Secret Bay Villas is a collection within Secret Bay Resort on Dominica’s northwest coast. Set above the Caribbean Sea and surrounded by rainforest, the residences combine contemporary design, privacy and indoor-outdoor living, with terraces and private plunge pools.

Secret Bay manages the villas and offers rental opportunities when not in personal use. Owners enjoy resort facilities, concierge services and island experiences.

Villa Collections

Clifftop Villa Estates
Private estates overlooking the Caribbean Sea, surrounded by rainforest. Each includes a main villa and a separate one- or one-and-a-half-bedroom guest villa, depending on design, plus a private plunge pool, spacious terraces and panoramic ocean views. Suited to families and multi-generational ownership.

Waterfront Mapou Villas
Secluded one-bedroom villas in tropical forest, closest to the sea. Each offers approximately 1,378 sq ft of indoor-outdoor living, a private plunge pool, gourmet kitchen and ocean-facing deck.

Cliffside Villas
Contemporary two- and three-bedroom, three-storey villas set within rainforest, with sea, mountain and rainforest views. Around five minutes’ walk from Coconut Beach, they feature private plunge pools, generous terraces and open-plan living. Options are Ti-Fèy+ (two bedrooms) and Kampesh (three bedrooms), available through whole or fractional ownership.

Resort Facilities and Services

Facilities include three swimmable beaches, a saltwater infinity lap pool, beach bar and cabanas, open-air dining, treehouse spa, fitness centre, green gym, riverside yoga pavilion, watersports hut, treetop funicular, sunset deck, nature trails and a sea cave.

Services include concierge, 24-hour security, daily housekeeping, laundry, electric-vehicle transport, villa provisioning, on-call chefs and dedicated villa hosts. Excursions and itineraries can be arranged.

Ownership and Investment

Ownership options

Fractional ownership through shares in an LLC that owns the villa and land.

Whole ownership of individual villas or multi-villa estates, where available.

Opportunities include Clifftop fractional shares, Waterfront whole and fractional ownership, and Cliffside villas.

Investment requirements

Fractional ownership from US$220,000; whole ownership from US$1.4 million.

Ti-Fèy+ (two bedrooms): US$2,950,000 whole or US$480,000 fractional.

Kampesh (three bedrooms): US$3,950,000 whole or US$480,000 fractional.

Multiple shares or villas may be purchased, subject to availability.

Rental income and performance
Historical annual owner returns have averaged approximately 2%–3%, paid twice yearly. Returns depend on rental performance and expenses and are not guaranteed. Some villas, including Clifftop Multi-Villa Estates, share a rental pool; whole-ownership villas are not pooled.

By Q1 2026, the collection had 27 villas and 251 shareholders, up from six villas in 2019. Brochure details resort growth, occupancy and rental rates.

Owner benefits
Existing fractional owners receive up to two weeks’ use annually, rotated between high and low seasons. Cliffside fractional owners receive up to four weeks: two in each season. Unused weeks return to the rental programme; weeks may be allocated to family and friends, subject to booking terms.

Citizenship by Investment
A qualifying investment may support an application for Dominican citizenship. The minimum qualifying real estate investment is US$200,000, plus government, due diligence, application and professional fees. Applications must be submitted through an authorised local agent; Secret Bay can provide an introduction.

Resale and Exit
Ownership interests not linked to citizenship may generally be sold at any time, subject to transfer conditions. Citizenship-linked investments have a minimum holding period of three years after citizenship is granted, or five years when resold to another Citizenship by Investment applicant.