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Our Caribbean Escape for 2024, is open for bookings, and we're already feeling stupidly excited to escape winter, and head back to the tropics to sweat, explore and relax on our fitness retreat to the Dominican Republic. If you haven't already, you can read all about what went down on our 2023 Caribbean Escape here, otherwise read on for 5 reasons why you should do the Caribbean with Salt Escapes.
1. Beautiful scenery
Prepare to be mind-blown by the beauty of this jaw-dropping stretch of beach, in this little corner of the Caribbean. Our Escape villa sits on the tropical shores of Playa Coson, a stretch of golden sand flanked by lush, palm trees. The region is known for having the highest concentration of coconut palm trees in the world, and you only need to take a sunset beach stroll or send the drone up, to get an idea of just how many coconuts that might be. The rolling surf on Playa Coson puts on a show throughout the day as it changes from its sunrise golds to midday blues and into candy-floss pastels at sundown. These waves also make for the perfect spot to spend a morning learning to surf with Mike, which rolls us onto Reason number 2.
2. Epic adventures
Morning surf lessons are on the agenda for our Caribbean week, and there’ll be boards and SUPs at the villa for you to take out whenever you wish. Take a short walk along the beach, and you’ll arrive to a network of mangroves you can explore on paddle boards til your hearts content. We’ll head out mid-week for our infamous Boat Day, but we’re in the Caribbean, so of course we’ll visit picture-perfect islands with powdery-white sand, and we’ll swim in crystal clear seas full of tropical marine-life. If our surf and sea adventures leave you wanting more, you can head to nearby El Limon waterfall for a hike and a swim, or visit Los Haitises national Park to explore the rainforest from Jurassic Park!
3. Make friends for life
Not only will you be spending a week doing your favourite things in one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, but you’ll be doing it alongside like-minded people who no doubt, will become friends for life. Every part of a Salt Escapes week is designed to encourage friendships, from the team workouts, to the group dinners and the welcoming, friendly nature of the Salt crew. Whether you’re coming to meet new people and make friends, or coming for the fitness and friends are a by-product, we guarantee nothing but good vibes, great people and an unforgettable experience that’ll change the way you do holidays.
4. Workout in paradise
If there’s a better feeling in the world than finishing a killer workout alongside new friends and running into the ocean to cool off, we’re yet to feel it. As workout locations go, it truly doesn’t get better than our Caribbean Escape week. Our villa’s huge tropical garden, means we can workout and enjoy our recovery sessions view a view; surrounded by the tall, breezy palm trees, and with a backdrop of the Caribbean sea. We’ll also take some of our workouts down onto the sand, where you might find yourself squatting with and burpee-ing over palm tree logs, commando-crawling along the shoreline, and running in and out of the ocean for one of our notorious workout ‘finishers’.
5. Get a taste of the Caribbean
It’s a match made in heaven - Caribbean food with the Salt Escapes sprinkle - nutritious, wholesome, colourful and full of flavour. Our private chef will cook us up big, beautiful spreads for breakfasts, lunches and dinners, so that we can enjoy group meals around tables full of food for the soul. One evening we’ll take a sunset walk along the beach to our favourite restaurant on the island to enjoy a fun, vibrant evening of sundowners, local food and Caribbean music.
