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Romance Is In the Air at Bitter End Yacht Club, the Premier Caribbean Destination for Water Sports Enthusiasts.


Resort Introduces Sea and Spa Adventure Package For Honeymoons, Anniversaries and Just-the-Two-of-Us Getaways

VIRGIN GORDA Virgin Gorda, one of the British Virgin Islands. , British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands

A British colony in the eastern Caribbean east of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Road Town, on Tortola Island, is the capital. Population: 21,700.

Noun 1.
 -- Bitter End bitter end
n.
1. A final, painful, or disastrous extremity.

2. Nautical The inboard end of a chain, rope, or cable, especially the end of a rope or cable that is wound around a bitt.
 Yacht Club, located on the tranquil TRANQUIL - 1966. ALGOL-like language with sets and other extensions, for the Illiac IV. "TRANQUIL: A Language for an Array Processing Computer", N.E. Abel et al, Proc SJCC 34 (1969).  waters of North Sound, Virgin Gorda (BVI), announces the addition of a signature romantic experience to its renowned menu of exceptional offerings. The new Sea and Spa Adventure Package provides guests with an opportunity to indulge in the romance of a Caribbean sailing adventure, and then relax with a sampling of new Bitter End spa treatments.

The Sea and Spa Adventure Package includes a provisioned day sail with a skipper to dazzling snorkeling destinations such as The Baths or The Dog Islands, along with a choice of relaxing and rejuvenating treatments at the new Spa at Bitter End, and a bottle of champagne for the first and last evenings of the stay, plus a portrait taken by resort photographer Yacht Shots BVI. The Sea and Spa Adventure Package is an add-on to Bitter End's signature all-inclusive Admiral's Package, which includes: accommodations for two in either a Beachfront beach·front  
n.
A strip of land facing or running along a beach.

adj.
Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property.

Noun 1.
 Villa or North Sound suite; three meals daily, with special theme dinners around the resort; unlimited use of the Club fleet of more than 100 boats; fresh water pool; vita exercise course; walking and hiking trails; blue water excursions with fellow guests to snorkel snorkel, tube through which a submarine or diver can draw air while underwater. When in use, the top of the snorkel tube extends above the water surface into the air.  and explore spectacular sites such as Anegada, the Coral Gardens and Norman Island Norman Island is located at the southern tip of the British Virgin Islands archipelago. It is reputed to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's pirate novel Treasure Island. ; plus a variety of regattas, parties, sunset sails, and champagne and dinner cruises.

The Sea and Spa Adventure Package is available for $300, a 50% savings, when purchased in advance with a seven-night Admiral's Package. For more information, contact the travel planners at Bitter End Yacht Club at 800-872-2392 or 312-506-6205; or via e-mail at binfo@beyc.com. Shorter and longer romantic escapes are also available.

About Bitter End Yacht Club

Stretching along a mile of unspoiled beach on the North Sound of Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin Islands, Bitter End Yacht Club is the ultimate Caribbean destination for the watersports enthusiast. The North Sound - one of the largest, most protected noncommercial harbors in the Caribbean - is a must-visit destination for boaters. And, the steady year-long trade winds make it ideal for sailors, expert and novices alike. Bitter End has been owned by Chicago's Hokin family since 1973 and retains the spirit of their family retreat.

The resort includes 85 beachfront guest rooms, the world's largest complimentary fleet of more than 100 watercraft, 70 moorings and 20 slips, a sailing school, regularly scheduled snorkeling excursions, kiteboarding Kiteboarding may refer to several sports that use a kite for propulsion while riding a board, including:
  • Kite Landboarding or Kite Groundboarding (KGB)
  • Kiteskating or Kiteskateboarding
  • Kitesurfing
  • Snowkiting or Snowkiteboarding
, a spa, two restaurants, on-site bakery, dive shop, Emporium (provisioning), Bitter End Outfitters (vacation gear), shops, freshwater pool, and three private beaches.

Recent accolades include Caribbean Travel & Life's 2007 Readers' Choice Awards for Resort with the Best View; Travel + Leisure's 2006 Ultimate Caribbean Hotel Guide, "Best Sporty sport·y  
adj. sport·i·er, sport·i·est
1. Appropriate for sport or participation in sports.

2. Exhibiting sportsmanship; sporting.

3. Flashy; jazzy.
 Resorts"; Islands' 2006 Caribbean Guide, "27 Great Caribbean Vacations"; Brides' 2006 "The Sexiest Stays in the Caribbean"; and the 2006 "100 Best Romantic Resorts of the World" book (5th edition). For more information on Bitter End, cruise the web site at www.beyc.com.
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