Part 1

SERENITY ISLAND
Developed By Tranquil Designs, Inc
(Rebecca Hensey, Tessa Ruggeri, Rachel Eisele, Peter Reilly)
Our Mission
• To use natural
environments as
awe-inspiring and
tranquil
destinations, for all
tourists, without
damaging any of its
resources.
Our Objective
• To create a
relaxing
environment for
adults to get
away from their
everyday lives.
Our Goal
• To spoil our
guests with
tranquil
experiences that
will allow them
to unwind and
rejuvenate.
Geographic Location
• Located on Coakley Cay Island, in the Exuma Cays,
Bahamas
• Coakley Cay Island consists of 340 acres
• Includes 500 meters of a beautiful sandy beach
• The island has an elevation up to 43 feet
• There is some wetland on the island including
lakes and ponds
Coakley Cay island is one of 360
islands in the Exuma Cays.
The Exuma Cays are considered
the most beautiful chain of
islands in the Bahamas.
The Exuma Cays range from 30
miles southeast of Nassau to the
Great Exuma Cay in the south.
The entire island chain is
130 miles long and 27 sq. miles in
area.
Known for world-class
sport fishing, boating,
diving, and snorkeling
• Snorkelers can find shallow
coastal regions brimming
with life and easy to explore
• Divers can explore the huge
coral reef or Exuma Sound
which is filled with hidden
treasures and shipwrecks.
Serenity Island is only 15 miles west of Georgetown.
Georgetown is the capitol of Great Exuma Island and was
established to honor King George III.
The Exuma Cays were
first discovered by The
Lucayan Indians
Infrastructure Plan
Overview
Transportation
• Use of transporting
guests from their arrival
to hotel and attractions
• No cars; shuttles, trolleys
and taxis for guests at
own convenience
• One main highway
departing north, east,
west.
• Main attractions guests
can attend are “day”,
“night” resorts, “wave”
hotels, spa, and
sandwalk.
• Two main roads
convenient for guests and
staff
• Each with exits to
attractions
• All passing police and
ambulance stations
For example
Energy and Gas
• Provided via Power
Plant
• Located in southern
part of island, away
from location of guests
• Lines connected
throughout island
• Generators and back up
generators, especially
hospital
• Natural gas pipelines
underlining the island,
especially for sandwalk
and resorts
• Hot water tanks per
building with sufficient
size, adequate
insulation and
contamination
prevention
For example
Water and Sewage Management
• Own water filtration
center
• Located between
“night” resort and
“wave” hotels
• Location to serve as
convenient location for
distribution
• Water pipes distributing
water to every location
• Sewage treatment
facility located next to
power plant in
southwest corner
• Every location with
need will be connected
via sewer pipes to
facility
• Facility removes
contaminants from
sewage to be reused
For example
Solid Waste Management
• Southwest Peninsula lies the main location of
the incinerator
• Waste transported daily via trucks and
recyclables transported separately for reuse
• Vital part of waste management operation is
time, transportation done early in morning
• Provides a clean, soothing atmosphere for
guests
For example
Communications
• Providing an escape from the “norm”
• Cell phones and internet are not primarily used
on the island, except by staff
• No postal service
• Telephone lines travel throughout the entire
island
• Conference rooms equipped with needed
communication programs
• Cable television in each hotel room and certain
restaurants and bars
Police and Fire Protection
• Medical and police
posts are located on
main road around the
tier shaped spa
• Staff trained in
emergency service
• Posts able to contact
needed service
• Staffed at all resorts and
hotels
Finance
• Each hotel will have small bank
inside
• All the same company
• Used to promote a safe financial
state for guests
Landscape
• Featuring large pools in each resort with statues
and designs fitting basic themes
• Surrounding, unused areas will be well-kept grass
or sand
• Sandwalk maintained with large ledges for each
store to keep sand away from establishments
• Landscape shaped in order to promote a
“welcoming” theme of island
• Rely on natural build of island
Landscape
Main Street &WOW FACTORS
Coakley Cay Boulevard
Our main street on Serenity Island is called Coakley Cay
Boulevard. This street runs through our entire island.
