FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 2, 2001
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS UPDATEWyndham Sugar Bay Beach Club & Resort on St. Thomas Breaks Ground for New Spa
Wyndham Sugar Bay Beach Club & Resort on St. Thomas recently began the development of a 10,000-square-foot spa. The full-service relaxation and renovation center will encompass two-stories and include: indoor and
outdoor treatment rooms; a 2,500-square-foot fitness center; a full-service beauty salon for men and women; a spa suite with couples massage area and his and hers Jacuzzi; locker rooms; and hydrotherapy rooms featuring
plunge pools, Blitz showers and Ocean Waterfall TreatmentsÔ. The spa will feature treatments created by Physiocee, a skin care company that specializes
in marine-based products. Expected completion date for the $1 million project is December 2001. For additional information, call (800) WYNDHAM (996-3426) or visit www.wyndham.com.
Westin Resort Upholds "Green Initiatives"
The Westin Resort, St. John, actively contributes to the protection of the delicate
ecosystems and environment of the United States Virgin Islands. Currently, the resort has many eco-friendly practices, including: a reverse osmosis water production plant; an
energy recovery turbin; and a Zenon membrane wastewater treatment plant. The reverse osmosis water production plant successfully converts oceanwater into freshwater. Any
freshwater that is not used by the 285-room resort is donated to a variety of on-island charities or sold to local trucking companies and distributed to additional areas in need
of freshwater. The Westin Resort, St. John, is also home to the only Zenon membrane wastewater treatment plant in the Caribbean. The plant filters the resort's wastewater,
chlorinates the water and then sends it to a gray-water cistern where it is later used to irrigate the beautiful grounds surrounding the property. For additional information, call
(800) 808-5020 or visit www.westinresortstjohn.com. Chenay Bay Beach Resort on St. Croix Offers $100 Food and Beverage Credit
Chenay Bay Beach Resort, located near the historic town of Christiansted, St. Croix, offers a valuable $100 food and beverage credit to all vacationers who book their trip
during the month of July for travel from July 1 - Dec. 20, 2001. The credit is valid at the resort's signature seaside bar and grill, the King Conch Coconut Hut. The restaurant
features West Indian cuisine, fresh seafood, burgers and more. Chenay Bay Beach Resort also provides its guests and array of complimentary watersports including
snorkel gear, sunfish sailboats, kayaks, floating mats, beach toys and more. For additional information about this resort, call (800) 548-4457 or visit www.chenaybay.com.
Maho Bay Camps on St. John Offers Glass-making Workshops
Christian Thorton, a renowned glass artist, will offer free glass-making workshops at
Maho Bay Camps on St. John from July 10 - Aug. 30, 2001. By glass blowing, casting and flame working, the artist will create custom glass pieces from glass bottles and
containers that have been recycled at the resort. The gift shop at Maho Bay features a beautiful selection of the glass objects that are created on the property. Thorton teaches
similar workshops at Urban Glass in Brooklyn, NY, and also restores and repairs objects of glass at major art museums. For additional information about the workshops or the
resort, call (800) 451-9288 or visit www.maho.org. Pineapple Village Villas on St. Thomas Offer Variety of Summer Specials
From now until Sept. 30, 2001, Pineapple Village Villas on St. Thomas offers guests a variety of value-added incentives. Guests who stay seven nights at the condo resort will
receive their last night free and those who stay three-to-six nights will receive a 10 percent discount on their entire stay. During the period, the 10 percent service charge
that is normally applied to all visits will not be applied. For additional information, call (800) 992-9232. St. Croix Hosts Summertime Jump Up Celebration
St. Croix welcomes a Crucian Tradition, the Summertime Jump Up Celebration, on July 20, in historic downtown Christiansted. Visitors will experience the festive spirit of the
islands as local bands perform a variety of island music and mocko jumbies demonstrate rhythmic cultural dances. Area shops and restaurants are open extra late
for after-hours business and offer special "Jump Up" discounts during this "mini-carnival." For additional information, call (340) 713-8012. |
