tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299494932024-03-13T12:09:45.042-04:00Stella Maris..."Star of the Sea"Relax in an elegantly casual Resort Club. The world is forgotten, time stands still. Accommodations are scattered through a palm grove, overlooking the Atlantic. Three pools dot our grounds and hidden Atlantic beach coves nestle in a panorama of tropical foliage and dramatic shorelines.
Long Island embodies the old "Out Island" ways. Fishing and farming are the main industry. With plantation ruins, Indian caves, historic churches, salt salinas, fish farms and pineapple plantations to explore.E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-11969232387785688202010-03-08T10:15:00.000-05:002010-03-08T10:15:39.083-05:0043nd Annual Long Island Regatta | The Bahamas<a href="http://www.bahamas.com/out-islands/events/annual-long-island-regatta">43nd Annual Long Island Regatta The Bahamas</a>: "43nd Annual Long Island Regatta<br />June 03, 2010 - June 05, 2010<br />This sailing regatta is the second largest in The Bahamas. Skippers compete for cash prizes and trophies in the A, B and C class races. This event is held during the Labor Day weekend holiday and is well attended by Bahamians and International visitors. There are lots of tasty native dishes, a kids' corner, games for the entire family, performances by live native bands and fun for everyone who attends.<br /><br />The venue is the Regatta Site in Salt Pond.<br />For more information contact:<br />Mr. Raphael Cartwright / Regatta Committee<br />Salt Pond<br />Long Island<br />The Bahamas<br /><br />Phone:<br />(242) 337-0122"E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-59049404361956958262010-02-16T16:49:00.000-05:002010-02-16T16:49:32.377-05:00The Out Islands of The Bahamas Photo Slideshow on TripAtlas.com<a href="http://tripatlas.com/slideshow/66/The_Out_Islands_of_the_Bahamas">The Out Islands of The Bahamas Photo Slideshow on TripAtlas.com</a>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-48761850067749841612010-02-16T14:12:00.000-05:002010-02-16T14:12:47.140-05:00Bahamas' Blissful 'Outs'<a href="http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/Bahamas+Blissful+Outs/2560338/story.html">Bahamas' Blissful 'Outs'</a>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-16676049656864354332010-02-10T11:08:00.000-05:002010-02-10T11:08:28.738-05:00The 'other' Long Island - thestar.com<a href="http://www.thestar.com/travel/beachsun/article/756726">The 'other' Long Island - thestar.com</a>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-66269089410278776432009-12-01T15:42:00.001-05:002009-12-01T15:42:20.314-05:00Stella Maris Resort, Long Island, Bahamas<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/FvfWTn88ie8' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/FvfWTn88ie8'/></object></p><p>updated video from bahamasaviator.com</p></div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-75750505721416569022009-10-27T09:45:00.000-04:002009-10-27T09:45:40.982-04:00TripAtlas.com - Long Island is the real Paradise Island in the Bahamas<a href="http://tripatlas.com/articles/744/Long_Island_is_the_real_Paradise_Island_in_the_Bahamas">TripAtlas.com - Long Island is the real Paradise Island in the Bahamas</a><br />It's been said that when 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus first travelled to the new world in 1492, he called Long Island the “most beautiful island in the world seen by human eyes.”E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-48274515942185646652009-08-20T13:31:00.003-04:002009-08-20T13:40:53.848-04:00FBO Trip Visiting Stella Maris Resort<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMAGetos06vy13vOPLVSS1XZz00Fy0VFW4lnAOZYNMGHRhfz-Vl-I_SPbCc-reJEUdSLKuzlhxxxyyy8DNmp-jVei7B49LwJvBCarCveby-1KbMripQnx_TSc-82BDTiKormjlw/s1600-h/Flying+to+the+Bahamas.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372101569881939298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMAGetos06vy13vOPLVSS1XZz00Fy0VFW4lnAOZYNMGHRhfz-Vl-I_SPbCc-reJEUdSLKuzlhxxxyyy8DNmp-jVei7B49LwJvBCarCveby-1KbMripQnx_TSc-82BDTiKormjlw/s320/Flying+to+the+Bahamas.JPG" /></a><br /><div>August 20, 10:00 am: 8 aircraft departed Banyan at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) with 35 people anxious to learn the ins and outs of <a class="zem_slink" title="Flying The Bahamas" href="http://bahamas.com/flying" rel="blog">Flying</a> to and in The Bahamas. The group comprised of FBO (<a class="zem_slink" title="Fixed base operator" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed_base_operator" rel="wikipedia">Fixed Base Operator</a>) managers and staff, flying club and flying group orgainzers joined staff from The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation on the trip. First stop, Freeport for a round table discussion with Bahamas Customs and Immigration, then on the Stella Maris Resort to begin a weekend of Out Island exploration.