SANDALS EMERALD BAY HOSTS ACCESS HOLLYWOOD

I’m so excited to share an article with you all from  “Sandals Says”. Enjoy!

Uniting for a good cause, celebrities showed their support for The Sandals Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International, during the 1^stAnnual Sandals Celebrity Golf Tournament April 8 – 11 at the Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club at the all new Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas.  Hosted by Access Hollywood & Maria Menounos, the inaugural event garnered an impressive gathering of celebrities, including: TV personality Maria Menounos; The Bachelor’s newest husband-and-wife Jason & Molly Mesnick; Bravo’s hottest housewife Kelly Bensimon; 90210’s Tristan Wilds; Aimee Garcia; Desperate Housewives’ Jesse Metcalfe; Olympian Julia Mancuso; Antonio Sabato, Jr.; Roxy Olin; Brittany Snow; and Ryan Rottman.  

“We are thrilled to have launched the 1^stAnnual Sandals Celebrity Golf Tournament at Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club, “said Sandals Resorts CEO, Adam  Stewart.  “I have never seen a golf course offer such dramatic vistas at every turn, Greg Norman did a truly masterful job of designing it. It was a pleasure for our celebrity guests to experience the course and our incredible new resort first-hand.”

The four-day Luxury Included® weekend tee-d off with a golf pairing cocktail party and chic poolside lounge party on Friday..  The main event began early Saturday morning, with a lavish al fresco breakfast, then the golf tournament at Sandals Emerald Reef Golf Club, showcasing the oceanside 18-hole championship course designed by Greg Norman. The celeb-golfers finished the day with a Bahamian-themed beach party and decadent dessert buffet and awards ceremony.  

On Sunday, Sandals’ CEO Adam Stewart, Access Hollywood, Maria Menounos and Jason & Molly Mesnick headed out on an Island Routes excursion to visit the famous swimming pigs of the Exumas. Following the truly unique experience, Adam hosted the celebrity guests on his private boat for a final afternoon of leisure in the water’s surrounding the magnificent Sandals Emerald Bay.   

All celebrities received a Sandals Resorts gift bag filled with goodies, featuring amenity items from sponsors including:  Sandals Lifestyle, Vera Bradley, Scratch DJ Academy, TaylorMade, Dermalogica, Pirate’s Booty, Adidas, Greg Norman Collection, Stanley Tools, Barbara’s Way and American Airlines

Beyond the glitz and glamour, the 1^stAnnual Sandals Celebrity Golf Tournament was held to benefit The Sandals Foundation, which recently celebrated its one year anniversary.  Guests of Sandals Emerald Bay who made a minimum donation to the Sandals Foundation received exclusive access to all of the weekend’s star-studded events and the opportunity to play with their favorite stars.  The Sandals Foundation seeks to harness the resources, talents, partnerships and awareness behind the Sandals Resorts brand to tackle a myriad of issues affecting the Caribbean under three broad headings: community, education, and environment.

After working on their swing, celebrities enjoyed Sandals Emerald Bay’s Luxury Included® amenities.  A 500-acre beachfront resort set on Great Exuma, one of the Bahamas’ most beautiful Out Islands, Sandals Emerald Bay is the fourteenth Sandals Resort and, expanding on the company’s Luxury Included® concept, the first to offer a championship, Greg Norman-designed golf course, world-class marina and professionally-trained butlers in all 183 plush rooms and suites.  The new Sandals Emerald Bay also features gourmet dining in a choice of five à la carte restaurants, premium brand wine and spirits, land and watersports, including scuba diving for certified divers, gratuities and airport transfers.  Additionally, the resort boasts an exclusive Red Lane® Spa, featuring 17 treatment rooms, offering premier services that embrace the best of the Caribbean region.

Wishing you all a great week!

Gina

Quote of the week:

“If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.”
St. Clement of Alexandra