the colonial charm of a private and enviable views at the seasonal Palm Room upgrades available. dining and themed events such as Lobster home with the modern comforts expected Terrace restaurant. & Jazz are on offer at the Sunset Deck or of an exclusive resort. Recently refurbished Nestled amidst seven acres of sub-tropical enjoy cocktails and dinner at the Laguna Oceanfront Deluxe Rooms reflect a relaxed Relaxing days on the golden sand beach are gardens, this award-winning oceanfront Restaurant & Lounge, where the seasonally island style, with glass-fronted balconies enlivened by sets of tennis on floodlit courts, hotel on the island’s famed Platinum west inspired menus are complemented by herbs to make the most of the uninterrupted a few laps of the large freshwater pool, coast combines a colonial ambience with a from the chef’s organic garden. Fill your sea views. Beachfront Junior Suites with complimentary non-motorised watersports modern style. Luxury Poolside and Ocean days with complimentary watersports and spacious outdoor terraces take service in the warm Caribbean Sea or join the daily View Rooms boast a contemporary look, enjoy yoga and Pilates, or explore Barbados levels one step higher with a VIP airport swim with turtles from the shore. with a bottle of the hotel’s own rum punch on one of the complimentary local tours.

Above: Oceanfront Deluxe Room Below: Alleynes Beach & Resort View

Left: The Great House Below left: Ocean Front Suite

Barbados / Cobblers Cove

40 suites 45 minutes from Barbados Airport

Prices from rooftop terraces, sea views and plunge £2740pp in low season pools. Spacious Ocean View Suites with £3715pp in high season air-conditioned bedrooms and sitting rooms including flights, 7 nights accommodation with balconies stud the colourful, palm-filled with breakfast and private transfers. gardens. Evening cocktails at the bar are a Room upgrades available. precursor to the fine dining experience that unfolds at the Camelot Restaurant, where This Relais & Châteaux country house talented Head Chef Jason Joseph marries hotel benefits from a tropical beachfront local flavours and island-inspired ingredients hideaway setting, providing an intimate with refined, creative flair. Indulge in and family-owned atmosphere. The pink- leisurely recreations by relaxing by the pool washed Great House opens out onto a and indulging in a massage. Or, be tempted bar and houses the two signature suites by the complimentary watersports, including - Camelot and Colleton - each boasting water-skiing and sailing or a game of tennis.

/ 18 / 19 Barbados For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Cadillac Penthouse Patio Below right: Cadillac Penthouse Bedroom

Barbados / The Lone Star

6 suites 45 minutes from Barbados Airport

Prices from £2175pp in low season £3275pp in high season including flights, 7 nights accommodation Rooms can be configured in a variety of ways with breakfast and private transfers. to create larger suites or even an entire beach Room upgrades available. house. The chic interiors, intimate ambience and personal service are attracting the smart If stylish beachfront living with a sociable crowd, making early booking an absolute twist is what you’re seeking, Lone Star heads priority. On the expansive terrace, plump day the list with some of the most sought-after beds are positioned to maximise the views, accommodation on the island’s west coast. whilst the adjacent restaurant continues to Set on the beach, and named after vintage be one of the island’s true hotspots. For an cars Buick, Cadillac and Lincoln, the extra dose of relaxation, spa treatments can Penthouses, Oceanfront Suites and Garden be arranged in the privacy of your room.

Left: Ocean View Junior Suite Below left: Hotel Entrance Barbados / Saint Peter’s Barbados / Bay Luxury The House by Elegant Hotels Resort & 34 suites Residences Top: Resort View, 35 minutes from Barbados Airport Above: Master Bedroom 57 residences Prices from to Nespresso machines and bathrooms with 45 minutes from Barbados Airport £3340pp in low season exquisite rain showers and state-of-the-art £4370pp in high season body jets. Guests are invited to unwind with Prices from two, three and five bedroom accommodation in-villa dining or take the complimentary including flights, 7 nights accommodation a complimentary jet-lag massage, and start £2065pp in low season boast spacious terraces featuring outdoor water taxi across to Port Ferdinand marina with breakfast and private transfers. each day with a Champagne breakfast in £3070pp in high season dining and spa pools, fully-equipped for a superlative fine dining experience at the Room upgrades available. the open-air lounge. Atmospheric lighting based on 4 sharing a 2 bedroom residence kitchens and direct lift access to the pools 13°/59° restaurant. creates a relaxed ambience for pre-dinner including flights, 7 nights accommodation and beaches. A magnificent six-bedroom Not so much a hotel as an inspired concept, cocktails and canapés at sunset, fine Italian on a room only basis and private transfers. suite comprises of two Three Bedroom Personal service extends to the large, The House is for those seeking a stylish cuisine can be savoured just next door at Room upgrades available. Beachfront Residences, whereas the Five lagoon style pool and the beach where adults-only holiday in an elegant and relaxed Daphne’s restaurant. A freshwater pool is Bedroom Deluxe Beachfront Penthouse motorised and non-motorised watersports environment. Contemporary suites, each complemented by an inviting beach where A VIP airport greeting sets the tone for a boasts a private pool and sun terrace. Daily are available. Children may enjoy a swim with a spacious patio or balcony, bespoke guests can take advantage of complimentary stay of all-taken-care-of relaxation in these housekeeping and a dedicated concierge with the turtles or activities in the kids wooden furniture, crisp white linens, motorised watersports, including water- high spec beachfront residences just outside ensure a comfortable and carefree stay. Dine programme whilst parents relax at the spa at luxuries from deliciously scented candles skiing, plus kayaking and paddle boarding. historic Speightstown. Luxurious turnished at the poolside gazebo, hire a private chef for Port Ferdinand.

/ 20 / 21 Barbados For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Antigua AN UTTERLY RELAXED ISLAND, BLESSED WITH ICING SUGAR BEACHES LAPPED BY CLEAR AZURE WATERS, PICTURESQUE COVES, EXCELLENT WATERSPORTS AND AN UNPRETENTIOUS CHARM. A Taste Of / Antigua When To Go A year-round destination, the best months to visit Antigua are generally during the drier winter months of December to April with temperatures averaging 24°C. The summer months between May and November can be more humid with showers and passing tropical storms a possibility.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time London to Antigua: 8 hours 45 minutes

Explore Barbuda Active Antigua Festivals and Celebrations Take a trip to Antigua’s sister island, Barbuda, The relaxed charm of Antigua may Life seems like one long celebration on famed for glorious pink sand beaches, be everything you dream of, but when Antigua. On Sundays, street parties at explorable caves and clear waters for adventure calls there’s plenty on offer. Fly Shirley Heights are a riot of rum, barbecues snorkeling. The famed Frigate Bird Sanctuary, in a helicopter over tropical rainforest and dancing to live music until the early a national park attracts many bird species for to neighbouring Montserrat, famed for hours. If you’re on the island at the end breeding. Private or shared charter flights can its Soufrière Hills volcano, bat cave and of July, don’t miss the carnival – the be arranged or board a high-speed catamaran botanical gardens, or board an adrenalin- Caribbean’s greatest summer festival, for closer views of the spectacular lagoon pumping speedboat trip through the islands pulsating with music and colourful parades, around which most of Barbuda is formed. and reefs of the North Sound. Kids and with further partying ahead on Antigua and Dine at The Mangrove in the family-owned adults alike will thrill to the thirteen-zipline Barbuda Independence Day, 1st November. Barbuda Belle resort, where locally-sourced rainforest tour, taking in aerial walkways April/May is the time for Antigua Sailing ingredients including fresh fish and seafood and suspension bridges en route, while Week, a spectacular yacht regatta held at are given a classic French twist. watersports fans can kite surf the ocean. Nelson’s Dockyard in St Johns.

/ 25 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Clockwise from top: Pool Grille View, Private Beach Dinner, Blue Room Private Dining Space at the Estate House, Jumby Bay Beach.

Antigua / Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort

40 rooms, suites plus villas 5 minute road transfer from Antigua Airport followed by a 7 minute boat ride fringed sandy beach lie the Beachside Suites, international influences served in the Prices from characterised by high, vaulted ceilings, relaxed surroundings of the Pool Grille, £4980pp in low season light, fresh colours, dark wood furnishings The Verandah or the Estate House. £7755pp in high season and seductive bathrooms featuring ebony, including flights, 7 nights accommodation granite and stone vessels – guests having Relax by the oceanfront pool, one of two on an all-inclusive basis and transfers. the option to bathe outdoors in private bath pools at the property, or at Sense, a Room upgrades available. tubs under the sun or stars, with showers set Rosewood Spa. Further activities encompass amidst a courtyard garden. Pool and Estate bike rides around the island, tennis, A tranquil island paradise just off the Suites feature their own private pool and sun snorkelling, kayaking and scuba diving. north-east coast of Antigua, boasting some terrace. Dining is a marriage of simplicity Nature lovers can spot Hawksbill turtles as of the finest accommodation to be found in and sophistication, with Caribbean-style they nest and children will enjoy the Rose the Caribbean. Just steps from the palm- dishes inspired by fresh local ingredients and Buds® activity programme.

/ 26 / 27 Antigua For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Antigua / Nonsuch Bay Resort

41 suites, cottages and 3 villas 30 minutes from Antigua Airport

Prices from £2100pp in low season islet and gentle guided sailing tours to £2670pp in high season stand-up paddleboarding, kitesurfing and including flights, 7 nights accommodation catamaran sailing. The well-equipped sailing on an all-inclusive basis and private transfers. school and expert kitesurfing school offer Room upgrades available. tuition and activities for adults and children. For younger children there is a crèche Picture an idyllic Antiguan hideaway facing and supervised activities. For ultimate placid waters dotted with sailing craft and relaxation, enjoy spa treatments in the surrounded by a rolling tropical coastline. privacy of your hillside residence. Hillside infinity pools and terraces lead down through colourful gardens to a palm- Accommodation comprises attractively fringed sandy beach and the turquoise designed one, two and three bedroom suites, waters behind a barrier reef. Nonsuch Bay beach cottages - ideal for families - and takes full advantage of ideal conditions for spacious hilltop villas with incredible views. a plethora of water-based activities, from The enchanting vistas are also enjoyed from snorkelling in clear waters around a deserted the dining terraces of The Bay @ Nonsuch.

Above: Deluxe Suite Bedroom Below: Infinity Pool

Above: Carlisle Suite Right: Swimming Pool

Antigua / Carlisle Bay

82 suites 30 minutes from Antigua Airport

Prices from £2860pp in low season rainforest. Then there’s the true sense venue, The Jetty Grill. £4230pp in high season of arrival as guests are welcomed into a including flights, 7 nights accommodation magnificent open plan lobby. And not least Relax by the swimming pool, practice yoga with breakfast and private transfers. the spacious suites, with cool, calm interiors, on The Jetty, trek through the rainforest or Room upgrades available. a sea-facing sitting area or bedroom and a enjoy the complimentary non-motorised private terrace or balcony, most affording watersports. Further recreational facilities Carlisle Bay is a privately owned enclave fantastic ocean views. Choose from include the award-winning Blue Spa, that has raised the bar for contemporary delicious grills, fresh seafood and salads at Technogym-equipped fitness room, Yoga excellence in the Caribbean. Firstly there’s Indigo on the Beach, exciting pan-Asian pavilion, an excellent children’s club and a the ravishing beach setting, enhanced by the cuisine in the vibrant surroundings of East luxurious air-conditioned screening room backdrop of rolling hills and lush tropical or lunchtime bites at beachside adults-only showing movies daily.

/ 28 / 29 Antigua For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Antigua / Blue Waters & The Cove Suites

91 rooms, suites and 3 villas 15 minutes from Antigua Airport

Prices from minibars and private patios or balconies. £2150pp in low season Perched on a breeze-cooled bluff with ocean £2620pp in high season panoramas, The Cove presents an exclusive including flights, 7 nights accommodation collection of luxuriously furnished suites with breakfast and private transfers. and penthouses housed within four villas, Room upgrades available. each fronted by its own infinity pool. For the ultimate indulgence, consider cliff-top A stylish resort set amidst colourful gardens Rock Cottage or the stylish oceanfront leading down to two secluded white sand villas at Pelican House or Turtle Cottage. beaches. The public areas are a pleasing blend of classic colonial and contemporary Dining options include the Palm styling with a simple and elegant white Restaurant, Bartleys and The Cove where décor and architectural features that Caribbean flavours are served with a make the most of their proximity to the French twist. Leisure pursuits include Caribbean Sea. The air-conditioned complimentary non-motorised watersports, rooms and suites are well appointed with tennis, three freshwater pools, an ocean cable TVs, tea/coffee making facilities, view spa and a Kids Club & crèche.

Above: Deluxe Beachfront Room Above: Terrace Suite Below: Cove Suite Balcony Right: CeeBee Kids Camp

Antigua / Curtain Bluff

72 rooms and suites 35 minutes from Antigua Airport

Prices from the hotel enjoys a truly panoramic location selected wine varieties. Or, guests can £3295pp in low season on Antigua’s south coast, complemented dine informally at the Italian-influenced £5635pp in high season by a reputation for personal service from beachfront restaurant lit by flickering including flights, 7 nights accommodation friendly staff who have been welcoming tiki torches. on an all-inclusive basis and private transfers. guests for over fifty years. Newly-appointed Room upgrades available. Junior Suites line the bluff, whilst the Watersports, including scuba diving Hulford Collection suites rank amongst for certified divers, are complimentary, Following a multi-million dollar renovation, the island’s finest accommodations; many as are Pilates, yoga, squash and tennis. Curtain Bluff will reopen its doors in with guaranteed sea views from the terraces Children will enjoy creative activities late October 2017 to reveal a brand new, or balconies. Pre-dinner canapés in the at the revamped CeeBee Kids Camp, contemporary design. Perched along a Sugar Mill Bar are a prelude to the gourmet whilst adults may prefer to retreat for an peninsula and flanked by two sandy beaches, dinner, with over four hundred carefully indulgent spa session.

/ 30 / 31 Antigua For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Junior Suite Right: Gauguin Cottage Below right: Swimming Pool Below right: Beach and Deck

Antigua / Antigua / The Inn at English Harbour Galley Bay Resort & Spa 28 rooms and suites 98 rooms and suites 30 minutes from Antigua Airport 25 minutes from Antigua Airport

Prices from Prices from £2315pp in low season £2965pp in low season Caribbean touch. Alfresco dining options £3150pp in high season list. Down by the beach on Freeman’s Bay, £3685pp in high season encompass Euro-Caribbean menus in the including flights, 7 nights accommodation The Reef restaurant is open for breakfast including flights, 7 nights accommodation Sea Grape and Gauguin restaurants, sweet with breakfast and private transfers. and casual dining throughout the day. on an all-inclusive basis and private transfers. treats at the new café and a fine dining menu Room upgrades available. Four Beach Cabanas enjoy a sought-after Room upgrades available. at Ismay’s (supplement applies). A spacious location just steps from the water’s edge sundeck edges out over the sands, and the Set in nineteen coastal acres of Antigua’s and in the luxuriant gardens, airy Junior An idyllic, adult-only resort, naturally verdant gardens house an enticing freeform National Park, this Caribbean hideaway Suites boast comfortable living areas. The blessed with a crescent-shaped beach and swimming pool. Complimentary recreations overlooks the yacht-dotted English beach, infinity-edge swimming pool and spa saltwater lagoon. Steps from the ocean’s include snorkelling, sunfish sailing, Harbour. Magnificent vistas consume the promise relaxation, whilst action seekers edge are the Beachfront rooms and suites, kayaking, recently expanded fitness room, colonial-style Stone Bar and the gourmet will enjoy the floodlit tennis courts, kayaking whilst the renovated Gauguin Suites with rum shack, bicycle rental and treatments at Terrace Restaurant, which serves an and laser sailing. A complimentary daytime private splash pools are tucked away in Spa Indulge. Although delightfully secluded, inspired menu of local and international water taxi is on hand to ferry guests across tropical gardens. Cool white tile flooring, the shops and nightlife of St John’s are just fare complemented by an extensive wine to historic Nelson’s Dockyard. with stone accents, lends a sophisticated four miles away.

