Description: Comprising 171 beachfront, condominium style villas and suites, located on the half-mile stretch of shoreline for which it’s named, Sapphire Beach Resort and Marina is a great setting for either families or singles traveling with a focus on watersports. The 30-acre resort lets all children up to 17 years of age stay with their parents free of charge, and kids up to 12 years of age eat free with each paying adult.
Six individual buildings house the resort suites and villas, with units A B and C reserved for families. Each unit is full equipped with kitchen area including standard-size refrigerator, oven, microwave and coffee maker. Additional features include a private balcony and/or patio, and/or patio and king beds and sleeper sofas to accommodate up to four guests in the suites and six I the two-story villas. Personally, I loved the lounge area near the sliding glass doors giving out onto the balcony, where you could watch the sun set and rise on the Atlantic horizon.
Onsite aquatic activity just a few hundred yards from your suite range from underwater excursions and deep sea dives to sports fishing and sunset cruising, tailored to meet the abilities of anyone from novice to expert adventurer. Inclusive activities for all guests are snorkeling, sunfish sailing, beginner windsurfing, and while you’re relaxing on the sands, beach towels and lounges. You can also enjoy parasailing, kayaking, Sunkats, waverunners, powerboating, fishing, snorkeling and sailing, for a nominal fee. For divers, both beginner and experienced, there’s a full-service PADI dive center. When you’re ready to explore neighboring islands, you can take off to St. John’s or the BVI with a cruising package available to resort guests from NauticBlue, located at Sapphire’s 67-slip full-service marina at the western rim of Pillsbury Sounds. Land-based sports also available around the property include tennis and volleyball, and golf is nearby. The front desk has a selection of eco and island tour information for adventures further afield around the island.
There are three dining facilities at the resort, all featuring open-air seating which is an essential part of the Caribbean dining experience. Sapphire Beach is on the east end of the island, 8 miles from the airport and about 30 minutes from Charlotte Amalie the capital.
Website: www.sapphirebeachresort.com
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