</div><br /><div style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px; HEIGHT: 15px" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" title="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" href="http://reblog.zemanta.com/zemified/9f4b923a-f256-46cd-87aa-076952a390b6/"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; FLOAT: right; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none" class="zemanta-pixie-img" alt="Reblog this post [with Zemanta]" src="http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=9f4b923a-f256-46cd-87aa-076952a390b6" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js"></script><br /></span></div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-30666815449802179772009-08-13T16:30:00.001-04:002009-08-13T16:30:25.097-04:00TripAtlas.com - Long Island is the real Paradise Island in the Bahamas<a href="http://tripatlas.com/articles/744/Long_Island_is_the_real_Paradise_Island_in_the_Bahamas">TripAtlas.com - Long Island is the real Paradise Island in the Bahamas</a><br /><br />Shared via <a href="http://addthis.com">AddThis</a><br />E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-21430020423977828202009-08-11T09:08:00.001-04:002009-08-11T09:08:14.756-04:00Offbeat Traveler: Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas - OrlandoSentinel.com<a href=http://shar.es/DfZf>Offbeat Traveler: Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas - OrlandoSentinel.com</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-19266861909260151112009-06-17T09:08:00.001-04:002009-06-17T09:08:50.283-04:00Flying the Islands of the the Bahamas<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/8gzGknrbuAg' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/8gzGknrbuAg'/></object></p><p>Nice job Greg! Very informative video for pilots flying to The Bahamas.</p></div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-61086638910086981812009-06-15T10:10:00.001-04:002009-06-15T10:10:19.767-04:00Long Island -- The REAL Bahamas HD<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/W2b9Wucif3E' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/W2b9Wucif3E'/></object></p><p>Really nice video of Long Island put together by the Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board.</p></div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-52335608797130701212009-06-05T10:56:00.003-04:002009-06-05T11:23:44.760-04:0042nd Annual Long Island Regatta This WeekendThe Annual Long Island Regatta is held during the Labor Day weekend holiday. That's June 4 - 6, 2009 - this weekend! <a href="http://www.stellamarisresort.com/images/moon-bar.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 236px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.stellamarisresort.com/images/moon-bar.jpg" /></a><br />Skippers compete for cash prizes and trophies in the A, B and C class races.<br />The Long Island Regatta is the second largest in The Bahamas and is well attended by Bahamians and International visitors. There are lots of tasty native dishes, a kids' corner, and games for the entire family, and performances by live native bands and fun for everyone who attends.<br />If you're on Long Island for Regatta, stop in at the Stella Maris Moonshine Bar down by the ocean pool to enjoy a beverage or light meal.E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-60524271584268270952009-05-14T16:21:00.004-04:002009-05-14T16:24:43.254-04:00Sport Diver Magazine Dives Shark ReefThe Bahamas are a lovely, but far flung place, and so photographer Justin Lewis and I, on assignment for Sport Diver Magazine, traveled by small plane between various islands. <br /> Our last stop was Long Island, home to Stella Maris Resort. The dive operation at Stella Maris Resort is long-lived (44 years of family-run operation) and equivalently polished, but they haven’t lost their sense of fun. We spent two days diving aboard the Sol Mar II diving with Matt Thomas and Robert Coakley, guides who knew the local reefs intimately, and also knew how to have fun. We dove the wreck of the M.V. Comberbach and a reef called Barracuda Heads, yet another Bahamian blue-on-blue spot populated by horn-like badinga sponges and great barracuda and schools of fish that threw their cloud shadows on the sand.