The NEW Sandals Emerald Bay
Further to our previous posting on the Emerald Bay Resort in Great Exuma, it has been officially announced that Sandals has purchased the recently shuttered Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma property. This new branch of the Sandals resort line is to be called Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas. Following some enhancements, the resort will open January 22, 2010. This will be a Sandals “Luxury Included” property and will be an all-suite resort with 190 accommodations, including beachfront villas and bayfront houses, all serviced by fully-trained butlers.
Amenities will include:
- Fully-equipped tennis center
- 6 Hard-tru courts
- Professional stadium seating for competitions
- Red Lane Spa
- 6 gourmet restaurants
- 3 pools, including a brand new freshwater pool
- Luxurious cabanas with wi-fi access
- Butler service at pool and beach side
- 13,000 square feet of meeting space
- Includes 3 large ballrooms
- 18-hole Greg Norman-designed golf course
- First marina for any Sandals Resort!
- 133 slips
- Accommodates up to 300′ yachts
- Open to the public
- Clubhouse with restaurant and Lane Spa
Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Sandals founder and chairman, recognizes the impact the closing had on the local economy and is anxious to get people back to work. “We take enormous pride in our Caribbean legacy….Through job creation, real training and community involvement, spanning healthcare initiatives to education and the environment, we have worked hard to improve the countries where we operate and in turn, have become a better company and our employees, better citizens. Our commitment to the people of The Bahamas remains strong,” added Stewart.
We, at HGChristie, are pleased about this and wish Sandals much success. All the residents of Exuma are sure to feel some relief, and in fact, be happy to have such a gem in thier tourism crown once again!