With hurricane season coming to a close, Blacktip Island resorts are ramping up for the coming high season.
New to the island are Eagle Ray Cove’s new managers, Mickey and Kitty Smarr.
“We’re excited to be part of one of the premier Caribbean vacation destinations,” Mickey Smarr said. “The beaches are phenomenal, and the coral reefs make the scuba diving world-class.”
“We’ll be working to ensure the best island vacation experience possible,” Kitty Smarr added. “No matter what it takes, we’ll do it.”
Sandy Bottoms’ Beach Resort has a new look thanks to an off-season refurbishment project.
“We’d had complaints about the aqua paint and reef fish trim in the rooms looking too 1990s,” resort owner Sandy Bottoms said. “So we’ve redone them all in a fresh teal, with coral baseboards and molding to give it a more modern look. We’ve put teal lights in the pool, too, to accentuate the effect.”
Not to be outdone, Blacktip Haven will host a harvest cook-off the last weekend in November.
“To ensure a true harvest theme, we ask all participants to make their dishes from ingredients locally sourced here on Blacktip Island,” resort owner Elena Havens said. “Whether sourced in a garden, beside the road, or even on the road, we want to be certain all entries are organic and gluten-free.”
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