One of St Lucia’s first boutique resorts – and still one of its finest – East Winds certainly benefits from being small. Nestling between luxuriant tropical gardens and the sparkling blue sea is a collection of only 30 cottage-style suites. Which means fewer visitors and a more intimate atmosphere, an uncrowded beach and less interruption to your enjoyment of the indigenous bird song, the quiet murmuring of the sea and the almost inaudible rustle of wind-rippled palms.

Become one of the lucky few East Winds guests on your luxury, tailor-made holiday to the West Indies and you’ll discover the resort can be as quiet or as exciting as you like – you can exchange beach-lazing for boat trips to the Pitons, whale and dolphin watching, Hobie Cat sailing, exploring Pigeon Island National Park…