One of the newest members of the Caribbean Warehouse portfolio is Oualie Beach Resort, but you’d be forgiven for finding the name a little unfamiliar. We’ve welcomed it into the fold because it’s one of those hidden gems that offers beautiful Caribbean escapes far from the beaten track.
Oualie Beach Resort is an intimate, refined, and welcoming destination that promotes peacefulness and privacy on a secluded beachfront in the lesser-trodden environs of Nevis. It’s achieved an unprecedented union of old-world charms and new-age escapism, and you’ll be completely enamoured once you start to glimpse the inner workings of this petite paradise.
Fast Facts
• Beachfront boutique-style ecologically sensitive hotel
• Just 32 rooms arranged in gingerbread cottages reflecting the region’s traditional architecture
• Live entertainment, including a drinks cruise, a barbecue beach party, and a manager’s cocktail party
• On-site activities including beachfront dining and spa treatments
• Get involved with snorkelling, windsurfing, island tours, and forest hikes
• Nearby activities include golf, tennis, and horseback riding
Fresh Dining
One of the greatest benefits of a sequestered Caribbean escape is fresh seafood, and this is wonderfully reflected by Oualie Beach Resort. The straight-to-plate philosophy is a culinary highway drawn from the Caribbean Sea, serving fresh Tuna, Wahoo and Mahi Mahi caught from the fishing boats that roost at the hotel’s dock. Even the salad garnish is sustainably sourced from local farms, making every bite a taste of Nevis’s exotic harvests.
The resort’s bar is a hotspot for colourful conversation, favoured by holidaymakers and locals alike. Happy Hour starts at 18:00 on a Friday, and it’s a cordial way to end any week with a cocktail in-hand and a purple-gold sunset slipping below the horizon.
The Island Lifestyle
Nevis sits aside from the hard-worn path of mainstream tourism. It’s a place where the rolling hills and untempered forests haven’t bent to the whims of the modern world, and it’s all the more beautiful for its restless domains. Oualie Beach Resort sits on the edge of wealds and waterfronts as an unobtrusive observer, offering excellent opportunities to strike out and discover the roots of Nevis.
Rainforest Hiking
A trek through the rainforests of Nevis is wreathed in tropical sensations. Listen to the chattering conversations of Green Vervet monkeys, and the faint creak of the branches as they swing from the trees. Fill the sky with birdsong and the scents of equatorial pollens that smell of a thousand different colours. Learn about the “bush medicine” of Nevis, inherited from the knowledge of ancient settlers who knew the hidden powers of leaf and stem. A guided hike will walk you through the narrative of Nevis, bringing its story to life.
Water Sports
Nevis’s only resident marine biologist is based at Oualie Beach, providing educational snorkelling tours in the otherworldly waters of the coastline. The corals and fishes wash the seafloor with uncountable colours, painting the ocean with the same floral vibrancy as the hillsides. A guided tour from Oualie Beach Resort will acquaint you with the significance of even the smallest details, and it’s the perfect counterpart to a rainforest hike. If you’d prefer to experience Nevis from the surface, get involved with ocean kayaking and day sailing adventures on yachts and catamarans.
Chill Spa
The Chill Spa at Oualie Beach Resort is run by Sharon Gillam, a highly trained English sports masseuse with Nevisian roots, who’s rapidly acquiring a reputation for the most masterful hands in the business. You’ll be thankful for a little revitalisation in this quintessential oasis after all the walking, snorkelling and sun-filled gallivanting. Every massage here is an experience of the highest calibre, and you’ll be renewed for the next day’s adventures.
Scuba Diving
Nevis’s first and only full scuba outfit is based on Oualie Beach, certified as a PADI 5-Star Dive Centre. Delve deeper into the natural world of Nevis with a Scuba Safari from Oualie Beach Resort, exploring the shallow, sheltered bay just off the northern tip of the island. Scuba Safaris come with a wealth of local knowledge, and you’ll learn first-hand about the kaleidoscopic sea-life that enriches the waters of Nevis. You’ll even round off the day with a cool cocktail once the day’s dive is done, which is a classically Caribbean approach to hospitality.
Nevis is held as one of the Caribbean’s finest diving locations, so Oualie Beach Resort is an excellent basecamp if you’re looking for a specialised diving holiday. If you’ve already tried the diving portfolios of Tobago, Cozumel and their ilk, Nevis is an excellent new chapter for your diving scrapbook.
A New Experience
Oualie Beach Resort has a rare balance of pride and humility that distinguishes the hotel from its Caribbean compatriots. It’s a beautiful celebration of everything that defines Nevis: the charming hospitality, the reverence for the natural world, and that blissful feeling of withdrawal that only a smaller island can offer. But not once does Oualie Beach Resort fall into the pitfalls of privilege, instead offering the type of intimate, down-to-earth holidays that elude even the greatest hotel brands.
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