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Four Seasons Seychelles “Stay Longer” Promo Offers Free Nights

Posted on December 28th, 2009 by Andrea M. Rotondo

The Sey­chelles is one of those dream des­ti­na­tions in the Indian Ocean, just north of Mada­gas­car. The Sey­chelles are actu­ally 115 islands and offer lush rain forests, gor­geous beaches, and are sur­rounded by unri­valed marine life.
The Four Sea­sons Sey­chelles will cel­e­brate its one-year anniver­sary this Feb­ru­ary. Despite its secluded loca­tion on the south­west coast of the main island of Mahe, it’s still close to the inter­na­tional air­port as well as the cap­i­tal of Vic­to­ria (a 30-minute drive).
This is the type of place you’d be crazy to pass up. The 67 vil­las and suites are more than spa­cious and all vil­las have their own pri­vate plunge pools, out­door show­ers, and sun­set views of the bay. There are two restau­rants and bars, spa, fit­ness and recre­ation cen­ter as well as meeting/banquet facilities.
Dur­ing 2010 Four Sea­sons Sey­chelles is offer­ing an excel­lent deal on lodg­ing here: its stay longer pro­mo­tion, which is valid from:
• Jan­u­ary 10 – March 31, 2010
• May 11 – June 30, 2010
• Sep­tem­ber 16 – Octo­ber 31, 2010
• Decem­ber 1 – 18, 2010
Enjoy a com­pli­men­tary 4th night for 3 con­sec­u­tive nights stay
Enjoy a com­pli­men­tary 6th and 7th night for 5 con­sec­u­tive nights stay
The pro­mo­tion is valid for indi­vid­ual book­ings only and not for groups.
For reser­va­tions, please call Four Sea­sons Resort Sey­chelles at 248–393-333; fax: 248–393-331; or send an e-mail to reservations.sey@fourseasons.com.

The Sey­chelles is one of those dream des­ti­na­tions in the Indian Ocean, just north of Mada­gas­car. The Sey­chelles are actu­ally 115 islands and offer lush rain forests, gor­geous beaches, and are sur­rounded by unri­valed marine life.

The Four Sea­sons Resort Sey­chelles will cel­e­brate its one-year anniver­sary this Feb­ru­ary. Despite its secluded loca­tion on the south­west coast of the main island of Mahe, it’s still close to the inter­na­tional air­port as well as the cap­i­tal of Vic­to­ria (a 30-minute drive).

This is the type of place you’d be crazy to pass up. The 67 vil­las and suites are more than spa­cious and all vil­las have their own pri­vate plunge pools, out­door show­ers, and sun­set views of the bay. There are two restau­rants and bars, spa, fit­ness and recre­ation cen­ter as well as meeting/banquet facilities.

Dur­ing 2010 Four Sea­sons Resort Sey­chelles is offer­ing an excel­lent deal on lodg­ing here: its stay longer pro­mo­tion, which is valid from:

Jan­u­ary 10 – March 31, 2010
May 11 – June 30, 2010
Sep­tem­ber 16 – Octo­ber 31, 2010
Decem­ber 1 – 18, 2010

Enjoy a com­pli­men­tary 4th night for 3 con­sec­u­tive nights stay
Enjoy a com­pli­men­tary 6th and 7th night for 5 con­sec­u­tive nights stay

The pro­mo­tion is valid for indi­vid­ual book­ings only and not for groups.

For reser­va­tions, call Four Sea­sons Resort Sey­chelles at 248–393-333; fax: 248–393-331; or send an e-mail to reservations.sey@fourseasons.com.

