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Hit the sails

- EXCELLENCE OYSTER BAY, JAMAICA

restaurant­s and art galleries. From here, walk to nearby Galleon Beach and follow the easy half-mile trail up to Shirley Heights, a former fortress with sweeping views across the Caribbean to Montserrat and Guadeloupe beyond.

Tropic Breeze offers seven nights from £2,760pp (two sharing), all-inclusive. Price includes return flights from Gatwick departing April 30 and transfers. tropicbree­ze.co.uk,

01752 880880

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Looking for an away-from-it-all escape? Opened in June 2018, this adults-only, all-suite hotel is located on a private peninsula in Montego Bay with two miles of palm-fronted beaches on its doorstep. The hotel takes the concept of “all-inclusive” seriously. While you’re kicking back at one of the beachside or rooftop pools, waiters are on hand to top up your compliment­ary G&T.

All non-motorised watersport­s are free too – even introducto­ry scuba lessons. After you’ve worked up an appetite with all this exertion, there’s a variety of restaurant­s, offering everything from French gourmet dining to takeaway wood-oven pizza to satisfy all tastes.

Go for a stroll along Gloucester Avenue, a trendy section of Montego Bay with cafés, bars and shops buzzing with activity day and night. If you’d rather escape the crowds, head for the island’s lush interior for a visit to the Croydon Plantation, a working estate tucked in the foothills of the Catadupa Mountains.

Take in views of the countrysid­e as you sample homegrown pineapple and sugar cane while learning how they are cultivated (from £50pp, including lunch and hotel transfers, croydonpla­ntation.com).

Holiday Hypermarke­t offers seven nights all-inclusive from £1,755pp (two sharing) saving £520pp. Price includes return flights from Birmingham departing March 19. holidayhyp­ermarket.co.uk, 0800 916 5100

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ISLAND HOPPING: The view from the deck of the Marella Explorer
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HISTORIC: Visit Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua
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IDYLLIC: Palm-fringed

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