Secret Bay Villas, Dominica | Exclusive Villa Collection

Tibay, Dominica · on a clifftop promontory above the Caribbean Sea

Secret Bay

An all-villa resort on a rainforest promontory above the Caribbean Sea in Dominica, the Nature Island: twenty-seven freestanding villas with private plunge pools and dedicated villa hosts, two secluded beaches and a table drawn from its own organic garden, arranged privately by Exclusive Villa Collection on inquiry.

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The house

In stills

A first reading of the stay: rooms, light, and the quiet between them. Each still is a note, not a catalogue.

Aerial view of the Secret Bay promontory in Dominica, villas set in rainforest above sea cliffs and coves, with green mountains behind — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Looking down on Secret Beach at Secret Bay, a small golden cove beneath rainforest cliffs and clear turquoise water — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Clifftop villas with blue roofs among the rainforest on a headland above a turquoise bay, with mountains across the water — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A Zabuco villa at Secret Bay, built of tropical hardwood on stilts above a private plunge pool and loungers in the rainforest — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Open-plan living room and bedroom of a Zabuco villa under a timber ceiling, with a hammock and walls open to the sea view — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Bedroom of a Zabuco villa with a wide bed dressed in white and teal, tropical hardwood floors and glass walls to the terrace — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Gourmet kitchen of a Zabuco villa with dark cabinetry, a stone island laid with fruit and fresh juice, and timber beams above — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A Zabuco villa bedroom with a freestanding bathtub beside the bed and glass doors opening to the rainforest — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A Zabuco villa at dusk on the Secret Bay peninsula, its lawn and path lit beneath trees as the sky turns pink over the sea — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Private infinity plunge pool on a Ti-Fèy villa deck, its edge meeting the rainforest canopy and the blue Caribbean Sea — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Bedroom of a Ti-Fèy villa with a timber ceiling fan, warm hardwood walls and windows onto the forest — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A Ti-Fèy villa with a turquoise plunge pool on its deck among tropical trees, the sea and hills beyond — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Breakfast laid on the covered deck of a Ti-Fèy villa, looking over the treetops to a turquoise bay and green headlands — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A hillside villa with a blue roof rising from the rainforest above Prince Rupert Bay, with islands and mountains on the horizon — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Ylang Ylang villa at Secret Bay, a treehouse-style villa with a blue roof in lush rainforest beneath forested mountains — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A Secret Bay villa host walks the timber steps of Ylang Ylang villa among tropical trees — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

The covered deck of a Mapou villa with a dining table for four, open to the sea and distant islands — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Covered pool deck of a Summit villa with timber loungers beside a plunge pool edged by forest and the sea — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Bedroom of a Summit villa with a four-poster frame, white linen and tall windows to the rainforest and sea — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Aerial view of a Summit multi-villa estate, two blue-roofed villas in the rainforest above the coastline — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Guests ride the Secret Bay funicular up through the green canopy of the coastal rainforest — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

The Gwiyavye’ infinity lap pool at Secret Bay, a long blue pool with parasols and loungers among guava trees above the sea — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Gwiyavye’ Heights, raised timber decks among the guava trees, looking out over the rainforest to the sea — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

The open-air Gwiyavye’ bar beside the lap pool, a timber pavilion among tropical trees — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Gommier Spa, a treetop spa pavilion rising from the rainforest canopy with the sea and islands beyond — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A therapist gives a massage in the open-walled Gommier Spa, two treatment beds overlooking the forest and mountains — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Bwa Mang Wellness Pavilion, an open timber pavilion with yoga mats laid out towards the sea and the hills — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Zing Zing, Secret Bay’s open-air canopy restaurant, lit at sunset among the treetops above the sea — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A table set at Zing Zing beneath its canopy roof, looking over the rainforest to the Caribbean Sea and distant islands — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

The restaurant and bar at Bwa Denn, a bright room with woven pendant lights, artworks on the walls and tall windows — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Hands gathering herbs and flowers into a woven basket in the Botanica organic garden at Secret Bay — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Two chefs cooking together at the outdoor chef’s table in the Botanica organic garden, surrounded by green planting — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A guest floats in the turquoise plunge pool of a Zabuco villa, with loungers on the deck and the sea beyond — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

The bow of a green kayak on a calm sea at sunset off Secret Bay, the sky pink and gold — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Guests in a colourful wooden boat on the Indian River, rowed beneath the buttress roots and overhanging trees of the riverbank — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

A swimmer in fins alongside a sperm whale in the deep blue water off Dominica — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

The Experience

How the days feel

Secret Bay occupies a clifftop promontory on the coast of Dominica, where lush rainforest meets the azure Caribbean Sea. Across more than forty acres there are two secluded beaches, a sea cave, the Cario River winding through the forest and two distinct microclimates, with twenty-seven villas set among the trees rather than in rows along the shore. This is the Caribbean’s Nature Island, and here it is never more than a step away.