Left: Hillside Pool Suite Left: Guest Room Below left: Beachfront Suite Below left: Swimming Pool

Antigua / Antigua / Hodges Bay Resort Hermitage Bay & Spa by Elegant Hotels

30 suites 79 rooms, villas and penthouses 35 minutes from Antigua Airport Pool Suites offer some of the best views in 10 minutes from Antigua Airport the-art penthouses and sumptuous villas Antigua from their freestanding baths and boasting concierge and butler service, Prices from private plunge pools, whilst the Beachfront Prices from designer kitchens and expansive terraces £4275pp in low season and Garden Suites are just steps from the £3515pp in low season for entertaining offering captivating ocean £5740pp in high season water’s edge. In the restaurant, modern £5245pp in high season views. Naturally, villa guests can enjoy including flights, 7 nights accommodation European cuisine is fused with Caribbean including flights, 7 nights accommodation the use of all the excellent resort and on an all-inclusive basis and private transfers. favourites and American classics - the chef with breakfast and private transfers. beach facilities. Four on-site restaurants Room upgrades available. placing great emphasis on fresh produce Room upgrades available. are complemented by a coffee shop, and from the organic garden and organising poolside grill with evening tapas selections A secluded and intimate hideaway, flanked regular cookery demonstrations. Kick back Antigua’s most talked about newcomer, at the rooftop lounge. Recreations by unspoilt sands, an enchanting lagoon by the pool or beachside bar, enjoy a spa Hodges Bay Resort & Spa is a stellar encompass watersports including and lush tropical gardens. Dotting the treatment or take advantage of the fitness new luxury property by Elegant Hotels hydrobikes and glass-bottomed kayaks, two hillside and beach, detached suites adopt suite and non-motorised watersports located on the island’s north coast and swimming pools, spa, fitness classes and a minimalist style, featuring crisp linens, including hobie cat sailing, paddle boards set to open its doors in autumn 2017. superbly equipped clubs for younger guests contemporary bathrooms, garden showers and kayaking. Yoga and Pilates are offered Deluxe accommodation ranges from and teenagers. At night, gather round the and wrap-around verandas. The Hillside on a complimentary basis. impeccably designed suites to state-of- fire pit for conviviality and conversation.

/ 32 / 33 Antigua For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk St Lucia RENOWNED FOR ITS TOWERING TWIN PEAKS AND VIBRANT ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, ST LUCIA EPITOMISES THE ESSENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN’S EASY GOING, UNDERSTATED LIFESTYLE. A Taste Of / St Lucia When To Go With its tropical climate and temperatures averaging 24°C, St Lucia is a year round destination, though the best months to visit are generally from mid December to May, when the island is drier and less humid. During June to November, the humidity level increases and intense tropical showers or occasional storms may be experienced. A popular island with families, the school holiday periods can be busy, early booking is essential.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time London to St Lucia: 8 hours 50 minutes

Rhythm and Rum Tropical Adventures Conquer the Pitons The rhythm of life here revolves around Get ready for the adrenalin rush! St Lucia Blissful backdrop for wedding ceremonies the rhythm of music. Friday night Jump is teeming with adventure, from ziplining and countless films, the twin Pitons have Ups at the fishing village of Gros Islet are through the Morne Coubaril cocoa and UNESCO World Heritage status. Gros a celebration of bars, barbecues and beats, coffee plantation to taking a tram ride Piton rises to a breathtaking 2619 feet; while jazz buffs flock to Pigeon Island in through the rainforest canopy in Babonneau. the views over Petit Piton, Soufrière and May for the annual St Lucia Jazz & Arts Drive into the volcano at Sulphur Springs Vieux Fort simply out of this world. Travel Festival. For a fun way to spend a day, in Soufrière, or put on a Sea Trek Helmet to by private car from your hotel in the south join the Rhythm & Rum tour which takes discover a vividly coloured underwater world of the island to Fond Gens Libre, a remote in a tasting visit to the island’s main rum – no masks or mouthpieces required. There settlement dating back to the 1700s, where distillery and ends with a costumed carnival are numerous biking trails, or rise above it all you will join your guide. Depending on level extravaganza complete with your own steel on a dramatic helicopter flight. Don’t miss a of fitness, the hike takes between ninety band music. dip in the natural hot water Pool of Love. minutes to three hours each way.

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/ 37 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Clockwise from top left: Luxury Beachfront Bungalow Deck, Luxury Villa, Manatee Sailing Boat, Ocean View Grand Luxury Villa Terrace with Pool

St Lucia / Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort

96 rooms, villas, bungalows and a collection of residences 45 minutes from St Lucia Airport

Prices from plunge pool glitters on the terrace and in rum list. Tucked away in the rainforest, the £2370pp in low season the butler-serviced villas a claw foot bath spa has unique treehouse-style treatment £4075pp in high season promises deep-soak relaxation. Just steps rooms for high level pampering. including flights, 7 nights accommodation from the water’s edge lies a small collection on a room only basis and private transfers. of stylish beachfront bungalows, with larger Non-motorised watersports such as Room upgrades available. residences available around the bay. Guests snorkelling, kayaking and windsurfing are can satisfy their gourmet cravings in the complimentary; diving is available on site or Designated a UNESCO World Heritage charming Great Room, the Palm Court for the simplest of pleasures, take a nature Site, the twin Piton mountains and the Val Lounge for afternoon tea or at Bayside on walk under the rainforest canopy. The Spice des Pitons form a breathtaking setting for the beach. After dinner, in the Cane Bar Club for teens and tweens has its own sailing Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort. White walls the resident rummelier will pour your club whilst the Sugar Club is available for contrast with dark wood floors, a private preference from an impressive specialist younger guests.

/ 38 / 39 St Lucia For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Deluxe Garden Cottage Bedroom Below right: Swimming Pool St Lucia / St Lucia / BodyHoliday East Winds

155 rooms and suites 30 rooms 1 hour 30 minutes from St Lucia Airport 1 hour 20 minutes from St Lucia Airport Helicopter transfers are available on request Helicopter transfers are available on request

Prices from informal dining at the Pavilion or The Prices from £3820pp in low season Clubhouse. However, the resort’s true focus £3080pp in low season £4930pp in high season is the health and wellness centre, where a £4480pp in high season including flights, 7 nights accommodation daily spa treatment for adults is included. including flights, 7 nights accommodation and international favourites alongside a on an all-inclusive basis and private transfers. Beauty therapies and massages are on an all-inclusive basis and private transfers. healthy option, all served in the open-air Room upgrades available. supplemented by complimentary holistic Room upgrades available. Flamboyant Restaurant. Recently refreshed activities such as yoga, Pilates and meditation and renewed accommodation feature iPod If relaxing, rejuvenating and recharging are to complete an overall sense of wellbeing. Set amidst twelve acres of flower-filled docking stations and air-conditioning, whilst your holiday priorities, this is the perfect gardens, leading down to its own sandy beach the Deluxe and Ocean View rooms also Caribbean prescription. Perched directly Complimentary water and land sports include on La Brelotte Bay, this charming boutique feature outdoor terraces and new appointed on stunning Cariblue beach, this health shore dives for certified divers, water-skiing, hotel is stylishly furnished throughout. The bathrooms. Complimentary yoga and Pilates and wellbeing resort comprises a range sailing, windsurfing, tennis, cycling tours private owners continue to add their unique classes are offered in the breeze-cooled of colonial-style rooms and suites, some and the Golf Academy; feature months touches whilst the hallmarks of friendly, Yoga Pavilion with pampering treatments with large balconies, and an impressive focus on specific activities such as yoga or personal service and fine dining remain. available at the Spa Pavilion. Relax by the Penthouse with magnificent views. Dining dance. Children over 12 are welcome during Indeed, the cuisine is of particular note, the pool or sail around the picturesque bay in a options encompass fine dining at TAO, Christmas, Easter and the summer months; award-winning chef preparing lobster grills hobie cat or kayak. international cuisine at Cariblue and at other times the minimum age is 16. Above: Luxury Ocean View Room Below: Swimming Pool

Left: Swimming Pool Below left: Villa Suite Lounge & Balcony

St Lucia / Cap Maison

49 rooms and villa suites 1 hour 30 minutes from St Lucia Airport reminiscent of an elegant Spanish villa with Helicopter transfers available on request landscaped patios and colourful courtyards. Rooms are furnished with designer touches Prices from and contemporary technology, some with £2580pp in low season private pools and Jacuzzis. A food lovers’ £2800pp in high season paradise, the panoramic Cliff at Cap serves including flights, 7 nights accommodation sophisticated French Caribbean cuisine with breakfast and private transfers. while beachfront restaurant The Naked Room upgrades available. Fisherman serves fresh seafood, grills and salads. Sample fine wines from the walk-in This elegant boutique hotel and spa is wine cellar and explore the region’s rums located in the exclusive Cap Estate enclave with the resident “rummier”. Watersports above a secluded beach, with breathtaking are available by the two main pools or in sea views all around. Family-run, with the gym. Or, for relaxation, unwind on the a high level of personalised service, it is hotel’s private luxury boat or in Spa Maison.

/ 40 / 41 St Lucia For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk St Lucia / The Landings Resort & Spa by Elegant Hotels

85 villa suites 1 hour 20 minutes from St Lucia Airport Helicopter transfers available on request

Prices from onto the beach – all benefit from entrancing £2820pp in low season marina or ocean views. Dine on fusion £3430pp in high season seafood at The Palms, or more casually including flights, 7 nights accommodation with with a refreshing cocktail at the Beach breakfast and private transfers. Club. Relax on the soft sands of one of the Room upgrades available. island’s best beaches or optimise your sense of wellness in The Spa, where exotic salt From the impressive lobby with its soaring scrubs and volcanic wraps await. atrium to the welcoming ambience of the villa suites, this resort exudes Caribbean The shops and restaurants of Rodney Bay chic. Furnished in West Indian or are close by, with Pigeon Island National contemporary style, the one-to-three Park just next door, championship golf bedroom suites feature a large living space, within easy reach and Zipwire or Segway en suite bathroom and a well equipped Experiences available locally. Children will kitchen. Some boast plunge pools set on enjoy adventures, sports and competitions the balcony, others provide direct access at the Kids Club. Above: Beachfront Villa Master Bedroom Below: Beachfront Villa Terrace with Plunge Pool

St Lucia / Marigot Bay Resort & Marina by Capella

124 rooms and suites 60 minutes from St Lucia Airport Top: Resort View Above: Lobby Lounge Prices from £1935pp in low season £2510pp in high season Deluxe rooms with extensive resort or for more casual fare. Rum connoisseurs including flights, 7 nights accommodation on a bay views are complemented by exquisite will appreciate the curated collection room only basis and private transfers. one-to-three bedroom suites – most with of speciality rums and aged blends at Room upgrades available. private hot tubs. Each suite has a superbly the Rum Cave. equipped designer kitchen, spacious Described by well-travelled author James balcony and terrace overlooking the bay, A tri-level series of swimming pools offer Michener as ‘the most beautiful in the together with sophisticated entertainment areas for quiet relaxation with a swim-up Caribbean’, Marigot Bay is the setting for via a Bose® home cinema system. Dine in pool bar and poolside service throughout this chicest-of-chic properties, transformed impeccable style at the resort’s signature the day, or indulge in a massage at the by luxury specialists Capella Hotels into restaurant, The Grill at 14º61º, with open Auriga spa where the signature treatments one of St Lucia’s most upscale destinations. chef’s kitchen or visit The Hurricane Hole are based on the phases of the moon.

/ 42 / 43 St Lucia For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / Turks & Caicos When To Go The Turks & Caicos islands enjoy a warm, subtropical climate that varies little year round – the most refreshing time to visit is from November to May, with average temperatures of 26°C, though evenings may feel fresher due to the cooling trade winds. The summer months are hotter and humid, with the possibility of tropical showers.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time London to Providenciales: 10 hours 55 minutes, with a 1 hour stopover in Antigua

Island Fish Fry Unspoilt Cays Conch and Cruises Picture the scene in Provo on a Thursday With only eight of the archipelago’s forty National symbol of the Turks & Caicos, night, as the sun goes down and the aroma ruggedly beautiful islands inhabited, the conch shell has long been considered a of freshly fired fish fills the air. In the Bight this unspoilt paradise boasts a wealth of symbol of good luck by sailors. Visit Caicos Park, just a stone’s throw from glorious untouched natural beauty. Explore the Conch Farm, the only such farm in the world, Grace Beach, over a dozen local food remarkably clear waters, spotting dolphins to see how the Caribbean Queen conch is vendors come together to set up their tents and whales, diving down to shipwrecks and raised from veliger to adult, and how the and serve up succulent crab ‘n’ rice, lobster marvelling at the colourful fish on the reefs, prized pink pearls are formed. On a Snorkel mac ‘n’ cheese and a dizzying array of local or simply languish on a stretch of deserted and Conch Cruise you can collect beautiful fish straight from the grill. As the party gets beach. Kayaking through the tranquil specimens as you snorkel the reefs, stopping underway, the Junkanoo Band starts to play mangrove channels is also popular, or take a at Half Moon Bay to sample a delicious and the dancing begins. full day charter, with lunch included, to visit conch salad – perfect with an ice-cold beer some of the more remote and uninhabited or rum punch. islands like French Cay and West Caicos.

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/ 45 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Turks & Caicos / Grace Bay Club

84 suites, residences and 5 villas 15 minutes from Providenciales Airport

Prices from Collection also offers the resort’s amenities £3330pp in low season in the comfort of a beachfront home. Dining £4790pp in high season options include gourmet fare at Infiniti including flights, 7 nights accommodation Restaurant & Raw Bar, Caribbean-inspired with breakfast and transfers. tapas at the Lounge, comfort cuisine at Krave Room upgrades available. or a relaxed bistro menu at The Grill. An annually reinvented pop-up beach Above: Hotel Junior Suite A tropical haven bordering the pristine white restaurant captures the latest trends, whilst Below: Grace Bay Club Adult Pool sands of Grace Bay beach. Contemporary the Infiniti Bar is the hottest venue for design characterises the spacious guest fabulous sunset cocktails. accommodations, whether in the adults- only Hotel, the family-friendly Villas Suites Active pursuits include complimentary non- or the ultra-luxurious Estates. Each suite motorised watersports, tennis, bicycles, fitness is stylishly appointed with a sea view from centre, three freshwater pools, oceanfront the terrace or patio, many feature a fully outdoor Jacuzzis and the Anani Spa. The equipped kitchen and all receive the services complimentary onsite Kids Town ensures of a personal concierge. The Private Villa that younger guests are entertained too.

Clockwise from above: Love Pumpkin Terrace and Pool, Beach House Bedroom, Tiki Hut Lunch

Turks & Caicos / COMO Parrot Cay

66 rooms, suites and a selection of villas 40 minutes by boat from Providenciales

Prices from soft, powdery sand. Light and spacious, COMO Shambhala Retreat, a byword for £2640pp in low season the rooms and suites are peaceful retreats, holistic well-being achieved through yoga, £4100pp in high season the décor delightfully understated with Pilates and Asian-inspired treatments including flights, 7 nights accommodation contemporary teakwood furnishings, including Ayurveda. with breakfast and road/boat transfers. flowing muslin drapes and indulgent Room upgrades available. amenities. Beach Houses and villas with Dining is an exceptional experience, private sundecks and heated plunge pool with casual Caribbean and Asian cuisine Situated on a private island, COMO or swimming pool lie just steps from the presented poolside at Lotus and an Italian- Parrot Cay is an escapist’s paradise with an magnificent beach. Further along Rocky inspired Mediterranean menu served in emphasis on rejuvenation. Nature pervades Point is a collection of privately owned villas the Terrace Restaurant. Enjoy watersports, in its beautifully colourful grounds, with offering ultimate seclusion. Overlooking tennis and gymnasium workouts or simply organic gardens and a mile long beach of the island’s wetlands is the award-winning relax by the infinity-edge pool.

/ 46 / 47 Turks & Caicos For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Turks & Caicos / Amanyara

38 pavilions and 20 residences 25 minutes from Providenciales Airport

Prices from and bathroom separated by a decorative £5665pp in low season wooden screen and glass walls on three £7330pp in high season sides which open onto outdoor lounging including flights, 7 nights accommodation terraces. In the larger fully serviced villas, on a room only basis (high season) or full board perfectly thought out for families, a private basis (low season) and private transfers. infinity pool provides cool respite. Casual Room upgrades available. fare is on hand at the Beach Club; the Above: Bar Terrace Restaurant specialises in first class Asian Below: Villa Bedroom This upscale addition to our Caribbean and Mediterranean cuisine served alfresco portfolio lies in a pristine beachfront or in the air-conditioned interior. location, its architecturally adventurous lines graced by towering columns of creamy Indulge at the spa, which also boasts stone and cathedral like spaces. Through a Pilates studio and yoga specialist, or reception lies a mesmerising reflection relax by the dramatic volcanic rock pool, pond surrounded by mahogany trees and with further recreations including a flanked by a library, restaurant, gallery fitness centre, screening room, tennis and and circular bar. The pavilions which form exceptional diving and snorkelling in the the accommodation feature a bedroom crystal clear waters.

Above: Infinity Pool Right: Pool View Studio

Turks & Caicos / Gansevoort

91 rooms and suites 15 minutes from Providenciales Airport at Grace Bay, interiors are completely under the palms, or for a special occasion, on Prices from contemporary in style with clean lines, your own floating island in the pool. Local £2745pp in low season a cool white palette and shots of vibrant restaurants and the Thursday Fish Fry are an £4030pp in high season colour; generously apportioned studios easy stroll away. including flights, 7 nights accommodation and suites boast sea views, iPod docks and with breakfast and private transfers. kitchenettes, a useful feature for families. Enjoy complimentary hobie cat sailing, Room upgrades available. Savour Mediterranean and island cuisine kayaking, snorkelling or paddle boarding in just steps from the beach or sip a sunset the turquoise waters of the bay. The Exhale A sleek boutique hotel with a sensual island cocktail before feasting on fresh seafood in spa promotes wellbeing with its unique vibe, this is where Caribbean cool meets the relaxed surroundings of Stelle, where therapies and yoga classes or simply unwind urban chic. Located on the beachfront dining choices include indoors, alfresco by the pool or on the pristine beach.

