Honeymoon like a rock star at this luxurious island resort.
By: Lisa Bonarrigo
The day after pop-rock singer Ashlee Simpson married Fall Out Boy’s bassist Pete Wentz in May 2008, the couple jetted off to Parrot Cay Resort and Spa in Turks & Caicos in the Caribbean. Located conveniently near the main islands, the resort offers the ultimate in privacy and quiet.
Parrot Cay’s 58 rooms and villas are made for luxurious relaxation, with teak furnishings and four-poster king-size beds clad in fine Italian linens. The rooms boast private sun decks with garden or ocean views; the one- to three-bedroom beach houses and villas boast private pools. The larger villas come with personal butlers.
The resort’s COMO Shambhala Retreat features yoga and Pilates studios and Asian-inspired holistic therapies. Couples can get pampered together in one of the double massage rooms, or heat up the romance in a Japanese bath. The retreat offers gorgeous views of the island’s wetlands; you may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of one of 175 species of birds nestled amid the mangroves.
You can swim in the resort’s 5,500-square-foot infinity pool, or head straight for the clear, temperate turquoise sea—the perfect place to snorkel or to take a deep-sea fishing trip. And don’t miss the 18-hole championship course designed by Karl Litten.
The food at the two on-site restaurants is healthy—and delicious. Try the soya bean, pumpkin and Swiss chard patties with tofu aioli and tabouleh salad, followed by the organic carrot cake with vanilla yogurt sorbet. At this resort, it’s all about life’s natural pleasures . For more information visit parrotcay.como.bz.
