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Published 2:15 PM EST, Tue November 25, 2014
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Jade Mountain, near St. Lucia's west coast town of Soufrière, feels in perfect harmony with its beautiful setting.
Jade Mountain, St. Lucia —
Jade Mountain, near St. Lucia's west coast town of Soufrière, feels in perfect harmony with its beautiful setting.
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St. Lucia's hacienda-style Cap Maison is perched on a bluff on the northern coast overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
Cap Maison, St. Lucia —
St. Lucia's hacienda-style Cap Maison is perched on a bluff on the northern coast overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
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With 150 rooms, Couples Sans Souci is the smallest and most intimate of the popular all-inclusive resort chain's properties, with a killer setting in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
Couples Sans Souci, Jamaica —
With 150 rooms, Couples Sans Souci is the smallest and most intimate of the popular all-inclusive resort chain's properties, with a killer setting in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
Courtesy Couples Resorts
While not actually located in the Caribbean, the British-influenced island of Bermuda has its own strain of laid-back tropical charm. The Reefs Resort and Club has a sublimely dramatic setting overlooking the island's south shore.
Reefs Resort and Club, Bermuda —
While not actually located in the Caribbean, the British-influenced island of Bermuda has its own strain of laid-back tropical charm. The Reefs Resort and Club has a sublimely dramatic setting overlooking the island's south shore.
courtesy the reefs
Couples Tower Isle, the original romantic adults-only all-inclusive resort, continues to woo travelers to St. Mary, Jamaica, decades after launching the concept in 1978.
Couples Tower Isle, Jamaica —
Couples Tower Isle, the original romantic adults-only all-inclusive resort, continues to woo travelers to St. Mary, Jamaica, decades after launching the concept in 1978.
Courtesy Couples Resorts
The storied Nisbet Plantation resort in Nevis is one of the only historic plantations in the Caribbean right on the beach.
Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Nevis —
The storied Nisbet Plantation resort in Nevis is one of the only historic plantations in the Caribbean right on the beach.
courtesy Peter Frank Edwards
The 32 rooms at Ladera Resort in St. Lucia are tiered along the hillsides to create total privacy, making it a big hit with honeymooners.
Ladera Resort, St. Lucia —
The 32 rooms at Ladera Resort in St. Lucia are tiered along the hillsides to create total privacy, making it a big hit with honeymooners.
Courtesy Ladera, St. Lucia
The all-inclusive Sandals Whitehouse European Village and Spa stands out for a primo location in a 500-acre nature reserve on Jamaica's less-developed southern coast.
Sandals Whitehouse European Village, Jamaica —
The all-inclusive Sandals Whitehouse European Village and Spa stands out for a primo location in a 500-acre nature reserve on Jamaica's less-developed southern coast.
courtesy Sandals Resorts
The iconic Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados lures a well-heeled Euro/British set, but it also holds a place in plenty of hearts stateside.
Sandy Lane Hotel, Barbados —
The iconic Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados lures a well-heeled Euro/British set, but it also holds a place in plenty of hearts stateside.
courtesy Sandy lane
Ian Fleming and Noël Coward were fans of Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and it continues to attract jet-setters.
Sandals Royal Plantation, Jamaica —
Ian Fleming and Noël Coward were fans of Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and it continues to attract jet-setters.
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