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Yea Though I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow Of Tennis Week with Jeremy Bates Jeremy Bates returns to Carlisle Bay, Antigua to serve up a third set of professional tennis weeks 11 to 17 November 2012 No Single Supplements on Ocean and Garden Suites Britain’s former No.1 tennis player and popular sports correspondent, Jeremy Bates, returns to Carlisle Bay, Antigua for a second year running, to host another professional tennis week. With years of experience coaching top players and most recently Britain’s Ladies No.2, Anna Keothavong, Jeremy is the ideal mentor to help tennis enthusiasts get the most from a sporting holiday. Jeremy’s professional tennis career highlights include wins over Boris Becker, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras to name a few. He played for Great Britain in the Davis Cup from 1986 to 1994, as well as leading the British team as coach and captain for six years, and won the Wimbledon and Australian Open Doubles mixed doubles in 1987 and 1991. The tennis weeks at Carlisle Bay are designed for keen players. Older teenagers looking to hone their competitive skills are welcome to join. Single players can stay in Garden or Ocean Suites with no single rate supplements and all the participants will have the chance to meet and mingle with Jeremy Bates and the other tennis enthusiasts at the Sunday evening welcome reception, before the coaching begins. Guests will train in morning clinics taken by Jeremy, where they will work on perfecting their technique, skills and match play with a small group of other regular tennis players. There will also be a competition and prize giving dinner to end the week. Carlisle Bay boasts nine tennis courts - eight cushioned hard courts and one artificial grass court; four are flood lit for evening play and are surrounded by a backdrop of lush rainforests set back from the Caribbean Sea. The Antiguan weather is superb with the temperature typically between the mid 70s and high 80s with cooling breezes all year round. Whilst the Carlisle Bay, Old Road, St Mary’s Antigua, West Indies Tel: 001 268 484 0000 Fax: 001 268 484 0001 Email: [email protected] structured coaching sessions take place in the morning, guests can freely access the tennis courts for additional afternoon and evening play. Carlisle Bay offers unrivalled levels of stylish, luxurious accommodation. All of the generously proportioned suites have king-size beds and private balconies or terraces that lead straight on to the beach. The suites include thoughtful extras, such as complimentary Wi-Fi, iPod docking stations, flat screen televisions, a DVD/CD player and espresso machine. The Jeremy Bates Tennis Week includes: Accommodation for seven nights in your choice of suite Full breakfast, afternoon tea, lunch and dinner daily from the à la carte menus at Indigo on the Beach, Ottimo! or East restaurants. Drinks including all cocktails, spirits, beers, soft drinks and an excellent selection of wines Welcome reception hosted by Jeremy Bates on Sunday Five days of tennis coaching every morning from Monday to Friday A tennis competition on Friday A prize-giving awards dinner hosted by Jeremy Bates on Friday Tennis Week Rates 7 nights from 11 to 17 November 2012 Garden Suites Double occupancy two players $5,965 Double occupancy one player $5,415 Single occupancy one player $2,982 No Single Supplement Ocean Suites Double occupancy two players $7,400 Double occupancy one player $6,850 Single occupancy one player $3,700 No Single Supplement Beach Balcony Suites Double occupancy two players $7,785 Double occupancy one player $7,235 Single occupancy one player $5,835 Beach Terrace Suites Double occupancy two players $8,625 Double occupancy one player $8,075 Single occupancy one player $6,675 Carlisle Bay, Old Road, St Mary’s Antigua, West Indies Tel: 001 268 484 0000 Fax: 001 268 484 0001 Email: [email protected] Carlisle Suites A Sleeps six in three bedrooms. Two players $16,850 (Please request prices for further players) Carlisle Suites B Sleeps six in three bedrooms Two players $18,950 (Please request prices for further players) Tax & Service All rates are per suite in US dollars and are subject to an additional 10% service charge and government tax (currently 12.5%). Complimentary inclusions • Regular films in the hotel’s luxurious Screening Room • Snorkelling, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking • Large free form pool • 900 square foot gym featuring Technogym equipment • Guided nature walk through the rainforest Terms and conditions Whilst every effort will be made to give adequate notice, Carlisle Bay reserves the right to make changes to the above rates and to apply changes to government taxes as required. Carlisle Suites accommodate up to six guests in three bedrooms. Rates apply to six people and reductions are not made for children or less than six people. For all other suites the prices shown are for two guests. A third adult or two children may be accommodated in Beach Balcony and Beach Terrace Suites. Two children aged up to 15 years will be accommodated for free if they are sharing a Beach Balcony or Beach Terrace with two adults. Please refer to Super Chill Out offer prices for non-playing children or teenagers. The Jeremy Bates Tennis Week is designed for regular adult players or strong teenage players but not children. The offer cannot be combined with any other offers. Premium spirits and wines are excluded from the fully inclusive rates and may be purchased at an additional charge. Carlisle Bay, Old Road, St Mary’s Antigua, West Indies Tel: 001 268 484 0000 Fax: 001 268 484 0001 Email: [email protected] For reservations: Tel: +1 268 484 0002 / 0000 USA toll free: +1 800 381 4702 Email: [email protected] Carlisle Bay, Old Road, St Mary’s Antigua, West Indies Tel: 001 268 484 0000 Fax: 001 268 484 0001 Email: [email protected] .
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