Antigua’s Most Romantic Resorts Star in The Golden Bachelor’s Season Finale

By: - November 3rd, 2025
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Antigua's Hammock Cove.

Love is taking center stage in Antigua. Elite Island Resorts’ signature properties are set to appear in two upcoming episodes of The Golden Bachelor, filmed across some of the island’s most enchanting beachfront escapes — Galley Bay Resort & Spa, Hammock Cove Antigua, Pineapple Beach Club Antigua, and The Verandah Antigua.

The penultimate episode airs Nov. 5 at 9/8c, followed by the finale on Nov. 12 at 8/7c on ABC, with both available to stream the next day on Hulu.

The show follows 66-year-old Mel Owens, the former NFL linebacker and attorney, as he opens his heart to new beginnings in his golden years. A University of Michigan graduate and longtime Los Angeles Rams player, Owens transitioned from the gridiron to the courtroom before devoting his life to fatherhood. Now, he’s ready to find love again — and the Caribbean is providing the perfect setting.

For the show’s romantic final chapters, Antigua’s resorts serve as idyllic co-stars. Galley Bay Resort & Spa captures barefoot Caribbean luxury with oceanfront rooms and open-air dining set between turquoise waters and a serene lagoon.

Hammock Cove Antigua brings a five-star, all-villa experience (and it’s getting even better), with private plunge pools and gourmet dining. Pineapple Beach Club Antigua offers a more playful energy with its broad white-sand beach and lively pool scene (and tremendous pickleball), while The Verandah Antigua delivers space and serenity with its cottage-style accommodations and calm coves.

Together, these Elite Island Resorts showcase the many sides of romance — intimate, joyful, and timeless — as The Golden Bachelor reaches its emotional finale in paradise

About the author

Karen Udler is the Deputy Travel Editor of Caribbean Journal. A graduate of Duke University, has been traveling across the Americas for three decades. First an expert on Latin American travel, Karen has been traveling with CJ for more than a decade. She likes to focus on wellness, luxury travel and food.
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