/ 48 / 49 Turks & Caicos For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / Grenada When To Go Grenada is a year-round holiday destination with temperatures averaging 24°C-30°C. The winter months between January to April are the most popular months to visit, characterised by warm, generally dry days. Whilst the summer months between June and November tend to be hotter and more humid, with regular showers and the possibility of tropical storms.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time London to Grenada: 9 hours 45 minutes with a 1 hour stopover en route

Underwater Sculpture Park Spice it Up Explore the Rainforest A circle of life-sized figures holding hands; With an abundance of cinnamon, cloves In the mist-shrouded rainforest of Grenada a worker at his desk; petroglyphs based on and nutmeg, Grenada truly is the Spice – home to the island’s national bird, the Amerindian art…the underwater sculpture Island. Carrier-arranged tours will take you Grenada Dove – you may come across the park in the Molinere Beauséjour Marine to cultivation spots such the De La Grenade rare Mona monkeys, mongooses and nine- Protected Area is an unforgettable sight, Nutmeg Garden and the Gouyave Nutmeg banded armadillos. Grand Etang National and ever changing due to the action of Processing Station, from where you can Park is hikers’ heaven, including the the ocean waves. Divers are also drawn to take home a spice-filled jute bag stencilled demanding climb up to Mount Qua Qua in Grenada by the Bianca C – ‘Titanic of the with the wording of your choice. Treat the company of a guide, and to Lake Grand Caribbean’ – one of the world’s top ten your taste buds on a journey of chocolate Etang which fills the crater of an extinct wreck sites. The 180 metre-long ship, which discovery, the Belmont Estate combining volcano. There are waterfalls galore, where sank in 1961, lies close to an expansive reef cocoa with a goat dairy and craft co- swimming is a delight, or take the Grenada system populated by nurse sharks, eagle operative, and finish off with a taste of spicy High Wire Challenge; an obstacle course rays, moray eels and barracuda. rum punch at one of the local distilleries. adventure set high in the trees.

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/ 51 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Seagrape Beach Suite Patio Below right: Resort View

Grenada / Spice Island Beach Resort

64 suites 10 minutes from Grenada Airport

Prices from Beach. The Pool Suites take island living £3080pp in low season to new heights with generous indoor areas £4210pp in high season and private pools, whilst the beachfront including flights, 7 nights accommodation Cinnamon and Saffron Suites are on an all-inclusive basis and private transfers. unmatched in elegance. Janissa’s Spa offers Room upgrades available. total relaxation with an outdoor whirlpool bath and therapies using restorative local This award-winning family-run resort herbs and spices. Leisure amenities include sets the bar for luxury accommodation on a freeform pool, floodlit tennis, dive centre Grenada. Playing on the spice theme, the and watersports, with complimentary ultra-stylish suites reflect the exotic flavour green fees offered at the Golf Club. Savour of the resort and are dotted throughout the Creole and international cuisine at Oliver’s fragrant gardens or seductively positioned whilst the Nutmeg Pod kids club keeps right on the edge of magnificent Grand Anse children content.

Above: Swimming Pool Left: Ocean Room Right: Junior Suite Below left: Bedroom

Grenada / Grenada / Calabash Luxury Silversands Grenada 44 suites and 9 villas Boutique Hotel & Spa 10 minutes from Grenada Airport

30 suites and 5 villas Prices from 10 minutes from Grenada Airport £3500pp in low season their choice of seaside or hillside settings. Thirty spacious suites – some with their In the evening, at Rhodes Restaurant, Gary £4250pp in high season Outdoor pools, decks and alfresco dining Prices from own private pools – form a horseshoe Rhodes’ experience combines with fresh including flights, 7 nights accommodation salas are a feature of the Seaside villas, £2255pp in low season shape leading down to a natural sandy local produce to create tantalising dishes with breakfast and private transfers. while their Hillside counterparts boast £3385pp in high season cove. Choose from Junior Suites with served by candlelight. Room upgrades available. glorious hanging gardens. The excellent including flights, 7 nights accommodation spacious sitting areas to Suites with a restaurant offers upscale all-day dining, with breakfast and private transfers. lounge and separate bedroom; all feature Guests may relax around the pool, work out With a sense of calmness seemingly built or eat in casual chic style at the beach club Room upgrades available. air-conditioned bedrooms, minibars and in the fitness room, enjoy sunfish sailing, into its very fabric, Silversands represents and seaside lounge. Indulge in all manner tea/coffee making facilities. Five private kayaking and snorkelling or challenge the first major new resort project on world of revitalising treatments and rituals in the A beguiling beachside sanctuary whose villas are located close by. Home-cooked fellow guests to snooker and tennis. Spa famous Grand Anse Beach in over twenty spa; the spectacular 100 metre infinity pool raison d’être is personal service and whose breakfasts are served on your patio, balcony treatments, using natural products, are five years. A boutique ambience pervades is the longest in the entire Caribbean. Small setting amidst the extensive flower-filled or the beach with light tapas-style lunches available in The Spa at Calabash and the designer rooms, suites and villas, the latter wonder the resort’s March 2018 opening lawns is totally conducive to relaxation. available in the Bash Restaurant by Mark B. yoga pavilion. the epitome of understated luxury with has been so eagerly awaited.

/ 52 / 53 Grenada For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / The Grenadines When To Go The Grenadines are a year round holiday destination with temperatures averaging 24°C-30°C. The winter months between January to April are the most popular months to visit, characterised by warm, generally dry days. Whilst the summer months between June and November tend to be hotter and more humid, with regular showers and the possibility of tropical storms.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time : Flying Time 8 hours 50 minutes to Barbados or St Lucia with an onward flight of 30 to 60 minutes

Wildlife Watching Meet the Locals Out on the Water From über-glamorous Mustique to escapist The Grenadines is a melting pot of cultures, Sailing is a way of life for Grenadians Petit St Vincent, the Grenadines radiate including descendants of African slaves and Vicentians, the easiest way to get tranquillity, yet there’s excitement to be and English colonists, and while the official around these jewel-like islands, whether found in the shape of the giant humpback language is English you’ll also hear a French by luxury yacht, classic sloop, catamaran whales, sperm whales and pilot whales that patois. As you delve into this fascinating or speedboat. Captain a chartered yacht swim these waters, mainly from December to heritage you will come across the fishermen yourself, or opt for crewed chartering April. There are several varieties of dolphin of Barrouallie, the indigenous Carib people which also includes provisions for the trip. too, with an unforgettable opportunity to of Sandy and Owia and the boat builders of With so many islands to choose from you see turtles in the wild in the Tobago Cays Bequia – the welcome invariably rum-laced can visit a different one every day, perhaps Marine Park or Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary and warm in the multitude of small villages dropping anchor in a beautiful spot like on Bequia. Night snorkelling brings a show that dot the islands. Festivals are a great time Tobago Cays to enjoy a little snorkelling on of a different kind, as octopus, eel and ray to get acquainted – try the Mustique Blues the side. Deep sea fishing and scuba diving come out to play. Festival or Bequia’s Easter Regatta. add to the adventure.

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The Cotton House 56 Pink Sands Club 57 Bequia Beach Hotel 58 Petit St Vincent 59

/ 55 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Canouan / Pink Sands Club 32 suites and villas 35 minute flight from Barbados followed by a 10 minute road transfer

Prices from mesmerising turquoise sea. There £6605pp in low season are five dining options including Romeo, £9755pp in high season offering authentic cuisine and family style including flights, 7 nights accommodation platters with ingredients from the hotel’s with breakfast and transfers. hydroponic farm, or sip a cocktail at Turtles Room upgrades available. Bar just steps from the beach. The adjacent Above: Beachfront Suite Canouan Estate offers fourteen luxuriously Below: Swimming Pool The long-awaited Pink Sands Club is a unique standalone villas, with joint access to superlative island resort with breathtaking the Pink Sands Club. surroundings, classic architecture and superb leisure and dining facilities. The Explore the Tobago Cays by boat or stay twenty six suites and six villas are designed on-site for an ESPA treatment in one of with cool marble, cream fabrics, dark woods the hotel’s eleven palapas. An infinity pool, and splashes of signature pink but it is the Jim Fazio-designed 18-hole golf course, cutting edge technology that steals the non-motorised watersports and impressive limelight – the floor-to-ceiling mirror and Pirates children’s and teens’ club complete inbuilt TV moves aside to reveal views of the the picture.

Mustique / The Cotton Clockwise from top: House Sea View Room, Beach Café, The Great Room

16 rooms, suites and 1 villa 30 minute flight from St Lucia followed by a 2 minute road transfer by Oliver Messel in 1968, the boutique Hill Residence is an exclusive hideaway, hotel is the island’s social hub; the relaxed with two en suite bedrooms, a large private Prices from ambience being conducive to lively social pool, panoramic hilltop views and its own £3385pp in low season gatherings where guests may mingle with butler and dedicated staff. £4350pp in high season villa owners over cocktails and canapés including flights, 7 nights accommodation in the atmospheric Great Room. Dotted Nine deserted beaches invite exploration; with breakfast and transfers. throughout the gardens, the villa-style horse riding, tennis, scuba diving and day Room upgrades available. rooms and suites are furnished in plantation sails are readily available and the spa is on style, some boasting exceptional sea views, hand for serious pampering. Savour fresh Set in thirteen acres of tropical gardens, others with private plunge pools; all are air- fish at the Beach Café and sundowner drinks the colonial style Cotton House is the conditioned, with minibar, flat-screen TV at the Beach Bar, followed by dinner at the oldest building on Mustique. Converted and a private terrace or balcony. The Cotton Veranda Restaurant.

/ 56 / 57 The Grenadines For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk The Grenadines / Petit St Vincent

22 cottages 45 minute flight from Barbados to Union Island, followed by a 20 minute boat transfer

Prices from featuring a sitting room and air-conditioned £4235pp in low season bedroom (blissfully free from external £6010pp in high season intervention in the form of telephones and including flights, 7 nights accommodation TVs) and outdoor sun deck with teak sun on a full board basis and boat transfers. loungers and hammock. Dine on fresh local Room upgrades available. ingredients at the Main Restaurant or enjoy a Above: Beach Bar toes-in-the-sand informal dining experience Below: Two Bedroom Beach Cottage This private island hideaway and member of at the relaxed Beach Bar and Restaurant. Small Luxury Hotels of the World offers a rare opportunity for a handful of privileged Providing an atmosphere of serenity and guests to unwind and tune in to the soothing indulgence, the Petit St Vincent Spa lies rhythms of the sea. Just a short boat ride nestled in the treetops overlooking the from Union Island, Petit St Vincent is ringed turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. by almost two miles of white sand, palms Guests may participate in watersports, take and tree-lined slopes that hide a collection the hiking trail, play tennis or charter a boat of spacious cottages and beach villas, each to the Tobago Cays.

Above: Swimming Pool Right: Ocean Suite

Bequia / Bequia Beach Hotel

57 rooms, suites and villas 40 minute flight from Barbados followed by a 10 minute road transfer

Prices from give rooms a bright and airy ambience, the Restaurant and Bar. £1990pp in low season two bedroom villas feature their own plunge £2490pp in high season pool, whilst the Beachfront Suites boast A tranquil spa overlooks the beach; the including flights, 7 nights accommodation large en suite bathrooms, indoor lounge area watersports centre offering windsurfing, with breakfast and transfers. and covered terrace with breathtaking views paddle boarding, snorkelling and kayaking Room upgrades available. across to Mustique. Kick off your shoes is located just a short stroll across the sand. in the beach bar and enjoy daytime light There’s a supervised activity programme for Situated on Friendship Beach, this Oliver bites and pre-dinner drinks to the sounds children, whilst the hotel has its own luxury Messel-inspired boutique hotel combines of live music before dining at Bagatelle on yacht which can be chartered for a truly stylish interiors with colonial chic in a the beach, serving exquisite food with a unique experience; diving, sailing and hiking tropical garden setting. Uplifting colours Caribbean twist or the seasonal Blue Tropic may all be arranged locally.

/ 58 / 59 The Grenadines For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Suggested The Grenadines Itinerary & Barbados Days 1 -5 Fly to Barbados, on arrival connect with a 45 minute shared charter flight 10 nights from £5450 per person, based on 2 sharing to Union Island followed by a boat transfer to the private palm-fringed island of Petit St Vincent for a 5 night The Grenadines Barbados stay (FB) Radiating a calm and tranquil beauty, the Brightly-coloured rum shops, carefree islands of the Grenadines are the ultimate calypso rhythms and fragrant Bajan cuisine Days 6 - 10 hideaway retreat. Encircled by a glorious – sunny Barbados is every bit luxurious with Fly from Union Island to Barbados, reef, the unspoilt tropical green hills and a deliciously eclectic flavour. Revered for its on arrival transfer to the intimate ravishing beaches invite gentle relaxation. polished resorts, coral sand beaches and Sandpiper for a 5 night stay, Each of the thirty two islands with only nine silky-sweet rum, this welcoming island in the considered one of Barbados’ fine west inhabited holds its own charming Caribbean archipelago may be small in size coast hotels (BB) personality, meaning there’s something – it only takes an hour to drive from north to special to offer every guest. On impossibly south – yet it’s undoubtedly large in Day 11 glamorous Mustique there’s a friendly and character. Experience authentic Bajan Return to Barbados Airport for the informal vibe, where guests may rub cuisine and vibrant nightlife at Oistins Fish overnight flight to the UK shoulders with the rich and famous over Fry Friday, travel south to St. Lawrence Gap, cocktails at The Cotton House; Petit St where cocktail bars and international dining Price includes economy international Vincent offers escapism at its purest, the experiences line the streets neighbouring flights, internal flights, accommodation, meals as specified and transfers. private palm-fringed island accessible only Dover Beach; a prime destination for by boat whilst the charming Island of Bequia watersports. Those seeking tranquil picnic BB - Bed & Breakfast FB - Full Board is irresistible… oozing traditional Caribbean spots and unspoiled terrain can head to the colours, its pastel hued houses and lush green east coast, where you’ll discover Bottom Bay interior are fringed by quiet sandy beaches. and its quiet, palm-framed beachfront and Golf and sailing enthusiasts can enjoy more coral cliffs. Historic sites and points of active pursuits at the luxurious Pink Sands interest are nestled amongst the rolling Club on Canouan Island with its flotilla of pastures and sugarcane fields further inland; yachts and a challenging Jim Fazio-designed explore the depths of Harrison’s Cave by 18-hole golf course. Charter a catamaran tram to see the majestic stalactites and to glide through the cerulean seas, or swim stalagmites first-hand. Relax on deck on a with the turtles in the crystal waters of the catamaran cruise, spot the green monkeys at Tobago Cays. Everything here is blissfully play in Flower Forest or hire a car and stress and fuss-free. explore this remarkable island.

Animal ST VINCENT Flower Cave

St Nicholas YOUNG ISLAND Speightstown Abbey BEQUIA

Royal Westmoreland MUSTIQUE Golf Course Bathsheba The Sandpiper Andromeda CANOUAN Botanical Gardens Harrisons Cave Holetown MAYREAU TOBAGO CAYS Fisherpond Plantation House UNION ISLAND Sunbury Bridgetown Plantation House Featured Hotels CARRIACOU Barbados Museum Barbados Golf Club Petit St Vincent Garrison Savannah Race Course Oistins 59 Petit St Vincent 17 The Sandpiper

Clockwise from top: Please go to www.carrier.co.uk Swimming with turtles, Barbados Carnival, Dining at Petit St Vincent to see our full list of hotels.

/ 60 / 61 The Grenadines For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / Anguilla & St Barths When To Go Anguilla and St Barths both have a pleasant tropical climate with temperatures averaging 26°C, usually tempered by cooling trade winds. January to April are the most popular months to visit, characterised by warm, generally dry days, whilst the summer months between June and November tend to be more humid, with regular showers and the possibility of tropical storms.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time : 8 hours 45 minutes to Antigua with a 45 minute onward flight. Flights via Paris to St Martin are also available, followed by a boat transfer to Anguilla.

Beaches and Watersports Designer Shopping Gastronomy and Nightlife With startling white sands, and a sea that Few Caribbean escapes can rival the sheer The islands make a mouthwatering prospect ripples through the spectrum from emerald glamour of St Barths and Anguilla; as for foodies, St Barths being the epitome to cobalt blue, the wow factor is high. popular for designer shopping as for their of French culinary chic while Anguilla Beaches on St Barths range from gentle incomparable beaches. There’s a distinctly exudes gourmet sophistication, revelling Colombier to the wild side of Toiny, whilst chic, boutique feel as you browse among in its reputation as the ‘cuisine capital of the sugar-soft beaches of Anguilla are mostly designerware from the likes of Stella the Caribbean’. Enjoy the simple pleasure uncrowded and unspoiled – Rendezvous McCartney, Hermés and Ralph Lauren, of eating fresh lobster from a beach shack Beach being perfect for sunset strolls, Shoal while Chopard, Cartier and Bvlgari sparkle to the sounds of a live calypso band, or go Bay for vibrant beach bars. Boat racing is among the jewellery elite. The promenade for high-end dining at legendary eateries hugely popular, along with kite surfing, deep at Gustavia is a shopper’s nirvana, or explore such as Bonito in Gustavia for ceviche sea fishing, scuba diving and submarine the boutiques by Eden Rock hotel where overlooking the harbour; Le Tamarin Saline tours. There are secret coves ideal for picnics you can have a Rolex watch customised by with its romantic tropical garden dining, and and glass-bottomed boats for visiting the Bamford. The August shopping festival is a O’Corail Grand Cul-de-Sac for feasting on teeming reefs. must-not-miss. fresh fish with your feet in the sand.

