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• deluxe 6,000 square-foot waterfront villa in Ocho Rios with 5 air-conditioned bedrooms
• 18' x 36' pool plus waterfront deck for sunning, swimming, snorkeling
• private tennis court lighted for night play
• 4 sea kayaks, floats, noodles, life jackets (children to adult sizes), snorkeling equipment, tennis racquets, golf clubs
• Playground/climbing equipment for young children
• full staff: butler, chef, housekeeper, laundress, gardener
• cable flat screen televisions with DVDs in all bedrooms, large flat screen television in sitting room
• complimentary wireless Internet access throughout, two computers in sitting room and family room, two printers
• complimentary international phone calls to the United States, Canada and the UK
• magnificent ocean views from two 500-square-foot verandahs … glorious sunsets
• spa program available at the villa from KiYara Ocean Spa (www.KiYaraspa.com )
• yoga classes available at the villa on request for $75
• electronic security ... safes in all bedrooms

Emerald Seas is an elegant two-level private home built into a mountainside beside the blue-green Caribbean Sea. Stone steps wind down through a bougainvillea-draped walkway to a sunning platform on the clear buoyant water for which Emerald Seas is named. Wonderful snorkeling can be enjoyed on this coral reef. The open-plan living room leads to a 500-square-foot verandah and panoramic ocean view. Plump cushions on white wicker furniture make this upstairs porch a peaceful haven for morning coffee, reading, napping and star-gazing. Also on the main floor are the four large bedrooms, each overlooking the deep blue water.

Glass doors open from the pool terrace to the family room ... equipped with bar, games, television and sound system.. Speakers fill the lower level and pool terrace with music. The family room can be used as a fifth bedroom with kingsize or twin beds and en-suite bath.

The inside dining room is built into a natural rock formation. Just outside are the al fresco dining area and large private pool. Long sunsets from the pool terrace are breathtaking. Standing against the railings on verandahs or pool terrace, it is easy to imagine being on the prow of a ship gliding smoothly over the sea. The soothing sound of the surf is ever present, from the spacious bedrooms to the outdoor dining area. Candlelight dinners sometimes are enchanted by the dramatic show of distant lightning on the night horizon.

Emerald Seas’ state-of-the-art kitchen and creative chef merit special mention. Equipment includes a bread-maker,waffle-maker, ice cream maker, microwave, Jenn-Aire, Cuisinart, dishwasher and icemaker. Each morning, the aroma of today’s fresh-baked bread lures guests to the breakfast table. The outside barbecue treats guests to special dinners of tenderloin, chicken, fresh fish and lobster.

On request butler will arrange water sports: jet skis, water skiing, private fishing trips on 32 to 58 luxury boats, beach-hopping on a private 38‘ speed boat, moonlight champagne cruises, snorkeling and Dunn’s River trips.

Despite its privacy, Emerald Seas is just minutes from lively Ocho Rios with shopping, restaurants and nearby attractions including famous Dunn’s River Falls, Dolphin Cove and James Bond Beach.

Spa Programs
Full Spa Program
* $2,500 for 1 treatment per person per day for 8 persons, or a total of 48 treatments used as desired.

Limited SPA Program
* $800 for 2 treatments per person per week for 8 guests, or a total 16 treatments as desired.

Treatments are offered at the villa or at nearby KiYara Spa. The spa manager will help individuals choose appropriate treatments.  Rates subject to change.

Accommodations
Master Bedroom
Kingsize mahogany 4-poster bed. Dressing area and en-suite bathroom with whirlpool tub,
second sink, shower, bidet. Balcony and ocean view.

Bedroom 2
Two double mahogany 4-poster beds. Balcony and ocean view. Dressing area and
en-suite bathroom with deep bathtub, separate shower, bidet.

Bedroom 3
Kingsize mahogany 4-poster bed. Dressing area, en-suite bathroom, tub/shower combination.
Bay window, ocean view.

Bedroom 4
Kingsize or twin beds optional. Dressing area, en-suite bathroom, tub/shower combination.
Bay window, ocean view.

Bedroom 5 ~ Downstairs
Kingsize or twin beds optional. En-suite bathroom with walk-in shower.

Televisions in all bedrooms.

Emerald Seas was a 2006 and 2007 Travel Award Nominee for Jamaica’s Leading Villa.

                                                                                                              Updated Jan 6, 2010