There’s one thing that sets Palm Island in The Grenadines aside from all other Caribbean resorts – it has a mobile phone free beach!

Offering the perfect escape from the humdrum of modern day life, this resort is proud to point out that in addition to no usage of phones or Blackberries on the beach that there are also no TVs or telephones, so you can totally chill out without any interruptions at all.

We stayed in their new Sea Feather Villa, which included a living room, dining room, kitchen, king-size bed with en-suite bathroom and shower as well as splash pool and private golf cart. The villa also had a second bedroom with its own bathroom which suited us perfectly as we were holidaying with my sister and her husband.

The villa’s terrace overlooked the ocean so many a game of backgammon was played here at the end of the day whilst enjoying an aperitif! I was equally impressed that the kitchen came stocked with tea, coffee, cereal, fresh fruit, snacks, a bottle of champagne, some house wine, selection of spirits, soft drinks and beers – it was very accommodating indeed!

Palm Island is very laid back and activities are low-key and generally focused upon the sand and the sea. So, a few days into the holiday after enjoying all the lovely food, we were definitely in need of some exercise and chose to walk around the island on one of the three suggested hiking trails that you can take. The views are wonderful and you can even see some of the other islands in the distance. There were also bikes available at the hotel, but I must admit they took a bit of getting used to, so I would definitely recommend walking instead.

We booked a trip on the Captain Yannis to the Tobago Keys and, as there was only the four us on board, it felt like a private charter. We snorkelled off the boat and, aside from lots of brightly coloured fish, also saw a turtle, ray and a reef shark! All in all, this was a totally relaxing and chilled-out holiday and I for one can’t wait to return.