Turtle Times - Turtle Bay Beach Club

Turtle Times
From the GM’s desk
Dear Friends,
Well it is really difficult to know where to start as I sit in the tranquil surrounds of
Turtle Bay where all is as usual apart from the lack of familiar faces around the hotel.
The decision by Thomsons to cancel their charter was obviously a blow to us as
many of both our regular and new guests used it as the most economical way of coming to stay with us. The resulting media outpouring has sadly further tarnished the
image of the Kenya coast and made the lives of all those who depend on the tourist
industry very tough indeed.
For those who can see past the bad press the other hurdle is insurance if you are flying into Mombasa. This has now been solved as AIG has agreed to offer inbound
tourists cover and the details of this are included in this newsletter. Malindi and Watamu are not included in the government travel advisory and there are several Tour
operators still sending guests to Watamu such as Somak, Tropical Sky, Hayes and
Jarvis and Cosmos. There are also options with ticketing companies such as
Trailfinders.
We just implore all our friends and supporters to see past the bad press and come
and join us for your holidays as usual as life continues as it always does in sleepy sun
soaked Watamu. There are some great deals being offered so don’t miss out.
We now have twitter and still post lots of photos on our Turtle Bay Beach Club original page, if you want to see how life goes on normally at the hotel just check on.
Hoping that this finds you all well and we hope to see you back here as soon as possible.
Kind regards from a warm and sunny Watamu,
Damian
Best Beach !
For the second year
running Watamu has
been voted as one of
the top 10 beaches in
the world by CNN. It
is not only the beach,
it is the National
Marine Park, coral
reef and sheltered
lagoons teeming with
exotic fish that
provide a wonderful
rich environment to
discover and explore!
There is a campaign called “Why I love Kenya” part of the Kenya
Tourism Federations efforts to promote the country
during these
days. It is primarily a social media campaign driven by you, the people
who love Kenya. Their facebook page is a good place to start and for
you to tell the world why you love this country so much. Lots of people
have
posted
their
favourite
images
and
talked
the
talk.
Come on join in !
They are back!!!
Turtle Bay “all in Blue”
The Ocean Front Rooms
are inspired by the sea, a
myriad of blended blues
that reflect their ocean
location. We hope that’s
your favorite room for
your next stay!
Ocean Front Room
Our new lobby design is
fresh, stylish and magnificent, it also reflects the
Indian Ocean, with blues,
silvers and lime greens, so
come on and enjoy the
new atmosphere,
Lobby area
Karibu Sana!
Inbound Insurance AIG
For visitors intending to visit Kenya—please contact
Walter Orato (Assistant General Manager)
Eden Square Complex, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi
Tel +254 20 3676901 | Cell +254 720 854979 | Fax +254 20 3676001/2
[email protected] | www.aig.com
AIG is an international insurance company who has accepted to offer
a comprehensive insurance cover for all.
Humpback
whales
First actual photos for 2014
in Watamu taken by Stuart
Simpson. Reports from fishermen seeing whales “all over
Watamu” Might be the
whale migration in Kenya?
Wonderful to watch those
fantastic creatures.
Free Wifi
Now available! Turtle Bay is
happy to announce free wifi
for all our guests. Access
points are the lobby and
swimming pool area. The
front desk staff or business
centre will assist you with
the network name of the
hotel’s wireless service.
When using the internet,
please understand that you
will be responsible for your
own online security.
HAPPY BROWSING
.
Beach Wedding
Once again Watamu and Turtle Bay Beach Club offers the perfect
backdrop and the perfect setting for a very special day as Reed
and Priscilla got married on the beach then moved to the hotel to
celebrate with a sumptuous buffet. Congratulations to the happy
couple and well done to all who made it happen
In a single trip to Kenya,
you can visit tropical
forests, beautiful beaches,
and deserts, climb
mountains and explore the
wild. Whether you are
travelling solo or looking
for a family trip, Kenya has
plenty of options to suit
you. Please share the latest
commercial link from KTB
(Kenya Tourist Board)
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?
feature=player_detailpage&v=ziWk
M_6SfbY
Honeymoon
Paul & Heather from Blackpool spending their honeymoon at
Turtle Bay and they are having a splendid time. Congratulations,
we are extremely happy for both of you !
Rouhan's birthday
Hi Damian, Hope this mail finds you well. Wanted to say a big
thank you for making Rouhan’s birthday so special and going the
extra mile. He was so surprised. As soon as he got off the bus at
school he came and gave me a big hug and kiss. Something boys
don’t do in public :):) To mums at least...
Have a good day and God bless.
Regards,
Shynooze
Big Thank you to all Turtle
Bay guests who shared their
reviews with all travelers
about the great hotel and its
staff!!!!
Trip Advisor is delighted to
award Turtle Bay Beach Club
with a 2014 Certificate of
Excellence . This prestigious
award recognizes businesses
that consistently earn top
ratings from Trip Advisor
travelers.
2013 a golden year
Rocket
Turtle Bay has ‘kissed goodbye’ to the headache of kitchen waste
management. Humidity in this region means that kitchen waste
quickly degenerates and attracts flies. The club therefore has
acquired the rocket composter which breaks down food-waste to
compost in a sealed unit. This machine has already been installed
and all the compost produced is used in gardening as well as given
to the local farmers. Recycling plastic bottles, glass bottles as well
as juice packs has helped the hotel to reduce its waste production
by 70%. Proper waste management as explained above will ensure
that the hotel limits its negative impact on the environment both
by avoiding vehicle emissions transporting the waste to the
dumpsite and also reducing the load on what is a poorly maintained council facility.
Last year is memorable to
Turtle Bay Beach Club as it
was awarded a Gold Standard
by Ecotourism Kenya effectively making Turtle Bay the
first Kenyan Hotel and only
the ninth tourism facility in
the country to attain such a
rating. It should also not go
unnoticed that the Hotel won
energy management award
by KAM, the Imvelo award in
the category of best social
engagement from South
Africa and achieved Gold
status in Travelife award
collections. All these awards
are a reflection of our good
environmental stewardship
and resource conservation.
The club has played a leading
role and still will remain
committed to environmental
protection.
Contact us
Turtle Bay Beach Club
Watamu Wild Weekend 19 + 20 July
A number of tourism businesses in Watamu took part in the Wild
Weekend to promote our village as a great tourist destination. It was
a huge success and Skydive Diani took the guests sky diving over Watamu and they will do it again.
Please contact us for more information.
[email protected]
www.turtlebay.co.ke