Palm Island is a casually elegant all-inclusive 135-acre, private-island resort that caters to discerning travelers who seek seclusion, natural island beauty, superb food, service, and low-key activities. A natural choice for romantic couples’ getaways, the intimate resort has only 43 exclusive guest rooms, which allow guests to completely unwind and escape their daily cares at home. Rooms are delightfully free from televisions and telephones, so guests can revel in the natural sounds of this rare tropical escape.

Peace and privacy abound, and guests can while away their days on any of the island’s five white-sand beaches. Three nature trails offer peeks at Caribbean wildlife and graceful palm groves. While solitude is always available at this secluded resort, guests also share a unique camaraderie in this unspoiled setting, and make lasting friendships. This eco-friendly resort is green certified according to the highest international standards.

Guests’ all-inclusive holiday include three meals a day in two restaurants, afternoon tea, weekly managers’ cocktail parties, and top-shelf beverages. For those guests seeking recreation beyond lounging on beach hammocks and meandering along nature trails, the resort features complimentary tennis, croquet, table tennis, bicycles, pitch-and-putt golf, shuffleboard and nonmotorized water sports. All tips, taxes and service charges are included. Palm Island caters exclusively to adults for arrivals from January 3 through April 1.

Swimming: In addition to the welcoming waters of the resort’s five Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean beaches, Palm Island guests can swim in a freeform freshwater swimming pool with a waterfall surrounded by boulders and sun terraces. Water sports: Windsurfing, snorkeling, Hobie cat sailing or kayaking are complimentary on Palm Island. Diving: Scuba enthusiasts can sign on with Grenadines Dive, located a mile away on Union Island. Resort courses, open-water courses and excursions to the Tobago Cays and other Grenadine islands are available. The five uninhabited Tobago Cays are part of a national park. Their waters are protected by three-mile-long Horseshoe Reef, which drops to 60 feet deep and is surrounded by stunning sea creatures. Soft and hard corals, sea fans, graceful Southern stingrays and barracuda delight divers. Grenadine Dive will pick guests up at the hotel free of charge to begin their adventures. Hiking: Three hiking trails are popular for exploring cactus-studded Palm Island, which is filled with doves, bananaquits, blackbirds, mockingbirds, iguanas, turtles and lizards. Guided tours are available. Tennis: An AstroTurf tennis court is available for daytime play. Balls and racquets are provided. Fitness center: Exercise enthusiasts can keep in shape at Palm Island’s fitness center, an inviting air-conditioned facility offering lovely garden views. Exercise bicycles, treadmills and weights are available. Social sports: Pitch-and-putt golf, table tennis, horseshoes, shuffleboard and croquet are available for guest use. The Library: A cozy open-air gathering spot, the library offers an extensive book exchange. TV & Internet Lounge: Guests come to this air-conditioned retreat to enjoy satellite TV or surf the Internet on a complimentary basis via wireless Internet access or on the resort’s computer. Guests with their own laptops can also connect to the Internet in or near the library and even as far away as poolside. Bicycles: Bicycles are available for island exploration. Guests enjoy traversing a nature trail that spans the entire island, offering iguana and heron sightings as well as views of a lagoon filled with barracuda and other fish.

Check-in is 3 p.m. Check-out is 12 noon.

Palm Island is reached via convenient 45-minute flight from Barbados (BGI) to Union Island on Grenadines Airlines, followed by a leisurely, complimentary eight-minute private boat ride to the island. Guests are greeted at the boat with bottled water and chilled face cloths.

Transfers from Union/Palm Island/Union are included in rates. Guests are greeted at Union Airport and escorted to Union Island Ferry dock for free ferry transfers to Palm Island. Transfers available 6-8 times daily from Palm Island to Union Island. Please check front desk for scheduled times.

Free Flight On stays of 7 nights or longer, Elite will pay your air transportation from Barbados on scheduled air with Grenadines Airways (GAL) The ticket will be collected upon arrival in Barbados. For stays less than 7 nights the cost of the air transfer is $400. The Florida office