Featured holiday Grenada and St Lucia two-centre holiday Caribbean

Arrive at Grenada airport in the late afternoon or early evening after your flight from London. A private car transfer takes you to the Calabash where you check-in for your five-night stay.

You have four full days on Grenada at the Calabash. The charming suites are arranged in an inviting horseshoe facing out to sea, across eight acres of tropical gardens. The Junior Suites, in which you will be staying, have their own private balconies, on which breakfast is served every morning. It is also possible to have breakfast on the beach. Rooms are decorated in a contemporary style, with small bursts of colour and Caribbean details. One of the best-loved delights of this hotel is its exquisite restaurant, Rhodes Restaurant, of which celebrity chef Gary Rhodes is Head Chef. Tapas are available throughout the afternoon at the Beach Club, with the gently lapping waves and calming sea breeze creating the atmosphere around you. The Spa is also situated on the beachfront and offers holistic treatments and yoga to help guests achieve spiritual and mental balance. A six-minute taxi ride north or a 40-minute walk will bring you to Grand Anse Beach, understandably reputed to be one of the best beaches in the world. The vast stretch of radiant white sand and azure sea will be enough to entice even the most active of visitors into a few hours of relaxation. At the most inland point of the island are the Seven Sisters Falls. A hike up to the waterfalls through rocky rainforests and past turquoise streams, perhaps followed by a jump down one of the falls, is one of the most memorable experiences you can have in Grenada. Alternatively, dive down into the water near St George’s to discover the world’s first underwater sculpture park, the rocks of which have been carved into incredibly lifelike faces. St George’s is also home to a lively Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning, which is a good place to experience some of the local culture and enthusiasm. Perhaps take a boat trip to the Tobago Cays Marine Park for a scuba-diving trip like no other. The preservation of this area and the unpopulated islands mean the array of tropical fish and other species that can be seen here is virtually unbeatable. Conservation Kayaks offer a kayaking excursion to Hog Island just off the south coast only a few minutes’ drive from Calabash. Once on the island, partake in a Lobster Lunch, or have a picnic on your own private beach. Other water-sports, such as snorkelling, windsurfing, and sailing are widely available. Those with a sweet tooth might wish to finish their stay in Grenada with a trip to the Grenada Chocolate Factory, which produces some of the world’s best organically grown chocolate.

There are several Liat combinations throughout the day, with early departures and an afternoon departure, via Barbados. Upon arrival in St Lucia at Castries you are collected and transferred to East Winds in time for dinner.

You have four full days on St Lucia. East Winds on St Lucia is comprised of cottage-style suites nestled amongst tropical gardens. The hotel is home to what is believed to be St Lucia’s best beach, reserved for travellers looking for indulgent relaxation, and almost exclusively used by hotel guests. The Superior Cottages are located closest to the beach, pools, restaurant, and bars, and have the largest living spaces, giving you the opportunity to either relax in the shade of your cottage patio or make use of the excellent facilities. The all-inclusive aspect of your stay means you can take full advantage of the breakfast and breakfast grill, the varied lunch buffet, and the delicious four course Table D’hôte menu, which changes daily. The restaurants blend international and Caribbean flavours to create something unique and memorable. For a change of scenery after a few days of relaxation on the beach, perhaps book a few treatments are the spa in the open-air pavilion. Yoga and Pilates classes are also available daily. The active visitor might wish to take part in some of the water-sports available at the hotel, including Hobie Cat Sailing, snorkelling, paddle-boarding, and kayaking. Beginners can sign up to classes in many of these, and personalised day trips scuba-diving, deep-sea fishing, and whale-watching at an extra charge. East Winds also offers a wide range of authentic experience programs to tantalise the avid explorer; such trips include a Monday boat trip (must be booked by the previous Saturday) dolphin and whale watching to Soufrière and the Petit and Gros Pitons. A stop on the journey back gives guests the opportunity to swim at the Anse Cochon. Many other trips to other islands are available. Inland on St Lucia, you may wish to visit the bubbling mud pools, wide volcanic crater, and soothing sulphur springs of the Sulphur Springs Park near Soufrière. Or, seek out the Diamond waterfall in the Diamond Botanical Gardens, before taking lunch in the Old Mill Restaurant or relaxing in the Mineral Baths. Essential to any visit to the Caribbean, however, is a trip to a plantation. We would recommend the Mourne Coubaril Estate, which is still producing cocoa and coconuts.

You have the morning free to check-out before your transfer to St Lucia’s Hewanorra airport in the south of the island for the return flight to London, arriving the next morning.