Why We Love Jumby Bay Resort In Antigua
Jumby Bay is a private 300-acre island off the northern coast of Antigua that’s home to 56 multimillion-dollar estate homes and a Rosewood resort. Accessible by boat only, you won’t find cars, retail stores or even aboveground power lines. | Courtesy Jumby Bay
By
David LaHuta
July 24, 2015
Planning a vacation to Antigua? Jumby Bay has everything you're looking for in a resort — starting with the perfect beach.
Once off the resort's private ferry, you're escorted to an open-air seating area, where you're offered cold lemongrass-scented towels and icy rum cocktails. A personal concierge checks you in while you enjoy the view from a breezy outdoor couch. | Courtesy Jumby Bay
In addition to a handful of multimillion-dollar estate homes available for rent, the resort has 40 suites and 17 villas; most have views of the sea, and many have private plunge pools, as well as outdoor showers and soaking tubs. | Courtesy Jumby Bay
Jumby Bay's sprawling white-sand beach is decked out with dozens of shady thatch-roof palapas, where servers routinely walk by with hors d'oeuvres, fresh-squeezed juices, rum cocktails and ice-cream sandwiches. | David LaHuta
At the Verandah, enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner with an unending view of the Caribbean. The open-air restaurant is one of the resort's three dining venues; nearly 50 percent of the food served at Jumby Bay is sourced locally. | Courtesy Jumby Bay
Like drinks and meals, water sports are included in the price of your stay. Borrow a kayak, Hobie Cat or stand-up paddle board, or even try water skiing and wakeboarding. Also included are circumnavigations of the island aboard a Bimini-topped powerboat. | Courtesy Jumby Bay
Every guest suite comes equipped with beach-cruiser bicycles to explore the island. Pedal down sandy lanes adjacent to the beach or on cement pathways that meander past wandering goats and enormous estate homes. | Courtesy Jumby Bay
The ultimate table for two? Reserve this Tiki torch-lit spot on the beach, where your bespoke five-course meal can even be accompanied by live music. | Courtesy Jumby Bay
Once an 1830s-era colonial cottage, the Estate House is now Jumby Bay's fine-dining restaurant, where Caribbean-inspired Italian cuisine is served nightly (try the seafood risotto). | Courtesy Jumby Bay
All trips to Jumby Bay begin and end at the dock, where you'll board the resort's ferry for the 10-minute crossing to the mainland upon departure. Fortunately it's only a seven-minute drive to the airport, so you won't have far to travel. | Courtesy Jumby Bay