CASA COLONIAL BEACH & SPA ANNOUNCES EXTREME SPORTS DR

PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Imagine a weekend full of adventure – kite surfing with a private guide, river rafting on the cool waters of the Yaque Del Norte river, scuba diving in the North Coast’s beautiful coral reefs and ending it all with a soothing warm stone massage under a beach front gazebo.  Casa Colonial Beach & Spa, the Dominican Republic’s north coast five-star resort, offers all this and more with its action-packed “Extreme Sports” package, designed to entice guests with the thrill and excitement of sporting activities with a luxurious flair.

This extreme sporting package offers guests with the option of hiking through the canyons to the Jimenoa Falls or river rafting along the Yaque Del Norte, the longest river in the Caribbean.  Further, guests can scuba dive to explore the Dominican Republic’s breath-taking coral reefs and kite surf at one of the world’s best kite-surfing locations to gain an aerial view of the white sand beaches and the crystalline waters.

The package also includes four night accommodations, with the Modified American Plan which offers a daily boxed lunch, treatments from the renowned Bagua Spa and use of the sauna, Turkish bath and the rooftop pool and Jacuzzi to soak away any sores from each day’s activity.

Extreme Sports Package includes:

$1,790 per person, based on double occupancy. 

• 4 nights in Modified American Plan with boxed lunches daily
• Choice of a hike through the canyons to the Jimenoa Falls with a tour guide OR river raft along the Yaque Del Norte river with a tour guide
• 4 hours of private kite surfing lessons or for experienced surfers rental of the equipment to surf on their own
• Scuba diving full immersion classes or certified divers can double dive in nearby Sosua
• 1 Bagua Deep Tissue massage
• Choice of 1 Warm Stone massage OR 1 Walk in Balance Reflexology. Both treatments administered under the beach front gazebo
• Use of sauna and Turkish bath and rooftop pool and Jacuzzi
• Roundtrip airport transportation to Puerto Plata International Airport

The cost of the “Extreme Sports” package is $1,790 per person based on double occupancy.  There is an extra charge of $760 to add a guest in the same room with the same meal plan without the package activities. This exclusive offer is valid through December 26, 2008 and subject to availability.  Package rates are subject to 16 percent VAT and 10 percent Service Charge.

With a getaway centered on sports, adventure and luxury, Casa Colonial’s “Extreme Sports” package offers guests the thrill of a sporting experience while encompassing the elements of serenity and luxury.

Located on the glimmering beaches of the north coast, Casa Colonial Beach & Spa was created by entrepreneur Don Isidro Garcia and opened in December 2004 as the first luxury property in Puerto Plata.  Designed by Mr. Garcia’s daughter and renowned architect, Sarah Garcia, Casa Colonial Beach & Spa was fashioned as a home or “casa” and exudes classic Dominican plantation estate allure.  The property was the first member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World in the Dominican Republic.

In addition to the impeccable design and décor, the hotel features two dining venues and bar, including upscale Lucia Restaurant, the state-of-the-art Bagua Spa featuring indigenous treatments, fitness center, room service, meeting room, wedding pavilion and private transfer to the 18-hole Robert Trent Jones Sr. golf course.  Guests can enjoy stunning views of the ocean from the extraordinary third floor rooftop Infinity pool, featuring four Jacuzzi pools and a teak deck with chaise lounges and bar. 

This offer might not be valid in peak season periods, please check with the availability with the reservations office. For reservations or more information about Casa Colonial Beach and Spa please call

(800) 847-0291 or visit www.casacolonialhotel.com.

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Founded in 1988 by esteemed Dominican entrepreneur, Don Isidro Garcia, Victoria Hotels
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