Five top spas
Grand Lido Sans Souci
Best for a traditional spa experience at one of the Caribbean’s only natural mineral spring spas.
Where: Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
What it offers: massage, facials, body scrubs, manicure, pedicure, mineral spring grotto and mineral water pool.
Special features: the setting of the outdoor massage gazebo situated on a bluff out to sea; everything is included in the all-inclusive package.
Sample package: from £1,419 for seven nights’ all-inclusive with Caribbean Connection.
Enchanted Garden
Best for back-to-nature lovers and stress management.
Where: Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
What it offers: spa with grotto shower, sauna, Turkish baths, Swedish jet showers and fitness programme.
Special features: special menus and a Wellness programme with yoga, meditation and tai-chi; lush hillside location and own aviary.
Sample package: from £799 for seven nights’ all-inclusive (except spa treatments) with Tradewinds.
Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort and Spa
Best for a few days of complete luxury and pampering – but at a price.
Where: Cable Beach, Bahamas.
What it offers: Swedish and aromatherapy massages, reflexology, hydrotherapy, eucalyptus steam baths, herbal body wraps and wax treatments.
Special features: luxurious Greco-Roman-style setting.
Sample package: from £1,399 for seven nights’ all-inclusive (except spa treatments) with Kuoni.
La Source
Best for couples who want to enjoy spa treatments as part of their overall holiday
Where: Pink Gin Beach, Grenada.
What it offers: Oasis health and beauty spa with treatments ranging from massages and facials to seaweed wraps, and salt and oil loofah rubs.
Special features: unlimited number of treatments in the all-inclusive price.
Sample package: from £1,159 for seven nights’ all-inclusive with Hayes and Jarvis.
Jalousie Hilton Resort and Spa
Best for men-only spa experience
Where: Soufriere, St Lucia.
What it offers: sauna, plunge pools, hair care, treatments and fitness programme.
Special features: spa programmes including men only, honeymoon package and indigenous rainforest treatments.
Sample package: from £992 for seven nights’ room-only with Caribbean Escapes.