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Affordable Green Turtle Club & Marina Scuba Packages
LOCATION:
This lovely little property, located on Green Turtle Cay a one-by-three mile island situated about 170 miles due east of Palm Beach, Florida, features 34 rooms and villas overlooking the waters of "White Sound". The settlement of New Plymouth is located on the southern tip of the island. It is a charming New England type village settled by Loyalists some 200 years ago. The township is only a few minutes away by boat or golf cart. The property features a full-service marina, and the yacht club annually sponsors fishing tournaments and regattas bringing an exodus of boats and visitors to the island providing a particularly lively atmosphere. ROOM AMENITIES:Honouring the tradition of old English hospitality, The Green Turtle Club
offers personal service and attention to detail that is no longer commonplace.
Finely furnished, the air conditioned villas are a marriage of the past
blending old world elegance with contemporary comfort. With private decks and
patios most guest rooms and villas have a magnificent view overlooking the
harbour.
Standard Waterfront Rooms: These waterfront rooms are individually
decorated with a tropical decor and equipped with 2 double beds, (no TV), air
conditioning, ceiling fans, tea and coffee maker and pine decks for
sunbathing. These Rooms are built out over the harbour's edge at Turtle Point.
Popular with boating enthusiasts, small boat dockage is available just outside
the door. The Deluxe Club Rooms: Are equipped with television/vcr units, hard
wood floors, 2 double or 2 queen beds, hair dryers, tea kettles, tropical
paddle fans, and air conditioning. An extensive complimentary video library
including children's videos is available. Each room has a private patio with a
view of the harbour and are located near the pool, restaurant and front
desk. The Superior Suite Club Rooms: Are larger and have a king or queen bed, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, TV & VCR, refrigerator, hair dryer, tea & coffee makrer and a private deck overlooking the beach and bay. Villas: Villas are triplexes built out over the harbour at Turtle Point and consist of two deluxe bedrooms and a separate center unit. Villas center units are comprised of a living/dining area with kitchenette and can be rented as a one or two bedroom villa. RESTAURANT & MEALS:The club has over the years gained an excellent reputation for the quality
of its food. Reservations for dinner are suggested. The menu which changes
daily, offers a a multitude of local seafood with a Caribbean flair including
lobster, grouper tuna, and mahi mahi whicher are abundant in the waters
surrounding Green Turtle Cay. A Vegetarian and Children's Menu is also
available, lovingly prepared by Chef Anthony Notarfrancesco.
The hotel also features a gift shop with a collection of Out Island
fashions & jewellery, snacks, toothpaste, film etc., and a lounge area with TV
and an exchange library. The Green Turtle Club has its own small beach & guests can access to two different beaches within about a 10-minute walk: Coco Beach is a shallow, calm area set in a cove surrounded by casuarinas. Ocean Beach is a long stretch of beach on the Atlantic side of the island. Boat Hire is available through Donny's Boat Rentals, and immediately next
door to the club is Brendal's Dive Shop offering Scuba and snorkelling
excursions as well as bicycle rentals.
Guests have the option of flying into Treasure Cay Airport or Marsh Harbour
Airport either directly from the U.S. or from Nassau or Freeport. Treasure Cay
is the closer of the two airports, however Marsh Harbour (approximately
35-minutes from the Treasure Cay Ferry Dock), offers more flexibility.
(Private Charters are another option for groups of around 4 or 5 people). From
Treasure Cay Airport there is a short cab ride to the ferry dock,
($3.00/person each way) followed by the roughly 10-20 minute ferry ride to the
dock at the Green Turtle Club. The ferry is $8.00/person. Ferry between the hotel + Treasure Cay is approximately $16.00/person roundtrip. The Taxi from Treasure Cay Airport to the ferry $3.00 per person. each way.
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