I went to a couple’s resort as a single person – it was the perfect start to Brat summer

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There was a moment on the 11-hour flight to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines where I imagined the shame of a Friends-style “Mrs Geller, why you cry?” comment – like the one Rachel experienced, somehow alone on Ross’ Greek honeymoon – from resort staff concerned for my single status. It’s true that adults-only hotels are not usually designed with singles in mind, but a resort that caters to couples could surely cater to singles for half the hassle – if not double the fun. open image in gallery The 50-acre Sandals resort sits in Buccament Bay Lunch at Ferdie’s Footsteps, drinks at the Rastafarian Bush Bar and a truck ride around the Grenadine island of Bequia balanced the resort’s sleek amenities with the colours of authentic Vincy life. Saint Vincent, however, sells a “very strong rum” – 84.5 per cent alcohol – and was hosting games of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, so, after four nights of liming in the Three Jewels rum bar, I bought into both.