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nic tours, and sunset tours.” The resort also offers
daily, guided nature hikes and tours. Almost unique
among Caribbean hotels, Carlisle Bay has nine, well-
maintained tennis courts, including four which are
floodlit for cooler, night-time play. Rackets and balls
are provided on a complimentary basis and profes-
sional instruction is available for all levels.
According to Rogers, one of the resort’s differentiating
selling points is the fact that it offers four distinctive
restaurants, as well as personalized beach dining. The
Indigo on the Beach restaurant has local grilled sea-
food, crisp salads, home-made breads, and pastas;
East offers Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, and Balinese
specialties; Ottimo! is a casual, Italian venue serving
classic dishes; and the Jetty Grill is an adult’s only res-
taurant located adjacent to the beach. “To have those
four restaurants,” says Rogers, “in addition to beach
dining and room service provides quite a variety in
terms of dining options.” The resort also has four dis-
tinctive bar/lounges: the Pavilion Bar, the Indigo Bar,
the Coconut Grove, and the Jetty Bar.
Like many Caribbean resorts, Carlisle Bay closes down