Coakley Cay Boulevard surrounds our central place and
our main wow factor, The Serene Sanctuary.
The Serene Sanctuary
• Our number one wow factor on the
island is our seven floor spa, “The
Serene Sanctuary”.
• Certified by LEEDS as a “Green
Building” and is constructed
completely out of glass.
• The seven floors gives this unique
building a tier cake shape.
• The Serene Sanctuary is very
exclusive, there are a limited
number of services we can offer you
if you are not a member.
• Our first floor is our gym that is open to the
public, no membership required.
• We offer:
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Treadmills
Stationary bicycles
Weigh lifting equipment
Ellipticals
• Relax and enjoy your workout in our “Judgment
Free Zone”.
• We also offer fitness classes such as kickboxing,
yoga, and even Zumba!
• Men’s and Women’s locker rooms are also
available so your belongings will be kept safe.
• Our second floor is also open to the public and
contains our full service and spa.
• Unwind and enjoy services such as:
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Massages
Couples massages
Mud baths
Facials
• All of our service use all natural organic
ingredients.
• Our second floor also offers a full service
salon.
• Walk away looking and feeling completely
replenished after you’ve experienced our
services such as
» Manicures
» Pedicures
» Waxing
• We also have a highly rated hair stylists for
all your hair styling needs.
• Our third through fifth floors are exclusively
membership only areas.
• Let yourself go while relaxing in our highly
extravagant five star spa.
• We offer the ultimate in serenity and
tranquility with our services like:
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Body scrubs
Deep tissue massages
Cold plunge pool
Sunburn therapy
Cellulite therapy
• Our more specialized services include:
» Swedish massages
» Athletic massages
» Aromatherapy & Lymphatic massages
• You will be guaranteed to leave feeling
rejuvenated and revitalized.
• The Sixth floor is our pool and Jacuzzi area.
• We offer you two large pools as well as two
smaller pools.
• There are also four Jacuzzi's located through
out the sixth floor.
• All our pools are heated and range 3feet to
seven feet.
• We offer daily water aerobics classes as well as water
sports tournaments like water volleyball.
• As this is located on the sixth floor, you are offered some
of the best views the island has to offer.
• Have the pleasure of enjoying a refreshing smoothie or
alcoholic beverage from our beverage cabana located
poolside.
• We also have a “Swim By Candlelight” option that is
offered after 9pm for our couples.
• Our seventh and final floor contains our five
star luxury restaurant and bar, “Ambiance
From Above”.
• We again offer you the best views possible by
having the restaurant slowly rotate, exposing
you to some amazing scenery.
• Our dark yet calming and serene atmosphere
is sure to impress.
• We can easily accommodate any number of
guests.
• Our unique cuisine offers….
• Separate party rooms are readily available for
your large dinning parties.
• Enjoy the simple pleasures of fine dinning at
Ambiance From Above, while being
introduced to the most soothing, calm and
composed restaurant you can imagine.
The Sandwalk
This wow factor is never seen before! The Coakley
Cay Sandwalk is a promenade made from the
marvelous Caribbean sand. There are restaurants,
bars, nightclubs, and shopping areas that sit directly
off of the sandwalk. It is a great attraction offered to
tourists during the day and all night long!
Sunset Bar and Nightclub
Ocean Nightclub
There are three separate bars, along with stores and shops
on the sandwalk . There is also our signature café, The Tea
Stop. There are seven different high end stores and there
are 17 other shops that are not considered high-end, such
as: souvenir shops, shoes stores, a gourmet chocolate
factory, other clothing shops, hotdog and pizza stands, and
ice cream parlors.
Recreation and Leisure
Sporting Activities
There are three separate areas designed for our water sports:
The first spot is designated for
activities such as: water skiing,
jet skiing, parasailing, boating,
windsurfing, wakeboarding,
and tubing.
The third vicinity is an
enclosed area where
guests can swim with
dolphins.
Jet skis, wakeboards,
tubes, and other
equipment can be
rented at the
entrance of the first
two vicinities.
The second area is strictly for
fishing, kayaking, canoeing,
scuba diving, and snorkeling.