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Malliouhana, an Auberge Resort 64 Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa 65 Eden Rock 66 Le Guanahani 67 Four Seasons Resort and Cheval Blanc St-Barth Le Sereno 67 Residences Anguilla 65 Isle de France 66

/ 63 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Swimming Pool Below right: Meads Bay Beach

Anguilla / Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla

181 rooms, suites and villas Wearstler, who has graced the residences 15 minutes from Anguilla Airport with organic driftwood lamps and silver or 25 minutes from St Martin by boat travertine floors. Luxurious amenities abound – ocean view rooms and suites with Prices from plunge pools; villas with kitchens, private £3050pp in low season sundecks and infinity-edge pools. An £4295pp in high season eclectic array of dining experiences including flights, 7 nights accommodation encompasses pan-Asian, continental and with breakfast and private transfers. Caribbean cuisine; cocktails and tapas are Room upgrades available. served at the Sunset Lounge after dusk. Wellness and holistic therapies promise An über chic enclave straddling the white rejuvenation at the oceanfront spa, whilst sand beaches of two of the island’s finest bays, more energetic activities include tennis Four Seasons Resort is the epitome of courts and non-motorised watersports. A contemporary Anguillan architecture. Sleek supervised kids’ club, family pool and and geometric, it boasts ravishing interiors separate teen activities provide adventure styled by acclaimed designer Kelly for younger guests.

Above: Hotel Entrance Left: Beachfront Villa Suites Right: Oceanview Premium Room Below left: Beachfront Villa Suite Pool

Anguilla /

Malliouhana, Anguilla / an Auberge Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa Resort 65 rooms and suites 15 minutes from Anguilla Airport 44 rooms and suites or 25 minutes from St Martin by boat Zemi welcomes guests into an enchanting 15 minutes from Anguilla Airport mix of accommodations including Penthouse or 25 minutes from St Martin by boat Prices from Suites and Oceanfront Villa Suites boasting this luxurious private retreat. Contemporary, Resort’s renowned Food of Place program. £2850pp in low season Brazilian ipe furniture, petrified wood sinks Prices from spacious guest rooms offer garden or ocean The Sunset Bar hosts an extensive collection £3840pp in high season and exotic decorative touches. Fresh-off-the- £3260pp in low season views feature an expansive terrace with of rums, with the resort’s mixologist on hand including flights, 7 nights accommodation boat seafood stars on the seasonally-inspired £4400pp in high season hammock loungers whilst the suites boast to craft the perfect sunset cocktail. with breakfast and private transfers. menus at Stone, while 20 Knots brilliantly including flights, 7 nights accommodation private outdoor terraces with sweeping Room upgrades available. fuses the flavours of the Caribbean and with breakfast and private transfers. ocean views just steps from the beach. Recreational facilities include the Auberge Latin America. Savour the delights of the Room upgrades available. Dining centres around The Restaurant at Spa, yoga, tennis courts, fitness centre, Since opening in 2016, the resort has Rhum Room, where rare single-estate rums Malliouhana, where the seasonal menu is bicycles and two infinity-edge freshwater garnered a wealth of accolades; not only are paired with tasty tapas. Ask the beach Perched atop a panoramic bluff overlooking inspired by Caribbean and Mediterranean pools, one of which is reserved for adults for the enviable location in Shoal Bay, but concierge to arrange watersports, such as the Caribbean Sea, and stretching down flavours as well as unique themed cuisine only. Relax on one of three beaches and everything else from the spacious rooms snorkelling and kayaking, or cool off in the towards the soft pristine white sands of presented throughout the year. Combined enjoy a range of complimentary non- to the irresistible cuisine. Bordering a infinity pools; kids can get adventurous with Meads Bay and Turtle Cove, is the setting for with guest chefs, all are part of Auberge motorised watersports. thousand feet of sugar-white sand beach, Mermaid Experiences in the Zemi Kids Club.

/ 64 / 65 Anguilla For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Flamands Villa Right: Grand Cul-de-Sac Beach Below right: Swimming Pool Below right: Grand Suite Plage

St Barths / Cheval Blanc St Barths / St-Barth Isle de France Le Sereno

40 rooms, suites and villas 39 suites and villas 5 minutes from St Barths Airport 10 minutes from St Barths Airport

Prices from Prices from World; its beautifully appointed suites and £3870pp in low season elegant one bedroom Beach Suites boast £3690pp in low season spacious four bedroom villas all offering £5460pp in high season infinity pools; the two exceptional Flamands £4995pp in high season ultimate privacy and incomparable sea including flights, 7 nights accommodation Villas occupy an enviable location right on including flights, 7 nights accommodation views. Dine in casual elegance at the with breakfast and transfers. the white sand beach. Enjoy French cuisine with breakfast and transfers. Mediterranean Brasserie or experience the Room upgrades available. with island flair at signature alfresco La Case Room upgrades available. classic creations of Chef Alex Simone in the de l’Isle or beachfront La Cabane de l’Isle. signature restaurant. The spa is a genuine This small and stylish Maison is anchored Snorkel in the crystal waters, lounge by the Experience culture and style that captures oasis of calm, while for activity lovers on Baie des Flamand, one of St Barths’ most freshwater pool or visit the Cheval Blanc Spa the true spirit of St Barths in a glorious the shallow waters provide the perfect beautiful beaches. Nestled within the banana for a range of Guerlain treatments, created location blessed with 600 feet of pristine environment for paddling, kayaking and plants and bougainvillea of the tropical exclusively for the Maison. Active guests sandy beach on the picturesque Grand kite surfing. There are designer boutiques gardens or in the estate house overlooking can workout at the Technogym-equipped Cul-de-Sac. Created by renowned French to explore, fishing villages to visit and the sea, the rooms, suites and bungalows fitness centre or seek tailor-made excursions designer Christian Liaigre, the hotel is hidden beach coves to discover – French are light, airy and individually-styled. Four around the island. a member of the Leading Hotels of the West Indies’ life at its very best.

Left: Waterlily Diamond Suite Pool Left: Hotel Beach Below left: Heavenly House Below left: One Bedroom Suite

St Barths / St Barths / Eden Rock Le Guanahani

34 cottages, suites, beach houses and villas 67 rooms and suites 5 minutes from St Barths Airport 10 minutes from St Barths Airport Eden Rock style. Two luxurious secluded outdoor terraces. The resort’s spacious Prices from villas, Nina and Rockstar, showcase the Prices from Signature Suites offer personalised services £4050pp in low season ultimate in cutting edge design. Excellence £3905pp in low season and an array of additional amenities. £6445pp in high season is evident in the restaurants, where creative £5225pp in high season Relaxed evenings begin in the barefoot including flights, 7 nights accommodation menus are overseen by Chef Jean-Georges including flights, 7 nights accommodation elegance of Indigo On The Beach, a perfect with breakfast and transfers. Vongerichten. Panoramic views accompany with breakfast and transfers. spot to watch the multi-hued sunsets, Room upgrades available. gourmet classics at On The Rocks, and a Room upgrades available. culminating in a fine dining experience relaxed barefoot ambience sets the tone at Bartolomeo. Overlooking the Grand This small and stylish Maison is owned at the Sand Bar. The stylish Eden Being An oasis of relaxation seductively Cul-de-Sac beach is Indigo, which regularly by the Matthews family, and managed boutique offers a range of designer labels positioned on its own eighteen acre serves fresh, grilled lobster for lunch. by Oetker Collection. Beachfront and international art is on display at the peninsula. Cottages and suites, decorated Leisure pursuits encompass watersports, accommodations perfectly complement the Eden Rock Gallery. Complimentary in a casually elegant Caribbean style with floodlit tennis, a fitness centre and individually styled suites on the rock. Some watersports include kayaking and paddle bold splashes of colour, are scattered supervised children’s activities. Or, relax at have private pools, while all are expertly boarding, whilst windsurfing, kite surfing amongst lush gardens, many with their own Le Guanahani’s sophisticated Spa My Blend decorated in inimitable, chic, colourful and sailing are available at local charges. private swimming pools and expansive by Clarins, two pools and two beaches.

/ 66 / 67 St Barths For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Suggested Anguilla & St Barths Itinerary Days 1 - 5 Fly to St Martin. On arrival, transfer 10 nights from £4395 per person, based on 2 sharing by boat and road to Anguilla and on to Malliouhana, an Auberge Resort for a 5 night stay (BB) Anguilla St Barths A dark stripe of ocean out on the horizon Impossibly glamorous St Barths is a tiny Days 6 - 10 descends down the blue spectrum, through island with character aplenty fused with Fly from Anguilla to St Barths, on sapphire, cobalt and azure to diamond clear French sophistication and the slow tempo of arrival transfer to Le Guanahani for a water. Anguilla’s shore exudes a deliciously the Mediterranean… it is the place to be and 5 night stay (BB) languid vibe with its startling white sands be seen. Frequently populated by jetsetters and exquisite sea. Life is tranquil and and guests who desire laid-back luxury, this Day 11 unhurried on this enchanting island with its chic island oozes style and is no stranger to Return to St Barths Airport for the glamorous resorts, beautiful blue bays and A-listers. Amidst the luxury of St Barths still overnight flight to the UK lush tropical landscapes. Start the day with a lie charming fishing villages, pretty towns round of golf on the challenging Greg flooded with character and hidden beaches. Prices include all economy Norman-designed PGA course, discover Explore by Mini Moke and delve deeper into international flights and internal flights, accommodation, meals as specified Anguilla’s colourful coral reefs on a snorkel this flavourful island; the roads winding and and transfers. exploration or wander through the many steep, with scenic surprises around every nature trails… keeping a look out for lizards bend. Scents of sugar, spices and BB – Bed & Breakfast and sun loving iguanas along the way. bougainvillea drift in the air as shoppers Experience the natural splendour of explore the galaxy of designer chic boutiques Anguilla’s coastline sailing to Scilly Cay, in the harbour town of Gustavia. Exquisite Prickly Pear Cay or Shoal Bay East where cuisine with a French flair makes a swimming, freshly caught lobster and cool wonderful epicurean experience across the rum punches will delight any visitor. Equally island. Feast on the fresh catch of the day alluring is the prospect of high-end dining in whilst listening to the latest DJ sounds some of the island’s excellent restaurants overlooking the beach to refined gourmet – ‘the cuisine capital of the Caribbean’ more flavours on creative menus overseen by than justifying its reputation. internationally-acclaimed chefs.

Scilly Cay

ANGUILLA Heritage Collection Museum

The Valley

Malliouhana

Meads Bay Barnes Bay

Maundays Bay

Anse du Grand Colombier Le Guanahani Featured Hotels Morne Vitet 64 Malliouhana, an Auberge Resort ST BARTHS 67 Le Guanahani

Clockwise from top: Gustavia, Lounge at Malliouhana, Please go to www.carrier.co.uk Anguilla Golf Course, Beach on Anguilla to see our full list of hotels.

/ 68 / 69 Anguilla & St Barths For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / BritishVirgin Islands When To Go With a tropical climate and average temperature of 26°C, the winter months between January and April are the most popular months to visit, and also the ideal months to charter a boat as the waters are calmer and the days drier. Expect increased rainfall and the possibility of tropical storms between July and November.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time : 8 hours 45 minutes to Antigua with a 60 minute onward flight

Natural Beauty Sailing Underwater Adventures Ringed by unpopulated beaches and white- BVI aficionados agree; the magic of this There’s a certain magic to dropping anchor in sailed yachts at anchor, the British Virgin enchanted archipelago is found on the water. a deserted cove before diving into a brightly Islands are an escapist’s dream. Inland lies It’s one of the few places in the world where coloured underwater show. In the BVI, first a riot of tropical flora and lush landscapes you can charter a luxury yacht and sail to an class diving sites abound, our three resorts that make for memorable hiking trips and array of islands, uninhabited cays, famous in the archipelago each offering memorable birdwatching expeditions. Whether you beach bars and world-class snorkel spots underwater experiences. From Peter Island, take a helicopter trip, or travel by paddle – all in one day. Take a day trip by deluxe guests can dive on the Wreck of the Rhone board, you’ll be enchanted by islands such catamaran from Peter Island to explore the – rated amongst the world’s top ten dive as Anegada; surrounded by glorious reefs geological wonders of The Baths on Virgin sites. Snorkelling, too, is second to none at and famed for serving the best lobster in the Gorda; massive granite boulders studded prime locations including White Bay Beach, Caribbean. Virgin Gorda boasts coral sand with hidden caves and pools. Sailing lessons Deadman’s Beach and Honeymoon Beach. beaches and multi-hued sunsets best seen are available for beginners, the calm trade Surfing, sailing and glass-bottom boat trips from a catamaran out on the North Sound. winds making this a perfect place to learn. add to the aquatic fun.

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Peter Island Resort & Spa 72 Rosewood Little Dix Bay 73 Oil Nut Bay 123

/ 71 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk British Virgin Islands / Rosewood Little Dix Bay 79 rooms, suites and 5 villas 20 minutes by boat from Beef Island Airport

Prices from £3175pp in low season £4720pp in high season decorated in restful island pastel shades. including flights, 7 nights accommodation Dining venues, too, have enjoyed a major with breakfast and transfers. makeover; the new-look Pavilion and The Room upgrades available. Sugar Mill are now joined by Bungalow, a delightful spot for alfresco lunches and Dotted along a natural crescent-shaped dinners. For a change of scene, the bars and Above: Two Bedroom Beach Suite Bedroom beach and framed by lush verdant hills, restaurants of Spanish Town and the North Below: Little Dix Bay Beach this acclaimed resort enjoys an enviable Sound are within easy reach. location on Virgin Gorda. Recently refreshed and renewed by a world-leading team of Aquatic activities include sunfish sailing, architects and designers, the revamped paddle boarding or relaxing by the beachfront resort offers exciting new room categories or spa pools, with complimentary beach including One Bedroom Pool Suites with drops provided to secluded beaches or the terrace and plunge pool, and additional Tree famous Baths of Virgin Gorda. Scuba diving House Suites with elevated views from their or day sails can be easily arranged, as can wrap-around balconies, all living spaces tennis and nature hikes.

British Virgin Islands / Peter Island

Resort & Spa Top: Deadman’s Bay Beach Above: Beachfront Junior Suite 52 rooms and 3 villas 30 minutes by boat from Beef Island Airport

Prices from the pool or along spectacular Deadman’s Lounge and dinner at Tradewinds. £2975pp in low season Bay Beach. In-room features include £4335pp in high season air conditioning, CD players, minibars, The Spa at Peter Island embraces a including flights, 7 nights accommodation coffeemakers and patios or balconies. Three contemporary design with a private on a room only basis and boat transfers. beautifully furnished private villas are also pool and beachfront spa suites offering Room upgrades available. available for exclusive use, the spectacular Ayurvedic treatments. Tennis, bicycling and Falcon’s Nest boasting six suites, an infinity complimentary non-motorised watersports The largest private island in the British pool and breath-taking views from its hilltop are popular pursuits or stretch out at a yoga Virgin Islands, this is a paradise of tropical location. Dining is a leisurely affair, with class in the Tranquillity Garden. Or, explore vegetation, beautiful beaches and secluded informal meals at the Beach Bar and Grill, the blue waters of the British Virgin Islands bays. The spacious rooms lie either close to afternoon tea and tapas at Drake’s Channel aboard the resort’s private sailboat.

/ 72 / 73 British Virgin Islands For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / St.Kitts & Nevis When To Go St. Kitts & Nevis enjoy a warm, year round tropical climate. The best months to visit are generally during the drier winter months of December to April with temperatures averaging 24°C – 26°C. The summer months between May and November can be more humid with showers and passing tropical storms a possibility.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time: 9 hours 30 minutes to St. Kitts, with a 1 hour stopover in Antigua

Natural Attractions Colonial History Outdoor Adventures St. Kitts, a haven of green hills and easy French and English settlers arrived on the Endless possibilities beckon. Hike to living, covers 174 km2, while enchanting islands in the seventeenth century, making Nevis waterfalls or to the 3,232-foot Nevis measures just 93 km2. Endangered their fortunes from sugar. They built opulent summit of Nevis Peak with an experienced leatherback turtles lay their eggs between mansions and drew in high society from guide, or tour the island by bike to view April and June, and both islands boast an Europe, including Horatio Nelson who met plantations and charming villages such as amazing array of birdlife. Species to spot and married his wife, Fanny Nisbet, here. New Castle and Gingerland. On St. Kitts’ include Green Throated Hummingbirds, Step into the Caribbean’s oldest wooden Wingfield Estate, there’s a Sky Safari to zip Brown Pelicans, Black-whiskered Vireo house at the Hermitage Plantation, and you along above the rainforest, or let the and magnificent Frigate birds. Green unwind at the Bath Hotel where the spring train take the strain on the St. Kitts Scenic Monkeys can be seen everywhere, from waters are reputed to have healing medicinal Railway. Time your visit to coincide with the plains at Golden Rock on Nevis to the qualities. Brimstone Hill Fortress National an international cricket match, rainforest of St. Kitts. Beachcombing is a Park on St. Kitts is a UNESCO World take a romantic sunset catamaran favourite pastime on the ebony black and Heritage Site, whilst Fairview Great House cruise or go horse riding on picturesque golden brown sandy beaches. features an exotic botanical garden. Pinney’s Beach.

