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www.privateairny.com  |   93 Private Air  Fall 2026 PASSPORT EVERYONE GETS A VACATION Aurora is not an all-inclusive resort, nor does it need to be. Its appeal is the freedom to construct precisely the kind of Caribbean vacation you want, including the occasional day when you construct nothing at all. Rendezvous Bay is the sort of beach that can make ambition seem slightly foolish. e sand is powder-soft, the water shifts endlessly between turquoise and blue, and St. Marteen sits on the horizon as if someone placed it there simply to improve the composition. A perfectly productive day might consist of swimming, reading, ordering lunch, falling asleep beneath an umbrella, waking up, deciding whether another fruity drink is necessary and repeating the process. If that sounds too relaxed, Hobie Cats, paddleboards and kayaks wait nearby. I knew perfectly well there were other guests at the resort, yet there were long periods when I could barely see them. at is an impressive achievement on a property covering approximately 380 acres and offering everything from beachfront accommodations and multi-bedroom villas to golf, spa, restaurants and a full entertainment complex. at discretion helps explain another part of Anguilla's appeal. ere were recognizable people on the island during my stay, and no, I am not telling you who. e atmosphere reminded me of New York in the 1990s, when you might spot a celebrity at the next table, offer a knowing nod and continue eating dinner. No rush for the selfie. No spectacle. Everybody gets to enjoy their evening. I saw Aurora's multigenerational appeal almost accidentally after striking up a conversation with two ladies from Kentucky in the lazy river. Later, I spotted them at dinner and discovered the rest of the family, roughly a dozen people spanning generations, with the youngest around 12. Suddenly the size of Aurora made perfect sense. One person can spend the morning playing golf. Another can disappear into Sorana Spa. Children can head toward the waterpark. Teenagers have places of their own. Someone else can remain firmly attached to a beach chair. Everyone reconvenes for dinner having had an entirely different vacation. e Entertainment Park is where this becomes most obvious. Its aquatic area is enormous, with a lagoon-style pool, 1,400- foot lazy river, waterslides, splash areas, a swim-up bar and cabanas. Around it are tennis and pickleball courts, basketball, sand volleyball, bocce, mini golf and a climbing wall. e Kids Club deserves particular mention because calling it a kids club feels somewhat inadequate. It has the polish of a private club for Aurora's smallest members, complete with organized games, arts and crafts and scheduled activities. Older children have a Teen Center with pool, table tennis, air hockey, foosball, a jukebox and gaming areas. For parents, the important amenity may simply be time: lunch without negotiations, a massage, or two quiet hours at the pool during which nobody asks where their goggles are. When evening arrives, the resort's amphitheater keeps the energy going with performances and movies beneath the stars, with St. Marteen floating in the distance. It is a remarkable amount of recreation for one resort, yet because everything is dispersed across the property, it never feels overwhelming.

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