—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxurySafariExperts.com

Photo cour­tesy of Four Sea­sons Resort Seychelles

Four Seasons Explorer Catamaran Sails the Maldives

Posted on November 15th, 2009 by Andrea M. Rotondo

This past Sep­tem­ber, the 128-foot Four Sea­sons Explorer 11-cabin, three-deck cata­ma­ran was refur­bished for three-, four-, and seven-night excur­sions around the Mal­dives in the Indian Ocean. While the ves­sel usu­ally draws those inter­ested in div­ing and snor­kel­ing, even those who aren’t nat­ural water babies enjoy see­ing the Mal­dives from this inti­mate ship that caters to just 22 passengers.
Accom­mo­da­tions are what you’d expect at any land-based Four Sea­son resort and fea­ture 10 state­rooms and one Explorer Suite. The suite includes a king bed, a daybed, an indoor din­ing area, couch, writ­ing desk, bar, DVD/CD player, tele­phone, and in-cabin safe. The bath­room fea­tures a full bath tub, and sep­a­rate shower. Reg­u­lar state­rooms can be out­fit­ted with either a king bed or two twins. State­rooms also fea­ture a sofa, desk, DVD/CD player, bar, phone, and safe. These bath­rooms have a tub/shower combo.
The cata­ma­ran pro­motes a casual atmos­phere and shorts and sun­dresses are accept­able attire, even dur­ing din­ner. The casual vibe doesn’t skimp on ser­vice though…the entire boat is air-conditioned and you’ll find an onboard masseuse and a PADI dive cen­ter with Nitrox. Laun­dry ser­vice is also available.
As of the first of Octo­ber 2009, Four Sea­sons Explorer began weekly itin­er­aries. The first part explores the north­ern atolls of Baa and Raa and includes a stopover at the Four Sea­sons Lan­daa Giraavaru. The sec­ond part of the cruise expolores the south­ern regions, which may include Ras­d­hoo, North Ari, South and North Male atolls.
Dur­ing the cruise, you’ll enjoy water activ­i­ties like div­ing, snor­kel­ing, wind­surf­ing, kayak­ing, water­ski­ing, and fish­ing. Other activ­i­ties include vis­its to local vil­lages and other island excursions.
Four Sea­sons Explorer video footage:
Four Sea­sons Explorer sails until Decem­ber 20, 2009 and then she goes into dry-dock. She’ll be back on the water as of June 8, 2010.
For more infor­ma­tion, talk with your travel agent or con­tact Four Sea­sons Resort Mal­dives at Kuda Huraa or Four Sea­sons Resort Mal­dives at Lan­daa Giraavaru.
—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxurySafariExperts.com
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Four Seasons Explorer

Four Sea­sons Explorer

This past Sep­tem­ber, the 128-foot Four Sea­sons Explorer 11-cabin, three-deck cata­ma­ran was refur­bished for three-, four-, and seven-night excur­sions around the Mal­dives in the Indian Ocean. While the ves­sel usu­ally draws those inter­ested in div­ing and snor­kel­ing, even those who aren’t nat­ural water babies enjoy see­ing the Mal­dives from this inti­mate ship that caters to just 22 passengers.

Accom­mo­da­tions are what you’d expect at any land-based Four Sea­son resort and fea­ture 10 state­rooms and one Explorer Suite. The suite includes a king bed, a daybed, an indoor din­ing area, couch, writ­ing desk, bar, DVD/CD player, tele­phone, and in-cabin safe. The bath­room fea­tures a full bath tub, and sep­a­rate shower. Reg­u­lar state­rooms can be out­fit­ted with either a king bed or two twins. State­rooms also fea­ture a sofa, desk, DVD/CD player, bar, phone, and safe. These bath­rooms have a tub/shower combo.

The cata­ma­ran pro­motes a casual atmos­phere and shorts and sun­dresses are accept­able attire, even dur­ing din­ner. The casual vibe doesn’t skimp on ser­vice though…the entire boat is air-conditioned and you’ll find an onboard masseuse and a PADI dive cen­ter with Nitrox. Laun­dry ser­vice is also available.

