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Distance from hotel to airport (by taxi and ferry), 40 .  

Passengers are taken from St. Thomas airport by taxi to Charlotte Amalie Harbor, where a Caneel Bay ferry takes them directly to the resort.  

Caneel Bay is an exclusive resort located on the remote island of St. John, in the heart of the United States Virgin Islands. Nestled within the lush island greenery of the Virgin Islands National Park, this 170-acre resort boasts 7 secluded beaches overlooking the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea. Caneel Bay features extensive water sports, nature tours, fitness center, 11 tennis courts, one swimming pool, children's program (Turtle Town), Self Center (meditation, yoga, breathing and imagery), gift shop, activities center, three restaurants/two bars (Caneel Beach, Beach Terrace Dining Room, Turtle Bay Estate House, Equator Restaurant, Caneel Bay Bar, the Verandah at the Turtle Bay Estate House).  

Circling the peninsula, Caneel Bay features 7 secluded beaches: Honeymoon Beach, Little Caneel Beach, Caneel Beach, Scott Beach, Paradise Beach, Turtle Bay Beach, and Hawk's Nest Beach.  

• Hotel Information
• Hotel Amenities
• Accommodation Categories and Descriptions
• Food and Beverage Outlets
• Specialty Package (Allure 09)
• Specialty Package (Allure 10)
• Specialty Package (Escape 09)
• Specialty Package (Inspire 09)
• Specialty Package (Simply 09)
• Specialty Package (Simply 10)
• Meal Plan Options
• Bonus Features
• Bonus Features
• Miscellaneous Information

• Babysitting Services ($)
• Bars (2)
• Beach
• Boat Rentals ($)
• Car Rental ($)
• Children's Activities
• Entertainment (nightly)
• Excursions
• Fishing
• Kayaks
• Laundry Service ($)
• Massage Services ($)
• Pool
• Restaurants (3)
• Scuba Diving
• Shops
• Snorkeling
• Sunfish Sailboats
• Tour Desk ($)
• Trails (hiking)
• Windsurfing

($) Denotes a fee may be charged.  

Please note: Some hotel amenities listed above may have an additional fee associated with them.  

Arrival/Departure Time:  

• Check-in-time: 3:00 pm Check-out-time: 11:00 am  

Early check-in and late checkout on request, and subject to availability.  

Children Policy:  

• Children of all ages are welcome year round at Caneel Bay. For guests wishing to enjoy serene relaxation, 2 of Caneel Bay's quietest beaches, Scott and Paradise, and their respective rooms are reserved exclusively for guests 12 years and older except during the traditional holiday periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter).  

Maximum Occupancy:  

• Courtside - 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.  

• Gardenview - 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.  

• Oceanview - 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.  

• Beachfront - 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.  

• Premium Oceanview - 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.  

• Premium Beachfront - 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.  

Bedding is your choice of 1 king size bed or 2 twin beds. Specific bedding and/or special requests are fulfilled based on availability and cannot always be guaranteed.  

Courtside(*), Located near the tennis courts & fitness center, these rooms offer views of lush tropical greenery and are a short walk to the beach.  

Gardenview, Pleasantly scattered throughout the resort, these ground level rooms are surrounded by Caneel's tropical foliage and are just a short stroll to the beach.  

Oceanview, These rooms, near the water's edge, offer panoramic patio or balcony views of the beach and sea.  

Beachfront, Located directly on the pristine sands of Caneel's beaches, these rooms feature spacious balconies or patios.  

Premium Oceanview(*), Located in the Cottage Point area of the resort, these rooms are perched along the shoreline with unobstructed views of the sea.  

Premium Beachfront(*), Offering the utmost in privacy, these beachfront rooms are located in single-level units and feature balconies that open directly onto the finest of Caneel's beaches.  

Within Caneel Bay's unspoiled landscape are 166 unique guestrooms, and cottages that natural woods and native stone to reflect the island's abundant beauty. Hand- crafted furniture, richly woven fabrics, plush reading chairs, commissioned artwork and tiled bathrooms impart an air of the exotic. Accenting each guest room and cottage are louvered walls, open picture windows, and ceiling fans that take advantage of St. John's renowned trade winds. Additionally, all rooms have patios or Balconies offering spectacular views of the beaches and gardens.  

