About this hotel
General information
Jumby Bay Island is a private island of around 300 acres lying two miles off the north-east coast of Antigua, given over entirely to a single resort managed by Oetker Collection. There are no cars: guests get around by bicycle and golf cart, and only those staying on the island may land. The resort dates from 1983, though the island's past runs far deeper — some five thousand years ago Amerindian craftsmen worked its flint into tools, and later its meadows were grazed by sheep whose breed still roams here today.
Accommodation is spread across 40 sea-view cottages, 12 villas and 22 private estates with their own staff. Stays are fully inclusive, with no bills or signatures: restaurants, bars, watersports, tennis and the kids' club are all part of the experience. The island is known for its conservation work — the world's longest-running hawksbill turtle research project on its nesting beaches, coral reef restoration and a solar programme that covers much of its power needs.
Location
The island sits in the Caribbean Sea two miles off Antigua's north-eastern shore. From V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) it is about a five-minute drive to the resort's private dock on Antigua, then under seven minutes across the water on the resort's own catamaran — around fifteen minutes in all. The resort arranges transfers with VIP assistance at the airport, and a complimentary ferry runs hourly between the dock and the island.
Spa
The Jumby Bay Spa sits in a garden setting, with five ocean-view treatment rooms, an open-air relaxation lounge and plunge pool overlooking the sea, a steam room and a sauna. Its menu blends modern therapies with West Indian traditions — massages, body treatments and facials using Tata Harper and La Colline — and a Balinese yoga master and massage therapist tailors personal wellness programmes. There is a full-service salon, a 24-hour fitness centre next door and the Wellness Pavilion for sunrise yoga, meditation and sound baths.
Sports & leisure
- 22 Knots watersports centre: sailing, windsurfing, kayaks, paddleboards, waterskiing, wakeboarding and tubing with instructors
- Sailing Academy for all ages and levels, with RS Zest, Laser and RS Elite boats, in partnership with the National Sailing Academy
- Snorkelling trips to Bird Island, guided kayak tours of the coastline and reef fishing
- Racquet Club: two tennis courts, two pickleball courts and a basketball court, with private coaching
- Complimentary bicycles for exploring the car-free island
- 24-hour fitness centre and personal training combining yoga, Pilates, weights and swimming
- Excursions on the Yennecot catamaran and yacht charters to Green Island, Barbuda and Princess Diana Beach
- Island farm with kitchen garden, sheep and red-footed tortoises, a five-acre waterfowl sanctuary and guided garden walks
- Hawksbill turtle and coral conservation programmes, Caribbean cooking classes, rum and wine tastings
For children
The Jumby Explorers kids' club, based at the Camp Jumby Pavilion, welcomes children aged 3–12 with supervised days of cooking, wildlife and ocean adventures, science, pirate games, dance and beach play. Young guests can join the turtle watch to see hawksbills nesting or hatchlings heading to sea. Certified nannies and babysitting, children's parties, the Bloom spa menu for children and teens, cots on request and the family-friendly Veranda pool round out the offer.
Restaurants & bars
Three restaurants and several bars share the island, with themed evenings through the week.
- The Veranda — open-air restaurant at the heart of the island with sea views: breakfast buffet and à la carte, lunch and dinner where Caribbean meets Mediterranean
- The Estate House — fine dining marrying classic dishes and West Indian traditions in a plantation house of around 1830, with three private dining rooms and a wine room
- Sandbar — open-air spot beside the infinity pool for ceviche, tapas and sushi rolls with Caribbean, Mexican and Asian flavours, and one of the island's best sunset views
- 1830 Bar — the bar inside The Estate House
- The Veranda Bar — the bar at the main restaurant
- Genny's Bar & Shack — a thatched beach bar and a shack serving light Latin American and Caribbean dishes, with drinks brought to the loungers
Each week brings a white-dress barbecue on the beach and a West Indian evening at The Veranda, alongside dinners at the island farm, afternoon tea and rum and wine tastings.
Swimming
The main Jumby Bay Beach is a half-mile arc of white sand on calm water, lined with thatched bohios, cushioned loungers and hammocks. On the Atlantic side lies a wild beach with rolling waves, where picnic hampers can be sent ahead. There are three pools: the quiet beachfront Jumby Bay Pool with its infinity edge, the family-friendly Veranda pool set in a tropical garden and suited to laps, and the infinity pool at Sandbar.
Pets
To protect the island's ecosystem and wildlife, pets are not permitted.
Rooms
The resort offers 40 one- and two-bedroom cottages steps from the beach, 12 three- to five-bedroom villas with private pools and butler service, and 22 private estates of four to eleven bedrooms, nearly all on the waterfront.
Cottages have lofty ceilings, a terrace, bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers and a soaking tub, a king-size bed, air conditioning and ceiling fan, Wi-Fi, IPTV flat-screen TV, telephone, minibar, Nespresso machine, safe, iron, hairdryer and resort bicycles.
Private Estate
A standalone estate of four to eleven bedrooms, nearly all on the waterfront, with a pool, its own golf cart and a team of butler, chef and housekeeper. A private chef prepares every meal, drinks are served at the estate, and all the resort's activities are open to guests.
Villa
A private villa of three to five bedrooms for up to ten guests, with sea or beach views, a private pool, butler service and a golf cart. Dining across the island's restaurants and bars is included, and a private villa chef can be arranged.
Jumby Bay Garden Cottage
A cottage for two on the island's west side, close to The Estate House and the beach, with a king-size bed, a garden terrace looking out to sea and a bathroom with an outdoor shower and soaking tub. It can be combined with a Jumby Bay Pool Cottage.
Jumby Bay Pool Cottage
A two-bedroom cottage for four with a living area and kitchenette, opening onto a large sea-view terrace with a private pool. The master bathroom has an enclosed garden shower and outdoor tub; paired with a Jumby Bay Garden Cottage it gives three bedrooms.
Ocean Cottage
A light-filled cottage for two with vaulted ceilings, a sitting area, a king-size bedroom and sea views. The bathroom, with a dressing area, opens onto a private courtyard with an outdoor shower and soaking tub.
Ocean Cottage with Plunge Pool
A cottage for up to three guests a short stroll from the beach and Sandbar, with a king-size bed and a sea-view terrace holding its own plunge pool. The bathroom leads to a private courtyard with an outdoor shower and tub.
Ocean Cottage with Pool
A cottage for two entered through an antique gate and courtyard garden, with a vaulted living room, a four-poster king bedroom and a terrace with a large private pool above lawns running down to the beach. The rain shower and soaking tub are in a private outdoor garden.
Signature Ocean Cottage
The largest one-bedroom cottage, for two: an entrance courtyard, a private pool, a wrap-around sea-view terrace and a bathroom with an outdoor shower and soaking tub. It can interconnect with up to two further suites for family or friends.
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