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Southern Cross Club Offers
Exclusive Wedding Packages
Little Cayman Island Beachfront Resort Offers
Newlyweds and Honeymooners Simple, Chic Style at a Sweetheart of a Deal
 In
a time when understated elegance, downsizing and “less is more” attitudes
are becoming more prevalent, the Southern Cross Club Fish & Dive Resort is
offering two exclusive “Sweethearts” packages for wedding parties and
honeymooners who prefer substance over size. In honor of its 45th
Anniversary, the Club’s Wedding Package and Honeymoon Escape are available
for a limited time at a sweetheart of a deal. Wedding or honeymoon packages
booked at Southern Cross Club for either a four- or seven-night stay between
July 1 and December 20, 2004 (or May 1 and Dec 20, 2005) will receive an
additional 20 percent off the package price. All guests of the bride and
groom will also receive a special “wedding party” discounted rate at time of
booking.
Located on Little Cayman Island, the rustic, elegant
Southern Cross Club, Little Cayman’s oldest resort, is the perfect location
for small, chic and understated destination weddings. The resort features
eleven stylishly remodeled beachfront bungalows spread over 900 feet of
pristine white-sand beach, spa services, a top-rated professional and
certified in-house dive team, an award-winning fishing operation and a
four-star quality dining experience. Every year the Club is recognized by
Rodale’s Scuba Dive Magazine as one of the Top Ten Dive Resorts in the
World, and included on Conde Nast Traveler’s list of Best Dive Resorts.
The Sweethearts’ Wedding package includes: on-site
wedding coordinator, local official to perform the ceremony, flowers,
wedding cake and a private beachfront dinner for two served with a bottle of
Veuve Clicquot champagne. Newlyweds may also request a free upgrade to one
of Southern Cross Club’s romantic honeymoon bungalows (based on
availability.)
 Most
Little Cayman weddings are performed on Owen Island (famed for Prince
Charles’ well-publicized "afternoon escapes" with Camilla Parker Bowles.)
Weddings on Owen Island offer a romantic sunset ceremony on a beautiful,
completely deserted 11-acre island, covered with white sand and palm trees.
As the bride walks down a sand aisle lined with queen conch shells, the sun
sets over the vast oceanfront landscape. The couple then exchanges vows in a
"heart of coconuts.” The reception party immediately after features a
gourmet dinner, served alfresco, under a bright Caribbean moon at the end of
the Club’s pier. All weddings in the Cayman Islands are legally recognized
in the United States.
The Sweethearts’ Honeymoon Escape includes: a free
upgrade to one of the honeymoon bungalows (based on availability), a private
beachfront dinner for two or a gourmet picnic on one of Little Cayman’s
secluded beaches, a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne and guest’s choice of
either a professionally-guided fishing excursion, a Discover Scuba diving
lesson or two revitalizing massages.
 The
Southern Cross Club offers many island and sea activities for both the
leisure traveler and the adventure seeker such as kayaking, bicycle riding,
hammock tending, bird watching, nature touring, sunbathing by the oceanfront
fresh-water pool and world-renown diving, snorkeling and fishing. The
secluded resort is frequented by a number of well-known celebrities,
athletes, international politicians and royalty including Michael Keaton,
Val Kilmer, George Clooney, NFL Hall of Fame legend Jack Youngblood and Sir
Michael Doulton to name a few.
With a mere 10-mile stretch of land, Little Cayman is
the smallest of the three islands that make up the British Crown Colony
known as the Cayman Islands of the British West Indies. Now home to just 129
year-round residents, Little Cayman continues to be one of the least
developed and easily accessible tropical islands in the western hemisphere.
Thus, your odds of stepping on a bonefish (or any other finned species) are
far greater than stepping on a human footprint. The lure of the island,
besides its seclusion, is in the millions of varieties of fish, the
proximity of its dramatic, warm water wall diving and pristine natural
barrier reefs. Little Cayman Island was once hailed by Philippe Cousteau as
“one of the top three dive areas in the world.” The famed “Bloody Bay Wall”
which plunges 6,000 feet into an underwater abyss, is just a 15-minute boat
ride from the resort. A Holy Grail of the scuba world, it is also accessible
for those who do not dive, as the drop off starts at 18 feet of water with
visibility of up to 200 feet deep.
Basic resort packages start at $870 per person for a
four-night stay. Every package includes all meals, airport transfers, a
welcome beverage, use of Club amenities (hammocks, sea kayaks, bicycles,
etc.), hotel service charge and government room tax. For reservations and
information, please call (800) 899-2582 or visit the resort online at
www.southerncrossclub.com .
Edited by Dave Shultz
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