<br /> For divers, a trip to the Bahamas isn’t complete without a shark dive. I have been on other shark dives, and they have all been attention-getting (there’s no other alternative), but they’re often crowded too. Our shark dive with Stella Maris was attended by four divers, making the shark to diver ratio about three to one. We knelt on the white sand bottom. Above our heads – in blue, blue water not unlike sky – lean Caribbean reef sharks made anticipatory loops: they knew what was coming. When the sharks finally fed - making darting strikes into the proffered chum bucket - it was an unanticipated emotion I felt. Feeding is serious business for any living organism, and sharks eat with eye-popping panache, but beneath the water there was a palpable sense of serenity. When they weren’t striking at the bucket of fish chunks, the sharks moved like syrup. Pronging down from overhead, the sun bestowed the arena with a cathedral light.<br /> Turn a shark on its back and it will slip into a sleeplike state biologists call tonic immobility. I knew exactly how they felt. <br /> --- Ken McAlpineE Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-89465025361558545502009-04-17T16:39:00.004-04:002009-04-17T16:46:37.777-04:00Flaminos on Long Island<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70u3gBmRzXFDf-eeMgsI0gPeVidgfSwkG7h9YLl2n2XaZ10-8z59jlDyzKMBN0HiWLg3PB9Fh3twePC8nUDLSFO2hOLEIo2r0fn1mzQr8mA9ZhX7Jiyj_dtMKRCfOPvQA99Z9PQ/s1600-h/flamingo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325764282822062466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj70u3gBmRzXFDf-eeMgsI0gPeVidgfSwkG7h9YLl2n2XaZ10-8z59jlDyzKMBN0HiWLg3PB9Fh3twePC8nUDLSFO2hOLEIo2r0fn1mzQr8mA9ZhX7Jiyj_dtMKRCfOPvQA99Z9PQ/s320/flamingo.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQseo4Y7tVsuciAa6rrDLlTcFZBpUtlb2GDhKk9e1wxXEOICJfWpm6DVGhr8-cvG0b6eyol4TvCOWHnAxYIiNWHqAIfb7BgTzkIMGk_Kkp3G_cKcmK5BHS-b50mrSwd8IueNYzBQ/s1600-h/flamingo1.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUPR-afOr8IdLACv99z6K4sdwVr4GdEJWzP_ngOuWEszIz5zFyY5_lNgGHO_Q8W2gWCSiEJ-BptRh5ZViN9eKV2QcDloTVPYX_kPVG7thwY_1bo3yC58-ywnMfUu6qmln4hYRIg/s1600-h/flamingo1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325763807195746386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUPR-afOr8IdLACv99z6K4sdwVr4GdEJWzP_ngOuWEszIz5zFyY5_lNgGHO_Q8W2gWCSiEJ-BptRh5ZViN9eKV2QcDloTVPYX_kPVG7thwY_1bo3yC58-ywnMfUu6qmln4hYRIg/s320/flamingo1.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our thanks to the Strunks who shared these really cool shots from their visit to Stella Maris.</div></div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-7294374322186191062009-03-27T16:53:00.007-04:002009-03-27T17:24:12.793-04:00Long Island Article<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXzNoLuIvpVYc5Opwht7b-szxatJxv5aQbg_w1o9_uN6aZlSV6fdR7obAIOGYXd-69WX5KnLKDBG8hRtzfJhnti7URdEteTOpyc3_zOvizklOTD3EIL1Pln63UIWlmsbOuokdAw/s1600-h/beach_stella_maris.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317978906277759714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXzNoLuIvpVYc5Opwht7b-szxatJxv5aQbg_w1o9_uN6aZlSV6fdR7obAIOGYXd-69WX5KnLKDBG8hRtzfJhnti7URdEteTOpyc3_zOvizklOTD3EIL1Pln63UIWlmsbOuokdAw/s320/beach_stella_maris.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Gizelle Lau visited Long Island this year. <a href="http://tripatlas.com/articles/744/Long_Island_is_the_real_Paradise_Island_in_the_Bahamas">Read her story</a> featured on TripAtlas.com.</div><br /><br /><div></div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-56652193828027222652009-02-04T11:50:00.003-05:002009-02-04T11:59:47.952-05:00Shark Reef - A Long Island, Bahamas Attraction<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzRyh4M2wB-VsxEbjTqPb0Y8MqqXnoNdXc_q3NGNtP8dDV1S0FeVOi4PUn8iHU-EJwxGWrErfgovJASSuWuoB_kp0lCS6-aizsZFSgc4RIyx2EHPFwBekkJYTGFmSHxFex7994g/s1600-h/Shark-Reef-400b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298986759483954002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzRyh4M2wB-VsxEbjTqPb0Y8MqqXnoNdXc_q3NGNtP8dDV1S0FeVOi4PUn8iHU-EJwxGWrErfgovJASSuWuoB_kp0lCS6-aizsZFSgc4RIyx2EHPFwBekkJYTGFmSHxFex7994g/s320/Shark-Reef-400b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Diving is one of the star attractions at Stella Maris Resort. The crystal clear seas off Long Island beckon with a vast array of dive sites rich with underwater life. There are literally hundreds of sites to explore in pristine waters along two coastlines studded with reefs and ringed with beaches. During summer through fall divers may enjoy lower rates and surprisingly moderate temperatures at this resort which has attracted new and experienced divers for over 30 years.