
The Silversands resort on Grenada has a 100-meter pool
The Caribbean conjures up images of white sandy beaches that slip into the sparkling, clear waters. And while these gorgeous islands are ripe for relaxation, they also have some of the best pools in the world, where you can take a dip without having to worry about tides, currents… or what lurks beneath the tropical waters.
Take, for instance, the epic 100-metre infinity pool at Silversands on Grenada’s Grand Anse Beach. It’s the longest in the Caribbean, offering views right across the ocean for those who like to indulge in some laps before hitting the breakfast buffet.
B&B costs from £635 per night based on two sharing (silversandsgrenada.com).
The tranquil east coast beach houses of Barbados, Beach Houses By The Crane, are ideal for those seeking something more private. The villas are far more peaceful than the tourist resorts. They have an infinity pool with a view of the Atlantic and a hot spa for post-dive soaking.
The Discover Beach Houses B&B package starts at £205 per night for a one-bedroom suite (beachhouses.bb).

Beach Houses By the Crane, pictured: Each villa has an infinity-pool and a hot bathtub for post-dive soaking
Galaxy Sanctuaries is a resort within a hotel at Jade Mountain on St Lucia that is not to be overlooked in private-pool matters.
Each suite features an infinity swimming pool, which forms part of the bedroom and living area. The view of the Pitons towers across the bay is also available from the open-sided side.
These pools are high above the lush forest which tumbles down to the beaches.

Galaxy Sanctuaries offers open-sided suites with an infinity pool, which gives views of the Pitons across the bay.

The Jade Mountain resort in St Lucia offers a life of pure paradise for its guests.
Nightly rates start at £795 based on two sharing (jademountain.com).
If you’re looking for serious pool time, Antigua is a great option.
Curtain Bluff’s main pool is in an idyllic, shady spot surrounded by towering palm trees with plenty of space for stretching out and honing your front crawl.

Curtain Bluff’s main pool, pictured, is in an idyllic, shady spot with plenty of space for honing your front crawl
The resort, set on a rocky outcrop between two secluded coves, is one of the island’s very best. The Terrace Suite’s private pool overlooks the Caribbean and is the dream place to see out the day with a sundowner.
Double rooms start from £850 per night during high season, which runs from December 17 until April 2 (curtainbluff.com).
Bequia Beach hotel has a new salt water pool that overlooks the beach. You can relax on a sunlounger or enjoy a well-deserved cocktail.
B&B costs from £224 a night based on two sharing (bequiabeachhotel.com).

The new salt-water pool overlooking Bequia Beach Hotel, St Vincent and the Grenadines is shown above
On Canouan, a tiny island at the very south of the St Vincent and the Grenadines archipelago, the Mandarin Oriental’s gorgeous infinity pool runs along the back of its private, pink-sand beach.
You can relax in the shallow end and enjoy the waves breaking over the coral reef. Or, you can practice your front crawl under the warm sun. You can also use the adjacent hot tub to work out any post-swim kinks.
Rooms cost from £1,192 per night based on two sharing (mandarinoriental.com/canouan).

On Canouan, the Mandarin Oriental’s gorgeous infinity pool, pictured, runs along the back of its private, pink-sand beach
Few pools are as glamorous as the one at Kaia Kamina in Grand Cayman.
It is high above the ocean and palms surrounding the property, creating a private space to relax. Sure, it starts at £2,429 per night, but it sleeps 18.
You can also access the private beach from your villa (luxurycaymanvillas.com).

Take a plunge: The Rosewood Little Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda’s two-tiered infinity pool

The pool at Palm Heights has a swim up pool bar. It gives it a pleasant 1970s Roger Moore-era Bond feeling.
The Palm Heights pool is located on Seven Mile Beach’s coast. There’s a swim-up bar as well as design touches that give it a pleasingly 1970s Roger Moore-era Bond feel. Rooms start at £767 per night (palmheights.com).
Rosewood Little Dix Bay in Virgin Gorda is one of the British Virgin Islands’ most unique resorts. The resort’s two-tier infinity pool sits just above the quiet bay, part of a rambling 500-acre estate which is yours to explore.
Ocean View Cottages cost from £3,915pp for seven nights, including BA flights (elegantresorts.co.uk).