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Choose Your Relaxation Style at One of These Caribbean Resorts

Whatever your wellness needs are, Origin will find the perfect R&R resort for you.

Charlotte Piazza
Scenset travel expert

If you’re in need of a little self-care, look no further than the soft white sands and glittering blue seas of the Caribbean. Kick off your shoes and set your watch to island time, because these five resorts offer different approaches to healing mind, body, and soul so you can return refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to go again.

1. Relax and reconnect in Turks & Caicos
COMO Parrot Cay, a true sanctuary set on its own private island
COMO Parrot Cay, a true sanctuary set on its own private island

A little R&R by the water's edge is guaranteed to help you reconnect with yourself, and no water is better equipped for the job than the balmy Caribbean Sea. On the archipelago of Turks and Caicos, any one of the islands will ensure you are living your best stress-free life.

That's the main aim of the wellness-focused resort of COMO Parrot Cay in Turks and Caicos. Delivering on all fronts, it has a private beach, wellness sessions, and massage therapists on hand, making it the ideal place not only for finding peace on your vacation but also bringing it home with you.

2. Find balance amidst biodiversity in Dominica

Mountainous Dominica, tucked away between Guadeloupe and Martinique, is a superbly preserved hideaway of waterfalls, gorges, hot springs, and rainforests.

The spectacular beaches of Secret Bay
The spectacular beaches of Secret Bay

Unlike its neighbors, the island nation has no cruise terminals or big airports, resulting in a lack of mass tourism and creating the perfect environment for the majestic landscape to thrive.

Dominica is home to Secret Bay, one of the most exclusive resorts in the region. Think secluded clifftop villas, private plunge pools, dedicated villa hosts, on-call concierge, chefs, and guides.

3. Hit the reset button in St. Lucia

To escape, decompress, disconnect, go offline, rejuvenate, or whatever it is your soul needs, you'll find it at BodyHoliday. This all-inclusive resort on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia is dedicated to guiding its guests through a genuine wellness journey.

The team's goal is to reinvigorate their guests' well-being through state-of-the-art body treatments and therapies, locally sourced and organic ingredients from their own garden, and a menu of activities to disengage the mind from the rigorous schedule back home.

4. Get active in Anguilla

For travelers who want more than lounge chairs on the beach, Anguilla is the island that best mixes Caribbean relaxation with outdoor stimulation. The terrain is ideal for excursions on land and at sea, whether that means exploring the gentle hills by bike or sailing to offshore cays.

Cap Juluca is located on Anguilla's most beautiful beach
Cap Juluca is located on Anguilla's most beautiful beach

Cap Juluca is the only resort on Maundays Bay, giving it the feel of a private beach on one of Antigua’s most stunning stretches of sand. The hotel makes it easy to fill an entire week with activities, from sailing lessons and morning nature walks to kayaking through hidden coves and snorkeling the local reefs. When you’re in paradise, the possibilities seem almost as endless as the sea itself.

5. Enjoy life in the slow lane in St. Barts

One of the oldest people to have ever lived was from the tiny island nation of St. Barts. Eugénie Blanchard, a catholic nun, lived 114 years and 261 days. You can imagine how she held on for so long: on an island of 25 square kilometers, the world around you is mostly a beach.

The soul and essence of Le Toiny is space, calm and privacy.
The soul and essence of Le Toiny is space, calm and privacy.

Tourist books might say that Le Toiny is on the “wrong” side of St. Barts, but savvy travelers looking to disconnect know that the less developed east coast is really the right side. Le Toiny plays up the intimacy with only 22 villas on the property and a private terrace pool included with each one.

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Images courtesy of COMO Parrot Cay, Secret Bay, Body Holiday, Belmond Cap Juluca & Le Toiny.