Villas in Caribbean

Live slow, sail fast. That’s the motto in this clutch of crystal-shored islands, and you’ll have plenty of time to indulge in both. Recline on a cabana, rum punch in hand and let your feet sink into the silken sand. Your only interruption the gentle back and forth of the tide, the rustle of palm fronds swaying overhead and the faintest sound of steel drums drifting on the trade winds.

From soaring green peaks to dazzling white shores and vivid blue waters, the Caribbean is a riot of colour with an island for every taste. Whether you choose the refined yet refreshingly low-key Anguilla, whose old-world creole charm beckons solitude seekers, or the exclusive enclave of Barbados’ west coast, studded with luxury villas and exquisite eateries - you’ll find every exclusive edge a well-heeled traveller could want for.

Experience laid-back Caribbean cool in St Barths, where you’ll party among models and movie stars, but still be beguiled by the same barefoot island beauty that attracted Rockefellers and Rothschilds in the sixties. Set sail for the elegantly understated British Virgin Islands, sixty seductive cays scattered across this far-flung corner of paradise - or head to Turks and Caicos for coconut-white coves peppered with glamorous villas. Whatever island you choose, you’re sure to have the wind in your sails, the sun on your skin and not a care in the world.