For many of us, our idea of a good holiday is the opportunity to do nothing more strenuous than decide whether to go for the grilled lobster or red snapper for dinner. For those who want something more energetic, The BodyHoliday at LeSPORT in Saint Lucia and Half Moon or Swept Away in Jamaica offer comprehensive sporting and spa facilities over and above anything else in the region.

Golfing The following hotels feature their own golf course (green fees are approximate and may vary seasonally):

Sandy Lane, Barbados 45 holes on 3 courses  US$40 - US$195 inc. cart
Hilton Tobago 18-hole par 72  US$71 for hotel guests
Half Moon, Jamaica 18-hole par 72  US$90 inc caddy
Four Seasons Resort, Nevis 18-hole par 72  US$150
One&Only Ocean Club, The Bahamas 18-hole par  US$165 - US$225
Hyatt Regency, Grand Cayman 9-hole par 35  US$60
The Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico 18-hole par 72  US$99 - US$153 inc. cart
Fairmont Southampton, Bermuda 18-hole par 54  US$45 plus cart

The following golf courses may be played by visitors; some of our hotels have special privileges for their guests (green fees are approximate):

Royal Westmoreland, St James, Barbados  18-hole par 72  US$190
St Lucia Golf & Country Club, Cap Estate  18-hole par 70  US$85
Grenada Golf Club, Grand Anse Beach  18-hole par 67  US$16
The Tryall Club, Montego Bay, Jamaica  18-hole par 72  US$150
The Links at Safehaven, Grand Cayman  18-hole par 71  US$120
Provo Golf & Country Club, Turks & Caicos  18-hole par 72  US$130
Port Royal, Southampton, Bermuda  18-hole par 71  US$130

Snorkelling Wherever you stay in the Caribbean, you should be able to enjoy snorkelling, whether it's from your own resort's beach or a boat trip to a deserted cove.

We particularly recommend the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Saint Lucia (the south especially), The Grenadines, Bahamas and Tobago. Hotels which offer good snorkelling from their own beach include:

Scuba Diving Parts of the Caribbean and Bermuda offer spectacular diving, some more testing than others. Instruction is available at all our dive resorts – and if your children are aged 12 yrs or over, they can learn to dive too (or experience diving between the ages of 8-12 yrs with the PADI Bubblemaker Course). Our top recommendations for scuba-diving are:

Sailing Most of our resorts offer sunfish, hobie cats and windsurfers; if you are a more experienced sailor, we recommend one of our luxurious crewed yacht charters in the Grenadines or BVI (we do not offer bareboat charters). East Winds Inn, St Lucia, Young Island in the Grenadines and Biras Creek in the BVI all offer ‘Sailaways’, giving you the opportunity to experience life on board a luxury crewed yacht for a few nights as part of your holiday.