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Five New Options for Caribbean Glory

The Caribbean. You love our neighbors to the south. Good for fishing. Sunbathing. Frozen drinks with decision-impairing amounts of rum. And while that’s still great and all, you’ve been there. Done that. Bought the “I Love Offshore Banking” T-shirt. So here’re a few new reasons to go.

THE BAHAMAS

A Charter Flight to a Remote Island

You require: An opulent, Richard Branson–level retreat.
You’ll receive: A nine-seat Cessna that’ll transport you from Fort Lauderdale to 40 acres of beachfront Shangri-La on Eleuthera. When you arrive, you’ll find a whitewashed villa waiting for you with a butler and private plunge pool. Suggested activity: strip Marco Polo.

TURKS AND CAICOS

A Sun-Drenched Villa on the Shore

You require: That home-away-from-home feeling. You know, if your place employs the likes of Mr. Belvedere.
You’ll receive: A three-bedroom house on an acre of secluded land with a private sundeck, an infinity pool and round-the-clock butler service. Because there’s never a wrong time for conch fritters.

SAINT KITTS

A Farmhouse for 16 People. Go Nuts.

You require: Fresh air. Lush land. Oh, and a sommelier.
You’ll receive: 400 beachside acres surrounding a 16-person farmhouse. Inside your tropical barn: 30 bottles of sommelier-selected wine, a bathroom veranda with a rainwater shower, and a pull-down screen and projector in your bedroom. For late-night screenings of Babe. Of course.

TURKS AND CAICOS: PART DEUX

Deep-Sea Fishing for Your Supper

You require: A remake of The Old Man and the Sea. Starring: you.
You’ll receive: Two options: deep-sea or bottom fishing off the barrier reef. Afterward, your catch will be prepared by the Gansevoort’s head chef while you lounge by the pool. To the victor go the wahoo.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

A Suite for Your Inner Rock God

You require: Three humongous bedrooms fit for the likes of Mick Jagger.
You’ll receive: Pretty much that. There’s a baby grand in the living room. Four guitars. A pool table. Also: a jacuzzi butler that’ll have your tub ready before you come back from the beach. You know, for whatever.