CARLISLE BAY
Carlisle Bay
What It Is: A contemporary luxury resort and spa with 82 ocean-facing suites situated on the undeveloped coast of Antigua against a background of rolling hills and tropical rainforest.
The Rooms: Choose from junior to three-bedroom suites. The luxury suites offer a private balcony or terrace, daily deliveries of fresh fruit, and large daybeds on every balcony and terrace. Each room is also equipped with DVD and CD players, satellite television, Gaggia espresso machines, and more.
Amenities: The modern library has wireless Internet access, and the private screening room shows movies nightly. Enjoy the spa and let the kids chill out in the Cool Kids Club—an air-conditioned center with a jungle gym, sandpit, paddling pool, and four mini tennis courts.
Activities: Snorkle, kayak, sail, windsurf, hike through the rainforest, or take one of the daily yoga or pilates classes.
Details: Old Road, St. Mary's, from $775 for a 2-bedroom suite.
LONG ISLAND
Jumby Bay Resort
What It Is: A secluded Rosewood resort located on its own 300-acre private island two miles off the coast of Antigua.
The Rooms: Stay in one of the 40 suites or 11 villas and enjoy all of your meals, daily tea service, and an open bar.
Amenities: Enjoy access to the fitness center, tennis courts, professional croquet lawn, freshwater lap pool, and resort bicycles. For an additional charge, scuba dive (instruction available), sail, deep-sea fish, and receive spa treatments.
Activities: Swim, sail, and windsurf on the resort's two white-sand beaches, or go on "turtle watch" to help the native, endangered hawksbill turtles lay their eggs safely on the island. Day trips are also frequently and easily arranged to nearby islands.
Details: Long Island, Antigua from $775 for a double.
MORRIS BAY
Curtain Bluff
What It Is: A fully inclusive resort and spa located between a windy beach, for surf enthusiasts, and a calmer beach, for water sports and lounging.
The Rooms: The 72 rooms and suites are decorated in Caribbean-luxe style, with materials such as wicker and sea grass combined with marble and granite. Some suites feature private garden patios and terraces.
Amenities: Unwind over a yoga class, improve your chipping technique on the 18-hole golf course, or please your palate with a wine tasting session.
Activities: Relax at the spa that overlooks the ocean while the children enjoy the Kids Play Room, where they can watch DVDs or play computer games, or the playground, where they can hop on the swings or hang in the jungle gym.
Details: Old Road Village in Morris Bay; from $745 for a deluxe beachfront room. (Note: Children under 12 years are not allowed during the month of February.)
