FACT SHEET

Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour is situated on oceanfront property, a Small Luxury Hotels of the World Resort, is located in the historic village of West End, Grand Bahama Island approximately 26 miles west of Freeport and 56 miles due east of Palm Beach, Florida. The resort can be accessed by air via Grand Bahama Island International Airport , serviced by American Eagle, Continental Connection, US Air, Air Tran, Bahamasair, as well as several charter operations. Private boats can also enter via yacht harbour at Old Bahama Bay, an official Port of Entry with on-site customs and immigration.

Accommodations: Old Bahama Bay

Old Bahama Bay features 49 beachfront spacious guestrooms and suites, an oceanfront pool, restaurant, massage pavilion and the region’s – if not the world’s – finest fishing, diving, snorkeling and boating activities.   Accommodations include 43 beachfront junior suites, and 6 one and two-bedroom suites. In December 2006, 24 additional junior suites will open, bringing the total guest accommodations to 73. Each of the suites with 120 square-foot ocean-view terraces is designed with an elegant Bahamian-Colonial décor. Every suite is fully appointed with custom-designed Island Plantation style furnishings and lighting, rich mahogany woods and textured leathers for the interiors. The exteriors feature tropical pastels and landscaping. Every suite is filled with little luxury extra touches, such as Frette linens and robes, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, DVD and CD players (with movie and music libraries), Frette terry cloth robes, custom designed furnishings, cable television, fax and modem lines, oceanfront terraces and more.  Spacious and luxurious bathrooms feature Kohler fixtures, either 6 ft soaking tubs or whirlpool tubs, and vanities with granite tops.

Amenities/Services:

•  Fitness facility with a variety of free weights and cardiovascular training equipment including treadmills, cross trainers and lifecycles •  Bonefish Folley's Bar & Grille, casual dining, 3 meals daily •  Aqua elegant dining •  The Straw Bar, oceanside café and bar •  Connecting rooms - ideal for families •  New York Times daily fax •  Daily housekeeping and turndown service •  DVD and CD rental

Celebrations:

Old Bahama Bay offers a line-up of unique guest Celebrations.  Every full moon weekend guests are invited to join the “Croon to the Moon,” a celebration including Karaoke, Crab Racing, Fire Dancers, live Junkanoo entertainment and food and drink specials.  The highlight of these events are performances by the employee group, the West End Love Train.  Wednesday nights feature a “Sunset Celebration” parties to honor the catch of the day.  Additional productions include the “Junkanoo Festival” every Thursday, “Kids’ Night at the Movie” each weekend, and the “Captains’ Barefoot Ball” for visiting yacht captains and crews.

Dining:

All hotel and marina guests of Old Bahama Bay will be delighted with the fun-filled Bonefish Folley’s Bar & Grille. The restaurant overlooks the marina, The Inn, the expanse of the Little Bahama Bank and neighboring Indian Cay. The restaurant, named after a local West End fishing legend, features indoor and veranda dining in a casual and charming atmosphere.  The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner menus that feature international cuisine, including a variety of Bahamian and Caribbean dishes. Aqua, Old Bahama Bay 's new fine dining restaurant features an innovative Bahamian fusion menu that reinterprets the presentation of classic Bahamian delicacies such as conch and Caribbean lobster into fresh new dishes created specifically for the resort's guests. Set in the epicenter of the resort, with extraordinary views of the marina, the restaurant is open for dinner daily and for Sunday Champagne Brunch. The Straw Bar, set right on the ocean's edge, is the ideal setting for frosty cocktail, light snack or delicious alfresco lunch. The Straw Bar is also the location of most of the resort guest Celebrations and events.

Marina:

For guests traveling by boat, the marina at Old Bahama Bay offers an on- site Bahamian Customs and Immigration. The marina also features a 72-slip full-service yacht harbour with light markers for night navigation and can accommodate vessels up to 120'. A state-of-the-art boatyard is available in Freeport for repair and maintenance needs. The Old Bahama Bay yacht harbour was also recently awarded the prestigious Blue Flag award by the Foundation for Environmental Education . The Blue Flag program was established in Europe to award beaches and marinas for exceptional environment conservation and awareness programs.

Yacht Harbour/Services/Amenities:

•  Guest Service Card - offers access to activities and services including scuba diving, fishing excursions, snorkeling areas and more. •  Electricity - 100/220; 30 AMPS, 50 AMPS, 100 AMPS (limited) •  24-hour boat security •  Fuel - diesel, gasoline and oil •  Laundry facilities •  Telephone, fax and Internet service •  Cable television

Oceanfront Estate Homes and Condominiums:

Old Bahama Bay offers real estate opportunities for those desiring to own a “perfect piece of the world.” Homesites at Old Bahama Bay include the magnificent Pine Island lots, each boasting one-acre of land flanked on both sides by 145' of water - perfect for an oceanfront home and a private deep-water slip. The comfortable Isles lots offer 1/3 to 1/2-acre waterfront home sites, each with private dockage.  The Settlement Point lots offer two choices – either oceanfront or interior lots.  For those who dream of owning an island condominium, Old Bahama Bay offers luxury condominiums built directly on the white sand beaches of Grand Bahama Island.  Each Residence is set in a two-story cottage style building with stunning views, set directly on the beach and adjacent to the full service marina.  Owners have the option of including their residences in the Old Bahama Bay Rental Program. Old Bahama Bay will next launch the newest addition to the real estate family, the Harbour Place Villas.  These waterfront townhomes will be available in 1, 2 and 3 bedroom configurations with six week fractional ownership blocks, complete with use of a boat dock and all resort facilities.  Names are currently being taken for interested purchasers.

