Spa Getaways: Where to Spa in the Caribbean

A true Caribbean treat, the award-winning Regent Spa at Regent Palms Turks and Caicos is the definition of island chic. Verdant foliage and reflection pools surround treatment spaces, some of them white-tented cabanas, while soft candlelight fashions a romantic, tranquil vibe; other sophisticated elements comprising the 28,000-square-foot spa include a sun-dappled water garden. Spa splendor continues as you try indigenous holistic rituals drawn from the isle, including the exclusive Mother of Pearl Body Exfoliation (30 or 60 mins), utilizing native, hand-crushed queen conch shells.

Learn more about Regent Spa at Regent Palms Turks and Caicos.

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If it was good enough for Elizabeth Taylor and Jackie Kennedy, it’s good enough for us! Round Hill sits on a 110-acre peninsula overlooking a private beach, but what we love most about the property is its delightful wellness fixtures: Wind through a jungle-lined trail to reach Spa at Round Hill, housed within an 18^th-century plantation building fronted by a 10-acre expanse of lawn stretching to the sea. Ralph Lauren designed the interiors to highlight the island’s easygoing elegance, and treatments can be taken indoors or alfresco.

Learn more about Spa at Round Hill at Round Hill Hotel & Villas.

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We could spend all day talking about the many amenities of the 7,000-acre Casa de Campo, including its private beach and three golf courses, but what we really want to focus on is its eco-friendly spa. Here, you’ll discover Zen gardens, a meditation labyrinth, and 100-percent naturally derived products crafted in the on-site spa pharmacy. Treatment spaces include suites and gazebos on the beach; the Water Sanctuary Suite comprises a steam room, sauna, and hot and cold plunge pools.

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The Waldorf Astoria Spa’s flawless locale—on a cliff top overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and El Yunque rainforest—echoes the Caribbean description we referred to on our intro slide. The spa has three distinct areas: The nature-inspired welcome space; the Vitality Level, made up of the fitness center, movement studio, juice bar, and café; and the Tranquility Level, with relaxation lounges, 25 treatment areas for Ayurvedic and hydrotherapy services, a eucalyptus-infused steam room, and Jacuzzis.

Learn more about Waldorf Astoria Spa at El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Village, A Waldorf Astoria Resort.

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We’ve spotlighted the idyllic Parrot Cay several times and for good reason: This tranquil oasis on its own 1,000-acre private island (you’re transported by plane to marina to ferry boat) rivals some of the best spa destinations worldwide, due to its serene COMO Shambhala Retreat and yoga and Pilates events led by many of the best experts in the business. Amenities comprise holistic Asian-inspired treatments, an outdoor Jacuzzi garden, and Japanese baths set in low-lying pavilions overlooking the North Caicos Channel.

Learn more about COMO Shambhala Retreat at Parrot Cay by COMO.

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This spa holiday is centered around mind-body balance achieved by outdoor fitness and spa relaxation. You’ll discover a wellness center, skincare clinic, and spa with numerous treatment areas, a gym, sauna, relaxation temple—and healing treatments to boot, ranging from acupuncture to reflexology.

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The Spa at Sandy Lane, a golf and spa destination on Barbados’ western coast, blends a bit of luxury, bliss, and Barbadian hospitality. A marble reception area and grand stairways lead you to treatment suites designed with bamboo and dark wood. Following a decadent island ritual like the Bajan Indulgence Package (which combines a sugar cane scrub, warm clay and banana leaf wrap, and coconut-oil massage), visit the sauna, Rhassoul, experience showers, crystal cold room, and hydro pool.

Learn more about The Spa at Sandy Lane at Sandy Lane Hotel.

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This is a destination for everyone—laden with nightclubs, a golf course, waterpark, marine habitat, and casino—a theme that extends to its 32,000-square-foot Mandara Spa. Among the amenities? A wide selection of European and Balinese services from which to choose, including Elemis and La Therapie facials and treatments for the kids. Plus, this is a spa that even dad can enjoy, as there’s a plasma TV in the men’s relaxation lounge.

Learn more about Mandara Spa at The Atlantis Resort and Casino.

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La Samanna Spa is what we like to call spa sophistication. Enjoy a diverse lineup of services in an open-air setting at this spa, where a Mediterranean-inspired design surrounds a central courtyard. Every treatment room opens to a garden with private outdoor showers, which you can enjoy following exotic rituals like the Energetic Chinese Moxa Massage ($265) and Anti-Age Facial by Sisley ($230).

Learn more about La Samanna Spa at La Samanna.

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Kai Belté, means “house of beauty” in St. Lucian patois, and the spa sits shore level at this St. Lucia hideaway, bordered by two sandy beaches and coral reefs on the island’s southwestern coast. Take yoga class in a hut, indulge in a mani/pedi in the open-air salon, or feel rejuvenated with a treatment—one that uses natural ingredients from the resort’s organic farm in the Soufriere hill—in the hilltop cabana, aptly named Kai Mer, Creole for “house of the sea.”

Learn more about Kai Belté Spa at Anse Chastanet.

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One&Only Spa also calls Paradise Island its home, which is fitting, as this haven is designed to be, you guessed it, paradise. Asian-inspired services incorporate Bahamian spices, fruits, and minerals and are performed in Balinese-style treatment villas, complete with teak massage tables, waterfall showers, daybeds, and jetted tubs in secluded gardens. If that doesn’t put you in a state of bliss, the tea ceremony following your treatment certainly will.

Learn more about One&Only Spa at One&Only Ocean Club.

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Usher into wellness at this particular Mandara Spa, the brand’s first location in the Caribbean. Tranquil touches encompass Balinese-style interiors, VIP couple’s suites with jetted tubs or Vichy showers, and a menu of signature Indonesian-influenced services that fuse Eastern and Western techniques. From the after-sun Aloe and Milk Bath Wrap (50 mins; $145) to the generations-old Massage de la Aruba (50/80 mins; $120/180), this treatment menu is a treat.

Learn more about Mandara Spa at Aruba Marriott Ocean Club.

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