Oualie Beach Resort sponsors 2019 Nevis Triathlon

Source: thestkittsnevisobserver.com

Saturday’s Nevis Triathlon, hosted at Oualie Beach and the last of Nevis’ sport tourism events for the year, celebrated its 18th anniversary by attracting the most international participants in years and delivering a positive economic impact, according to organizers.

“The international composition of the competitors in this year’s triathlon is a result of hard work and a sign of the direction in which the Nevis Triathlon is headed. We are both pleased and encouraged,” Race organizer Greg Phillip said.

Of the 48 participants, 28 were from outside St. Kitts and Nevis. The United Kingdom had 16 athletes in the field. An estimated ninety room nights directly resulted from triathlon stays, and an assessed EC$140,000.00, beyond accommodation expenditure, was spent by those who traveled to Nevis for the triathlon. Airlift to and from the Federation also gained as all the international triathletes flew in, the majority of them with bikes.

Local businesses took the opportunity to secure promotional benefits through sponsorship deals with the event, including Rams Supermarkets, which continued its long running sponsorship as the official supermarket of the Nevis Triathlon.

This year, the Nevis Cooperative Credit Union joined the ranks of sponsors as a partnering financial institution. The event thanked GMP Graphics and Printing, Islander Watersports, TDC Group of Companies, and the Oualie Beach Resort for their sponsorships, as well as the triathlon’s three strategic partners, the Nevis Tourism Authority, Book Nevis, and Always Aim High Triathlon in the UK.

Nevis Multisport also expressed thanks to all the volunteers and their coordinator, Mrs. Govanie Manners-Hendrickson, for their dedication and effort.

Nevis Multisport is a not-for-profit organization based on Nevis. Its aim is to host quality sporting events and to attract active travelers and locals to participate in them. Currently the Nevis Triathlon and the Nevis Marathon and Running Festival are its two events.

The 19th Nevis triathlon is planned for Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020.

Oualie Beach in the Top 7 Best Things To Do in St. Kitts & Nevis!

Oualie Beach (Nevis)
#2 in Best Things To Do in St. Kitts & Nevis

Source: travel.usnews.com

Best Things To Do in St. Kitts & Nevis - Trying to figure out a way to distinguish your St. Kitts and Nevis trip from other Caribbean spots? We have two words for you: black sand. For some of the most distinctive, check out the shore along Pump Bay or Belle Tete on St. Kitts. Of the two islands, St. Kitts is also where you'll find the most activities away from the shore (including tours of the historic Brimstone Fortress and several golf courses). Quiet Nevis is better known for its beaches, including the famous Pinney's and clear water snorkeling at Oualie.

Try correctly pronouncing the name of this beach ("wah-lee") before you start enjoying the free-flowing margaritas from the on-site beach bar. And you'll want to eat and drink on this beach – Oualie's chairs and hammocks are free to use as long as you do. You can also enjoy some spectacular snorkeling in the clear waters and there are rental kiosks for other water sports as well. Scuba Safaris and Windsurf  'N' Mountainbike Nevis are just two of the companies represented on Oualie's shore.
Visitors say the sand on this beach is soft and less rocky compared to some of the other shorelines on these islands. Many also enjoyed the calm and warm waters at this beach.

Located in Nevis north of Pinney's, Oualie Beach is easy to reach from St. Kitts. Water taxis can pull directly up to the adjacent dock so you can walk to shore.

Oualie Beach Resort takes second place in the Caribbean Rum Punch Festival's competition in collaboration with Restaurant Week!

After making it into the top six of all competitors from Saint Kitts and Nevis, it placed second in the final held at Spice Mill on Sunday, July 28, 2019.

Come taste our award winning rum punch recipe for yourself!

St. Kitts and Nevis is a small Caribbean island country in the Caribbean Sea, located between Antigua and St. Maarten. Its lush landscape is dominated in the island's center by Mount Liamuiga, a long-extinct volcano. The shoreline ranges from steep cliffs to fine white sandy Caribbean and curious black volcanic sand, while the lush rainforest is rich in tropical flora and fauna. Old plantation houses, beautiful beaches, lush vegetation, and historic towns like the capital Basseterre make a visit to St. Kitts and Nevis a true delight.

According to a recent report published by UNICEF in 2017, 26% of school-age children in St Kitts and Nevis were obese.
Unhealthy diet has played a vital role in children’s obesity.
 
As a result, the Health Promotion Unit has launched the MyHealthyPlate campaign at all primary schools on Nevis.
This program has taught children how make healthy lifestyle choices. Children have learned about food groups and portion sizes during the first term.
We will also measure their BMI (height and weight) and see how this will change over 3 years starting with Grade 4 students.
 
To reinforce these lessons, the Health Promotion Unit is going to host MyHealthyPlate Junior Chef Competition on 15 April 2019.   
Taiwan ICDF (International Cooperation and Development Fund) has also shown their strong support towards this important initiative with funds. 
 
The MyHealthyPlate Junior Chef Competition will be the very first kids cooking contest in Nevis.
Two students along with a parent from Grade 4 of each school will enter this cooking competition to make a healthy delicious meal on the spot (similar to the televised MasterChef Junior). 
The aim of the competition is to see how the MyHealthyPlate sessions have inspired families to prepare healthier meals at home.
 
We look forward to making this competition into an annual contest in Nevis and encourage more families to pursue a healthy lifestyle.
In the long term, we hope to see this movement not only bring a positive impact to families, but also inspire local businesses and restaurants to create a healthier environment for everyone.

Oualie Beach Resort is proud to offer a prize of two nights stay at the Resort.

Oualie Beach Resort, Nevis The tiny island of Nevis may be best known for its historic plantation inns (and, of course, the Four Seasons), but it’s not without its great little beach hotels. The family-owned retreat has 32 rooms on Nevis’ beautiful Lovers Beach, with the kind of warm hospitality for which the island has become famous.

On December 19th – Oualie Beach Resort was honored by the Ministry of Health with an award recognizing Oualie’s dedication to the Nevis Eye Care Program (NECP).

General Manager Faith Bertie accepted the award at the annual Alexandra Hospital Christmas Program. “For the past 12 years,” she explains, “the Resort has given free accommodation and lodging to volunteer ophthalmologists, optometrists, anesthesiologists, surgical assistants, and other personnel who come from throughout North America to provide preventive screenings for vision impairment, surgeries, and follow-up care for the people of Nevis.”

The NECP was launched in 1996 by Dr. George Bresnick and his wife, Geraldine Hendriksen, following a vacation to Nevis. During their trip, the couple learned about the significant vision health problems facing many of those living on the island: untreated issues like cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy often led to preventable vision loss, and there was a need for diagnosis and treatment services that did not require travel to St. Kitts or to other countries for care. The Nevis Eye Care Program was born. Bresnick and Hendriksen led the program until 2008, at which point Dr. Raymond Hubbe took over as the program’s director.