By the Caribbean Journal staff

Turks and Caicos is one of the region’s most beautiful diving destinations — and now there’s a great way to enjoy the waters of the archipelago.

Beaches Resorts has partnered with the Professional Association of Diving Instructors on a special five-day all-inclusive diving package.

The package includes daily private dive trips, a night dive, a lionfish dive and tasting, an underwater treasure hunt, a beach bonfire and a free swag bag including $200 in Red Lane Spa credits.

The “Dive-in With PADI” package is $450 per person, and is an add-on to existing or new bookings at the Turks and Caicos property.

The dive experience is from Sept. 21-25, 2018.

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Bermuda’s fast-growing culinary scene is on display again this month with the latest edition of Bermuda Restaurant Weeks.

The annual program will feature 51 local restaurants this year, from the newly-opened Divots at Belmont Hills and Astwood Arms on Front Street.

The event gives diners the option of two-course lunch menus priced at $22 and three-course dinner menus with three price tiers of $32, $42 and $52 at all participating restaurants.

Divots.

Of those, 37 restaurants have debuted special Bermuda-inspired menus, with a focus on serving local Bermudian cuisine.

“We are delighted to see the continued growth of Bermuda Restaurant Weeks,” said Bermuda Tourism Authority Chief Product and Experiences Development Officer Pat Phillip-Fairn. “For a market our size, three dozen restaurants is a great showing.  To have 51 is outstanding. It gives visitors and residents a wide selection to choose from and confirms that Bermuda Restaurant Weeks successfully drives revenue into local restaurants at a time when the extra business is very much welcomed.”

Six restaurants are new to Bermuda this year or rebranded, including Astwood Arms, Mad Hatters, Tapas, Mediterra, Divots and Boundary Sports Bar and Grille.

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The Four Seasons Resort Nevis has named a new resort manager.

The property has appointed Philip Salud to the role, having served most recently at the company’s resort in Bali.

“I am looking forward to welcoming Philip to the Four Seasons Resort Nevis team,” says Gonzalo Güelman Ros, the Resort’s General Manager. “I believe his experiences and skill set gained while having lived, worked and travelled in many parts of the world will have a positive impact on the people of Nevis, our team and our guests.”

As resort manager, Salud will lead the day-to-day operations at the resort, along with overseeing rooms, spa, food and beverage and engineering.

“I am very excited to be joining Four Seasons Resort Nevis at this exciting time in the property’s history,” Salud said in a statement. “My experience with renovations in all my past hotels will add value at this important time for Nevis, as well as my focus on the guest experience – particularly having worked with guests from almost every corner of the world – will help us achieve high guest satisfaction.”

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Four Seasons’ Anguilla resort is reopening in March, the company told Caribbean Journal in a statement on Monday.

One of three Four Seasons-branded resorts in the Caribbean (the others are the brand’s Nevis resort and the recently-rebranded Ocean Club on Paradise Island in the Bahamas), the Four Seasons Anguilla is already taking bookings for stays beginning March 23.

The largest employer on the island, its opening will provide a big boost for a destination hit hard by Hurricane Irma last year.

On the beach at Four Seasons Anguilla.

“While the logistics of delivering to the island the volume of necessary materials and systems required to complete our repairs have been challenging, we have worked tirelessly and leveraged Starwood Capital Group’s strategic relationships around the world to reopen as soon as possible. We recognize our position as the island’s largest private employer, and also realize the success of numerous local businesses such as restaurants, air, land & sea transportation providers, local attractions, etc. is driven by our guests and we are eager to reopen to bring much needed revenue back to the island,” said Roy Shanholtz, Vice President, Hotel Asset Management of Starwood Capital Group, which owns the property. “Everything at our resort will be in the pristine condition our guests expect and our employees will be thrilled to welcome them.”

The Four Seasons first opened its doors in late 2016 after taking over what was formerly the Viceroy Anguilla.

The 35-acre resort has 181 private accommodations including a mix of villas, townhomes, penthouses, residences and suites, along with standard guest rooms.

It offers a spa, a fitness center, tennis, three pools and more than 100 private pools on a setting between Anguilla’s Barnes Bay and Meads Bay Beaches.

“We are thrilled to reopen this iconic resort in our portfolio,” stated Vince Parrotta, Four Seasons President Hotel Operations for the Americas. “This resort gained significant popularity with our guests from around the world during our first year of operation as a Four Seasons. Guests are eager to return and we’re happy to welcome them back to the beauty of Anguilla.”

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Travel giant Sunwing has continued its Caribbean expansion with a pair of new routes from Quebec, the company announced.

Sunwing has begun operating the first-ever flights from Mont-Joli in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec to both Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Cancun, Mexico.

The flights are possible because of a major runway expansion project at the Mont-Joli Regional Airport.

“We were the pioneers and we are still the only ones to offer leisure vacations and operate from six Quebec cities,” said Sam Char, the executive vice president of Sunwing Travel Group for Quebec. “Cancun and Punta Cana are two of our most popular holiday destinations, so we are excited to offer these options to Bas-Saint-Laurent residents during our inaugural season in Mont Joli.

The flights will operate weekly on Boeing 737 aircraft through March 22.

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