<br /></div><div>The resort is the originator of Shark diving in The Bahamas. Shark Reef supplies weekly excitement as divers have the opportunity to examine some 8 to 18 Caribbean reef sharks in their natural setting. </div><div> </div><div>The excitement does not stop there; Stella Maris diving also encompasses Conception Island Wall, undeniably one of the most pristine diving experiences in any waters. The wall begins at a shelf at about 50 feet and drops off into the Atlantic providing, magnificent coral formation and sea life to explore. One of the newest additions to this prestigious line up is The Blue Hole. Surrounded by land and recorded as the worlds deepest, this dive site is a must for Blue Hole collectors.</div><div> </div><div>The seas off Long Island offers a vast array of pristine dive sites along two coastlines (Atlantic and Exuma Bank) across just 1 mile of average land width. Stella Maris offers an incredible variety of sites ranging from literally hundreds of coral head and reef sites of the northwest lee side stretching over some 15 miles to some three dozen or more explored northeast Atlantic locations. </div><div> </div><div>The resort tailors dive excursions to the experienced or the novice diver. Beginning divers can test the waters with a Resort Course or complete their PADI Open Water Certifications in gin clear waters alive with shallow water reefs.</div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-67371968363934918932008-12-11T12:36:00.004-05:002008-12-11T12:51:50.422-05:00$150 Gift Certificate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_KqYV4QcYZqKvYsimW9leR9_7fdt7aat1iC8QK_PKhEa1z77f41V9f1ThwsaDQQZyCHR9jvw3RV1bSv8jCYPVIdSYXoJqeu4losV94vjY0CaPuVJFwoKKFrBdgpbXPanySRt_Q/s1600-h/sanddollar.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278590162068458306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_KqYV4QcYZqKvYsimW9leR9_7fdt7aat1iC8QK_PKhEa1z77f41V9f1ThwsaDQQZyCHR9jvw3RV1bSv8jCYPVIdSYXoJqeu4losV94vjY0CaPuVJFwoKKFrBdgpbXPanySRt_Q/s320/sanddollar.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Make plans now to arrive at Stella Maris Resort between the 3rd and 31st of January. A minimum 7 night stay earns a $150 gift certificate. Get that extra T-shirt, enjoy a nice bottle of wine with dinner, go on that Shark Reef dive. Gift certificates are per reservation and will be applied to charges on your hotel bill.</div><br /><div></div><br /><p>Escape the cold and snow, enjoy our sand and sunshine. Stella Maris is the perfect spot unwind after the hectic holiday season, and recharge for the year ahead.</p><p>Wishing you happy holidays and a prosperous new year.</p>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-80553388341882092722008-10-31T15:47:00.002-04:002008-10-31T15:58:15.659-04:00Family Vacations Featured on Web Site<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90ESdRBHfsLGhU4dFoNuqZldq4YqEDY1sl0oQiacYZ3iyuFZRvm3g-U4jzLNxxbZkdrxtfId2FW1DPmSfuEDWMDrTLhfxaAx-49SOb8CUpSroCfSHr3WT0WSFhyHyLHnTc_QXSQ/s1600-h/beachkids3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263407495340351010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90ESdRBHfsLGhU4dFoNuqZldq4YqEDY1sl0oQiacYZ3iyuFZRvm3g-U4jzLNxxbZkdrxtfId2FW1DPmSfuEDWMDrTLhfxaAx-49SOb8CUpSroCfSHr3WT0WSFhyHyLHnTc_QXSQ/s320/beachkids3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>Join the family fun at Stella Maris. Check out the updated <a href="http://www.stellamarisresort.com/family.asp">family vacation </a>page on the resort web site. 2, 3 and 4-bedroom cottages are perfect for family holidays. And Long Island is a great spot for your next family reunion. Stella Maris Resort exceeds in catering to small groups. Gather the family for a beach picnic, explore historic Long Island - the plantation ruins and caves, learn to dive, or share fishing experiences. Here there is always plenty to keep everyone in the family happy.</p><p>Thinking about a Thanksgiving get away? Stella Maris is offering a Thanksgiving dinner special --- stay any 5 nights over Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving dinner is 'on the house'!