The villas are freestanding and residential in scale, built from sustainably sourced tropical hardwoods to LEED standards, each with indoor and outdoor living spaces, a private plunge pool, a gourmet kitchen, outdoor showers and daybeds. A dedicated villa host looks after every stay: breakfast cooked in the villa, packed lunches for a day out, a picnic on Secret Beach, candles lit and dinner served at home, or a hot bath drawn with eucalyptus oil at the end of the day.

The days follow the island. A traditional fishing boat leaves from Tibay Beach for the Indian River, rowed beneath the Bwa Mang trees; a 40-foot sailboat heads out as the sun goes down; a private speedboat finds the brightest snorkelling in the shallows. On land there are waterfall hikes, canyoning through gorges, rivers and pools hidden deep in the rainforest, and a guided walk with one of Dominica’s leading bird experts. Or the day is simply kayaks, paddleboards and the golden sand of Secret Beach, reached only by sea.

Secret Bay is certified by Green Globe, a member of Relais & Châteaux, and holds Two MICHELIN Keys, awarded in 2025 and again in 2026. What guests take home is quieter than any of that: the food they ate, the people they met and a real connection with the island.

In motion

Inside a Secret Bay villa

Timber, glass and the sea through the trees, in one of the clifftop villas.

Why EVC loves it

Why we would send you here

Twenty-seven villas, forty acres Freestanding villas with private plunge pools, from one-bedroom treehouse-style retreats to private estates of up to three and a half bedrooms, set within more than forty acres of rainforest above the sea.
A host for every villa A dedicated villa host who sets the table, lights the candles, arranges the spa and the boat, and is a call away on the villa’s own iPhone anywhere on the island.
The garden on the plate A nightly six-course Discovery Menu at Zing Zing, a chef’s table in the Botanica organic garden and island-to-table cooking at Bwa Denn, from ingredients grown on the property or brought in by nearby fishers and farmers.
Dominica beyond the beach The Indian River by traditional boat, waterfalls and canyoning, the Boiling Lake and swimming with the whales: the Nature Island explored with Secret Bay’s guides and adventure concierge.
Arranged as one Dominica plan Flights via Miami, Newark or a neighbouring island, the private airport transfer, the right villa, the table and the days, held together by your advisor and confirmed with Secret Bay for your dates.

Inside the stay

The house, in notes

Where you sleep, what you eat, and how you arrive: the essentials, in brief.

The pool deck of a clifftop one-bedroom Zabuco villa, a lounger beside an infinity plunge pool above the sea — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Villas

Where you stay

Twenty-seven freestanding villas, each residential in feel, from one-bedroom hideaways for two to private estates for several generations. Every villa has indoor and outdoor living spaces, a garden, tropical hardwoods throughout, a private plunge pool, a European-style bathroom and a gourmet kitchen with Siemens appliances.

Zabuco Villas. One to two bedrooms, designed for the utmost seclusion with panoramic ocean views, with up to 4,083 sq ft of indoor and outdoor living.

Ti-Fèy Villas. One and a half or two and a half bedrooms, perched on a lush hillside with views from jungle to ocean, up to 2,799 sq ft.

Ylang Ylang and Mapou Villas. One-bedroom escapes: Ylang Ylang a treehouse-style retreat of 2,030 sq ft for those wild at heart, Mapou an island hideaway in equilibrium with nature, with uninterrupted ocean views.

Friends & Family Villas and Multi-Villa Estates. One and a half to two and a half bedrooms in a single villa, or two to three and a half bedrooms across a private estate of up to 6,109 sq ft, for groups and multi-generational families.

A table for two on the Zing Zing terrace beneath the canopy, looking out over the treetops to the sea and islands — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Dining

The island at the table

Every meal at Secret Bay is drawn from close at hand: herbs, vegetables and spices from the Botanica Organic Garden on the property, and fish and produce from nearby fishers and farmers’ markets.

Zing Zing. An intimate open-air restaurant of twenty seats under a canopy-style roof, with sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea. There is no menu to read: a six-course Discovery Menu is shaped each evening by the island’s freshest ingredients and by conversation between chef and guest.

Botanica. An outdoor chef’s table in the organic garden beside the Cario River, for plant-based dishes and fresh seafood such as lionfish. Guests can forage along the Botanica Nature Walk before they sit down.

