OUALIE BAY, NEVIS (16th May, 2018) –  Oualie Beach Resort’s commitment to green operations is well known, but their recent decision to switch to 100% biodegradable and compostable takeaway containers, “T-shirt” bags,  and disposable cups, as well as bio-degradable  cutlery is a change they hope will spread to other hotels and restaurants throughout the Federation.

Plastic and Styrofoam food service supplies take centuries to break down, and in some cases may never break down at all. This leaves communities with high levels of litter and landfills brimming with these single-use items which often end up polluting our oceans. The supplies that Oualie Beach Resort has sourced, however, that are either made from plant starch and fibers that are fully compostable or contain a microbial additive that accelerates biodegradable breakdown.

Faith Bertie, General Manager of the Resort says “We are proud that Oualie Beach Resort is one of the first hotels in the region to take this important step in reducing waste that is harmful to our environment, and we invite others to do the same.”

The Oualie Beach Resort is a 32 room, family-owned, eco-friendly boutique hotel designed to appeal to travelers seeking a laid-back, personalized experience. The resort never closes and provides all year round employment to all of its 55 staff.

OUALIE BAY, NEVIS (14th Dec. 2017) – Adding another distinction to its blossoming reputation as a top affordable Caribbean boutique property, Oualie Beach Resort is pleased to announce that it has  received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence Award for 2017. This award is granted to only the very top 10% properties listed on the TripAdvisor websites. “Of all the honors we’ve recently received, this one from the largest travel site in the world, TripAdvisor, may be the most gratifying yet,” said John Yearwood, Managing Director of Oualie Beach Resort.  “I say this because it is directly driven by traveler reviews, which reaffirms that the Oualie Staff is succeeding in our efforts to deliver high value and a top quality experience to every guest who stays at Oualie Beach.  This is both a milestone and a testament to our success, even in today’s exceedingly competitive marketplace.”

TripAdvisor® is the world’s largest travel site, offering trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching nearly 390 million unique monthly visitors, and over 500 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 49 countries worldwide.*
* Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, Worldwide, December 2016.

For years, Oualie Beach Resort has been promoting itself as the leading choice for travelers seeking reasonably priced yet uncompromising accommodations on Nevis.  A full-service boutique property that is family-owned and operated, it offers many amenities typical of larger hotels while maintaining friendly, individualized service and a sense of community that is within the means of a wider range of vacationers. Oualie Beach Resort was previously awarded a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence Award for 2014 and was recently also awarded the top Green Leaders Platinum Award by TripAdvisor for its green practices. The Resort has received various other prestigious awards in recent years including Luxury Travel Guide Award for St Kitts and Nevis 2016; being nominated by Island Magazine Readers as the second best out of 50 Best Caribbean Beach Resorts; and being named one of the 20 Best Beachfront Hotels under $200 by Caribbean Travel & Life magazine.

Situated on a sandy beach on the picturesque island of Nevis, Oualie Beach Resort is a uniquely charming, boutique hotel designed to appeal to travelers seeking a laid-back, personalized experience.  The property’s management is passionately eco-friendly and employs sustainable tourism practices including solar water heaters, low energy lighting, water saving techniques and community development initiatives.

Oualie’s 32 spacious guest rooms and suites are nestled within authentic 1- or 2-storey Caribbean cottages, each with outstanding views of the property, beach and Caribbean Sea.  Accommodations are well appointed and feature covered front porches complete with authentic planter’s chairs, white ceramic tiled floors, four poster mahogany beds and invitingly cushioned furniture.  Wireless internet access is complimentary in-room, on the beach and throughout the property. 

When not exploring the island, guests can enjoy numerous activities on property, including snorkeling, sailing, kayaking, spa treatments, mountain biking, scuba diving, or simply relaxing in a lounge chair on the beach. Guests may dine in a casual open air ambience at the Oualie Beach Restaurant on tempting Caribbean fusion cuisine prepared with generosity by the Culinary Team.  The Federation’s only 5-Star PADI dive operator, Scuba Safaris, is also based at Oualie Beach Resort. Oualie Beach Resort rates for 2017 start at $166 per room based on double occupancy and packages are available to suit a variety of special interests ranging from family to scuba to weddings & honeymoons.  For more information or reservations, call +1(869) 469-9735, email reservations@oualiebeach.com, visit www.oualiebeach.com or follow the property on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for special deals.

During the Nevis Mango & Food Festival, guests at Oualie Beach Resort were treated to a mango-themed feast complete with tantalising mango cocktails!

Chef Gary Urbanski created a tempting food menu including Mango Jerk Pork, Chicken in Mango Glaze, and Veal Chop in Mango Sauce, whilst the cocktail list served up Mango Rum Punch, Mango Margheritas, Mango Mojitos and Mango Smoothies, all of which went down a treat during this year's celebrations.

Oualie Beach Resort is a family-owned, boutique hotel. Starting off as a beach shack in the 1980s, it has since grown into a well-established 32-room resort. It is one of the only recognised 'green' hotels on Nevis, generating its own electricity along with other green initiatives. Oualie always focuses on assisting with community development and community outreach. 
 
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Oualie Beach Resort is the Federations only internationally recognized green hotel. In addition to making its own electricity and other physical green initiatives, the Resort also focuses on trying to assist with Community Development. As a part of its community outreach, Oualie Beach Resort hosted the celebratory lunch for the parents, teachers and children of the graduating class of the St James Primary School on Wednesday 5th July. “In previous years the Resort has given a cash prize to the academically top boy and girl.” says Faith Bertie, General Manager of the Resort. “Today’s youth are facing challenges of poor work attitudes and inappropriate behavior.