</p>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-6353600682644690132008-09-09T14:19:00.006-04:002008-09-09T14:28:49.412-04:00Hanna & Ike Cancel VisitAlthough both hurricanes Hanna and Ike had Long Island tagged in forecasts neither storm visited Stella Maris. We are happy to report that while we had some rain and wind there is no damage to Stella Maris or Long Island. Currently the Stella Maris Resort is closed for the month of September, a usual seasonaly closing, and is scheduled to open October 7th.E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-68214949942833267002008-07-03T15:01:00.002-04:002008-07-03T15:18:09.102-04:00Stella Maris Fishing - The Big GameMiami Herald's Susan Cocking hooks a tuna at Stella Maris. <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/627/story/592271.html">Read her story.</a><br /><br /> Long Island offers hundreds of sites and all depths on the Ocean and Lee sides for a variety of boats for small or larger groups. Fishermen enjoy Stella Maris fishing year round due to the presence of a major current stream, the North Equatorial Current, which originates in the Canary Islands and washes the shores of Long Island, transporting Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo, and huge schools of Yellow Fin Tuna, Black Fin Tuna and Dolphin.<br /> Inshore fishing for Bone Fish is a fly fisherman's paradise with average daily catches of 5 to 10, from 2 to 12#. Fish with our guides or explore some terrific wading flats on your own in our bay, just a stone's throw away! There are miles and miles of fantastic reef fishing with hundreds of species to catch and eat, including: Kingfish, Snapper, Grouper.<br /> Fishing trips can be arranged at the front desk.E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-56066625977947754302008-05-14T14:39:00.004-04:002008-05-14T14:54:21.305-04:00Stella Maris Resort announces All Inclusive Package special savings for Summer 2008<span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>All Inclusive Packages Summer Special: Save $150 per person on all 7-Night Inclusive Packages!</strong><br />Available to individual travel<br />Deposit required $350 per person<br />7-Night Scuba Inclusive package $4075 for two (regular price is $4375)<br />7-Night Sun & Sea Inclusive package $2885 for two (regular price is $3185)<br />Package includes:<br />• Ocean view hotel accommodation<br />• Round trip flight Nassau/Stella Maris<br />• 3 meals per person per night<br />• Service charges & taxes<br />• Taxi Stella Maris airport to Hotel arrival/departure<br />• 3 drinks per person per day<br />• House wine with dinner<br />• Scuba Package Only - Standard diving (minimum 2 dives per day)<br />Valid Travel Period: April 20 – October 31, 2008. (Hotel is closed September)</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><strong>All Inclusive Packages Summer Special: Save $100 per person on all 5-Night Inclusive Packages!</strong><br />Available to individual travel<br />Deposit required $350 per person<br />5-Night Scuba Inclusive package $3060 for two (regular price is $3260)<br />5-Night Sun & Sea Inclusive package $2260 for two (regular price is $2460)<br />Package includes:<br />• Ocean view hotel accommodation<br />• Round trip flight Nassau/Stella Maris<br />• 3 meals per person per night<br />• Service charges & taxes<br />• Taxi Stella Maris airport to Hotel arrival/departure<br />• 3 drinks per person per day<br />• House wine with dinner<br />• Scuba Package Only - Standard diving (minimum 2 dives per day)<br />Valid Travel Period: April 20 – October 31, 2008. (Hotel is closed September).</span>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-26828889070279593162008-02-20T17:40:00.006-05:002008-02-20T17:52:13.389-05:00Moon Shine Pub - Open for Business<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGy3Ek4Q2wfIQNoS7juPOmqm0-Eli9mewa886cVObdSWHUY0kecccT52p9HrujjOHxMoZI7geh7WOWljRJnRpivxXWW4sXDYQ3LzwIcRqfDPlYi9klUyNR5Cl4X-IW_2GxU9-8Q/s1600-h/moonshine3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169197934626179570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGy3Ek4Q2wfIQNoS7juPOmqm0-Eli9mewa886cVObdSWHUY0kecccT52p9HrujjOHxMoZI7geh7WOWljRJnRpivxXWW4sXDYQ3LzwIcRqfDPlYi9klUyNR5Cl4X-IW_2GxU9-8Q/s320/moonshine3.jpg" border="0" /></a>Wander down to the Ocean Pool and you'll find something new at Stella Maris. </div><div> </div><div>The Moon Shine Pub opened just before the end of the year, 2007. Now guests can enjoy their favorite tropical beverage or a light meal with a pool view to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. </div><div> </div><div>Stroll down the board walk to a pretty beach cove, cool off in the 'Ocean Lagoon', and rest in the shade of thatch beach cabanas.