The following room categories will be "On Request" (*) for 2010 travel:  

• Premium Oceanview  

• Premium Beachfront  

(*) Denotes on request basis only, no allotment given.  

All accommodations include: hairdryer, alarm clock, safe (in accommodation), ironing board, ironing board, safe (in accommodation), sitting area, slippers and umbrella.  

Refrigerator:  

• fully stocked refrigerator/mini-bar  

Miscellaneous Amenities:  

• There are no telephones or televisions in the individual guestrooms.  

Air Conditioning:  

• individually controlled air conditioning and ceiling fan.  

Bathtub:  

• Most rooms are not equipped with bathtubs.  

Specific bedding and/or special requests are fulfilled based on availability and cannot always be guaranteed.  

Caneel Bay Bar, Centrally located on property within easy access of the majority of the guest accommodations along a flower-strewn path.  

• Light fare offered from 11:00am-9:00pm closing. Live music each evening invites guests to relax, unwind and mingle.  

The Caneel Beach Terrace, Sumptuous lunch buffets are available at the Caneel Bay Beach Terrace. This open-air dining room located just a few steps from the Caneel Bay shoreline, is also a popular spot for the weekly Grand Buffet. All meals feature the finest cuisine prepared with health and fitness in mind.  

The Equator, At the Equator, every evening is celebrated with passionate flair. Within the dramatic stone and coral ruins of this enchanted 18th-century sugar mill, you'll enjoy an intriguing menu of eclectic cuisine while a glorious paprika sun sets over the water. This restaurant overlooks all of Caneel Bay with the dramatic lights of St. Thomas in the distance. Its specialty menu features fresh seafood and quality meats prepared with classic and Caribbean flair.  

The Wine Room, The new Wine Room at Turtle Bay, located within the walls of a 17th-century plantation house, seats up to 12 for private or group dinners. A prix-fixed, seven- course menu is offered with each course carefully selected to highlight top selections from Caneel's wine collection. The wine list offers 265 selections to complement wine tasting and pairing dinners. The Caribbean's only fully operational, temperature-controlled wine room boasts three large glass-enclosed display cabinets filled with over 1,000 bottles of wine and walls lined with Caneel's collection of magnums and double-magnums. Open for dinner seven nights a week in winter and four nights in fall, spring and summer.  

Turtle Bay Estate House, Succumb to the charms of the Caribbean moon while enjoying an evening of romantic dining at Caneel's most elegant restaurant, Turtle Bay Estate House. Perched high on a panoramic peninsula, Turtle Bay offers an inspired menu of classical and creative American cuisine served against a backdrop of ethereal beauty. Begin with cocktails in the cozy surroundings of the verandah. Then, savor a candlelit feast in the beautifully appointed dining room. Breakfast and lunch buffets are also served in high season at Turtle Bay. Seating capacity: 132. Afternoon tea and evening cocktails are served on the verandah overlooking the channel and affords picturesque views of neighboring islands and passing yachts on the horizon.  

Caneel Bay Dress Code:  

• Gentlemen are asked to wear collared shirts, slacks, and closed-in shoes after sunset when dining at Turtle Bay Estate House during the winter (jackets are customary during this season, but not required). Ladies will feel comfortable in evening resort attire. During spring, summer, and fall, dress Bermuda shorts and closed-in shoes or dress sandals are acceptable for gentleman dining at the Equator or Caneel Beach Terrace. Slacks are required at Turtle Bay Estate House. Throughout the year, guests should wear a shirt, wrap or cover-up over bathing suits in select public places during the day.  

Additional Dining Information:  

• Restaurants are open on a rotation basis depending upon occupancy.  

• The Caneel Bay Bar is open every day for lunch and dinner.  

• Lunch is typically served in either the Caneel Beach Terrace or the Turtle Bay Estate House, or both, depending upon the season.  

• For dinner, 1-3 restaurants are open depending upon the season.  

• Restaurant openings will rotate nightly to give guests a variety during their stay.  