The Oualie Beach Resort is a 32 room, family-owned, eco-friendly boutique hotel designed to appeal to travelers seeking a laid-back, personalized experience. The resort never closes and provides all year round employment to all of its 55 staff. For more information or reservations, call +1(869)469-9735, email reservations@oualiebeach.com, visit www.oualiebeach.com or follow the property on Facebook and/or Twitter for special deals.

OUALIE BAY, NEVIS (15th May, 2017) – Dr Ray Hubbe  and Ginger Burn of the Nevis Eye Care Program presented a plaque to Oualie Beach Resort  honoring the Resort’s 20 year contribution  to the health  of the Nevisian Community. “Each year the Oualie Beach Resort provides our doctors with free accommodation so that we in turn can contribute our skills to help prevent blindness in the Nevisian population,” said Dr. Hubbe. “Oualie Beach Resort has always contributed free accommodation to our team during the past 10 years when I have been in charge of the Program and before that to Dr. Bresnick’s team.”

Receiving the honorary plaque on behalf of the Resort was Mrs. Faith Bertie, General Manager and John Yearwood, Managing Director.  Mrs. Bertie is the first black female Nevisian to be appointed as a General Manager of a hotel on Nevis. On receiving the plaque she commented “Our team at Oualie Beach Resort is delighted to assist the Nevis Eye Care Program each year.  It is our way of giving back to the Nevis Community as the work that you do in preventing blindness is wonderful. From all of us in Nevis – our heartfelt thanks to you, your visiting ophthalmologists and your local team of nurses including Nurse Lenore Pemberton, Nurse Jenevie Daniel, Nurse Donna Hill and Nurse Elvereen Bailey-Bussue. Thank you!”

The Nevis Eye Care Program (NECP) exists to help preserve good vision and prevent blindness for the people of Nevis. NECP is a project of Vision for All, a nonprofit health organization with several projects dedicated to preventing blindness and restoring sight. Currently the Nevis Eye Care program runs a 5 week clinic in November into December and a 3 to 4 week clinic in April. There are a total of 1300 to 1600 patient visits in the clinic each year. The Nevis Eye Care Program provides ongoing care for patients with eye disease that may lead to blindness including primarily cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic eye disease by providing surgery, laser treatment, or eye drop medication as appropriate. Since its inception the Nevis Eye Care Program eye clinic is a partnership between the Ministry of Health, the volunteer ophthalmologists, and the nurses from Nevis.

The Oualie Beach Resort is a 32 room, family-owned, eco-friendly boutique hotel designed to appeal to travelers seeking a laid-back, personalized experience. The resort never closes and provides all year round employment to all of its 55 staff.

23 November 2016

After releasing baby turtles into the sea from Lovers Beach, Prince Harry stopped by Oualie Beach Resort to greet John Yearwood, Owner of the Resort and other well wishers, before leaving from Oualie Beach dock in direction of St Kitts.

Prince Harry released the turtles on Lovers Beach Credit: Tim Rooke /Rex / Shutterstock

After carefully handling and examining the first turtle, he gently placed him at the waters edge. 
He was excited when he was given some more and exclaimed: “A whole team!”

As they used their flippers to flap their way down the short, steep beach to the surf, he gestured with his hands, willing them on by saying “Go, go, go!” and “That way!” 

He said: “Look at the energy they have as well. He's waiting for the water to come to him – that's really clever.”

He held his sunglasses in his mouth as he handled the small animals.

Prince Harry met the founder and president of the Nevis Turtle Group, Lemuel Pemberton Credit: Chris Jackson /Getty

The Prince said he had never seen baby turtles before, only adults. He looked impressed when he was told the babies would eventually weigh up to 900lbs.

Afterwards he took off his gloves and, when told to keep them, joked: “It's not like they're a souvenir!”
When it was pointed out he could use them for digging in sand again, he said: “Yes, that's what I do in my spare time!”

Prince Harry was told he could keep the gloves used to handle the baby turtles Credit: Rex Features

He encouraged everyone to continue their hard work. 

Volunteer Thema Ward, 35, said: “Harry was excellent. He got right down there digging with us and we weren't expecting that.”

“He is so down to earth – like his mum was. She just blended right like a real person when she was here and Harry did the same.”

Minister of Tourism The Hon. Lindsay Grant leads a high powered delegation of tourism officials and partners to the UK.

BASSETERRE (10TH October, 2016): A delegation of tourism officials and partners from both St. Kitts and Nevis, led by the Minister of Tourism The Hon. Lindsay Grant, left the Federation on Saturday to participate in a major promotional drive in the UK.

This will be the fourth straight year for Destination St. Kitts & Nevis Roadshow in the UK, which showcases the unique attractions of the destination, to ultimately grow the UK market.
Minister Grant said he was pleased to lead such a delegation, which also includes hotel partners and destination management companies.

“Destination St. Kitts and Nevis is the ideal platform to build on our existing relationships with the UK trade, secure new partnerships and develop new business,” Minister Grant said. "We are going to get the word out that St. Kitts-Nevis is going through an exciting transformation in our product development, and we are confident that this UK market visit will drive more visitors to our islands.”

The week-long initiative, from Sunday 9th to Friday 14th October, 2016, will span London and the upmarket counties of Surrey and Chester; where tourism authority officials and their partners will network and conduct business with key members of the travel industry and the UK media.
Following the UK meetings, tour and travel agents will visit the Federation with the aim to familiarize themselves with the Federation's tourism product.