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Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort
Cruz Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Originally built by Laurance S. Rockefeller, Caneel Bay trails
along seven gorgeous beaches in the 5,000-acre Virgin Islands National Park,
which covers much of the island of St. John. The waters offshore are all
part of a protected marine park, rich in colorful reef life. Within the resort,
footpaths and shuttle routes connect the main hotel building, restaurants,
and watersports center with the scattered 166 air-conditioned rooms and a
park like 11-court tennis complex.
The Peter Burwash International (PBI) organization has a
long history of managing tennis facility here. Patrick Alle heads the operation.
Born in California, Alle played college tennis in Cleveland and then satellite
tournaments in the U.S. before opting for a career on Wall Street and in
finance. He joined PBI late in 2003 and was made director at Caneel just
five months after his arrival. Tennis has to share the stage not only with
the beach and the lipid waters but also with hiking trails that meander along
the shore or up to mountaintop overlooks on the town and harbor at Cruz Bay.
Yet its weekly tennis round robins often have a solid turnout and staff does
an admirably job of lining up guests with games, drawing on local members
when they can't find another guest.
Travel Essentials
Seasons. Year-round.
Rates. There are multiple categories of lodging at
Caneel Bay. The least expensive are those near the tennis complex, the most
expensive the beachfront rooms, including the five in Cottage 7, the former
home of Laurance S. Rockefeller.
Reservations:
Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort
P.O. Box 720
Cruz Bay, St. John, 00831-0720 U.S. Virgin Islands
340-776-6111
Toll-free: 888-767-3966
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