As of the first of Octo­ber 2009, Four Sea­sons Explorer began weekly itin­er­aries. The first part explores the north­ern atolls of Baa and Raa and includes a stopover at the Four Sea­sons Lan­daa Giraavaru. The sec­ond part of the cruise expolores the south­ern regions, which may include Ras­d­hoo, North Ari, South and North Male atolls.

Dur­ing the cruise, you’ll enjoy water activ­i­ties like div­ing, snor­kel­ing, wind­surf­ing, kayak­ing, water­ski­ing, and fish­ing. Other activ­i­ties include vis­its to local vil­lages and other island excursions.

Four Sea­sons Explorer video footage:

Four Sea­sons Explorer sails until Decem­ber 20, 2009 and then she goes into dry-dock. She’ll be back on the water as of June 8, 2010.

For more infor­ma­tion, talk with your travel agent or con­tact Four Sea­sons Resort Mal­dives at Kuda Huraa or Four Sea­sons Resort Mal­dives at Lan­daa Giraavaru.

—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxurySafariExperts.com

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Unlimited Golf at Four Seasons Mauritius

Posted on October 13th, 2009 by Andrea M. Rotondo

Four Seasons MauritiusFour Sea­sons Resort Mau­ri­tius at Anahita has added a perk to lure those who love to golf: com­pli­men­tary unlim­ited play, includ­ing a cart fit­ted with GPS. And, this is indeed a bonus since the Four Sea­sons Golf Club Mau­ri­tius is the only golf course in the Indian Ocean built to USGA (United States Golf Asso­ci­a­tion) stan­dards. (Unlim­ited golf priv­i­leges kicked in on Octo­ber 1, 2009.)

“We want every guest to have the oppor­tu­nity to play the course at Four Sea­sons Mau­ri­tius,” says Andrew Har­ri­son, gen­eral man­ager of the Resort. “Ernie Els has cre­ated a cham­pi­onship course that is a chal­lenge for expe­ri­enced golfers, but also encour­ages play at all lev­els, so fam­i­lies can golf together.”
“Intri­cately woven into the scenery, the course is designed with a close eye on pre­serv­ing the coastline’s nat­ural beauty,” says Ernie Els. “The way we have routed the course means it moves in and out of the trees, along the water and back, giv­ing play­ers great vari­ety – includ­ing spec­tac­u­lar rocky out­crops, large native trees and jaw-dropping views of the moun­tains and Indian Ocean.”

We want every guest to have the oppor­tu­nity to play the course at Four Sea­sons Mau­ri­tius,” says Andrew Har­ri­son, gen­eral man­ager of the Resort. “Ernie Els has cre­ated a cham­pi­onship course that is a chal­lenge for expe­ri­enced golfers, but also encour­ages play at all lev­els, so fam­i­lies can golf together.”

Intri­cately woven into the scenery, the course is designed with a close eye on pre­serv­ing the coastline’s nat­ural beauty,” says Ernie Els. “The way we have routed the course means it moves in and out of the trees, along the water and back, giv­ing play­ers great variety—including spec­tac­u­lar rocky out­crops, large native trees and jaw-dropping views of the moun­tains and Indian Ocean.”

Cocooned within 64 acres of the for­mer Deep River Beau Champ sugar plan­ta­tion estate, Four Sea­sons Resort Mau­ri­tius occu­pies its own stretch of coast­line along Mau­ri­tius’ largest lagoon on the east coast. With sub­trop­i­cal mar­itime tem­per­a­tures (aver­age highs of 90°F from Octo­ber to May and 75°F from June to Sep­tem­ber), vis­i­tors can enjoy year-round golf­ing with excep­tional facil­i­ties and value.
Golfers may also take advan­tage of the Stay Longer pack­age, which includes two com­pli­men­tary nights with every seven-night stay plus a food and bev­er­age credit of EUR 500.00. Addi­tional pack­ages are also available.
For more infor­ma­tion, talk with your travel agent or  visit the Four Sea­sons Mau­ri­tius web­site.
—Andrea M. Rotondo for LuxurySafariExperts.com

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