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Secret Bay Dominica

PLUNGE POOLS, TREEHOUSE SPA

Set on a clifftop promontory in Tibay, Dominica, where rainforest meets the Caribbean Sea, Secret Bay gives you 27 private villas, each with a dedicated villa host. At Zing Zing, an open-air restaurant seating just twenty each evening, the chef cooks a six-course Discovery Menu built around each day's ingredients.

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Rooms & Suites

Ylang Ylang One Bedroom Villa

Petal-shaped and surrounded by gardens, this treehouse-style villa places a private plunge pool beside the bedroom. Vast balconies and a raised deck with a dining area lead to an open-plan kitchen on the verandah, ready for slow mornings outdoors.
  • Room size 189 sqm
  • Room view Gardens
  • Bed size/Type One Bedroom
  • Key feature Private Plunge Pool

Hillside Ti-Fèy One Bedroom Villas

Built into the rainforest slope, this hillside villa rises over several levels with floor-to-ceiling windows above the trees. Jungle-to-ocean views follow you from the covered terrace to the plunge pool, and a hammock sofa hangs shaded beneath the villa.
  • Room size 157-260 sqm
  • Room view Jungle to Ocean
  • Bed size/Type One King
  • Key feature Private Plunge Pool

Peninsula Zabuco One Bedroom Villa

Set on one of the resort's twin promontories, this secluded villa looks across the Caribbean Sea to Dominica's mountain peaks. A private plunge pool, a vast open terrace and an open-plan chef's kitchen make living outdoors feel effortless.
  • Room size 281-379 sqm
  • Room view Mountains and Sea
  • Bed size/Type One Bedroom
  • Key feature Private Plunge Pool

Hillside Ti-Fèy Two Bedroom Villa

With two bedrooms spread over several rainforest levels, this hillside villa suits companions travelling together. Windows rise above the treetops for jungle-to-ocean views, while a plunge pool, covered terrace and gourmet kitchen keep everyone close.
  • Room size 157-260 sqm
  • Room view Jungle to Ocean
  • Bed size/Type One King and Two Full
  • Key feature Private Plunge Pool

Zabuco Honeymoon Villa

Placed on the far point of the resort's twin promontories, this intimate villa is made for two. A private plunge pool, hammock and daybeds are positioned to take in 180-degree views over mountain peaks and the Caribbean Sea.
  • Room size 104-307 sqm
  • Room view Mountains and Sea
  • Bed size/Type One Bedroom
  • Key feature Private Plunge Pool

Clifftop Zabuco One Bedroom Villa

Perched on the cliff edge and served by the resort funicular, this villa opens onto mountain and Caribbean views from a vast covered terrace. Wood bi-folding doors blur indoors and out, and a private plunge pool sits on the spacious deck.
  • Room size 281-379 sqm
  • Room view Mountains and Sea
  • Bed size/Type One Bedroom
  • Key feature Private Plunge Pool
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Restaurants & Bars

Bwa Denn

Set in a two-level structure in the rainforest, Bwa Denn serves island-inspired dishes from breakfast to dinner, with ingredients from the property and neighbouring farms. A tapas terrace, full bar and microbrewery making kombucha add variety through the day.
  • Cuisine Island Gourmet
  • Open 07:00-10:00, 12:00-15:00, 17:30-21:30
  • Location Rainforest
  • Dress code Resort casual

Zing Zing

An open-air restaurant beneath a canopy roof above Tibay Beach, Zing Zing seats just twenty each evening for a six-course Discovery Menu with no fixed dishes, shaped by the day's ingredients. Three handcrafted cocktails accompany the evening, with an optional wine flight.
  • Cuisine Discovery Menu
  • Open 19:00-22:30
  • Location Sea Views
  • Dress code Resort casual

Botanica

An outdoor chef's table in the organic garden beside the Cario River, Botanica celebrates plant-based and farm to table cooking. Six-seat cooking classes run three times a week, so you can cook alongside the kitchen.
  • Cuisine Farm Fresh
  • Open 11:00-15:30
  • Location Organic Garden
  • Dress code Resort casual

In-Villa, Poolside or Beach Dining

Choose where to eat and your villa host arranges it, whether breakfast on the terrace, an all-day a la carte meal beside your plunge pool or a picnic on Secret Beach. A private chef can also cook locally sourced, seasonal dishes in your villa.
  • Cuisine Locally Sourced
  • Open 07:00-22:30
  • Location Villa
  • Dress code Resort casual

Deck Dining

Private, firelit dinners are served on three settings: the Vetiver Sunset Deck with its sweeping views, Gwiyavyé Heights among the treetops and guava grove, and a Beach Bonfire on the sand. Each is reserved just for you through your villa host.
  • Cuisine Fine Dining
  • Open 19:00-22:30
  • Location Sunset Deck
  • Dress code Resort casual

Pre-Stocking

Your villa host can stock the kitchen before you arrive, so the pantry is ready when you step inside. It suits a villa with its own gourmet kitchen, so meals can begin at your own pace.
  • Cuisine Villa Pantry
  • Open -
  • Location Villa
  • Dress code Resort casual
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Holidays to Secret Bay Dominica

Secret Bay is an all-villa resort on a clifftop promontory in Tibay, on the far north of Dominica near Portsmouth, where rainforest runs down to the Caribbean Sea. It holds Two MICHELIN Keys, belongs to Relais and Châteaux and is Green Globe certified. The website does not publish a board basis. It suits couples, families and friends who want privacy and nature.

There are 27 private villas in seven types, each with a plunge pool, a covered terrace and a dedicated villa host. Zabuco villas have one or two bedrooms and views of mountain peaks and sea, Ti-Fèy villas sit in the rainforest, and Ylang Ylang, Mapou and Honeymoon villas have one bedroom. Friends and Family Villas and Multi-Villa Estates sleep larger parties. Kitchens, a Sonos speaker and Apple TV are standard, and a funicular climbs 400 linear feet to the higher villas.

Kayaks, paddleboards and snorkel gear are ready for Tibay Beach, and Secret Beach can only be reached by kayak, paddleboard, swimming or skiff, with a sea cave to wade through. Night snorkelling, kayak fishing, cooking classes at Botanica and private concerts are all offered. The art gallery at Bwa Denn holds more than one hundred Caribbean and Latin American pieces. Children under twelve are welcome in one or two bedroom villas.

Every villa has its own plunge pool, and the resort adds the oceanfront Gwiyavyé lap pool and bar, set in an orchard of guava trees with floating platforms for sunbathing and drinks. Gommier Spa, a treehouse-style space above Tibay Beach, offers solo, couples and family treatments. Yoga and wellness classes run at the Bwa Mang pavilion over the Cario River, and the open-air fitness studio uses self-powered equipment.

Bwa Denn is the main kitchen, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with a tapas terrace, full bar and a microbrewery making kombucha. On Tuesdays and Fridays its rooftop hosts a no menu evening for those aged sixteen and over. Zing Zing seats just twenty for a six-course Discovery Menu, and Botanica offers an outdoor chef's table in the organic garden. You can also dine in your villa, by the pool or on the beach, or book a private chef.

Portsmouth is about ten minutes away by car, with its Saturday market and restaurants, and Cabrits National Park lies nearby. Guided hikes follow the Waitukubuli National Trail, the longest hiking route in the Caribbean, and the Indian River is close by. Douglas Charles Airport is about an hour's drive. The climate is warm year round, with cooling sea breezes, so pack repellent for rainforest walks.

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