Best trip ever!

I almost did not want to review Secret Bay because it was so amazing that I wanted to keep it a secret but I realized that the resort deserves a five star review. Let me just start with how hesitant we were feeling about traveling to Dominica during this pandemic with all the restrictions and with the new rule of having to have a negative Covid test before returning back to the US. We spoke to the reservations manager at Secret Bay and she assured us that we would be able to do as much as we were allowed to do (safely) and made sure we would be able to get our Covid test results back in time to be able to fly back home (results came back in just a little over 24 hours). After arrival at the airport we were greeted by Tyrone, one of the Secret Bay drivers who ended up driving us to most of our excursions. He had local snacks for us to enjoy on the beautiful ride to the resort. Once we arrived to the resort we were then greeted by Lenita, the guest services manager, who took care of all our activities. She arranged our dive boat excursion , hike to the waterfalls, rum factory tour, lion fish hunting and even the PCR test. Everything was scheduled and planned out perfectly thanks to Lenita. The excursions were amazing but coming back to the Villa was the best part of the day. The Villa exceeded our expectations. It is set on a cliff overlooking the bay and surrounded by beautiful landscape and very private. We enjoyed the heated plunge pool at the end of every day and couldn’t wait to feast on what chef Fabio had chosen to prepare for us. The restaurant was delicious! We enjoyed most of our meals there and also had a couple of meals in our Villa that were also prepared by the chef. Our attendant, Danisha, took care of anything we needed for the Villa. She stocked up our refrigerator with everything we requested and made sure we had packed lunch for all of our excursions. Secret Bay has the most attentive and friendliest staff and the most beautiful and comfortable accommodations. This was one of the best trips we have ever taken and cannot wait to go back and that says a lot when you are traveling during a pandemic with many restrictions! ”

I will let you in on a secret !

We had a fantastic stay at Secret Bay in early January. We set out to recharge, reconnect, and relax. This is THE place to do just that, with total seclusion from the outside world --but lots of great support from the incredible staff. Picture this : you wake up every morning to the sounds of waves, seeing the birds fly by your cliff side perch and the smell of breakfast freshly made in your villa ! All you need to do is make your way to the table, and then decide if you'll do "nothing" or go get a couples massage, or private yoga class. We choose Dominica specifically because of its excellent record with COVID. They've had less than 100 cases in the past 10 months, and no active cases when we were visiting. You can get to Dominica by a connecting flight from Barbados --so that means everyone on your plane was tested 3 days before departure, and the same with flight to Dominica. You then have a rapid test on arrival and are kept in a safe bubble within the resort, and tour operators that have been specially vetted. The place is amazing - Gregor& Sandra have created a private paradise that is geared to each individual guest. My suggestion is go! stay as long as your internet connection will allow you to stay away from home, and breathe it all in. This is a 3rd home gem (that will now be harder for us to book again after letting you in on the secret). ”