BONAIRE, Dutch Antilles, Aug. 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fall for your own private paradise this autumn at the Caribbean's premier luxury dive and beach resort, Harbour Village Beach Club. Book a private beachfront or marina front villa by October 15, 2013, and save and additional 20% off the resort's already reduced off-season rates.
A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Harbour Village Beach Club is located on a four-acre private peninsula on the unspoiled island of Bonaire, designated as having the most pristine coral reef environment and most species of fish in the Caribbean by the NOAA and consistently named Best Overall Dive Destination by Scuba Diving Magazine's Reader's Choice Awards. Due to Bonaire's leeward location outside of the hurricane belt, and its consistently pleasant climate, crystal-clear visibility prevails at any depth and allows for an enthralling view of the undersea landscape.
With the Harbour Village's "Private Villa in Paradise" offer, book by October 15 for travel by December 21, 2013, and take 20% off published rates for your own private Beachfront & Marina Front Villas, Marina Studio Lanai or Admiral's Suite. This offer is not valid for existing bookings, and is subject to availability.
Harbour Village Beach Club is the ideal destination for a relaxing and adventure-filled fall getaway. Its luxurious accommodations, just steps from the resort's pristine, white sand beach, are nestled amid lush tropical gardens and feature opulent décor and thoughtful details like secluded lanais and double hammocks.
Harbour Village Beach Club also offers an onsite First Class 5 Star PADI Dive Center. Explore dive sites just off the resort's shore, including the shipwreck of the 60-foot "Our Confidence," located just 50 yards out from the beach and a great spot for beginners that can even be seen by snorkelers from the surface. Another popular dive site, "Something Special," is also a short swim away. Daily boat dives to numerous sites around the island, dive instruction for all levels including advanced certification and specialties, and equipment rental are all offered to guests, as are unique programs such as florescence night diving --incorporating special UV lights to see the astounding array of florescent colors emitted by underwater animals and corals. Younger guests can also get in on the fun with youth programs such as SASY or Supplied Air Snorkeling for Youth (ages 5+), Bubble Maker (ages 8+), and dive instruction and certification program for 'tweens (ages 10+). Land-based youth programs include geocache treasure hunts, photography adventures as well as beach scavenges for sea glass and driftwood that are used to create keepsake art projects.
The resort is also home to the acclaimed La Balandra Restaurant and Bar, which gives the sensation of sailing into the Caribbean seascape with a dining deck located on a jetty extending out to sea, as well as The Spa at Harbour Village Beach Club. The spa offers a full menu of professional reflexology, aromatherapy and therapeutic massage, along with facial and salon treatments using Pevonia Botanica spa products. A private cascade pool and pool deck offer a tranquil retreat before or after a treatment.
In addition to diving, the resort's concierge can help you craft the perfect itinerary of island adventures. Explore natural wonders such as Bonaire's famed solar salt beds and one of the world's largest pink flamingo nesting grounds, or catch a glimpse of the island's rare Bonairean Lora Parrot. Or relax at the resort, lounging at the seaside pool, dozing in a hammock on the beach or taking to the waves with our complimentary paddle boards and kayaks.
For more information on Bonaire and Harbour Village Beach Club, visit http://www.harbourvillage.com , call Debbie Reyes at 1-800-424-0004, or e-mail: reservations@harbourvillage.com to learn more.
About Harbour Village Bonaire
Located in the Dutch Antilles within an exclusive beachfront enclave on a four-acre, private peninsula on Bonaire, Harbour Village Beach Club is often referred to as "the best kept secret" in the Caribbean where vacationing is effortless, and the world's best diving and underwater landscapes are just steps away. Harbour Village Beach Club offers 30 luxurious guest rooms and suites, a private white-sand beach, onsite PADI 5 Star Dive and Water Sports Center, private 64-slip marina, beachfront restaurant, full-service spa, lighted tennis courts, beachside and cascade pools, fitness center, supervised children's programs, complimentary wireless Internet and a wealth of other premium amenities.
Located eighty-six miles east of Aruba, the island of Bonaire offers year round sunshine, low annual rainfall, and has been designated as having the most pristine coral reef environment and most species of fish in the Caribbean by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. The Reef Environmental Education Foundation lists eight out of almost 90 of Bonaire's dive sites in their top 10 in terms of species richness in the Caribbean -- abundant underwater life includes more than 300 species of tropical fish and over 120 different types of coral. The island is able to maintain this environment and receive awards for Bonaire diving year after year because its surrounding waters have been protected as the Bonaire National Marine Park for over 30 years.
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