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Nisbet Plantation Beach Club 76 Park Hyatt St.Kitts 76 Four Seasons Resort Nevis 77 Paradise Beach 123

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St.Kitts / Nevis / Park Hyatt Four Seasons Resort Nevis St.Kitts 196 rooms, suites and a collection of villas 50 minutes by road and boat from St. Kitts Airport bathrooms. Larger villas, most with private 126 rooms and suites pool or plunge pool, line the golf course and 20 minutes from St. Kitts Airport Prices from are ideal for families. Dining experiences £2255pp in low season encompass sumptuous breakfasts at Neve, Prices from £3600pp in high season fine-dining at the Coral Grill, informal £2200pp in low season of contemporary and colonial architecture, including flights, 7 nights accommodation lunches at Cabana and Caribbean Rim Above: Beachfront Suite £3790pp in high season the generously sized rooms and suites each on a room only basis and transfers. cuisine at oceanfront Mango – also the Below: Ocean swimming pool including flights, 7 nights accommodation on a having a private balcony or terrace, with Room upgrades available. perfect spot for sundowners at the 101 room only basis and transfers. suites featuring rooftop swimming pools Rums Bar. Unwind at the THÉMAÉ Spa Room upgrades available. and sun decks. Ocean-to-table dining is From its enviable location on Pinney’s and tropical gardens or in a Beach House the speciality at the seafront Fisherman’s Beach this world-class resort offers inviting with concierge service, available for hire Looking across tranquil Banana Bay Village; The Great House has a Rum Bar accommodations in an authentic Caribbean locally. Extensive recreational amenities towards the dramatic volcanic terrain of and conservatory serving elegant afternoon setting. Clusters of two-storey cottages include three seaside pools, fitness centre, Nevis, this all-new Park Hyatt property tea. Kids will have a whale of a time at the house the spacious rooms and suites, complimentary non-motorised watersports, - their first in the Caribbean region - is Island Fort by Park Hyatt while adults refreshed with soothing Caribbean colours ten tennis courts and one of the world’s most the island’s first true luxury beach resort. can dive into a multiplicity of watersports, and canopied by swaying palms. All are scenic 18-hole golf courses. Children will Opening late 2017, it brings guests the unwind in the spa or swimming pools, and equipped with air conditioning, flat screen enjoy the fun and games at the Kids for All opportunity to enjoy a plantation-style mix enjoy a round of golf. TVs, minibars, verandas and oversized Seasons programme.

Right: Premier Junior Suite Below right: Swimming Pool

Nevis / Nisbet Plantation Beach Club

36 rooms and suites 50 minutes by road and boat from St. Kitts Airport

Prices from £1625pp in low season £2430pp in high season including flights, 7 nights accommodation with breakfast and transfers. cuisine is guaranteed; the creative menus Room upgrades available. are elegantly presented for dinner in the eighteenth century Great House six nights a The region’s only Plantation House on the week, with a weekly themed evening taking beach, this is an intimate colonial-style place at the beach restaurants. Breakfasts retreat with magnificent lawns sweeping are served at Coconuts, informal lunches down to soft, white sands and the Caribbean savoured at the Sea Breeze Beach Bar, and Sea. Nestled beneath the palm groves complimentary afternoon tea is served are cottages and two-storey houses, each daily on the Great House patio. On-site with patio or terrace, traditional Nevisian recreations include a freshwater swimming white pyramid roofs and decorated in pool with hot tub, snorkelling, a small spa contemporary Caribbean style. Outstanding and fitness centre and tennis.

/ 76 / 77 St. Kitts & Nevis For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / The Bahamas When To Go The sub-tropical climate of The Bahamas changes little over the course of the year. November to May is less humid, with temperatures averaging 26°C, though the trade winds may result in cooler, fresher evenings. The summer months are hotter with the possibility of tropical showers.

GMT -5 hours in winter, -4 hours in summer Flying Time : 9 hours 40 minutes to Nassau

Aquatic Playground Family Adventures Island Hopping In the Bahamas, recreations focus There’s no end of family fun to be found in Each of the archipelago’s 700 outposts have naturally on watersports, be it diving the Bahamas, from thrilling waterparks to their own distinct identity; from the fun- the numerous wrecks, snorkelling or horseback rides along the beach. There’s filled waterparks of Paradise Island, to the venturing into undersea caves. There’ll be a Stingray Adventure Programme at tranquillity of Harbour Island, where golf fishing tales to tell for those who follow in Blackbeard’s Cay, or buccaneering action carts are the preferred mode of transport Hemingway’s footsteps and go in search of for young pirates at the Pirates of Nassau and islets are inhabited solely by hermit marlin, tuna and wahoo off Bimini, whilst Museum. Go wild in Aquaventure at Atlantis crabs and seagulls. Stroll along the soft pink an exhilarating powerboat ride to the where 20,000 exotic sea creatures enhance sands, dive into an astonishingly colourful creamy sandbars of the Exumas may even the sense of fun and amazement, with underwater world, party with the friendly result in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity stupendous river rides, daring plunges and a islanders at the Junkanoo carnival parade or to swim with wild pigs. Join a dolphin tour shark-encircled waterslide. You can even put sail to the Exuma Cays for a beach barbecue or don a snorkel mask to spot sea turtles on a glass helmet to walk amongst sharks – brimming with rock lobster and conch. and spiny sea stars. no swimming experience necessary. Island hopping is a way of life here.

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One&Only Ocean Club 80 The Cove Atlantis 83 The Reef Atlantis 83 Bahama House 126 Coral Sands 82

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Paradise Island, The Bahamas / One&Only Ocean Club

102 rooms, suites, cottages and 3 villas 40 minutes from Nassau Airport

Prices from or garden views from the spacious patios Terrace Café or an intimate dinner at newly £2960pp in low season and balconies. Three villas enjoy an enviable renovated Dune by world renowned Chef £4160pp in high season beachfront location and the services of a Jean-Georges Vongerichten. including flights, 7 nights accommodation dedicated butler, chef and full staff who are with breakfast and private transfers. quietly on-hand to attend to your every wish The clear Bahamian waters are famed for Room upgrades available. 24 hours a day. Balinese-style treatment their diving, snorkelling and windsurfing – villas, each with a pavilion and open-air luxury yachts may be chartered for day sails to A private estate edged by miles of soft, duned garden, lend an oriental twist to the relaxed private outer islands, or hire a seaplane for an beach, the celebrated One&Only Ocean surroundings of the prestigious One&Only airborne safari. Three swimming pools, fitness Club languishes in tropical splendour. Dark Spa. Great emphasis is placed upon dining, and tennis facilities, 18-hole championship woods and rich fabrics set the tone for the whether you prefer breakfast served on golf nearby and a complimentary KidsOnly air-conditioned rooms and suites, with ocean your terrace, a light lunch at the Versailles Club are also available.

/ 80 / 81 The Bahamas For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Paradise Island, The Bahamas / Harbour Island, The Bahamas / Atlantis Coral Sands Paradise by name and by nature; this resort is the ultimate retreat. The centre-piece of the resort, Aquaventure is made up of an 44 rooms, suites and cottages impressive 141 acres of water slides, river rides and a spectacular kids water-play fort - the largest waterpark in the Caribbean. 10 minutes by boat from North Eleuthera Complemented with championship golf courses, world class shopping, a 30,000 sq.ft. Mandara Spa, combined with an amazing array of bars and culinary dining experiences. Prices from £1060pp in low season Cottages and Two Bedroom Beach House £1415pp in high season and Sea Oats, designed by Barbara Hulanicki, Below: Breezeway Lobby including 7 nights accommodation with breakfast. feature paths leading directly onto the beach. Flights and transfers not included. At Harbour Island’s most exquisite dining The Cove Atlantis Room upgrades available. venue, Latitude 25, you’ll find fresh creative dishes like a delightful French-Caribbean 600 suites Perched on a bluff overlooking a turquoise bouillabaisse from executive chef Ludovic 40 minutes from Nassau Airport ocean and stretches of soft pink sand, this Jarland, while the Beach Bar is the perfect is picture postcard perfection on one of the spot to sample a Coral Sands Smash. Prices from Caribbean’s prettiest islands. The ultimate £3035pp in low season idyllic getaway, the resort has recently A lagoon-style heated freeform pool is tucked £3520pp in high season emerged from a transformative facelift which away in the fragrant gardens, with tennis, including flights, 7 nights accommodation on a room only basis and private has added a new pool and deck area. colonial- games room and complimentary watersports transfers. Room upgrades available. style rooms exude plantation chic, with equipment such as kayaks and boogie boards entrancing ocean or tropical garden views. available for guests’ use. Golf cart rental, From its ultimate oceanfront setting between two spectacular For privacy, the One Bedroom Oceanfront fishing and diving can be arranged locally. beaches, this all-suite hotel offers the last word in contemporary style. Open-air architecture and artful lighting effects create Above: Premier Junior Suite a seamless union between nature and state-of-the-art design. Below: Beach Bar Each ocean view suite has floor-to-ceiling windows with awe- inspiring water views, a spacious bedroom, marble bathroom, a step-down parlour with sofa, complimentary WiFi and in-room entertainment system. Two pool venues are reserved exclusively for guests at The Cove; The Cove Pool is a chic, adult-only pool and beach club with a live DJ, bar, stylish daybeds and exclusive cabanas, whilst families may relax at the zero entry pool of Cascades, shared only with The Reef Atlantis. The Reef Atlantis

497 studios, suites and penthouses 40 minutes from Nassau Airport

Prices from £2695pp in low season £3200pp in high season including 7 nights accommodation on a room only basis and private transfers. Room upgrades available.

The contemporary Reef Atlantis bestows the freedom to enjoy deluxe self-catering with home comforts in a quieter area of the resort coupled with access to all of the exciting recreational facilities available at Atlantis. The renowned apartment style Studios, One and Two Bedroom Suites and spectacular Penthouses boast lavish living areas, private ocean-facing balconies and are conveniently placed on Paradise Beach, a pristine white sandy beach. There’s also a pool, a Starbucks lobby lounge for coffee and snacks and a convenience store for essentials. Should you wish to venture out for dinner, there are a host of restaurants at Atlantis to suit all tastes. Above: One Bedroom Suite

/ 82 / 83 The Bahamas For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / Bermuda When To Go The best time to visit is over our summer months, from May to October. Between June and September, expect warm, sunny days with temperatures averaging 22°C to 26°C. Greater rainfall and tropical storms may be experienced in September and October.

GMT 4 hours in winter, -3 hours in summer Flying Time : London to Hamilton 7 hours 25 minutes

Cities Couture Tee off Heaven Colonial Explorations Whether you’re seeking culture, fine dining or Bermuda is the setting for some of the Bermuda’s rich colonial past is best discovered just great shopping, cosmopolitan Hamilton world’s most scenic golf courses, most of by water, with the Royal Naval Dockyard an and historic St. George’s are well worth championship standard, many designed ideal place to start. From Hamilton the ferry exploring. In the winding cobbled streets of by iconic names such as Robert Trent takes around thirty minutes, bringing you to St. George’s, a town filled with seventeenth Jones and Charles Banks. The Port Royal the Maritime Museum and Commissioner’s century National Trust properties, galleries course in Southampton parish boasts House which showcases a stunning mural. and artisan boutiques abound. Pick up stunning ocean views, while the Turtle Stroll over to the Craft Market, ceramics hand-made island scents or a classic pair of Hill Golf Club at Fairmont Southampton studios and glassblowing works where artists Bermuda shorts. Hamilton, with its evocative was the deserved winner of Golf Digest’s will demonstrate the art of flameworking. Victorian air, brims with exclusive designer ‘Best Places to Play Golf’. The undulating Held every Monday evening, Destination labels, sophisticated nightlife and gourmet fairways of Tucker’s Green are a stiff but Dockyard is a festive celebration of dance, restaurants. On Wednesdays from April to delightful challenge, or test your skills at music, gastronomy, arts and crafts. St. August, the evening action is at Harbour Belmont Hills with its elevated and double- George’s has a number of historic forts, Nights on Front Street. tiered greens. designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Fairmont Southampton 86 Hamilton Princess & Beach Club 86 Rosewood Tucker’s Point 87

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Bermuda / Bermuda / Fairmont Southampton Rosewood Tucker’s Point 88 rooms and suites 593 rooms and suites 15 minutes from Bermuda Airport 35 minutes from Bermuda Airport pink-sand shoreline. In the Manor House, Prices from rooms are distinguished by ultra-luxurious Prices from breakfast, afternoon tea and cocktail-hour £3065pp in low season bathrooms whilst Villa rooms and suites £2205pp in low season canapés. Extensive dining choices include £3440pp in high season offer a more residential experience with Above: Beach Below: Tucker’s Point Beach Club £2360pp in high season fresh, local seafood at The Ocean Club, including flights, 7 nights accommodation on a unimpeded views. There are a host of dining including flights, 7 nights accommodation on a Italian specialities at Bacci or sumptuous room only basis and private transfers. options from gourmet presentations at The room only basis and private transfers. steaks at The Waterlot Inn. The Willow Room upgrades available. Point, styled with fine antiques and floor-to- Room upgrades available. Stream Spa invites discovery with a menu ceiling murals that once hung in Manhattan’s of indulgent body experiences to excite Gracing two hundred acres of beautiful Pan Am Building, to the classic Italian dishes This premier resort stands on the island’s the senses, a Couples Suite, indoor pool, waterfront, Rosewood Tucker’s Point boasts of Sul Verde. highest point within a one hundred acre Jacuzzis and state-of-the-art fitness exceptional panoramas over Castle Harbour estate. Guest rooms afford spectacular centre. Leisure facilities include indoor and Harrington Sound. It features the Relax into a leisurely lifestyle with a game of balcony views across the gardens to either and outdoor pools, all-weather tennis island’s only private hotel-guests-only beach tennis or croquet, a dip in one of four pools or the ocean or the Great Sound. For a touch courts and an 18-hole executive golf course. so it’s highly likely that only the 18-hole, a visit to the beach club for sailing and scuba of added luxury, Fairmont Gold rooms offer The Kids Club presents fun activities for palm-tree-dotted golf course or the divine diving. A Rose Buds® activity programme is exclusive amenities, with complimentary younger guests. Sense Spa may tempt you away from the available for children during the summer.

Left: Signature Guestroom Below left: Marcus’ Restaurant

Bermuda / Hamilton Princess & Beach Club

400 rooms and suites 30 minutes from Bermuda Airport

Prices from service marina which also offers a complete £2750pp in low season menu of watersports, two swimming pools, £2985pp in high season a putting green and alfresco dining at three including flights, 7 nights accommodation on a eateries including celebrity Chef Marcus room only basis and private transfers. Samuelsson’s signature Marcus’ Bermuda. Room upgrades available. Blissful days can be spent at the private Princess Beach Club located at one of the Overlooking bobbing sailboats on the island’s most picturesque spots, Slinky Bay shimmering blue waters of the picturesque or at the wellness spa complete with spa harbour, Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, pool and yoga pavilion. Admire pieces of has emerged from a multi-million pound contemporary artwork by Andy Warhol and transformation into a luxurious urban resort. Damien Hurst posed against the historical The hotel offers well-appointed rooms and crown mouldings in the hotel lobby on a suites, most with spectacular views, a full guided tour.

