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The ultimate tropical experience

Savour the complete luxury package, whether as a couple or with family, when you book an all-inclusive break to sun-soaked Antigua and Grenada

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The idyllic islands of Antigua and Grenada bookend the eastern Caribbean – a crescent of emerald jewels scattered across a sapphire sea. For an all-inclusive getaway, this is the real castaway deal.

LIKE YOU PICTURED IT

On a British Airways Holidays All-Inclusive escape to Grenada or Antigua, you can start the day breakfasti­ng surrounded by frangipani, bougainvil­lea and hibiscus flowers and end it strolling in the moonlight on sugar-soft sands – all as part of the package.

Travellers with a taste for elegance will want to make a beeline for the islands’ Royalton Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resorts – a dream-like pair of locations basking on brilliant strips of Caribbean sand.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY LUXURY

At the Royalton Antigua, all eyes are on the broad beach that slides into St

John’s Deep Bay at just the right angle for swimming, splashing and paddling. With this postcard-perfect beach, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the focus is on families. Kids’ clubs offer an activity-rich programme for tots and teens, while adults enjoy downtime by the pool or in the spa.

All-inclusive earns its stripes at the Royalton. There’s a gelato lounge, multiple Caribbean grills, a steakhouse, a trattoria, and a familyfrie­ndly buffet, plus the elegant Chef’s Table – where a surcharge gets you a personal cook and seven romantic courses. Drinks come classy too – from tropical cocktails to ales from the on-site microbrewe­ry.

All the resort suites are elegant and stylish, with immaculate terraces and balconies looking out over a quintessen­tial Caribbean vista of boats and bays. The overwater bungalows are something else – unique in Antigua, with swim-up terraces, private infinity plunge pools and glass floors looking down onto the waters below. Sorry, kids – these are for couples and honeymoone­rs only.

GREAT BEACHES, GREAT FOOD

Down at the south end of the Lesser Antilles – with South America almost close enough to touch – the Royalton Grenada is remarkably intimate for being the island’s largest resort. The buildings are spread over emerald-green grounds that edge onto a sublime sandy beach facing Tamarind Bay.

Rooms and suites come with big windows and balconies to let in the view.

You can also upgrade to Diamond Club for perks such as premium drinks brands and access to private pools and private sections of beach. In either case, the sand takes centre-stage, but dining comes a close second.

Grenada was named a Culinary Capital by the World Travel Food Associatio­n in 2021, and the Royalton’s restaurant­s take you on a world tour through Caribbean, French, Indian and Italian cuisine.

Yes, there’s gelato for the kids, but also ocean-fresh lobster and swim-up, chill-out and dress-up bars for adults. It’s the Caribbean, but in this case it’s bundled up beautifull­y for foodies.

All holidays with British Airways Holidays are ATOL protected and come with a 24-hour holiday helpline. Secure your all-inclusive holiday now with a low deposit at ba.com/royalton-antigua or ba.com/royalton-grenada

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Rooms with a view: the Royalton Antigua offers private infinity plunge pools and terraces overlookin­g the Caribbean

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