Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - December 2018
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BUSINESS BRIEFS<br />
DECEMBER <strong>2018</strong> CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 8<br />
What’s New at St. Lucia’s Rodney Bay Marina<br />
Shane Macauldy reports: I’d like to introduce <strong>Compass</strong> readers to two new hotels<br />
adjacent to the Rodney Bay Marina that are geared towards sailors and their families.<br />
They are the Bay Gardens Marina Haven (formerly the Palm Haven Hotel) and the<br />
Harbor Club. Both hotels are Premium Partners in the IGY Rodney Bay Marina Preferred<br />
Vendors Directory. Plus, the marina has a new mini-mart. Here are the details:<br />
• BAY GARDENS MARINA HAVEN<br />
A warm island welcome awaits you at Bay Gardens Marina Haven. Journey into a<br />
paradise of complete relaxation tucked away in the heart of St. Lucia’s entertainment<br />
capital of Rodney Bay. This enchanted 35-room tropical oasis is designed with<br />
you in mind, offering comfortable and affordable accommodations nestled in a<br />
beautiful botanical garden.<br />
Visit www.baygardensresorts.com/marina-haven for more information on Bay<br />
Gardens Marina Haven.<br />
• THE HARBOR CLUB<br />
The all-new Harbor Club, Curio Collection by Hilton, situated on the shore of beautiful<br />
Rodney Bay, offers guests a <strong>Caribbean</strong> resort experience unlike any other.<br />
Indulge your appetite for paradise and enjoy a world of relaxation, celebration,<br />
and adventure. From five worldclass<br />
dining outlets, four sparkling<br />
swimming pools, to our first-class<br />
service, Harbor Club offers guests<br />
a chance to kick back and<br />
experience the best of St. Lucia<br />
in stunning style.<br />
Visit www.theharborclub.com for<br />
more information on the<br />
Harbor Club.<br />
• THE MARKETPLACE<br />
Last but not least, check out<br />
Rodney Bay Marina’s new minimart,<br />
The Marketplace, which is<br />
now fully operational for<br />
the season.<br />
Visit www.facebook.com/themarketplacestlucia<br />
for more information<br />
on The Marketplace.<br />
For more information on Rodney<br />
Bay Marina, see ad on page 5.<br />
Ecoworks Comes to Budget Marine<br />
Nicole Corvellec reports: Taking care of the marine environment is on the agenda<br />
more than ever, especially in yachting, where the continuation of the industry relies<br />
heavily on healthy seas. As such, many yacht owners and crew are looking for ways to<br />
reduce the pollutant impact of their yachts, dinghies, watercraft and even their homes.<br />
It’s also on Budget Marine’s agenda and stocking the Ecoworks Marine “Preserve<br />
the Living Seas” range is another step<br />
in the right direction. All Ecoworks<br />
Marine products are bio-renewable<br />
and sustainably formulated to minimize<br />
stress, acidity and impact on<br />
the marine environment.<br />
The expectations of effectiveness of<br />
”eco” products are generally lower<br />
than their chemical competitors, but<br />
Ecoworks Marine have proven that<br />
the products they produce are biochemically<br />
formulated to ensure that<br />
their performance is as effective, and<br />
in some cases better, than the harsher,<br />
standard boat cleaning products.<br />
Ecoworks Marine is dedicated to<br />
replacing the undesirable chemicals<br />
found in such products with naturally<br />
derived ingredients that are safer,<br />
non-hazardous, have non-irritant profiles<br />
and are more favourable to the marine environment.<br />
The testimonials they have received from some of the top yachts in the world are<br />
glowing. During the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race, Ecoworks Marine was chosen as<br />
the cleaning product of choice for Skipper Dee Caffari’s competing yacht, Turn<br />
The Tide On Plastic. Dee Caffari stated, “Our team uses Ecoworks Marine cleaning<br />
products because ocean health is our major priority and they are all about preserving<br />
the living seas.” <strong>2018</strong> has also seen Ecoworks Marine on the top level of<br />
Grand Prix yacht racing, by being selected as a sustainable partner for the 52<br />
Super Series.<br />
Budget Marine will carry an extensive range of Ecoworks Marine cleaners, ranging<br />
from all-surface cleaners to engine and bilge cleaners, which can satisfy all of your<br />
goals in terms of performance, price and a very much lower environmental footprint.<br />
For more information on Budget Marine, see ad on page 2.<br />
What’s Happening at Grenada’s Port Louis Marina<br />
Laura Muirhead reports: From the arrival of the RORC Transatlantic Race, to the<br />
Old Year’s Night party at the Victory Bar, to Grenada Sail Week 2019, there’s always<br />
something happening at<br />
Grenada’s<br />
Port Louis Marina.<br />
For updates from Port Louis<br />
Marina — especially the calendar<br />
of events for <strong>2018</strong>-2019 —<br />
please visit<br />
http://en.cnmarinas.com/<br />
news/kicking-of-the-caribbeanhigh-season-be-sure-not-tomiss-the-amazing-events-atport-louis-marina<br />
For more information on Port<br />
Louis Marina, see ad<br />
on page 47.<br />
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