Best Caribbean all-inclusives

Most Pampering Having taken over a Four Seasons a few years ago, Sandals Emerald Bay sets the gold standard in pampering with its selection of personal butlers and complimentary scuba dives. (Sandals Emerald Bay)

Most Pampering Emerald Bay boasts a top tier, 18-hole Greg Norman golf course as well as six tennis courts, three pools, a full spa, windsurfing and snorkeling. There is no shortage in places to de-stress and stay in shape. (Sandals Emerald Bay)

Best for Romance With spa treatments inside a treehouse and private suites a mere barefoot step from the beach, Galley Bay is a true Caribbean original. (Chelle Koster Walton)

Best for Romance Galley Bay Resort & Spa prides itself in seclusion with off-beach cottages privatized by lush vegetation and their own pools. “This setting makes for a truly romantic hideaway,” said General Manager Paolo Rovoletto. (Chelle Koster Walton)

Best for Romance Besides beach and quiet, Galley Bay reaches above and beyond with all sit-down restaurants, including Gauguin. Its sequestered thatch cabanas make for intimate dinners à deux. (Chelle Koster Walton)

Best for Romance “Galley Bay is situated on 40 acres of private paradise, surrounded by a bird sanctuary and a three-quarter-mile-long stretch of sand on the sunset side of Antigua,” said General Manager Paolo Rovoletto. (Chelle Koster Walton)

Best for Romance Odds are you won’t run into any neighbors at Galley Bay, but if you do, say hello to next-door neighbor Giorgio Armani who enjoys the location’s coved, hidden-feeling design. (Chelle Koster Walton)

Best for Dining Oscar’s Beach Bar and Restaurant at LaSource offers an à la carte alternative to indoor dining. With an open-air setting, it’s the perfect place to dine without ever leaving the beach. (LaSource)

Best for Dining The antithesis of the stuff-your-face buffet line and lounge-beachside-daylong mentality, all-inclusive resort LaSource goes the healthy route with its cuisine. Take a look at this La Source specialty, fresh crab salad. (LaSource)

Best for Dining The chefs at LaSource make use of Grenada’s wealth of vegetables, seasoning them with local spices to bring out the tastiest flavor profiles. Here is an order of seasoned chicken and grilled vegetables to oogle over. (LaSource)

Healthiest With 30 spa treatment rooms, the BodyHoliday Wellness Centre is one of the most comprehensive in the Caribbean. (Andreas von Einsiedel )

Best for Families Many Caribbean all-inclusives cater to families, but not that many have their own 18-hole miniature golf course like Verandah Resort & Spa. (Verandah Resort & Spa)