ALLURE PACKAGE 2009  

Booking Dates: 10/10/2008 - 12/18/2009 Travel Dates: 01/03/2009 - 12/18/2009  

Package Inclusions:  

• Full breakfast and dinner daily  

• Champagne upon arrival  

• A five-course, private, starlight dinner  

• Private champagne and hors d'oeuvres picnic  

• Couples massage  

• Couples' Self Center session  

• Half day kayak, hike & snorkel adventure  

• One-day jeep rental  

• Half day sail  

• Sunset cocktail cruise  

• Roundtrip airport transfers  

Package Minimum Stay: 7  

ALLURE PACKAGE 2010  

Booking Dates: 10/13/2009 - 12/17/2010 Travel Dates: 01/03/2010 - 12/17/2010  

Package Inclusions:  

• Full breakfast and dinner daily (including gratuities)  

• Welcome bottle of champagne  

• A hors d'oeuvres picnic served with a bottle of champagne (including gratuities)  

• Full body massage for two people (including gratuities)  

• Kayak, hike and snorkel adventure  

• Half day sail  

• Sunset cocktail cruise  

• Roundtrip airport transfers  

Package Minimum Stay: 7 nights  

ESCAPE TO FAMILY PACKAGE 2009 This is a seven-night, two-guestroom package that is based one or two adults in the first room and a maximum of three children under the age of 16 in the second room. Adjoining & Connecting rooms are limited and subject to availability.  

Booking Dates: 10/10/2008 - 12/18/2009 Travel Dates: 01/03/2009 - 12/18/2009  

Package Inclusions:  

• Accommodation in two guestrooms  

• Unlimited daily children's programs at Turtle Town (excluding any children's program including a food element)  

• Sunset cocktail cruise for parents  

• Half day kayak, hike & snorkel adventure  

• Use of non-motorized water sports  

• A Caneel Kids beach kit  

• Roundtrip airport transfers  

Package Minimum Stay: 7  

INSPIRE PACKAGE 2009  

Booking Dates: 10/10/2008 - 12/18/2009 Travel Dates: 01/03/2009 - 12/18/2009  

Package Inclusions:  

• Full breakfast and dinner daily  

• Dinner for two in the Ruins  

• Self Center Clinic  

• Private champagne and hors doeuvres picnic  

• Half day sail  

• Sunset cocktail cruise  

• Watercolor lessons for two  

• Aromatherapy welcome gift  

• Roundtrip airport transfers  

Package Minimum Stay: 4  

SIMPLY CANEEL PACKAGE 2009 Create a unique Island Hopper nightly package with a transfer to Little Dix Bay on Wednesdays**. Combine the Simply packages for a two-island experience.  

**Transfer (one-way) on scheduled ferries between properties is included in the Simply Caneel/Simply Little Dix package rate. Guests must arrange to fly into one airport and out of the other. Transfers are not provided back to the air- port of arrival. Ferry schedule is subject to change without prior notice.  

Booking Dates: 10/10/2008 - 12/18/2009 Travel Dates: 01/03/2009 - 12/18/2009  

Package Inclusions:  

• Full breakfast, lunch & dinner daily  

• Roundtrip airport transfers  

SIMPLY PACKAGE 2010 Create a unique Island Hopper nightly package with a transfer to Little Dix Bay on Wednesdays**. Combine the Simply packages for a two-island experience.  

**Transfer (one-way) on scheduled ferries between properties is included in the Simply Caneel/Simply Little Dix package rate. Guests must arrange to fly into one airport & out of the other. Transfers are not provided back to the airport of arrival. Ferry schedule is subject to change without prior notice.  

Booking Dates: 10/13/2009 - 12/17/2010 Travel Dates: 01/03/2010 - 12/17/2010  

Package Inclusions:  

• Full breakfast, lunch and dinner daily  

• Roundtrip airport transfers  

Package inclusions are subject to change.  

Full American Plan - FAP Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner  

Modified American Plan - MAP Breakfast & Dinner  

Special American Plan - SAP Lunch & Dinner  

Please Note:  

• The above meal plans are priced per person and do not include gratuities.  

• Hot and iced tea and coffee are included in the meal plans, while bottled water, soft drinks, juice, and alcoholic beverages are not included.  

