Columbus Isle Bahamas

Amazing experience overall!
The property is located on one of the most beautiful beaches we have been to.
The staff is super friendly, tennis with Bells, fitness with Izzy and the amazing jet ski excursion with Jo!

Spent 2 weeks this summer. Changed from our usual 2 weeks at Clubmed Punta Cana.

Pluses:

• great setting, beautiful beach with no other hotels, pristine water with wildlife. No seaweed
• good scuba diving (at a cost). Well run team with very good equipment/boats
• good selection of free watersports (paddle, hobbiecat sailing, waterski) and good beach volley
• good laid back atmosphere

Neutral

• Food was OK. Some very good (pizzas and pasta were very well executed) others more plain and not best presented compared to other clubmeds like Punta Cana.
• Wine selection is poor and can do with simple improvement

Minuses

• Not tightly run compared to other clubmeds. Felt like staff were not tightly managed and the resort manager was quite absent
• Bedrooms could do with modernisation (ours had no decoration - just painted walls and felt a bit like a hospital)
• need more shade: more sun umbrellas and more trees need to be planted to provide natural shade (especially when you compare with the punta cana clubmed)

Full circle. In 1984 I vacationed with my French mother at Club Med Punta Cana and have the best memories. Last week I took my daughter to Club Med Columbus Isle. I didn't know what to expect so many years later but it was beyond! The most beautiful unspoiled
Island I have ever visited. Warm Turquoise waters, the best scuba and snorkeling, sailing and water skiing. The food is superb. The breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets have everything you could imagine. 10 stations, a room of just cheese and bread and desserts. Fresh baked baguettes, croissant fresh squeezed OJ, and when you want a change of pace you can go to the other restaurant for steak and lobster with waitstaff service. Then there is the beach bar which is so much fun. In a way it's a throwback and a mix adult summer camp with a French influence and club Med tradition of community. The accommodations aren't the Ritz but we had the cutest bungalow that was very spacious. The staff from the head of Village to all the GO's and all the excursions managers to housekeeping and food service were exceptional. I loved the themed nights, nightly shows performed by the staff and dancing til the wee hours at the beach bar. The sunsets were amazing and we have memories for a lifetime.

The waterski experience at this Club Med is truly one that can not be rivaled. I spent most of my day waterskiing, not only because of the fun of the sport, but also because of the incredible environment created by the waterski GOs. Whatever time of day, they always had a smile on their faces and would never fail to create arguably the best environment on the entire island. I want to shout out Coco, who is such an incredible person inside and out and one of the kindest people you will meet, alongside an amazing boat driver. I adored our conversations for the last 3 years at the drops. Leandro never failed to make me laugh and I loved every second on the dock. PO was always cracking a joke and always a joy to be around. Jacob was one of the nicest people to talk to! Laurent was so fun to get to know and always was in a great mood as well! Tristan was also a relatable person and a joy to debrief with, as well as see on the dock when he was there. Finally, Loic had energy that could light up any room and make everyone ready to party. All of these people truly made my trip the best one yet (out of 10 times coming to this Club Med.) Our lunches and dinners, that we all shared were some of my favorites, and this entire group made my trip as incredible as it was. Thank you all!