St James, Barbados★★★★★
Sandy Lane
The grande dame of the Platinum Coast: coral-stone elegance, three golf courses and butler service above a calm, swimmable beach.
- Beachfront
- Spa
- Golf
- Butler
- Kids' club
Why we love it
The Caribbean is winter sun at its easiest, from sailing to barefoot beach days.
We shape the journey around the season, the right places to stay and the way you like to travel, pairing it beautifully with a city stopover where it suits.
barefoot mornings
Best for
Winter sun, sailing, families
Best time
December to April
Style
Warm, relaxed, beach-led
Pair with
a city stopover
Atlas note
We tailor the routing, the stays and the pace entirely around you.
barefoot mornings
Where the day begins and ends in the water.
Where to stay
The hotels we recommend in the Caribbean.
A handful of stays we know and return to. Swipe the photos, open any hotel for the full picture, and we will arrange it as part of a bespoke itinerary.
Swipe to explore · the stays we would book first
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos★★★★★
Amanyara
Aman's serene retreat of timber pavilions and reflecting ponds above an empty turquoise cove, inside a nature reserve.
- Beachfront
- Aman Spa
- Snorkelling
- Ocean villas
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos★★★★★
The Strand
A new beachfront enclave with residences, three pools and a long sweep of soft sand, built for unhurried family weeks.
- Beachfront
- Three pools
- Residences
- Marina
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic★★★★★
St Regis Cap Cana
Butler-served beachfront calm on the gated Cap Cana coast, with a marina, swim-up suites and championship golf nearby.
- Beachfront
- Butler
- Spa
- Swim-up suites
Nassau, Bahamas★★★★★
Atlantis Paradise Island
An icon of family fun on Paradise Island: a vast waterpark, marine habitats and miles of beach a hop from Nassau.
- Waterpark
- Marine habitats
- Beaches
- Kids
The places
Where to go in the Caribbean.
The islands we know best, what each one does well, when to go and how we would shape the days. Swipe each card for more, and the islands worth building a journey around.
Swipe to explore · the islands worth knowing
The Lesser Antilles · chic and French
St Barths
The most glamorous little island in the Caribbean, French to its core. St Barths pairs designer boutiques and harbour-front dining in Gustavia with a string of beautiful, low-key beaches reached down winding hillside lanes.
Don't miss
- Gustavia harbour
- Shell Beach
- Saline and Gouverneur beaches
- Harbour-front dining
- Designer boutiques
- Sunset at Shellona
The Leeward Islands · a beach for every day
Antigua
A beach for every day of the year, or so the island likes to say. Antigua is gentle, swimmable bays, the Georgian dockyards of English Harbour and a famous sailing week, all set around one of the prettiest coastlines in the region.
Don't miss
- Nelson's Dockyard
- Shirley Heights at sunset
- Half Moon Bay
- English Harbour
- Stingray City
- A day under sail
The Atlantic · the famous Grace Bay
Turks & Caicos
Powder-soft sand, water in every shade of turquoise and the celebrated sweep of Grace Bay. Quiet and low-rise, Providenciales is built for barefoot days, world-class diving along the reef wall and the kind of beach that needs no improving.
Don't miss
- Grace Bay Beach
- The reef wall dives
- Chalk Sound
- Parrot Cay
- Conch at Da Conch Shack
- An empty sandbar
The Lesser Antilles · the Platinum Coast
Barbados
Calm, swimmable beaches on the west, wild Atlantic surf on the east, and a warmth all its own. The Platinum Coast holds the grand hotels and beach clubs, while the island keeps a real character of rum shops, cricket and Friday-night fish fries.
Don't miss
- The Platinum Coast
- Oistins fish fry
- Bathsheba and the east coast
- Harrison's Cave
- A turtle swim off the west coast
- A rum distillery tasting
The Grenadines · private and discreet
Mustique
A private island of villas, empty beaches and complete discretion in the Grenadines. Famously the bolt-hole of royalty and rock stars, Mustique is gentle hills, a handful of bars and bays you may well have entirely to yourself.
Don't miss
- Macaroni Beach
- A private villa week
- Basil's Bar
- Horse riding at dawn
- Britannia Bay
- A day by yacht in the Grenadines
Signature experiences
Once in a lifetime.
The rare days we open up across the Caribbean, from the famous to the few-ever-see. Each one arranged privately, as part of your journey.
Swipe to explore · rare days out
The Grenadines · on the water
A crewed yacht through the Grenadines
Your own crewed catamaran to island-hop the Grenadines at your own pace, anchoring in bays few ever reach.
The Exumas · by private boat
A day with the swimming pigs of Exuma
A private boat through the Exuma cays to the famous swimming pigs, with snorkelling and a sandbar lunch along the way.
Turks & Caicos · on a bare sandbar
A castaway lunch on a private sandbar
You are dropped on a bare sandbar in the middle of the turquoise, with a table laid in the shallows and nobody else in sight.
St Lucia · beneath the Pitons
A sunset sail beneath the Pitons
A private yacht out of Soufriere as the light goes gold on the Pitons, with Champagne as you slip below the great green peaks.
Barbados · off the west coast
A private swim with sea turtles
A private skipper takes you to the calm west coast to swim quietly among green turtles over the reef, well before the crowds.
Aruba · a private-island morning
A private-island morning with the flamingos
An early crossing to a private island before the day-trippers, the beach and its famous flamingos all but to yourselves.
St Lucia · into the rainforest
A guided morning in the rainforest
A naturalist leads you through the misty interior to hidden falls and volcanic springs, finishing with a soak and a long lunch.
The islands · at golden hour
A beach taken over for a private dinner
A stretch of sand laid with a single table at sunset, a private chef and sommelier, and the sound of the sea for company.
Things to do
What to do in Caribbean.
The icons worth seeing, and the rare, one-off experiences we can quietly open up for you.
Not to be missed
- Island-hop by boat
- Beach days on powder-soft sand
- Rum tastings and steel bands
- Snorkel the coral gardens
Rare & remarkable · by private arrangement
Beyond the obvious.
The experiences we quietly open up for travellers who want something few others will ever have.
- A private catamaran charter for the day
- A beach taken over for a private dinner
- A seaplane lunch on a neighbouring island
In frames
Caribbean, in frames.
A few moments to set the mood. Click any image to view it larger.
Good to know
Caribbean, answered.
When is the best time to visit Caribbean?
December to April. We will refine the timing around your dates, the weather and the wider journey.
Who is Caribbean best suited to?
Winter sun, sailing, families. Tell us how you like to travel and we will tell you, honestly, whether it is the one.
Can Atlas&Co. arrange the full Caribbean itinerary?
Yes. We shape the whole journey, including the stays, transfers, guides and the details, and can pair it beautifully with a city stopover.
shall we?
Every Caribbean journey we plan is private and made to measure.
Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and we will shape the stays, the routing and the details around you.