Open All Year
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The Hotel Caneel Bay is located in St John, US Virgin Islands. It can be reached via San Juan and St Thomas. It is 4 miles across the Sir Francis Drake channel from St Thomas.
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There is no better antidote to our over-stressed lives, than a serene Caribbean getaway where guests can experience a complete ‘disconnect’ in natural surroundings and low-key luxury. Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort, nestled within the 5,000-acre Virgin Islands National Park on the island of St. John, remains faithful to this vision of founder Laurance Rockefeller and to his reverence for the environment. Seven secluded beaches border an expansive paradise of 170 lush acres. In this pristine setting, comfortably elegant resort accommodations showcase beautiful vistas of ocean or gardens, yet the structures – artfully built in the landscape – are barely in view. Caneel remains purposefully absent of modern glitz as well as digital and electronic distractions – it’s a place where attendees can naturally focus on the purpose of your get-together, and feel enriched in the process.
Caneel Bay’s serene setting in nature is itself a truly unique meeting destination. Whether you are bringing your team together for a strategy session, recognizing key clients in a group setting, or rewarding your top sales executives, your guests will be captivated by Caneel’s gracious Caribbean service and simple elegance.
- The resort offers 5,593 square feet of indoor and 7,100 square feet of outdoor event space.
- Turtle Bay House provides a private daytime venue for small meetings of up to 80 persons.
- The Wine Room is available for board meetings.
- The Equator, Caneel Bay Terrace and Caneel’s outdoor venues on the beach and at Turtle Point are tropical backdrops for themed evenings and receptions for up to 250 persons.
- A/V and presentation tools, custom catering and tailored events are offered.
Complete Audio-Visual Equipment Is Available Including:
- LCD projector
- DVD/VCR TV
- Projection screen
- PowerPoint capabilities
- Conference call capabilities
- Overhead projectors
- Flip charts
- Office supplies
- 35 mm slide projector
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All Guests enjoy creative gourmet fare and attentive personal service when they dine at any of the resort's three exceptional restaurants.
- The Beach Terrace - located directly adjacent to the left of the Main Pavilion. The open-air dining room, set with tables graced in sea foam color linens, looks out towards St. Thomas. Popular for its sumptuous breakfast and lunch buffet, The Beach Terrace also offers à la carte selections. Its veteran wait staff is attentive, quick & resourceful. The Executive Chef, Denis Meurgue, oversees the restaurants menu with health and fitness concerns in mind.
- The Equator- in the former Sugar Mill restaurant, the Equator offers guests, cuisine inspired by the countries which border the equator. Menu selections combine the best local seafood and produce from St. John with the robust flavors and spices of the equatorial countries such as South America and Thailand, as well as the Caribbean's own unique blend of tropical fruit seasonings
- Turtle Bay Estate House - situated at the far end of the resort and offers guests an elegant dining option. The open-air, two-tier dining room serves gourmet cuisine in the evening, complete with an outstanding wine list. Seasonal breakfast and lunch buffets are also available. On the terrace of this restaurant, surrounded by shade trees and Caribbean hardwood furniture, afternoon and evening cocktails are easily enjoyed. The Terrace is also the site for nightly live music, where guests are encouraged to take a turn on the dance floor
Bar:
Caneel Bay Bar - on the left hand-side of the flower strewn path in the direction of the guest accommodations. Wednesday afternoons have rum mixing demonstrations at which guests are encouraged to taste-test the creative combinations. Each evening live music invites guests to relax, unwind and strike up a conversation with fellow guests.
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Laurance S. Rockefeller "discovered" Caneel Bay in 1952, on a Caribbean sailing trip. The total population of the island was only 400, and 85% of the islands topography was jungle. He foresaw the perfect vacation spot amid this unspoiled land and purchased the old Caneel Bay Plantation. In 1955, he began developing an infrastructure on the island to support the resort with power, fresh water and roads. He oversaw every detail of the development. He donated the property to Jackson Hole preserve, a non-profit, conservation-oriented foundation supported by the Rockefeller family. The preserve later purchased 5,000 acres surrounding Caneel Bay and donated the land to the federal government, thus paving the way for the creation of the national park.
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Within Caneel's unspoiled landscape are 166 unique guests rooms and cottages that have been exquisitely renovated with natural woods and native stone to reflect the island's abundant beauty. Hand-crafted furniture and richly woven fabrics impart an air of the exotic as cool Caribbean trade winds whisper through the plantation shutters.
All rooms are equipped with :
- Louvered walls
- Open picture windows
- Ceiling fans
- Tiled bathrooms
- Patios and spectacular views of the beaches or gardens
- Personal bars and wall safes
Guest rooms reflect two color schemes: corals and teals in whimsical fish patterns, representing the underwater world and sunny yellows, corals and raspberry, artfully blended in a pineapple motif.
Once the island home of the Rockefeller family, the famous Cottage 7 has housed assorted celebrities and political figures, who enjoy its secluded location and its five individually designed rooms, some featuring Dutch-style, four poster beds.
