New adults-only resorts in mexico and the caribbean for the perfect beach vacation

The Verandah Antigua is situated along 30 acres of shore in the Caribbean. Courtesy: The Verandah Antigua 3. THE VERANDAH ANTIGUA Antigua welcomed another adult-centric, all-inclusive resort

in November 2023. Located on a palm-fringed cove, the 30-acre beachfront The Verandah Antigua is actually a redo of a previous property transformed for adults exclusively. Its 180

waterfront, water-view and hillside suites and two-bedroom villas (some with private plunge pools) are spacious for couples, friends or groups. Six reimagined restaurants vie with the

culinary options of sister properties, the Pineapple Beach Club and St. James’s Club & Villas, as part of the dine-around privileges. More changes include a revamped spa with new

amenities and services, a renovated 18-hole mini golf course and four new pickleball and tennis courts. Four pools and two white-sand beaches keep water lovers happy. Iberostar Grand Aruba

will feature multiple pools when it opens in October. Here, a rendering of the spa. Courtesy: Renders 4. IBEROSTAR GRAND ARUBA Aruba’s Eagle Beach, the island’s widest beach, will welcome

its newest resort, the Iberostar Grand Aruba, in October. In addition to the beach, guests can golf at Aruba’s only 18-hole course at Tierra del Sol, play tennis, gamble in the casino, be

pampered in the spa, enjoy three restaurants or five bars and swim in multiple pools. Not surprisingly, the hotel’s 240 suites — each with concierge service and balcony Jacuzzis — all face

the ocean from a U-shaped multistory building. Guests have an ocean view from the pool at the Grand Velas Boutique Hotel Los Cabos in Mexico. Courtesy: Grand Velas Boutique 5. GRAND VELAS

BOUTIQUE HOTEL LOS CABOS, MEXICO Who can resist a sigh-worthy infinity pool that seamlessly merges with the sea? Mexico’s newest adults-only resort, the Grand Velas Boutique Hotel Los Cabos,

debuted in January. Perched on the Sea of Cortez in the tony vacation hot spot of southern Baja California Sur, this luxury all-inclusive retreat offers 79 suites with private Jacuzzis or

plunge pools, and 24-hour personal concierge service. Expect a private beach, two restaurants (plus inclusive access to sister property Grand Velas Los Cabos’ five gourmet dinner

restaurants), a full-service spa and wellness center (with treatments inspired by Mexican culture), tequila tastings and traditional Mexican-accented architecture. 6. ALMARE, A LUXURY

COLLECTION ADULT ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT, ISLA MUJERES, MEXICO The Almare resort opens in August on the tiny island of Isla Mujeres off the coast of Cancun. This Caribbean boutique-style

retreat will feature a beach club, two pools, a spa and fitness center, and 105 modern rooms, all with balconies. To showcase the destination, the contemporary architecture incorporates

vernacular touches and locally inspired interior design. In another nod to Almare’s location, local ingredients and indigenous Mexican cooking methods will take center stage at its gourmet

restaurant, BOGA — one of five dining venues.