Water Activities:

Snorkel Programs: Old Bahama Bay features an extensive snorkel program, 7 areas for snorkel surrounding the property: three accessible directly from the beach and four a short boat ride away. Available at the activities center are complimentary masks, snorkel, and fins. Fishing: Bone and Deep Sea Fishing charters and guide information are available at reception. Swimming: Fresh water oceanfront pool with adjacent bar. Beach access with chaise lounges. Food and beverage service. Watersports: Beach volleyball, Water Toys include water wings, Fun Noodles, sand pails and shovels. Boat Rental (Complimentary): Sailfish, windsurfers, kayaks and Hobie Cats.

Other Leisure/Recreational Activities:

Bicycles:  Complimentary to all resort guests.                               Sightseeing: Rental cars on site with advance notice; public bus schedule in Reception; taxi service available. Board games & DVD Library: Chess, checkers, backgammon, Scrabble, Triple Yachtzee, Monopoly Junior, Trivial Pursuit, dominos, playing cards, Uno, Mancala Junior, coloring books and crayons and Etch-a-Sketch. Fitness Center:  nautilus, free weights and treadmills.  Complimentary to resort guests. Families : Old Bahama Bay’s shallow “kid-friendly” beach waters and oversized oceanfront guestrooms provide the ideal location for a family getaway in the Bahamas.  Kids Crew includes unique activities such as the Bahamian Native Fishing Adventure, Underwater Treasure Hunts as well as sailing, kayaking, fishing lessons, Junkanoo crafts and much more.  The restaurants provide special kids’ menus and meal pricing for children 12 and under.  Weekends include Kid’s Nights at the Movies.  The waters surrounding Old Bahama Bay abound with exotic live coral, colorful tropical fish and other marine life that comprise a fascinating ecosystem. Parents and children can explore seven snorkel areas including three directly located off the beach of Old Bahama Bay or by boat to the offshore areas that include the sunken wreck of a Spanish vessel. The snorkel trail program of Old Bahama Bay is a wonderful way to teach children how fish feed, seek shelter, and interact with other marine life. Connecting rooms, perfect for families, are available upon request along with highchairs and cribs. Kids up to 12 years old stay free with parents. The in-room kitchenettes also make it easier for parents traveling with their kids. A baby-sitting service is available. DVD players and movies, including a kid’s video library, are also available to rent.

Owner:

The real estate company, West End Resorts, Ltd., developers of Old Bahama Bay, was founded in 1997 by principals of Holding Capital Group, Colt Capital Group, Allen & Company and Cavalier Construction (the leading Bahamian construction firm), and many other notable entrepreneurs and CEOs. Old Bahama Bay has engaged a top management team and seasoned professional contractors and consultants. The management team is lead by the principles of The Mariner Advisory Group, the developers or the world renown South Sea Plantation and many other resorts.

Resort History:

The British holiday camp tycoon, Billy Butlin, began development in West End in 1951 on what was to become the Jack Tar Resort, the first upscale all-inclusive island resort. The project included an airfield, marina, a complex of canals, commercial dock, a 424-room hotel, 27-hole golf course and the largest freshwater swimming pool in the western hemisphere. The resort prospered during the 1950s and 1960s, but then began a slow decline until it closed in the late 1980s. West End Resorts Ltd. Purchased the property in 1997 and created Old Bahama Bay as the first luxury residential, marina and resort community on Grand Bahama Island.  The marina refurbishment was completed in October 1999 and the Inn officially opened in May 2001.

 

Management Team:
Allen G. Ten Broek, President and CEO
Thomas Matthews, Chief Financial Officer
Lary Mahoney, Senior Vice President of Development Planning
Robert Kramm, Chief Operating Officer
James M. Culmer, Vice President of Finance
Claxon Williams, Vice President of Development
Jennifer L. Ehrman, Vice President Marketing and Administration
Don Glass, Vice President Human Resources

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Old Bahama Bay was founded by the principals of Holding Capital Group, Main Street Resources (formerly Colt Capital Group), Allen & Company and Cavalier Construction, (the leading Bahamian construction firm). Old Bahama Bay’s management and advisory team has been involved in the development and operation of such world-class resort communities as South Seas Plantation, Parrot Cay, The Guanahani Hotel, The K Club, Little Palm Island, and many others.

Today Old Bahama Bay is one of the most naturally spectacular and elegant oceanfront residential,
Resort and Marina communities in the Caribbean.
For more information on Old Bahama Bay
contact us at 1-800-444-9469