Where to Go for Endless Summer

Encompassing 400 acres with two miles of Caribbean beachfront in Montego Bay, Half Moon offers three experiences in one—Founder’s Cove, Rose Hall Villas and Eclipse. The iconic Jamaican property is home to the award-winning Sugar Mill Restaurant, an 18-hole championship golf course and a private equestrian centre, among other things. Then again, simply basking in the sun and sea air with a cocktail in hand at one of umpteen pools and beaches is a worthy activity.

Coming by its “Eden” honestly, Eden Roc at Cap Cana is 65 standalone, private pool-included suites framed by palm trees and tropical flowers. While this would be idyllic enough, it all leads to a sprawling white sandy beach and private beach club. Those who need a little extra help getting back into a relaxed summer mindset can book an outdoor massage at the 30,000-square-foot Solaya Spa & Wellness Center.

In just four hours, New Yorkers can escape blustery winter for the balmy beaches of Cancun. Here, 10 minutes from the airport yet in a secluded spot, NIZUC Resort & Spa serves up an endless summer smorgasbord of six restaurants, numerous pools, two private beaches and that’s not even the half of it. One might say it’s like an all-season, all-ages summer camp, albeit much more luxurious—case in point, their seven-course Dom Pérignon experience.

SLS Cancun checks all the best boxes—it’s high style, only a short drive from the airport and right on 250 meters of private beachfront. A part of an expansive master plan, it includes a private Marina with 175 boat slips, Tom Weiskopf-designed golf course and all kinds of shops and restaurants. Opt for one of the oceanfront suites for the sunrises and Caribbean Sea views.

While much of the U.S. is shivering, Miami enjoys an ideal average high of 75°F/24°C in December, which must be at least part of the reason they host an Art Basel event every year here early in the month. The pool with a Biscayne Bay view at the Mr. C Miami Coconut Grove is the perfect place to post up and soak up the sun. All the rooms come with balconies for private basking too.

In Bali’s most traditional region, nestled along its southeastern coastline, Amankila rises from a lush hillside. The winter months’ temperatures here sit around 79°F/26°C, in other words the perfect temperature for enjoying its astounding three-tiered infinity pool that overlooks Lombok Strait. Venture out into those salty waters on one of the resort’s traditional outriggers, or simply admire them from the private beach club.

As summer for the top half of the globe ends, so does patio season, but that’s never the case at Vakkaru Maldives. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can all be enjoyed outside and over the water year round. Sipping cocktails at the Lagoon Bar while the sun colors the sky pink and tangerine looks especially appealing—but one needn’t leave their overwater villa to get that either.