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Z7mkKPETz18rN227HMzLcdKbZKOw4VAQf-AQW5gur8vaRfAPopUjNJCIk-T6n99ss5DzFBNVL3FwTgEnQo1AyNrRWx4iiX6OnonPd5MC1ki3qZUzx6yDgiOdXsVCPtlSRYTVvg/s1600-h/MoonShine1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169198497266895362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Z7mkKPETz18rN227HMzLcdKbZKOw4VAQf-AQW5gur8vaRfAPopUjNJCIk-T6n99ss5DzFBNVL3FwTgEnQo1AyNrRWx4iiX6OnonPd5MC1ki3qZUzx6yDgiOdXsVCPtlSRYTVvg/s320/MoonShine1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div>Hope to see you here soon!</div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-33081120327303729252007-07-25T10:39:00.000-04:002007-07-25T11:01:38.552-04:00On Going Improvements at the Stella Maris AirportThe next phase is completion of the presently-worked-on temporary apron, on which trailer type buildings will be installed, for all operations of security, police, immigration, customs and general airport managements.<br /><br />Next, changes to the existing buildings, to meet distance (from the runway) requirements.<br />When completed, Bahamasair will be allowed to resume its flights. Also at this point we believe that any commuter’s and/or airline will be able to apply for Florida-Stella Maris routes.<br /><br />Also slated is the lengthening from 4,000' to 5,000', and widening of the runway = 5OO’ each south-east and north-west, together with the then necessary rerouting of the by-passing main road, widening of the runway to 9O or 1OO’ width, runway emergency lighting, and shoulder improvements.<br /><br />The last measure will be, in terms of big changes, the re-locating of the final building/facility place to between the runway and the main road.E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-73644384003604646942007-05-31T11:43:00.000-04:002007-05-31T12:49:07.861-04:00Freediver Breaks Record in Dean's Blue Hole on Long Island<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqddGQhtzKHQw6SgmXUgmtYB4tPlSG2kEJGYHfMNKJpmK6IsLeAfEcLSegnvpx5UHKK0ZrMs7dVfOcNwP-4jSNDBLXQeHyGz323RoasWQI2b9mlOa6iiKJjro43gyZtX91nxsdQ/s1600-h/backfrom82M.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070767607173349618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglqddGQhtzKHQw6SgmXUgmtYB4tPlSG2kEJGYHfMNKJpmK6IsLeAfEcLSegnvpx5UHKK0ZrMs7dVfOcNwP-4jSNDBLXQeHyGz323RoasWQI2b9mlOa6iiKJjro43gyZtX91nxsdQ/s320/backfrom82M.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On the morning of the 11th April, 2007, in Dean’s Blue Hole on Long Island, Bahamas, the freediver and athlete, 26 year old William Trubridge of New Zealand, set a new Freediving World Record of 82 meters in the discipline of Constant Weight No Fins. The attempt was presided over and ratified by the Association for the International Development of Apnea (A.I.D.A.), with international judges present from Greece and Brazil.<br />Two days earlier, William dove to 81 meters under his own effort on a single breath of air, breaking the long-standing record of 80 meters that was set on the 9th April, 2005. He then proceeded to break his new record with a dive to 82 meters.<br />In breaking his own world record, William had this to say:<br />"It feels good to finally have it in the bag after the problems of 2006. The highlight was being able to perform in front of spectators for the 82 meter dive, which can often be a major hurdle for a freediver, and I am especially happy that I was able to do it in Dean’s Blue Hole, Long Island where I received a lot of support from the locals."<br />William’s initial plan was to attempt a dive of 84 meters, but he decided that breaking two records and setting the demons to rest would be enough this time around. He plans to better this record later on in the year, possibly during the month of October.<br />William Trubridge, whose sponsors include Stella Maris Resort resides on the northern part of the Italian island of Sardegna, and has been diving only four years. He is the protégé and friend of the former 17 time multi-disciplined world record holder, Umberto Pelizzari.</div>E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29949493.post-1152650615632230302006-07-11T16:38:00.000-04:002006-07-11T16:43:35.643-04:00Stella Maris Airport OpensStella Maris Airport reopened as a government airport on July 3rd, 2006. The runway has been resurfaced at 4000' long by 75' wide. Bahamas Customs and Immigrations is available. Av-gas and Jet A are available.<br /><br />Additional upgrades to the airport are planned for the coming year.E Vance Marketinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351438029040427984noreply@blogger.com0