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Leisure Activities :
- Hiking
- Choose from Caneel Bay's own nature trails or moderate to advanced trails in the national park system
- The resorts 170 acres are criss-crossed with excellent, smooth paths for hikers, joggers and strollers
Sightseeing:
- 5,000 acre Virgin Islands National Park surrounds the resort
- Quaint shops and restaurants in the nearby town, Cruz Bay
- Excursions to St. Thomas or to Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda and other destinations
- Picnic lunches available
- Historic Annaberg Plantation restored sugar mill ruins
Sports & Recreational Facilities:
- 11 all weather tennis courts
- Complimentary tennis clinics
- Private lessons and special tennis packages
- Weekly round-robin tennis tournaments
Water Sports:
- Swim, snorkel from any of the seven beaches
- Caneel Bay Beach Hut offers Sunfish sailing, windsurfing
- Beautifully landscaped, freshwater swimming pool features floral "fencing"
- Boat rentals, deep sea fishing
- Scuba diving and snorkeling instructions, excursions available
- Kayaking
- Underwater snorkeling trail
Fitness Center:
- Aerobic classes
- Cardiovascular equipment
- Nightly movie presentations
Beach:
Circling the peninsula, Caneel Bay has seven private beaches. Honeymoon Beach, Caneel Beach, Little Caneel Beach, Paradise Beach, Scott Beach, Turtle Bay Beach and Hawksnest Beach
Caneel Bay Also Provides:
- Airport reception and check-in, transfer to meet the resorts private boat service to St. John
- A regular boat service to its sister resort, Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. The scenic, 90 minute trip eastward through the Sir Francis Drake channel features breathtaking views of emerald islands and turquoise waters. Among the highlights are vistas of Tortola, Norman and Peter Islands, Cooper and Ginger Islands, Beef Island and Scrub Island
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The Self Centre at Caneel The Self Centre, a mind- body-spirit center nestled on a wooded bluff overlooking Caneel Bay. When he first heard of plans for the Self Centre, Laurance Rockefeller, Caneel Bay 's founder, remarked that he had always intended for the resort to be a place in which to promote spiritual renewal. Indeed, generation after generation of Caneel guests have come to Caneel 's beaches, soothing waters and verdant setting to find renewed vigor, a sense of balance and perspective in their lives. With this in mind, The Self Centre came into being, in collaboration with Caneel Bay.
Location The Self Centre, with its spectacular views, is located before Honeymoon Beach. It is a five to ten minutes walk from the lobby area or the shuttle bus is available to transport guests upon request. A few sessions (indicated on the schedule on the reverse side) are conducted at different locations within the resort.
Self awareness is the core of The Self Centre. It helps guests to nurture their desires for mental, physical and spiritual well-being through an array of mind-body approaches for stress relief, relaxation and rejuvenation. During the guests stay at Caneel Bay, make some time to share in The Self Centre experiential sessions. The guests will come away with a renewed sense of self, and return home with techniques to enable you to master the challenges and pressures of today 's hectic world.
The Self Centre experience is unique for each guest. The Self Centre 's staff is available to help guide guests in their choices or to assist in creating a personalized program.
Reservations Reserve with the Concierge at least three hours in advance. The guests may wish to reserve early as most sessions have a maximum of only six or eight participants for more personalized instruction. A minimum of two guests is needed to conduct sessions. Inquire at the Concierge for any unforeseen changes in the schedule.
Mature teens are welcome to participate in all sessions with parental consent. Group Sessions may also be arranged as a private or semi-private session.
The Group Sessions:
- Ayurveda, Living in Balance
- Breath walk: Clear Mind and Elevated Mood
- Chakra Meditation
- Imagery for Wellness
- Nature Walk
- Healing with Sound and Music
- Meditation to Quiet the Mind
- Mindful Meditation on the Beach
- Partner Yoga
- Pilates, Developing Core Strength
- Planetary Cycles & World Trends
- Self Centre Sampler
- Star Gazing, Stories in the Stars
- The Art of Divine Love
- The Rhythm of Relationships for Couples
- T' ai Chi / Qi Gong on the Beach
- Twilight Drumming
- Vinyasa Flow Yoga
- Yoga on a Ball
- Yoga for Relaxation
Private Consultations:
- Astrology Consultations
- Personal Astrology
- Couples' Astrology
- Family Astrology
- Business Astrology
- Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultation
- Primordial Sound Meditation Program
Wellness Treatments
- Thai Yoga Therapy
- Tuning the Body, Sound Healing Therapy for the Spine
- Jing Energy Flow Therapy
- Restorative Yoga Therapy
The Self Centre for Younger Guests Children ages five to eleven are invited to explore their individuality and express their inner self. A minimum of five children is needed to conduct these sessions. Caneel Bay suggests that parents visit nearby Honeymoon Beach during their child 's session.
Child Sessions:
- Music Making for Kids, Island Style
- Island Drumming for Kids
- Yoga Play for Kids
Attire Loose, comfortable clothing appropriate for movement or reclining is recommended for most sessions. For sessions conducted on the beach, guests may prefer to bring a beach towel.
Cancellation Policy Please give 24-hour notice of cancellation to avoid a 50% cancellation charge. Cancellations within one hour or failure to cancel will result in full charges.