Bwa Denn. Food, art and community under one roof: an all-day island-to-table restaurant with a tapas terrace, a full bar, a microbrewery for small-batch kombucha, a wine cellar and a rooftop lounge over the sea, around a gallery of more than a hundred works by contemporary Caribbean and Latin American artists.

Yoga mats laid out on the timber floor of the open-sided pavilion at Gommier Spa, facing the sea through the trees — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Wellbeing

Rituals in the treetops

Wellbeing at Secret Bay is rooted in the forest and the river, and in treatments that use local ingredients chosen for natural healing.

Gommier Spa. A treetop spa, open to the forest on three sides, with solo and couples treatments.

Bwa Mang Wellness Pavilion. The spa’s riverside companion, for intimate yoga and meditation classes; the concierge can also arrange riverside yoga for you alone.

Movement. An open-air fitness and play space on the ground floor of Bwa Denn, with air bikes, a rower, a treadmill, strength racks, free weights, Pilates balls and a ping-pong table, and the Gwiyavye’ lap pool among the guava trees.

In nature. Forest bathing, the Botanica Nature Walk along the Cario River, and the sulphur spas of Dominica’s volcanic interior.

A woman wades into the calm water of Secret Beach at sunset, rock arches and rainforest cliffs beside her — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Beaches & Water

Two secluded beaches

The promontory keeps two secluded beaches of its own, a sea cave and clear Caribbean water at its feet.

Secret Beach. A golden cove beneath the cliffs, reached only by sea, where your villa host can lay a picnic.

Tibay Beach. The resort’s other shore, where traditional fishing boats set out for the Indian River.

Zamann Watersports Hut. The beachfront hut for kayaks, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment, and the meeting point for time on the water.

Gwiyavye’ Lap Pool & Bar. An in-nature infinity lap pool with endless ocean views from a grove of guava trees, with a full-service bar and casual beachfront dining.

On the water. Snorkelling tours by private speedboat, night snorkelling, the sea cave, kayak fishing, a lionfish hunt, scuba diving off an island counted among the world’s top ten dive destinations, a sunset sail and swimming with the whales.

A guest relaxes in a timber chair on a Zabuco villa deck in the morning sun, the sea beyond — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Romance & Family

For two, or for everyone

Family
Two travelers

Secret Bay is made for honeymooners, empty nesters, adventurous couples and active families: couples in search of romance, and families looking to disconnect from the everyday.

Romance. Honeymoon Villas made for romancing the island, dinner on the Vetiver Sunset Deck, a private table on the decks of Gwiyavye’ Heights, and weddings and vow renewals set to Dominica’s sunsets.

Families. Friends & Family Villas and Multi-Villa Estates keep everyone close. The Kids Concierge arranges art classes, snorkelling, Creole lessons, yoga, sustainability education, cooking with the executive chef and treasure hunts, with most activities suited to children over three.

Culture. Art classes and commissioned pieces, private concerts, the Saturday market in Portsmouth and a visit to the Kalinago Territory.

Arrival

Reaching the Nature Island

Dominica is off the beaten path, and that is much of its appeal; reaching it is simpler than it once was.

To Dominica. Non-stop flights from Miami on American Airlines and from Newark on United arrive at Douglas Charles Airport (DOM). Regional connections run through Barbados, St Maarten, Puerto Rico, Antigua and Guadeloupe.

From Europe. Travellers from the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands connect in Barbados (BGI), Antigua (ANU) or St Maarten (SXM) with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, KLM or other major European carriers.

On arrival. A private transfer meets you at the airport. At Mouben Welcome House the concierge takes over, with electric vehicles for getting around the property and a six-person funicular that climbs 400 linear feet into the coastal jungle, linking three areas of the resort in minutes.

Freshwater Lake in Dominica’s interior, a still lake among green mountains under drifting cloud — Photo courtesy of Secret Bay

Seasonality

The Nature Island, in every light

Dominica’s character comes from its forest and its water: 365 rivers, rainforest, waterfalls, hot springs and volcanic lakes, with much of the island protected as national parks. On Secret Bay’s promontory alone, two distinct microclimates meet.

For every interest. Waterfall hikes and canyoning in the rainforest, the Boiling Lake and Freshwater Lake in the interior, Champagne Reef and Scotts Head along the coast, and sunset sails from the resort’s own shore.

Choosing dates. The right weeks depend on what matters most to you: time in the villa and on the beaches, the trails and waterfalls, diving, or time in the water with the whales. Your advisor confirms timing with Secret Bay when you inquire.

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