By Nikki Bayley
There's probably nothing better than being pampered… unless it's being pampered on an island paradise! Lie back and imagine your cares being massaged away at one of these five favourites.
Best for - All-inclusive treatments - The BodyHoliday at LeSPORT St Lucia
Who can do it? Spa-addicts!
Let's go! St
Lucia is a beautiful tropical island that has some unique natural features
- where else could you find a drive-in volcano, stunning botanical gardens and
see beautiful leatherback turtles? Spa fans will love LeSport's
bodyholiday ethos; different complimentary body treatments every day, a
chance to tone up with aerobics classes, tennis, golf and water sports or find
inner peace with yoga and relaxation sessions.
Top Tip: Take advantage of the free shore scuba-dive if you're a PADI qualified diver and if you're a beginner try a complimentary 'try dive'.
Best for - Celeb spotting - The Almond Beach Club & Spa- Barbados
Who can do it? Posh and Becks, Coleen McLoughlin, Simon Cowell - and you!
Let's go! It's over-16s only at this chilled out Barbados
resort so for those seeking peace and quiet as well as sun, sand and spa treatments
this is the perfect place. The
Almond Beach Club & Spa is also just three minutes away from the famous
Sandy Lane beach - where you can soak up the sunshine whilst keeping an eye
out for the rich and famous frolicking in the crystal clear seas!
Top Tip: Virgin Holidays customers get great discounts at the luxurious health spa.
Best for: Marine life- The Verandah Resort & Spa - Antigua
Who can do it? Beach lovers.
Let's go! With 365 beautiful beaches dotted along Antigua's
coastline, you're sure to find the perfect sunny spot. Antigua
is blessed with a large unbroken wall of coral reef where stunning tropical
fish make their home so do try to make time to scuba or snorkel here. The Tranquillity
spa at The
Verandah Resort & Spa has a wide range of treatments designed to work in
harmony with its tropical surroundings. If you get a bit too much of that Caribbean
sun; calm your skin with a soothing Water Lily After Sun treatment.
Top Tip: With a great Kids' club there's plenty to keep little ones entertained while you indulge in some me-time.
Best for: all-inclusive luxury - Sandals Whitehouse European Resort & Spa - Jamaica
Who can do it? Two people in love!
Let's go! You'll be treated like royalty from morning till
night at this ultra-swish luxury included® resort, situated on Jamaica's
unspoilt south coast, perched on its white sand shores. Everything - from tips
and turn down service to premium brand drinks and scuba sessions for PADI qualified
guests - is included at Sandals
Whitehouse European Resort & Spa. Head to Dunn's River Falls to walk through
a waterfall, see the majesty of the Blue Mountains or just laze on the beach
- it's up to you on the island where time stands still.
Top tip: Visit the famous Red Lane Spa® and try the 'In each others hands' treatment - where you'll both learn the art of giving a relaxing massage.
Best for: undeveloped nature - Spice Island Beach Resort - Grenada
Who can do it? Everyone from families to honeymooners - this place has the lot!
Let's go! Imagine a luxury hotel set on the sloping sands of
the most perfect palm fringed tropical beach. Throw in superb accommodation,
first-rate cuisine and a spa which harnesses the restorative power of the local
herbs and spices and you can stop imagining and start planning your stay at
the Spice
Island Beach Resort. One of the most unspoilt Caribbean locations, Grenada
has perfect powdery white sand and silky black volcanic dunes too. The island
boasts a fine coral reef for divers and a National Park packed with marvels
from waterfalls to exotic birds and monkeys!
Top tip: Try mastering the art of sailing the Hobie cat, a small sailing catamaran, that's perfect for zipping up and down the Spice island's stunning coastline.
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Nikki Bayley is a freelance travel writer. She writes regularly for the
Daily Express and Sunday Mirror. Her favourite cities are San Sebastian, Mexico
City and San Francisco.