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leaving Sunday for a week at caneel bay- recommendations, pl
leaving Sunday for a week at caneel bay- recommendations, pl
My wife and I are leaving Sunday for a week at Caneel Bay. I would appreciate any recommendations as to restaurants and activities.
Thanks!!
recommendations
A few things we are glad we did while staying at Caneel:
Rented a jeep to explore the island
Caneel's day trip to the Baths, Virgin Gorda, BVI
Lots and lots of snorkeling both at the resort and at the other beaches (Caneel provides equipment for your enitre stay)
Dined in town (we did have good meals on the resort but got tired of the selection)
Attended the manager's reception. We met lots of nice island residents during this function.
Engaged the employees. We learned so much from taking the time to say hello. My husband especially enjoyed discussing landscaping with the site crew.
Rented a jeep to explore the island
Caneel's day trip to the Baths, Virgin Gorda, BVI
Lots and lots of snorkeling both at the resort and at the other beaches (Caneel provides equipment for your enitre stay)
Dined in town (we did have good meals on the resort but got tired of the selection)
Attended the manager's reception. We met lots of nice island residents during this function.
Engaged the employees. We learned so much from taking the time to say hello. My husband especially enjoyed discussing landscaping with the site crew.
Caneel related:
No matter which beach your room is on, make sure you snorkle at Scott. We always see turtles there.
At least one morning, go to the breakfast buffet. It is a little expensive, but very good.
Take the sunset sail that Caneel offers. Very romantic!
Poke around in Caneel's gift shop. If you hunt you might find a bargain! I found some beautiful dinner plates marked down from $56/each to $8/each! All but one survived the shipping back to Boston.
The food at the Equator is just OK, and if you want to eat at Turtle Bay you need to bring a jacket. Both places require closed toe shoes. Instead go into town for dinner. Our favorites are Tage, La Tapa, Stone Terrace, Zozo's, and Asolare.
Non-Caneel:
Take a jeep trip out to Coral Bay and explore the less busy side of the island. Have lunch at Miss Lucys, or if you go all the way to the East End, go to Vies Snack Shack for garlic chicken and conch fritters.
Pick up a copy of Feet Fins and Four Wheel Drive to help orient you as you explore.
Have fun!
No matter which beach your room is on, make sure you snorkle at Scott. We always see turtles there.
At least one morning, go to the breakfast buffet. It is a little expensive, but very good.
Take the sunset sail that Caneel offers. Very romantic!
Poke around in Caneel's gift shop. If you hunt you might find a bargain! I found some beautiful dinner plates marked down from $56/each to $8/each! All but one survived the shipping back to Boston.
The food at the Equator is just OK, and if you want to eat at Turtle Bay you need to bring a jacket. Both places require closed toe shoes. Instead go into town for dinner. Our favorites are Tage, La Tapa, Stone Terrace, Zozo's, and Asolare.
Non-Caneel:
Take a jeep trip out to Coral Bay and explore the less busy side of the island. Have lunch at Miss Lucys, or if you go all the way to the East End, go to Vies Snack Shack for garlic chicken and conch fritters.
Pick up a copy of Feet Fins and Four Wheel Drive to help orient you as you explore.
Have fun!
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
You are going to our favorite place in the Caribbean!!
The seven beaches at Caneel are definitely the highlight.
Just a correction. The Equator does not requre closed shoes. Nice shorts are fine. Nor, do you need a jacket for the Estate at night. My husband wore a shirt with a collar and long pants. No problem. Enjoy. SRT
The seven beaches at Caneel are definitely the highlight.
Just a correction. The Equator does not requre closed shoes. Nice shorts are fine. Nor, do you need a jacket for the Estate at night. My husband wore a shirt with a collar and long pants. No problem. Enjoy. SRT
I went upstairs and found the actual notice from Caneel, and you are right. Here are the dress code requirements for Caneel as written:SRT wrote:You are going to our favorite place in the Caribbean!!
The seven beaches at Caneel are definitely the highlight.
Just a correction. The Equator does not requre closed shoes. Nice shorts are fine. Nor, do you need a jacket for the Estate at night. My husband wore a shirt with a collar and long pants. No problem. Enjoy. SRT
Turtle Bay: Slacks, collared shirts, closed toe shoes or dress sandals. Jackets customary, not required.
Equator: Slacks or dress Bermuda shorts, collared shirts, and closed toe shoes or dress sandals.
So, I stand corrected!
I think the reason for my confusion was that when we checked in in June, we were told, even after asking again, that John needed closed toe shoes to eat at the Equator. He has many (many, many...he has more shoes than me!) dress sandals, but we were told that any open toe shoe was unacceptable, even at the Equator. I posted about it on this (old) forum when we got back and others reported the same response from the front desk staff.
I thought it was odd at the time, because we'd eaten there before with him in dress shorts and sandals, but did not pursue it at the time. We just went into town for dinner.
It's like looking in your soup and finding a whole different alphabet.
Take a stroll down to Honeymoon Beach; excellent snorkeling. Stroll through the grounds.
The breakfast buffet is very good; we also enjoyed "room service" breakfast - coffee, juice and pastries enjoyed on our patio watching the water. (not sure if that is still offered)
If you can tear yourself away from Caneel, visit Trunk, cinnamon, Maho.
Dine in town (Lime Inn, Morgan's Mango, Ocean Grill) and enjoy a few drinks at the Beach Bar.
Enjly
The breakfast buffet is very good; we also enjoyed "room service" breakfast - coffee, juice and pastries enjoyed on our patio watching the water. (not sure if that is still offered)
If you can tear yourself away from Caneel, visit Trunk, cinnamon, Maho.
Dine in town (Lime Inn, Morgan's Mango, Ocean Grill) and enjoy a few drinks at the Beach Bar.
Enjly
janet