From Fiji to Phuket: 3 Sun-Drenched Resorts You Can Visit Now for an Endless Summer

Pumpkin spice and holiday music aren’t everyone’s cup of cider. If you’d gladly trade a “Silent Night” for sea air, sunshine and chilled Sauvignon, take note: It’s already spring in the sultry Southern Hemisphere, when temperatures rarely dip below 80 degrees Fahrenheit and where, by December, the island waters will be warmed by a full summer sun.

Betsy Cox, CEO of Blackbook Concierge and magic-wand-waver to the most demanding clients, says it’s no surprise people are itching for the summer side of the globe this year. “They’ve spent the pandemic in the Hamptons, Miami and Malibu, then they went to the Med,” she says. “Now they’re dying to go somewhere really exclusive, where they won’t see anyone they know.”

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After Oceana and Southeast Asia spent the past two years sitting out some of the strictest Covid-19 lockdowns on the planet, resorts and developers are proving they didn’t squander the time, unveiling a slew of super-luxe sanctuaries loaded with perks that simply can’t be matched in the Caribbean.

Start by scoping out Lizard Island, an exclusive 40-room resort, plus villas, surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Great Barrier Reef. This offshore slice of Australia has long been a gathering place for discreet celebs including Kate Hudson, Tiger Woods, Charlize Theron and Russell Crowe. Now they are clamoring to secure the island’s new villa, the House. Opened in July after almost 30 years of red tape, the getaway is a sweeping four-bedroom perched on a small peninsula between pristine beaches.