/ 86 / 87 Bermuda For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Suggested Itinerary New York & Bermuda Days 1 -3 Fly to New York. On arrival, transfer to Midtown Manhattan for a 3 night 10 nights from £4660 per person, based on 2 sharing stay at Mandarin Oriental New York (RO)

New York Bermuda Days 4 - 10 This is the ultimate adrenalin-charged city. A millionaires’ playground that holds a Fly from New York to Bermuda. An exhilarating mix of world-famous sights promise of sun and sophistication. Although On arrival, transfer to Rosewood and cutting edge culture, it simply fizzes still epitomised by a deliciously leisurely Tucker’s Point for a 7 night stay (RO) with iconic attractions. Broadway and pace of life, rum swizzles and a vibrant Times Square seem to pulsate with dazzling colonial heritage, an eclectic in-crowd of Day 11 lights, whilst a horse and carriage ride jazz aficionados, film buffs and art lovers Transfer to Bermuda Airport for the around Central Park is both stately and create a compelling cultural scene, whilst overnight flight to the UK serene. Circle the city in a helicopter or hop the translucent turquoise ocean is alive with in a yellow cab to SoHo and Greenwich kayakers, windsurfers and divers keen to Prices include all economy international Village – dotted with historic townhouses, explore the colourful reefs. Hire a scooter flights, internal flights, accommodation, meals as specified and transfers. atmospheric boutiques and criss-crossed by and feel the wind in your face, passing Bleecker and Cornelia streets, where great pastel-coloured villages bedecked with RO – Room Only little restaurants abound. Discover the exotic blooms or stopping to picnic on a Meatpacking District, New York’s new quiet, sandy cove. In the winding cobbled focus of cool, and ride the subway to the streets of St. George’s, galleries and artisan glorious shopping emporiums of Macy’s or boutiques abound whilst Hamilton, with its Bloomingdales. Sip cosmopolitans in hip evocative Victorian air, brims with bars after taking in a hit show on its debut exclusive designer labels and sophisticated Broadway run, or go the full culture mile nightlife. As for the cuisine, feast on fresh with visits to The Metropolitan Museum of lobster, suckling pig and the legendary Modern Art and the Guggenheim. Enjoy Bermudan fish chowder laced with spicy panoramic skyline vistas from Brooklyn sherry peppers. There is an abundance of Heights; feel the joyous exuberance of world-class golfing opportunities, Harlem with its blues clubs and gospel innumerable pink sand beaches caressed by choirs. Just a bite of the big apple will leave warm breezes and an ambience quite like you hungry for more. nowhere else.

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Somerset Hamilton Featured Hotels Warwick Long Bay Horseshoe Bay Mandarin Oriental New York 87 Rosewood Tucker’s Point

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/ 88 / 89 Bermuda For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / Jamaica When To Go Jamaica is a year-round holiday destination with a tropical climate and temperatures that hover around 26°C along the coast, usually tempered by the prevailing trade winds. The winter months between January to April are the most popular months to visit, characterised by warm, generally dry days, whilst the summer months between May and November tend to be hotter and more humid, with regular showers and the possibility of tropical storms.

GMT -4 hours Flying Time London to Montego Bay/Kingston 10 hours 5 minutes

Natural Wonders Rhythmic Roots and Routes Mystical Mountains Watch the beauty of the jungle go by on a Food and music come together in vibrant Rising to over 2,250 metres, the Blue tubing adventure down gin-clear rippling style, with the legacy of Bob Marley and Mountains dominate Jamaica’s lush rivers. In the hills of Ocho Rios there are the famous Jamaican jerk leading the interior. With a cooler climate, it’s perfect guided river tours and other exciting pursuits celebrations. Reggae buffs will want to terrain for hiking to deserted waterfalls via including a cascade climb and rope swings. explore the Nine Miles Bob Marley Trail, welcoming local villages – a Rasta guide can Nearby Dunn’s River Falls is a national learning about the singer-songwriter and be arranged who will give insights into local treasure, but for somewhere more tranquil visiting his mausoleum, while a tour of flora and culture. Look out for streamer- head for Reach Falls where the swimming is Kingston and Trench Town reveals the tail hummingbirds and rare swallowtail sublime, or try rafting on the Martha Brae. places that influenced his music. Don’t miss butterflies in the Holywell Nature Preserve. Ride into the sea on horseback, or catch the Reggae Sumfest, held in the heart of The mountains are also coffee country, with the astonishing sight of the natural glowing Montego Bay; travel the Jamaican Jerk Trail opportunities to visit a plantation and sample phosphorescent lagoon during a night sail on through twenty two top jerk locations from different blends with a local expert – the Glistening Waters. Negril to Boston Bay. perfect gift to take home.

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Jamaica Inn 92 GoldenEye 94 Sandy Haven Resort 95

/ 91 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Clockwise from above: Cottage 6 Bedroom, Beach, Cottage 6 Living Room, Cottage 3 Bedroom

Jamaica / Jamaica Inn

52 suites and cottages 1 hour 30 minutes from Montego Bay Airport

Prices from each boasting a spacious furnished balcony and enhanced by fine wines. Dancing to £1810pp in low season or terrace living room, with views towards traditional refrains is a nightly event. £2685pp in high season the ocean. Perched on the bluff is a small including flights, 7 nights accommodation collection of exclusive ocean view cottages, Blissful days are spent by the pool or on on a room only basis and private transfers. most featuring a private plunge pool. the 700 foot private beach where the Room upgrades available. The magnificent Cottage 7 is the hotel’s complimentary beach service includes a premier suite, with an infinity edge pool morning round of refreshing fruit or Planters Hidden away on a secluded sandy cove just and spectacular ocean views. Evenings punch. The Ocean Spa nestled within the east of Ocho Rios, this family-owned idyllic are magical affairs, with complimentary cliffs of Cutlass Bay, with open air spa rooms retreat is renowned for its high standards of hors d’oeuvres on the terrace and alfresco tends to the body’s physical and spiritual service and luxury. The genteel atmosphere dining – an imaginative continental menu needs, whilst golf, horse riding and tennis are is reflected in the well-appointed suites, with a Caribbean twist is served with style available nearby.

/ 92 / 93 Jamaica For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Jamaica / Sandy Haven Resort

33 rooms 1 hour 45 minutes from Montego Bay Airport

Prices from waiters at your service. Jamaica’s colourful £1680pp in low season heritage is reflected in the swish rooms and £1915pp in high season suites, while lunch is a relaxed affair at Sandy including flights, 7 nights accommodation with Haven’s Beach Bar and Grill with a variety breakfast and private transfers. of day and night meal plans to experience. Above: Lobby lounge Room upgrades available. Sway to the strains of tropical music in the Below: Junior Suite Piano Bar; mix at the Manager’s weekly With a relaxed boutique feel, and glorious cocktail party. location on Negril’s seven-mile white sand beach, this is a destination for Caribbean Anti-stress facials are a speciality in the connoisseurs. Whilst close to the hip strip spa, or get active with a Reggae Horseback action, guests can enjoy a stay of privacy Riding Tour. No visit would be complete and pampering, starting each morning with without a sunset visit to Rick’s Café, by the breakfast on your own private terrace before West End Cliffs, where the adventurous can kicking back in a beach cabana with drinks’ round off the day with a cliff dive.

Jamaica / Clockwise from top: GoldenEye Beach, Bamboo Bar, Lagoon Cottage

47 beach huts, cottages and villas 1 hour 45 minutes from Montego Bay Airport

Prices from Oracabessa Bay surrounded by tropical media room, bar, garden and private beach. £2430pp in low season forests and lush gardens, the original Feast on gourmet Jamaican cuisine in the £3150pp in high season Fleming Villa has been enhanced by the Gazebo restaurant, famed for its fresh fish including flights, 7 nights accommodation addition of stylish cottages, villas and beach and lobster dishes, or relax at Bizot bar. with breakfast and private transfers. huts boasting chic interiors and outdoor Room upgrades available. rainshowers. Beach Villas open out directly Guests can cool off in a choice of fresh and onto the golden sands whilst the Lagoon saltwater pools, try paddle boarding and The property where Ian Fleming wrote the Villas and Cottages each have their own kayaking or snorkel in the warm Caribbean James Bond novels has understandably dock and kayak. Fleming Villa features Ian sea. A range of therapies using locally acquired something of a celebrity status. Fleming’s original three bedroom home as farmed and wild herbs and flowers are on Located near Ocho Rios in picture-perfect well as two poolside cottages, a private pool, offer at the FieldSpa.

/ 94 / 95 Jamaica For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Suggested Itinerary Jamaican Highlights Days 1 - 2 Fly to Kingston Airport. On arrival, private transfer to Strawberry Hill in 9 nights from £3080 per person, based on 2 sharing the Blue Mountains for a 2 night stay (BB)

Blue Mountains hotspot Sans Souci; ideal for beginners and Days 3 - 6 The Blue Mountains, home of Strawberry professionals alike. For an experience with Private transfer through the Hill, are an unexpected side to Jamaica’s a difference, admire the spectacular mountains to Oracabessa, near Ocho sun, sea and sand status. Stretching for coastline on a guided horseback ride Rios on Jamaica’s north coast, for a 4 twenty eight miles, and the longest through the ocean at Chukka Cove, night stay at GoldenEye (BB) mountain range in the Caribbean, it’s no or visit hidden gem Island Gully Falls and surprise that these remarkable mountains climb a cascading waterfall, cliff dive or Days 7- 9 and their spectacular scenery have been simply take in the stunning scenery. Private transfer along the northern designated a UNESCO World Heritage Also not to be missed; scale the 600 feet of coastline to The Caves, near Negril, Site. A nature lover’s paradise, the Blue Dunn’s River Falls, one of Jamaica’s for a 3 night stay (BB) Mountains are peppered with exotic flora national treasures. and fauna as well as rare wildlife. The seven Day 10 mile Blue Mountain Peak Trail is perfect Negril Return to Kingston Airport for the for those seeking adventure, allowing A stay at The Caves is the perfect finale to overnight flight to the UK guests to sample a cup of the world famous your Jamaican getaway given it’s location Blue Mountain coffee while taking in Dunnsin Negril; a place known for its laid-back Price includes economy international River Falls flights, accommodation, meals as specified breathtaking panoramic viewsMartha at Brae the top. daytime charm and vibrant, bustling Saunter through the spellbindingRiver Rafting parting nightlife. Home to the illustrious Seven and private transfers. mist on a hiking trip through the Mile Beach, the pristine sands and gin-clear BB – Bed & Breakfast Rio Grande River Rafting mountains, or trek to hiddenAppleton waterfalls Estate and waters are lined with delightful restaurants discover tiny stand-stillS Falls villages.&Distillery and bars, making it a regular on the world’s

top beaches list. Just southReach ofFalls Seven Mile Oracabessa Bay Beach lies West End Road, a cliffside Made famous by the world-renowned coastal route which is also peppered with author, and a host of famous artists from hassle-free hangouts. A firm favourite is film to music, GoldenEye near Ocho Rios is clifftop bar Rick’s Café, where guests can where Ian Fleming wrote the James Bond enjoy a few drinks while watching the novels. North of the island, this location thrill-seekers cliff dive. The place to be hosts a bucket-list worthy collection of when the sun sets? Norman Manley experiences. Discover what lies beneath the Boulevard is laced with catchy reggae glimmering waters on a scuba diving trip to beats and an infectious buzz.

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Strawberry Hill 94 GoldenEye The Caves

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/ 96 / 97 Jamaica For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / Mexico When To Go Mexico is enjoyable year-round, but October to May is generally the most pleasant time to visit. Humidity is at its highest from July to September, with occasional showers more likely to occur on the Gulf Coast.

GMT -7 hours Riviera Maya Flying Time 11 hours 5 minutes to Cancun

Beyond the Beach Family Time Flavours of Mexico Mexico’s hinterland rivals the coast for A wealth of activities awaits families in At one end of Mexico’s culinary spectrum, breathtaking beauty – best seen from a search of fun and adventure, beginning authentic street cuisine; at the other, private chartered plane as it swoops over with Xcaret, a superb eco-archaeological sophisticated dining experiences showcased iconic sites such as the Mayan temples of park south of Cancun, and Xel-Há, an by the country’s leading resorts. There are Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, Coba and Calakmul. all-inclusive paradise brimming with water ceviche and tequila combinations to savour at From Calakmul, it’s around 300 kilometres activities. Thrillseekers will love XPLOR the Viceroy, with a Maestro Tequilero on hand to Campeche; a cobblestoned colonial gem with its awesome ziplines and underground to reveal the secrets of Mexico’s signature declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. rafting in stalactite-studded caves. In the spirit. Cueva Siete at UNICO 20°87° Hotel The Yucatán is riddled with cenotes, jungles on the Riviera Maya you can travel in specialises in the flavours of the Yucatán; the including those at Cenote Maya Park where Jeeps to visit and swim in stunning cenotes, menu at Ixi’im, Chablé features herbs, fruits visitors descend a staircase to a spectacular while others may prefer to snorkel with and vegetables harvested from the resort’s underground pool with astonishingly clear elusive whale sharks at Isla Holbox. Small traditional Maya Garden. Guests at Banyan water. At Chichén Itzá, Carrier can arrange groups can see wild spider monkeys at the Tree Mayakoba can relive traditional Mayan an out-of-hours private tour. Jungle Place Monkey Sanctuary. culinary presentations deep in the jungle.

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/ 99 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Riviera Maya / UNICO 20º 87º Hotel Riviera Maya

448 rooms and suites 70 minutes from Cancun Airport wow factor Two Bedroom Hacienda Villas Prices from with expansive terrace and twin hydro hot £2500pp in low season tubs – all rooms having minibar, rain showers, £3190pp in high season 55 inch TV and pillow menus. Dining choices including flights, 7 nights accommodation are equally impressive, a celebration of local on an all-inclusive basis and private transfers. and international cuisine ranging from Italian Above: Alcoba Swim Up Room Room upgrades available. to cutting-edge Mexican, with mixologists Below: Swimming Pool on hand to create speciality cocktails in the Infused with the colourful traditions of Cuban-style Palmera Lounge, where there’s the Riviera Maya, UNICO 20°87° Hotel regular top class live entertainment is a newly opened paradise of laid-back chic, offering an exclusive adults-only VIP cabanas can be hired by La Escondita experience. Accommodations mix Mayan pool and swim-up bar, or unwind with a yoga and modern, to provide pampered private session in the Wellness Centre. Concierge living spaces, from the Alcoba Swim-Up will be delighted to arrange excursions to Rooms with private pools to PURE rooms attractions such as Chichén Itzá, the Kukulkan designed especially for allergy sufferers to Pyramid and Garrafon Natural Reef Park.

Above: Beach Front Studio Terrace Right: Beach Swimming Pool

Riviera Maya / Rosewood Mayakoba

136 suites and villas 35 minutes from Cancun Airport

Prices from the generously proportioned suites are Agave Azul. On its own private island is £3235pp in low season crafted from indigenous materials and boast a breathtaking spa with eight sumptuous £4390pp in high season oversized bathtubs, private bath gardens island suites, each with a treatment room including flights, 7 nights accommodation with outdoor shower, rooftop sundecks and outdoor shower. with breakfast and private transfers. and plunge pool – the most dramatic being Room upgrades available. the overwater suites which appear to float There are three pools, a kids’ club and along the water’s edge. A tempting variety activities ranging from world-class scuba Resting by a mile-long stretch of white of dining options includes haute cuisine diving to horse riding on the beach and golf sand beach, this centrepiece of the luxury in the signature Casa del Lago restaurant, on the Greg Norman-designed course next Mayakoba development exudes island beachfront tapas at Punta Bonita and door. Eco tours, in the company of a local resort chic. Strikingly modern in design, a heavenly mix of sushi and tequila at biologist, are a speciality.

/ 100 / 101 Mexico For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Riviera Maya / Grand Velas Riviera Maya

539 suites 40 minutes from Cancun Airport

Prices from £4035pp in low season of gourmet dining options is included from £4480pp in high season the surprises of Molecular cuisine to new including flights, 7 nights accommodation takes on traditional French dishes and on an all-inclusive basis and private transfers. Asian fusion specialities. Balance body and Room upgrades available. soul in the exquisite spa, complete with hydrotherapy rituals, or perfect your game Above: Grand Class Suite Idyllically poised on a pristine white beach, on the nearby 18-hole golf course. Below: Swimming Pool this all suite resort welcomes families and couples to the beautiful Riviera Maya. Each Activities including snorkelling, kayaking luxurious suite offers a private terrace, and scuba diving are available, younger interior Jacuzzi and comprehensive guests will be in their element at the Grand entertainment technology. The adult only Velas Kids Club, whilst teenagers can escape Grand Class and family friendly Ambassador to their own retreat. A host of entertainment Suites comprise breath-taking ocean views choices will delight in the evening from whilst Zen Grand Suites are spacious romance and relaxation at Piano Bar to the hideaways in a lush jungle setting. A range lively frivolity of Karaoke Bar.

Above: Hippo’s Bar by Night Right: Resort View

Riviera Maya / Zoëtry Paraiso de la Bonita Riviera Maya

90 suites 25 minutes from Cancun Airport

Prices from bottle of tequila and introduced to Endless areas adorned with specially selected pieces £2720pp in low season Privileges® where almost everything is of art, deep marble bath tubs, Bvlgari® £3795pp in high season included, from a Temazcal steam ceremony amenities and aromatherapy pillows with including flights, 7 nights accommodation and a Thalasso treatment to all meals and fine luxury linens. on an all-inclusive basis with private transfers. premium beverages. Dining venues include Room upgrades available. Kaax, where local artwork partners the Extensive recreational facilities include an Yucatan cuisine, a Sushi & Ceviche bar and infinity-edge swimming pool, a saltwater A luxurious, colourful boutique resort fine-dining restaurant La Canoa. Savour hydrotherapy pool, tennis, yoga, sailing and focused on wellness and wellbeing set in freshly cooked seafood at the beachside an award-winning Spa. Golfers are able to leafy gardens fringing a white sandy beach. grill or a cocktail at Hippo’s Bar. Spacious take advantage of complimentary green fees Guests are welcomed to the resort with One Bedroom Oceanfront Suites, some at the nearby 18-hole Grand Coral Riviera a warm Mexican smile, presented with a with private pool, feature separate living Maya golf course.