• Lunch & Dinner include a choice of appetizer, salad or soup and one entree and one dessert.  

• Unused meals cannot be redeemed or exchanged for cash or credit.  

• Please specify when making a reservation, and on the voucher, which meal plan the guests will be purchasing.  

• Infants four years of age and under are complimentary if their parents are on a meal plan.  

• If the parents are not on a meal plan, then children may order off of the children's menu at the published prices, or receive a child's portion (when available) from the adult menu at 50% off of the published prices.  

• Parents, children, and families traveling together must be on the same meal plan.  

• Children under eight years of age are not permitted to dine in the Turtle Bay Estate House, unless it is the only dining room available at any meal period.  

-Use of Fitness Center  

• Use of Sunfish sailboats, kayaks and snorkeling gear  

• Weekly tennis round robins  

• Nightly movie presentations  

• Twice daily housekeeping service  

• Airport greeting  

• Introductory scuba diving clinic  

• Early morning coffee and afternoon tea  

• Rum tasting demonstration  

• Managing Director's cocktail reception  

• Welcome bottle of private label rum and mixers  

• Use of tennis courts  

• Underwater slide show  

• Horticulture tour  

2010  

• Airport greeting  

• Welcome bottle of private label rum and mixers  

• Use of Sunfish sailboats, kayaks and snorkeling gear  

• Introductory scuba diving clinic  

• Use of tennis courts  

• Weekly tennis round robins  

• Use of Fitness Center  

• Horticulture tour  

• Underwater slide show  

• Nightly movie presentations  

• Rum tasting demonstration  

• Early morning coffee & afternoon tea  

• Twice daily housekeeping service  

• Managing Director's cocktail reception  

Transfer Information 2009:  

• Transfers are at an additional cost per adult and children 4-12 years, children under 4 years of age are complimentary, and are included in our rates. The transfer fee includes a welcome in the airport lounge at Cyril B. King International Airport and escort by taxi to the regularly scheduled ferry for a 35-minute journey to Caneel Bay. The transfer fee also includes unlimited use of the ferry's scheduled crossings between St. Thomas and St. John throughout the guest's stay and return transfer to the airport upon departure.  

Ferry Schedule for Caneel Bay DEPART CANEEL BAY DEPART ST THOMAS 6:30am (to Nationial Park Dock) 7:30am (from Red Hook) 8:30am (to Charlotte Amalie) 9:30am (from Charlotte Amalie) 10:30am (to Nationial Park Dock) 11:00am (from Nationial Park Dock) 12:15pm (to Charlotte Amalie) 1:30pm (from Charlotte Amalie) 2:30pm (to Charlotte Amalie) 3:30pm (from Charlotte Amalie) 4:45pm (to Charlotte Amalie) 5:30pm (from Charlotte Amalie)  

Children's Program  

• Please note, "Turtle Town," the children's program, is open year round. The program may close during very low periods of occupancy, but counselors will be on hand for individual sessions.  

Transfer Information 2010:  

• Effective dates: 12/18/09-12/17/10 Transfers are at an additional cost per adult and per child (5-12 years old), children 4 years old and under are complimentary. This transfer fee includes a welcome in the airport lounge at Cyril B. King International Airport and escort by taxi to the regularly scheduled ferry for the thirty-five minute journey to Caneel Bay. The transfer fee also includes unlimited use of the ferry's scheduled crossings between St. Thomas and St. John throughout the guest's stay and return transfer to Cyril B. King International Airport upon departure.  

Please Note:  

• Transfers will be an incidental charge to the guest, payable upon departure. The inclusion of transfers must appear on the guest's voucher in order for it to be considered prepaid.  

Exceptions to the Children's Policy:  

• The following are the dates that children under 12 are permitted on Scott Beach, Paradise Beach and Cottage 7 accommodations:  

2009  

• Easter, 04/03/09-04/13/09  

• Thanksgiving, 11/20/09-11/29/09  

2009-2010  

• Winter Holidays, 12/17/09-01/03/10  

• Easter, 03/26/10-04/03/10  

• Thanksgiving, 11/19/10-11/27/10  

General Information:  

• Children under 8 years old are not permitted to dine in the Turtle bay Estate House