Jumby Bay Island

Jumby Bay Island in Antigua offers an effortless escape from New York. The journey includes a 3-hour, 20-minute flight, a brief 4-minute drive, and a short 7-minute boat ride. From the plane to the resort, we arrived in about 30 minutes, thanks to their seamless fast-track immigration and luggage handling service. Jumby Bay spans 300 acres and features about 40 suites, 20 villas, and several private residences, making it an exclusive, tranquil destination for discerning travelers. The island exudes luxury, with more staff than guests, ensuring every need is met. What sets Jumby Bay apart from other high-end resorts is the team. We have visited luxury destinations worldwide, but nowhere have we encountered staff as genuinely happy, caring, and enjoyable to be around. Their attention to detail and warm, can-do attitude elevated our experience, making it truly memorable. The Suite... We stayed in a Beachfront Suite with a Plunge Pool at $3,400 per night, including tax. Unfortunately, this was not the ideal choice. The plunge pool was a disappointment: tiny, shallow, stained, unlit, rough-textured, and, worst of all, unheated—rendering it unusable during our stay. The suite itself was comfortable, with spacious rooms, an excellent bathroom, and both indoor and outdoor showers. Outside, we had an umbrella, two lounge chairs, and two comfortable armchairs. However, when it rained, a roofed area over the lounge chairs would have made it easier to enjoy the outdoors. Our room was about 100 feet from the beach, but it didn’t offer direct private access. For that level of privacy, one of the villas or residences is necessary. The Beach and Sandbar Pool... The beach and pool areas had their highlights and drawbacks. The attendants were attentive and eager to ensure our comfort, and the lounge chairs, huts, and coolers with water were plentiful. The sea was calm, smooth, and breathtaking, with sunsets that were absolutely spectacular. However, the water was murky rather than crystal clear, which was unexpected and disappointing. The fixed, non-movable umbrellas (huts) created another issue. While aesthetically pleasing, they required us to constantly shift our lounge chairs to stay in the shade. During the last 90 minutes of daylight, shade was impossible, making regular, adjustable umbrellas a better option. The same problem extended to the Sandbar’s infinity-edge pool, which, although stunning, was difficult to enjoy due to the lack of flexible shading options. Fitness Room... The fitness room was excellent. It had all the equipment we needed, and the air conditioning worked perfectly. We didn’t visit the spa, so we can’t comment on that. Dining... The island has three restaurants, all served by the same talented culinary team. This was a standout part of our trip. With special dietary requirements, we had informed the resort in advance, and they went above and beyond to accommodate us. Chef Erick greeted us personally as we arrived, ensuring every meal met our needs. His care and attention rivaled that of a personal butler, (which is only provided at the suites and residences) and he was supported by equally wonderful chefs, Mario and Yousef. Dining here was truly exceptional, thanks to their efforts. Summary... The suites, though slightly dated, were comfortable—aside from the disappointing plunge pool. When we return, we’ll book a villa to enjoy a heated pool and private beach access, as the suite pools are unheated and unusable for us. Despite this, we’ll gladly come back for the ease of travel from New York, the clean and beautiful surroundings, the secure environment, and above all, the incredibly friendly and attentive staff who made our stay unforgettable.

I just returned from Jumby Bay in Antigua (former Rosewood property, now owned by Oetker same parent company as Eden Rock in St. Barths and Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in France) celebrating my husband’s 40th birthday and it has been one of the best service experiences I’ve ever experienced. It’s on a private island, less than 10 minutes by a hotel provided boat from the airport (3.5 hour direct flight from JFK) where someone from the resort meets you at the airport and expedites the Customs and Immigration process. Everything is inclusive with multiple dining options and extremely high end I.e. Taittinger Champagne, all Casamigos varieties, rum/wine tastings, fitness classes, tennis clinics for both adults and children, water sports: water tubing, wakeboarding, waterskiing, snorkeling etc The property is ideal for all ages, the kids club is complimentary ages 3-11 (as long as potty trained) and offer babysitting services at an additional charge, they also have a playground. They have 3 pools, 1 being adults only. We were fortunate enough to be upgraded to a 2 bedroom suite with a plunge pool, they honestly think of everything as the doors leading to it are child proof (and if we’re being honest, Melissa proofed as well🤦🏼‍♀️🤣) Set on 300 lush acres with 40 suites, 14 villas and 21 residences to rent (Oprah, Justin Bieber, Robert DeNiro and Lionel Messi have all rented.) I truly can’t recommend the property enough.

Another lovely trip. We were worried that the resort would be busy as we don’t normally stay over the Easter wknd but it was still perfect. Beach remains perfect and the service is spot on. Watersports is amazing and great fun (Keith and the gang are superstars!). Lunch at the pool grille remains one of my favourite spots in the world and rum cocktails at the beach bar with Rodney and the team are the perfect way to wind down into the evening. Also enjoyed the yoga classes. Thanks!!

This place is pretty incredible. As others have stated, your arrival and departure at the airport is totally VIP. They whisk you through all aspects of customs, bag retrieval/check-in, transportation (a Maybach!). Because you are on a private island, the food at the resort is important. We agreed that we have never been to a place with better all-around food. So fresh - seafood of course - but they have an abundant farm that they use creatively and also absolutely amazing breads, pastries and desserts. Never did we wish that we had access to outside restaurants. As a couple that have recently quit drinking, I was nervous about the "all-inclusive aspect". This was immediately alleviated when upon arrival, they offered a welcome beverage from a tray of both alcohol and alcohol free choices - a trend that continued throughout the stay. The service was very good and super friendly. Shout out to Jackie, Tamara, Akeila, Jasian, Suzie, Giant, and Brent. The 5 days spent at Jumby Bay turned out to be the best vacation we have had in a long time. We will definitely be back!

A very unique experience in Antigua from the time they pick you with the ferry till you depart. A beautiful quiet island that is full of aqua activities all the suites have a small outdoor jacuzzi and every night they leave you a painted shell as a souvenir. If you are going for business think twice this island is made for fun and sun. Going to the main land it’s only possible with a ferry that leave every hour but you can order one as well to suit your time so if you forget anything in the room you cannot go back quickly and get it. Definitely I will visit again with the family