/ 102 / 103 Mexico For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Mayakoba Mangroves Left: Swimming Pool Below right: La Laguna Below left: Beach Terrace

Riviera Maya / Riviera Maya / Fairmont Mayakoba Hotel Esencia

401 rooms and suites 29 rooms and villas 40 minutes from Cancun Airport 65 minutes from Cancun Airport

Prices from Prices from £2570pp in low season £2850pp in low season £3235pp in high season canopy. Accommodation is air-conditioned £3935pp in high season some with private plunge pools, are dotted including flights, 7 nights accommodation and features a spacious bathroom with a including flights, 7 nights accommodation throughout the well-manicured gardens. with breakfast and private transfers. deep soaking tub. Dining venues include on a room only basis and private transfers. There are two exquisite pools, a white sand Room upgrades available. beachfront Las Brisas for an inspired Room upgrades available. beach and a romantic restaurant specialising menu of contemporary cuisine, Mexican in ethnic Meso-American cuisine using This eco-friendly resort is situated at the specialties at poolside La Laguna and a Once the residence of an Italian duchess, produce from the estate’s own garden. The heart of the Riviera Maya. With its adult- market café. Indulge in treatments based this boutique-chic property sitting on a organic spa also uses herbs grown on the only infinity pool and interconnecting on ancient Mayan traditions at the Willow fifty acre estate between Tulum and Playa premises as well as providing traditional rooms, the Fairmont Mayakoba is perfect Stream Spa. Further facilities include pools, del Carmen feels like the home of a stylish Mayan aromatherapy treatments. Renowned for couples and families alike. Lavish complimentary non-motorised watersports, family friend. Simplicity blends with relaxed local attractions, including spell-binding rooms and suites are housed in the main nature trails, scenic boat tours through the elegance, the soft white décor interrupted by Tulum, the Mayan Pyramids at Chichén Itzá complex and casitas are close to the beach mangroves and an activity programme for vivid splashes of colour. The Casa Principal and deep underground cenotes, are all within or tucked away under the lush forest younger guests at the Discovery Club. houses nine rooms and suites; the rest, easy reach.

Left: Lobby Left: Outdoor Lounge Below left: Beachfront Villa Below left: Cenote Spa

Riviera Maya / Mérida, Yucatán / Viceroy Riviera Maya Chablé Resort & Spa

41 villas 40 casitas and villas 40 minutes from Cancun Airport 30 minutes from Mérida Airport, 3 hours from Cancun Airport Prices from £3250pp in low season Tropical walkways lead to the forty one Prices from £3845pp in high season thatched palapa roofed private villas crafted £1555p in low season all set within lush tropical gardens. There including flights, 7 nights accommodation with natural materials throughout, each £1730pp in high season are multiple dining options including a with breakfast and private transfers with a private patio, plunge pool, outdoor including 3 nights accommodation with breakfast. farm-to-table restaurant and fine-dining Room upgrades available. shower and butler service. Dine alfresco venue Ixi’im - the signature sea bass at the casual Coral Grill & Bar where the Immerse yourself in a thrillingly remote ceviche being renowned. The spa is quite Hidden along the pearlescent sands of the menu showcases locally caught seafood landscape, a world away from the coastal unlike any other; set beside an invitingly Riviera Maya, only fifteen minutes drive and homemade pizzas baked in the wood crowds. Winner of the ‘Prix Versailles 2017’ cool cenote believed to have been sacred from Playa del Carmen, lies an intimate fired oven; the romantic setting of La Marea for outstanding architecture and design, to the Mayans, its treatments harness the eco-conscious hideaway offering barefoot features contemporary Mexican cuisine Chablé ranges across 750 acres of pristine mystery of Merida’s Mayan past. Venture luxury and seductive seclusion exclusively with Mediterranean influences. Lounge by Mayan jungle in the Yucatán peninsula; to the Maya town of Chocholá alive with for adults. Viceroy eschews formal hotel the refreshing swimming pool or succumb to a restored nineteenth century hacienda textile shops, markets and local cuisine or convention to maintain a natural harmony the ancient Mayan therapies in The Spa at encompassing thirty eight super-chic stand- join local horticulturalists to learn about with the primitive Maya tropical forest. Viceroy Riviera Maya. alone pool casitas and two expansive villas, Mayan gardening.

/ 104 / 105 Mexico For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Suggested A Taste of Mexico Itinerary Days 1 - 7 14 nights from £7725 per person, based on 2 sharing Fly to Cancun Airport. On arrival, transfer to Grand Velas Riviera Maya for a 7 night stay (AI) Riviera Maya façade, or Museum of Modern Art housed Mother Nature’s Riviera Maya melds nearby in the former archbishop’s palace. Days 8 - 11 bustling streets with dense jungle and Spend a while beneath the laurel trees in the Transfer by private car to Mérida on unblemished beaches. Porcelain white sands town’s pretty Plaza Grande, scene of regular the Yucatán Peninsula for a 4 night are lapped by a sapphire sea, a perfect cultural events such as folkloric dancing. stay at Chablé Resort & Spa (BB) playground for snorkelling kaleidoscopic Yucatán’s magical cenotes offer a never-to- coral reefs or for watching whale sharks be-forgotten swimming experience in an Days 12 - 14 migrate. Inland lies a landscape peppered emerald underworld lost in time. Fly from Mérida Airport to Mexico with Mayan remains including the famed City. On arrival, transfer to Four Chichén Itzá, chosen in 2007 as one of the Mexico City Seasons Hotel Mexico City for a New 7 Wonders of the World. There are Rich with history, culture and everything in 3 night stay (RO) quaint fishing villages to explore, bonefish to between, the pulsating metropolis of Mexico catch and deep sea fishing expeditions to City is a place for the curious and Day 15 join. Playa del Carmen buzzes with intimate adventurous, where something unique and Return to Mexico City Airport for the boutiques, busy restaurants and flamboyant intriguing awaits around every corner. Built overnight flight to the UK night clubs, while Cozumel is known for its over the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, this scuba diving, and Tulum for its beachside thriving metropolis boasts countless Mayan ruins. museums, design-led hotels, eclectic fine Prices include all economy international flights and internal flights, dining experiences and most notably of all, accommodation, meals as specified Mérida artistic discoveries. Year after year, and private transfers. A UNESCO World Heritage City, the thousands of art-appreciators flock to Casa Yucatán‘s capital is the ideal base for Azul, the former home of legendary artist AI – All Inclusive BB – Bed & Breakfast exploration. Criss-crossed by cobbled Frida Kahlo. This vibrant house-cum- RO - Room Only streets, the White City brims with museum might be one of Mexico City’s most enchanting parks and plazas, lively markets, distinctive landmarks, yet explore beyond its galleries and artisan boutiques, cobalt walls and you’ll discover something complemented by restaurants from the more; the converted taco stalls and colour cheap and cheerful to the distinctly high end. clad buildings of Roma, the contemporary No visit would be complete without a visit to art galleries of upscale Polanco and the the imposing cathedral, with its baroque overall beauty of a city steeped in contrasts.

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102 Grand Velas Riviera Maya 105 Chablé Resort & Spa Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City Clockwise from top: Mariachi group in Mérida, Uxmal Temple of the Magician, Flamingos at Ria Celestun Biosphere Please go to www.carrier.co.uk Reserve, Iglesia del Dulce Nombre de Jesús church to see our full list of hotels.

/ 106 / 107 Mexico For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / Dominican Republic When To Go The Dominican Republic is an enticing year-round destination, with temperatures averaging 28°C-30°C. The winter months, between December to February, are the most popular months to visit in addition to whale-watching season from mid-January to mid-March. The summer months, from May to November, tend to be hotter and more humid with regular showers and the possibility of tropical storms.

GMT -5 hours Flying Time London to Punta Cana : 9 hours 15 minutes

Puerto Plata Santo Domingo Private Tours and Guides Although steeped in history, Puerto Plata is Designated as a World Heritage Site by To learn more about the island’s colonial best known for its beaches, extending over UNESCO, this vibrant colonial city is a joy past, or immerse yourself in its natural 100km along the Atlantic shoreline. It is to discover. Catedral Primada is the oldest treasures, Carrier can arrange customised here that Columbus made landfall in 1492, in the Americas, while Plaza de España private tours. Beyond the architectural visitors can find the remains of the first is the perfect spot to people-watch from attractions of Santo Domingo and Puerto European settlement in the Americas. For one of the lively open terrace restaurants. Plata, there are quaint fishing villages to spectacular panoramic views of the city, Every corner seems to reveal another visit, local festivals to join and spectacular board a cable car for the scenic journey architectural gem or monument from wonders such as the Samaná Falls to up Mount Isabel del Torres; the mountain centuries gone by, the cobblestone streets discover. Particularly popular are the is also home to a botanical garden and a winding their way to intimate boutiques, helicopter flights to rum distilleries, replica of Christ the Redeemer Statue. more recently enhanced by shining malls. chocolate factories and cigar factories, such Dive and snorkel in the off-shore coral The botanical gardens are magnificent; the as Babunuco’s in Cabrera. Learn merengue reefs, or try kite surfing at Cabarete – Malecón makes for a pleasant stroll beside dancing, shop for amber and go whale renowned for its seafood. the ocean. watching – the opportunities are endless.

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Amanera 110 Eden Roc at Cap Cana 111

/ 109 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Dominican Republic / Amanera 25 casitas 75 minutes from Puerto Plata Airport marble furnishings and indigenous Aquayo tiles. With sleek contemporary expansive Prices from terraces, each has glorious views of the £5800pp in low season ocean beyond; many with private infinity £7810pp in high season pools. In The Restaurant, with its floor-to- including flights, 7 nights accommodation ceiling windows, dining options showcase on a room only basis and private transfers. the best of Mexican, Italian and Caribbean Helicopter transfers available. cuisine, whilst local dishes and South American classics are on the menu at Club Above: Ocean View Pool Casita Adventurers, sports enthusiasts and de Playa. As Aman’s first golf-integrated Below: Casita Lounge honeymooners alike will find their property, scenic play is guaranteed with paradise here at this über luxurious Aman many holes skirting the ocean cliffs of the sanctuary. Perched atop sixty-foot cliffs, Robert Trent Jones Sr. course. and amidst 373 acres of lush protected rainforest overlooking Playa Grande’s Further recreations include horse riding sugar-soft golden beach, Amanera is luxury through plantations and mangroves, game personified. The twenty four romantically fishing, cookery classes, rum distillery visits, designed contemporary Casitas showcase and an array of watersports from kayaking locally-sourced Dominican art, wood and to kite surfing.

Above: Blue Grill + Bar Right: Luxury Pool Junior Suite

Dominican Republic / Eden Roc at Cap Cana

60 suites 10 minutes from Punta Cana Airport

Prices from £2865pp in low season equestrian centre, restaurants and more. resort’s extensive estate with its waterfalls, £2625pp in high season With its appealing mix of free-standing stalactites and azure cenote. The full service including flights, 7 nights accommodation with suites, larger villas with private pools and two Solaya spa features rainfall showers, blissful breakfast and private transfers. bedroom beachfront suites, Eden Roc exudes hammam and Swedish sauna. Room upgrades available. more of a boutique village feel than that of a traditional resort. All manner of international Test your game on the Jack Nicklaus Just minutes from Punta Cana Airport flavours, from Japanese to Peruvian, will Signature Golf Course, go fishing from the lies a Relais & Châteaux oasis of multi- delight the palate at the Beach Club, while marina or immerse yourself in the culture of generational appeal. Recently added to Mediterraneo – overlooking the swimming capital city, Santo Domingo. In the KoKo Kids our portfolio, it stands within an exclusive pool – specialises in the best of French and Club, there’s a mini spa offering treatments gated community encompassing a marina, Italian. Explore the pathways around the specially adapted for younger guests.

/ 110 / 111 Dominican Republic For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk A Taste Of / Puerto Rico When To Go Puerto Rico’s climate varies little between 24°C-29°C year-round, with the driest months between January to April. Showers are possible throughout the year, although rainfall is greater from May to October when tropical storms are also a possibility.

GMT -5 hours Flying Time London to San Juan : 13 hours via New York

North vs. West San Juan Golf Galore Utterly distinctive, but equally delightful, Historic fortifications, shady plazas Puerto Rico’s passion for golf goes back to the North and West coasts vie for attention. and iconic landmarks abound – the old the 1950s, when Robert Trent Jones Sr. On the northern shores, Puerto Atlántico city is a favourite film location that has designed a course for the Dorado Resort. is developing apace, its new luxury hotels welcomed the likes of George Clooney Since then, the sport has flourished on the and golf courses adding to the region’s and Morgan Freeman. El Morro is the island and now offers twenty one world- stunning natural beauty. The Camuy River oldest Spanish fort in the New World, class courses and hosts the Puerto Rico Cave Park is particularly worth exploring, its enormous ramparts ideal for looking Open, the only official PGA event in the some caves reaching ten storeys high and down over the island and old town, where Caribbean. Keeping it in the family, Robert 200 feet wide. The west coast boasts the seventeenth century Spanish ironwork Trent Jones Jr. created the oceanside best beaches; Porta del Sol being the island’s graces the carefully-restored homes. Pick fairways and greens at The St. Regis Bahia undisputed surfing capital, while Cabo up one-of-a-kind handmade pieces in the Beach Resort. The Dorado’s East Course, Rojo’s cliffs provide breathtaking beach artisan quarters, head to a market with Pineapple Course and Sugarcane course views. La Parguera has one of the world’s few a local chef or take salsa lessons before continue to offer every golfing challenge remaining bioluminescent bays. hitting the town. under the sun.

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Arecibo The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort San Juan

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/ 113 For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Puerto Rico / The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort

139 rooms and suites 35 minutes from San Juan Airport

Prices from mesmerising ocean views. Sophistication is the £3170pp in low season resort’s byword, epitomised by the exceptional £3540pp in high season dining options which range from the cutting including flights, 7 nights accommodation edge gourmet creations of the Jean-Georges with breakfast and private transfers. Vongerichten-inspired Fern restaurant to Room upgrades available. cuisine with Puerto Rican accents at the Beach Club and eclectic Mediterranean classics at Just thirty minutes away from the myriad Sea Grapes by the pool. attractions of Old San Juan, this becalmed resort by the beach is a haven for nature Much of the property is given over to tropical lovers, golfers and anyone in search of nature trails, where hummingbirds flit by day personal pampering. Amidst exotically and coquí frogs call at night – wooden paths Above: Governor’s Suite Balcony verdant surroundings, relax into an airy snake around the grounds beneath towering Below: Sea Grapes Terrace Oceanfront Room or Deluxe Golf Room palm trees. The 18-hole championship golf overlooking the fairways, or choose a lavish course is Robert Trent Jones Jr-designed; option such as the Governor’s Suite with further recreations include sailing, canoeing, its furnished second floor terrace and kayaking and cycling.

Above: Positivo Private Cabanas Right: Plunge Reserve King Room

Puerto Rico / Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

115 rooms, suites, residences and 1 villa 35 minutes from San Juan Airport

Prices from £4730pp in low season desires of its original creator, Laurance S. acre farm specialising in high-end Spanish £7480pp in high season Rockefeller. Since its opening six years ago, cuisine. Culinary classes, and wine-themed including flights, 7 nights accommodation it has drawn A-list attention; attracted by dinners, are held at La Cocina Gourmet on a room only basis with private transfers. the white sand beach, impeccable service Culinary Centre. Room upgrades available. and über-chic accommodation comprising a five bedroom hacienda-style villa, swish An adults-only pool at the beach club is For lovers of luxury and privacy, this is truly guestrooms and opulent condo residences complemented by a splash pool for kids, who a place to immerse yourself in nature. Set with easy beach access, rooftop lounge can also enjoy their own ‘Ambassadors of the between Caribbean coconut plantation and infinity plunge pool. Eat oceanside at Environment’ eco-themed activities. Also and dense forest, along three miles of Encanto Beach Club, or at Mi Casa by José on-site are three golf courses, spa, tennis pristine coastline, it reflects the dreams and Andrés – a fine dining venue within a 500 courts and cycling trails.

