Caribbean Living

ISLAND STYLE

On an early 1990s Bahamian sailing trip with their children, Brian and Jennifer Hew spotted an untouched, 96 km island just off Andros. Impulsively deciding to buy it and transform it into a private resort, what seemed a Herculean folly to their friends and family at the time, is now, two decades on, among the premier luxury destinations of the Bahamas. Equal parts home and hotel, Kamalame Cay blossomed into a tropical escape celebrated as much for its cool vibe as its gorgeous landscape. One that’s architecture and atmosphere is the labour of love of a sixth-generation West Indies clan that hails from

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