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Discovered by Christopher Columbus nearly 500 years ago, Scrub Island remained relatively untouched for cen-turies. Graced by three pristine beaches shelving gently into the Caribbean Sea, protected coves, nature trails and stunning scenery, the 230-acre island is now home to Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina – and adventurous travelers fortunate enough to experience what Travel + Leisure called “one of the Best Secret Islands on Earth.”

The first new luxury, private-island resort in the Brit-ish Virgin Islands in more than 15 years and a member of Marriott International’s renowned Autograph Col-lection®, Scrub Island Resort offers 52 guest rooms and suites, and seven remarkable villas nestled into the hill-sides of Scrub Island, all offering dramatic views of the Caribbean Sea and evoking a West Indies feel.

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After a long day of fun in the sun—which shines all year round at Paradisus resorts—unwind at the Red Lounge, a modern disco-theque with locations at the Punta Cana and Palma Real resorts. The relaxing, “chill-out” club plays both contemporary and tropical music. In addition, the Olympus Theater at Palma Real and the Nova Theater at Paradisus put on entertaining shows every evening.

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“There is no reason St. Barth should be seen as only a celebrity destination,” says Ashley Lacour, the son of Sibarth’s found-ers, Roger and Brook Lacour, and now the agency’s CEO. “If you know where to look, the island offers so much for all different tastes and lifestyles--art, music, nature, sports--and we have realized is that it’s up to us to help people find the side of St. Barth they’re looking for.”

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With a selective portfolio of over 200 properties and more than twenty staff based on the island, Sibarth is unique-ly capable of finding the right answer for special requests. The possibilities, Lacour explains, extend from the traditional to the totally unexpected. Coffee and croissants each morning on the terrace? An afternoon sail to the pristine beach of Colombier? A guided hike to learn about the island’s nat-ural environment? A morning at the ceram-ics studio for the kids? Kite-surf lessons? Samba lessons? Sushi lessons? “We want people to get the most out of St. Barth,” adds Lacour. “Our goal is to give our guests such a perfect vacation that on their flight home, they will already be dreaming of the next time they’ll be back.”

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