/ 114 / 115 Puerto Rico For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Itinerary

Days 1 -2 Fly to San Juan, Puerto Rico. On arrival, transfer to The St. Regis Bahia Beach Cruise with Silversea Resort for a 2 night stay (BB)

14 nights from £10965 per person, based on 2 sharing Day 3 Transfer to Puerto Rico cruise port. Board Silver Wind for a 7 night Caribbean and Silversea’s intimate ships cater personally Inclusive Cruising: Central America cruise (AI) to no more than 596 guests. With a * Award-winning cuisine, including staff-to-guest ratio of nearly one-to-one, Day 4 gourmet fine dining inspired by Relais every detail will be taken care of from the Road Town, British Virgin Islands & Châteaux moment you step on board. Relax on the pool deck, or rejuvenate in the spa, and * Selection of beverages including Day 5 enjoy the benefit of exclusive access to some Champagne, fine wines, beer, premium Charlestown, St. Kitts & Nevis of the most secluded harbours in the world. spirits, soft drinks, bottled water, speciality coffees and teas served Day 6 Beginning and ending in Puerto Rico’s throughout the ship Les Saintes, French West Indies capital San Juan, where the old town brims * All suites have butler service and ocean with colonial architecture, this enchanting views, many with private verandas, as well Day 7 cruise encompasses a myriad of delights as walk-in wardrobes with stocked St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda from the brightly-painted houses of Road minibar replenished daily Town, Tortola to the volcanic terrain of Day 8 Nevis. Take in Les Saintes in the glorious * In-Suite dining and room service Gustavia, St Barths, French West Indies French West Indies and delve into the * Complimentary WiFi throughout the ship history of St. John’s in Antigua before Day 9 * On board entertainment sailing on to Gustavia and, penultimately, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands idyllic St. Thomas in the U.S Virgin Islands. * Gratuities Days 10 - 14 Arrive San Juan, Puerto Rico. Disembark and transfer to Dorado Beach, a Ritz- Carlton Reserve for a 5 night stay (RO)

Day 15 Road Town Return to Puerto Rico Airport for the overnight flight back to the UK San Juan St. Thomas Gustavia, Prices include all economy international flights, St Barthelemy 7 night Silver Wind cruise, pre- and post-cruise accommodation, meals as specified and pre- and post-cruise private transfers. St. John’s AI - All Inclusive Charlestown BB - Bed & Breakfast RO - Room Only

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/ 116 / 117 Cruise For a further collection of cruises in the Caribbean- please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Villas SECLUDED RETREAT FAR FROM THE CROWDS OR A PRIVATE HIDEAWAY WITHIN A 5-STAR RESORT – THE CARIBBEAN OFFERS VILLA LIVING AT ITS LUXURIOUS BEST. Villas / Resort Villas Villa living spells freedom of the most intimate and luxurious kind, where privacy is paramount and service discreet. This is where family and friends can socialise and relax together, no-one to disturb, no-one to impose upon your day, children free to play as they please and everyone’s tastes catered for perfectly by experienced housekeepers, cooks and butlers. Resort villas offer the Additional luxury of space with the benefit of 5-star resort amenities, the best of both worlds. Resort Villas:

* Page 16 – Coral Reef Club, Barbados We’ve selected our favourite Resort Jamaican specialities prepared by a private Typical stay includes: * Page 29 – Nonsuch Bay Resort, Antigua Villas for you to fall in love with… cook, meaning there’s no need to lift a finger. * Dedicated staff; typically a housekeeper, * Page 38 – Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, butler, cook and gardener St Lucia Sandy Lane Villa, Sandy Lane – Tranquility Villa, Amanyara – Turks * Page 47 – Grace Bay Club, Turks & Caicos Barbados – 5 Bedroom (Page 14) & Caicos – 4 Bedroom (Page 49) * Private swimming pool / hot tub * Page 52 – Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel Sandy Lane’s Beachfront Villa oozes the A private paradise, Amanyara’s Tranquility (subject to villa) & Spa, Grenada grandeur of a stately home with a Caribbean Villa is ideal for travellers craving seclusion. * Daily housekeeping and laundry services * Page 53 – Silversands, Grenada ocean view fit for a postcard. The exquisite Tranquil by name and tranquil by nature, the * Concierge service pre-arrival and in-resort gardens are home to a pool and oversized black infinity-edge swimming pool is perfect * Page 57 – Pink Sands Club, Canouan * Indoor and outdoor dining areas / gazebos Jacuzzi, making it the perfect hideaway for to unwind in. And, by night, guests can watch Island, Grenadines multi-generational families. Sandy Lane’s the sunset from the remote outdoor dining * Fully-equipped kitchens with no * Page 65 – Four Seasons Resort and illustrious service is guaranteed, with sala while sipping on a cocktail from their set dining times Residences, Anguilla afternoon tea served daily by a dedicated personal bar. * Bathroom and beach towels included * Page 72 – Peter Island Resort team of villa staff. & Spa, British Virgin Islands * Page 80 – One&Only Ocean Club, Bahamas Casa Laguna, Rosewood Mayakoba – * Page 104 – Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico Mexico – 3 Bedroom (Page 100) * Page 105 – Hotel Esencia, Mexico Featuring impressive floor-to-ceiling windows, guests can revel over the Clockwise from top right: surrounding tropical gardens and enchanting Su Casa, Sandy Lane Villa’s private dining room, lagoon from every corner of Casa Laguna. Pool deck at Villa 14, Amanyara, Spend your evenings dining on your Aerial view of Fleming Villa own private deck or indulging in a movie marathon in the media room. With room for six adults and four children, it’s ideal for family celebrations.

Su Casa, Dorado Beach, A Ritz- Carlton Reserve – Puerto Rico – 5 Bedroom (Page 115) Peppered with palm trees and a hacienda- style authenticity, this renovated 1920s villa has an enchanting Spanish-Caribbean flavour. Evoking a real out-on-your-own Used with kind permission of Sandy Lane Hotel Co. Limited feeling, the private ocean-facing infinity pool within the spacious gardens serves up captivating views. Inside await five Carrier Concierge bedrooms, with connecting bathrooms, and a Let Carrier provide a full concierge service gourmet kitchen made for entertaining. before you leave the UK, to ensure your villa holiday runs smoothly. We will take Fleming Villa, GoldenEye – Jamaica care of the finer details; from arranging a – 5 Bedroom (Page 94) pre-arrival grocery package, golf tee off time and watersports activities to babysitting and Renowned for being the spot where Ian car rental. We can arrange your table at an Fleming wrote the James Bond novels, exclusive restaurant on island or recommend GoldenEye’s Fleming Villa is an escape- secluded beaches on a less familiar coast. seeker’s dream. Guests can spend their days Contact the Carrier Concierge team for in complete seclusion on the villa’s private recommendations on 0161 491 7588 or email beach. And evenings will be filled with local [email protected]

/ 120 / 121 Villas For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Bella Beach Villa Exterior & Swimming Pool Antigua / Below right: Beach Club Pool

Jumby Bay Villas & Estate Homes British Virgin Islands / 16 villas and 17 estate homes 5 minute road transfer from Antigua Airport of the resort’s restaurants. With up to eight Oil Nut Bay followed by a 7 minute boat ride bedrooms, the larger estate homes are set in extensive grounds and offer the ultimate 3 suites and a collection of 1-6 bedroom villas Prices from in luxury living. Styles vary from modern 35 minutes by boat from Beef Island Airport £7610pp in low season mansion to Caribbean or Asian inspired £11700pp in high season home, but all come fully staffed with a Prices from based on 4 sharing a Harbour Villa, housekeeper, chef and butler; many boast £3935pp in low season spacious living areas and at least one private including flights, 7 nights accommodation impressive sporting and leisure facilities £5765pp in high season pool. Ridge Villas and Estate Villas boast on an all-inclusive basis and transfers. whilst all have pools, ocean views, bicycles based on 2 sharing the Cliff Suite spine-tingling views over the beach and and a golf cart. including flights, 7 nights accommodation marina, whilst Beach Villas wow with their From elegant villas to breathtaking seaside on a room only basis and boat transfers. proximity to the exclusive Beach Club. estates, Jumby Bay features an unrivalled Ideal for families, friends or even wedding Villa prices available on request. Here, guests can enjoy complimentary club collection of luxurious, one-of-a-kind parties, homes can be matched to guests’ amenities with a restaurant, bar and three properties, each enjoying access to the requirements – for extensive sporting Hidden away on the eastern tip of Virgin tiered pools within the manicured gardens. resort’s world-renowned facilities and 300 facilities, Evangeline excels with a pool, Gorda, Oil Nut Bay is a low-density and Land and water-based activities, with acres of private, car-free island to explore. tennis court, croquet lawn and fitness naturally sustainable resort offering lavish assistance from qualified instructors, include Set along the south shore and nestled in suite. Lazy Lizard boasts the island’s most living in a choice of exceptionally chic guided snorkel trips, paddle boarding, tropical gardens, the secluded villas feature magnificent pool, whilst beach enthusiasts suites and villas. Ranging from one to six sailing, kite surfing, hiking and cycling. two to four bedrooms, sea views from the may prefer La Casa set on the sands of bedrooms, and serviced daily by dedicated Children will love the activities at the Nut custom designed pools and dining courtesy Pasture Beach. housekeepers, each suite or villa features House Kids Club and Nature Centre.

Top: Villa Kairos Above: Lazy Lizard Pool Below: Mariposa Estate Home

Left: Villa Pool Below left: Villa Bedroom

Nevis / Paradise Beach

7 villas 50 minutes by road and boat from St. Kitts Airport

Prices from three and four bedroom Balinese-inspired £2610pp in low season thatched villas are ideal for couples, families £4285pp in high season or groups of friends alike and are designed based on 6 sharing a 3 bedroom villa including for comfort and privacy with thirty-foot flights, 7 nights accommodation on a room only high vaulted ceilings, private plunge pools, basis and transfers. 4 Bedroom Villa prices secluded patios and outdoor showers, with available on request. on-call butlers and concierge services. Chefs can be hired to provide gourmet Caribbean Located just north of Pinney’s Beach, and dishes in your in-villa kitchen. A few steps below the towering Nevis peak, this gated from your villa, you’ll find Tiki beach bar offering has seven sophisticated private villas - exclusive to guests - where you can relax - the only beachfront villas on the island, on an island chaise longue and admire affording the same high level of service that the beautiful views over to St. Kitts with a you would find at a top-notch hotel. These heavenly rum punch in hand.

/ 122 / 123 Villas For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Villas / Individual Homes With different sizes, styles and budgets to choose from, jetsetters are spoilt for choice when it comes to Private Villas. From a contemporary beachfront haven to a rustic hillside paradise complete with an exceptional team of staff and facilities, there’s something for every kind of party.

Discover our favourite Private Villas, Palm Point, Antigua – 7 Bedroom handpicked by our experts… Opening onto a flawless private beach, Destinations: guests can experience complete seclusion The Great House, Barbados – at Palm Point. As well as six en suite * Antigua 8 Bedroom bedrooms, there’s an exquisite master * Anguilla Spend your Bajan getaway in a delectable suite set on its own over-water peninsula * Barbados villa set in a dreamy location on Turtle and boasting a glorious 360-degree view. * British Virgin Islands Beach. Step inside and admire plush Equipped with a swimming pool, Jacuzzi interiors and a cascading staircase. Outside, and dedicated staff, guests are guaranteed * Jamaica lush tropical gardens await complete with a relaxation at Palm Point. * Mustique swimming pool, Jacuzzi and children’s pool. * St Barths Hosting sixteen guests, and equipped with Fisher House, Mustique – 5 Bedroom * St Lucia a private boat for cruising and water sports, Fall in love with Mustique from the comfort The Great House is perfect for large groups. of Fisher House, taking in the unrivalled * Turks & Caicos panoramic views. Swathed in quirky Fustic House, Barbados – décor and featuring refreshing outdoor 7 Bedroom living areas and a dining gazebo, revel in Set amidst eleven acres of tropical gardens, an authentic taste of the Caribbean. The Fustic House is a nature-lover’s haven. team of staff are happy to arrange unique Unwind on the sundeck, situated within experiences, such as beach picnics, and with a canopy of mahogany trees, while the the additional two bedroom cottage large children make memories in the natural families are perfectly catered for. cliffside pool or games room. With thirteen staff and a professional chef on hand, you can relax guilt-free.

La Petite Sereine, St Barths – Clockwise from top right: Pool & terrace at Fisher House, 5 Bedroom Great House & pool, Wake up to spellbinding ocean views and Inner Courtyard – Fustic House, behold pastel-hued sunsets by night at Alfresco dining at La Petite Sereine contemporary villa, La Petite Sereine. With expansive pools on the lower and upper terraces, in addition to a dedicated home cinema, it’s the ideal spot for family bonding. Guests can enjoy seclusion outside of their villa too with exclusive access to Eden Typical stay includes: Rock’s private beach. Carrier Concierge * Dedicated staff; typically a housekeeper, Let Carrier provide a full concierge service butler, cook and gardener Amazing Grace – Turks & Caicos – before you leave the UK, to ensure your villa holiday runs smoothly. We will take * Private swimming pool / hot tub 5 Bedroom (subject to villa) A stone’s throw from Grace Bay Beach, and care of the finer details; from arranging a pre-arrival grocery package, golf tee off time * Daily housekeeping and laundry services oozing an authentic plantation manor feel, and watersports activities to babysitting and Amazing Grace epitomises indulgence. * Concierge service pre-arrival car rental. We can arrange your table at an and in-resort Families can dabble in kayaking and go exclusive restaurant on island or recommend * Indoor and outdoor dining areas / gazebos swimming off the private 100 foot dock secluded beaches on a less familiar coast. during the day. Evenings can be spent Contact the Carrier Concierge team for * Fully-equipped kitchens with no set relaxing in the media room, after a delightful recommendations on 0161 491 7588 or email dining times outdoor meal prepared by the private chef. [email protected] * Bathroom and beach towels included

/ 124 / 125 Villas For our latest Special Offers – please contact your preferred Travel Agent, call our reservations team on 0161 491 7620 or visit www.carrier.co.uk Right: Bali Cliff Below right: Great House Room Harbour Island, The Bahamas /

Bahama House British Virgin Islands / 1 villa - 11 rooms 10 minutes by boat from North Eleuthera Airport Necker Island

Prices from provided with tablets to control the lighting 1 villa - 14 bedrooms £2860pp in low season and air conditioning, while AirPlay gives 35 minutes by boat from Beef Island Airport £4130pp in high season access to music stored on your phone. Up Helicopter transfers are available on request up to twenty eight guests. The island may Based on 22 sharing with breakfast on an exclusive to twenty two people can enjoy exclusive be hired exclusively throughout the year; basis including 7 nights accommodation. Flights use of the property which comes with two Prices from however guests may take individual rooms and transfers not included. stocked private bars, jet tub, snorkels, sea £13425pp for 2 persons in a Celebration week during Celebration Weeks which are offered kayaks and paddle boards, the services of a £16025pp for 34 sharing based on exclusive use on specific dates, usually in September and Harbour Island’s newest draw for the jet gourmet breakfast chef and lunch either on including 7 nights accommodation on an October. Accommodation is on an all- set lies at the heart of the Dunmore Town site or a picnic at a location of your choice. all-inclusive basis and private transfers. inclusive basis - meals from breakfasts and community and commands views across Excludes flights. brunches to beach barbeques and candlelit Eleutheran Bay from its upper floor. The Kick back on the island’s famous pink sand dinners are served whenever requested. style is laid-back chic boutique, with tasteful beaches, scuba the crystal clear waters Sir Richard Branson’s private island paradise Recreations encompass swimming in the use of print wallpapers, natural fabrics, or join a guided bone fishing excursion – is a place of pristine beaches and dramatic 135 foot long freshwater pool and an array rattan and bamboo, liberally sprinkled with the water-based recreations are endless. headlands, the Great House atop Devil’s of watersports such as kite surfing, kayaking, exotic greenery. Uniquely furnished living Service is friendly and unfussy, with an Hill offering eight beautifully furnished snorkelling, sea fishing and sailing excursions spaces are set in separate buildings arranged Experience Manager to tailor-make your bedrooms, whilst six additional Balinese to neighbouring islands. A team of ninety around the swimming pool, guests being customised retreat. houses allow for a total accommodation of staff is on hand to take care of every need.

Above: Dunmore Room Below: Bahama House Exterior

Left: Point Lookout Villa Below left: Les Jolies Eaux

The Grenadines / Mustique Villas

A collection of 1-14 bedroom villas 5-10 minutes from Mustique Airport dependant on villa location

Prices available on request, please contact our reservations team. idyllic locations such as beachfront or hillside and enjoy dedicated service from fully trained A halcyon retreat where families can re- staff who will show you how to explore connect and teens can roam safely, Mustique the island by mule – the island’s preferred combines privacy and exclusivity with warm method of transport. The resident social hospitality. Couples and honeymooners will director is on hand to arrange activities such appreciate the intimate comforts of the two as under the stars movie nights, pony camp, bedroom cottages; larger parties can spread picnics and treasure hunts, whilst there’s a their wings in private estates where 8-10 chance to get acquainted with homeowners bedroom villas come with a private pool and and hotel guests at The Cotton House a variety of sports amenities. Choose from manager’s cocktail reception.

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If you do not wish to receive Booking Conditions injury or your contracted holiday arrangements are not insurance for your holiday and claim via your insurance future marketing material, please write to us or e-mail provided as promised or prove deficient as a result of the company for any loss or damage to luggage and/or personal [email protected]. The holidays featured in this brochure are operated by according to plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard payable as shown in our full booking conditions. failure of ourselves, our employees, agents or suppliers to use possessions or for any expenses incurred. In the event For our latest Booking Conditions please visit our website Carrier Ltd of No 1 Lakeside, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3GW, of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. 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