Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts

Thursday, December 28, 2017

We Have a Brand New Hot Tub . . . and it's Awesome!

While we typically have ideal weather all year round, star gazing in a beachside hot tub, or a quick soak after 2 morning dives really can't be beat!

And it just got better at Small Hope because we have a brand new, luxury, deluxe, beach side hot tub!!!!!


The new tub is bigger, with a bench all the way around, and like the old one, completely heated by our solar power!!! And included in our all-inclusive rates!

Come down and see for yourself . . . 

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

A Wonderful Day of Giving Thanks . . .





Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on how thankful we are for what we have. At Small Hope we are thankful for this beautiful island of Andros; our fantastic guests; and of course, the exquisite feasts our kitchen prepares for us!

Check out the spread for this past Thanksgiving: Roast turkey, smoked turkey, whole roasted pig, jerk and Carolina ribs, lobster, shrimp salad, stuffing, mashed potatoes . . . and then DESSERT. 23 mouth-watering desserts like pumpkin pie, macaroons, ginger snap cookies, red velvet cupcakes, guava creme brulee, and chocolate lava cake, to name a few.












We serve feasts like this 4 times a year - US Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve, and Easter. Book your holiday now so you can enjoy the holidays with us! Pin It Now!

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Free Round Trip Flights to Andros!!!

There still time to get free flights between Nassau and Andros! Make sure you book your next vacation at Small Hope before November 27th! See all the details here


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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Jeff is Visiting Paris!

Jeff Birch is visiting our friends in Paris this week!

He's at the annual International French Travel Market representing Small Hope Bay Lodge and having a blast too!


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Thursday, March 16, 2017

Whale Spotted on Dive!

It was definitely a special dive at Diana's Dungeons the other day! Our divers had the very rare pleasure of spotting a whale on their dive. The gentle giant passed right over them!!! Check out the video . . .


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Monday, March 6, 2017

Working Out and Staying Fit on Vacation!


Vacation can be a tricky time for staying fit. Eating lots of delicious food, basking in the sun, and sleeping in make keeping your healthy routine difficult.

Thankfully it is still possible to stay healthy, even when you are enjoying your holidays! At Small Hope Bay Lodge we offer lots of ways to keep active and eat healthy.

We have several activities - from scuba diving, snorkeling, nature walks, kayaking, paddleboarding, and beach combing - to keep you moving and having a blast at the same time.

We have an outdoor body weight fitness area, complete with a pull up station, dip station, and ab station, plus some wonderful suggestions and instructions for all fitness levels written up by a professional fitness trainer.

And we have a wonderful kitchen who, while also preparing some of the more naughty food items like conch fritters, cookies, and pie, also cook tasty and healthy options at every meal! At breakfast there are healthy options like yogurts, fruits, cereals, whole wheat bread, and the chefs can make you a poached or boiled egg, or egg white omelets!


For lunch, in addition to several sandwich options as well as a hot meal choice of the day, we also offer garden salad, Caesar salad, and a special salad that changes daily. And at dinner, there are 3 salads to choose from every night, in addition to a soup, vegetables, and a meat and seafood option which can often be freshly-caught grilled fish or grilled lobster tails!



Stay fit, have fun, eat well!
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Monday, December 12, 2016

How to Get to Andros Island, Bahamas

It's Easy!

Getting to Andros Island is a piece of cake! There are many ways to get to this beautiful island. Here are some of them . . .
  1. Fly to Nassau and then take the short hop over to Andros from there. Book your flights to and from Nassau, then contact our wonderful office staff and they will arrange your flights between Nassau and Andros, there are two flights daily each way. Don't forget to go through the "Traveling Through to Family Islands" line at Immigration in Nassau to skip the long line! Ask us about our Fly Free special too - you may be able to fly to Andros for free!
  2. Fly the Fort Lauderdale and fly to Andros via Watermakers Air, or another air charter airline. Watermakers has flights to Andros scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. They even offer Small Hope guests special rates, as well as Island Hopping packages to Small Hope and Staniel Cay to see the swimming pigs! Contact us for more info or package rates.
  3. Fly your own plane! Fresh Creek, Andros is a Bahamas port of entry which makes a quick hop down to Small Hope easy. We often have private pilot specials, too. Check our Specials page for more info.



Those are the most common ways vacationers come to Andros Island. But just contact our office if you have any questions or need any advice or assistance in making your travel arrangements!

We look forward to seeing you soon . . . 



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Monday, August 15, 2016

Having Fun with Photos and Filters



We have a virtually unlimited supply of gorgeous views at Small hope. That means it is not hard getting a beautiful photo anywhere here at the resort. But I have also recently found new apps that make your photos in to different styles of art and having been having fun playing around with those. Take a look at some of the recent ones . . .











All pretty, but the original, in person are always the best!!!
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Monday, August 1, 2016

Diving the Backside of the Blue Hole!

Check out this incredible, and one-of-a-kind dive . . .


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Friday, June 24, 2016

Get to Know the Staff: Meet Tony!!!

 

Introducing . . .
the Terrific Tony!






Tony is notorious around Small Hope for his hilarious (and often quite accurate) impressions of other staff members.He has at least 3 of his own concoctions on our bar list and they are all favorites among the guests and staff alike. He definitely keeps us all laughing!

Fun facts about Tony:

# of years at Small Hope: 4

# of Kids: 2. Tyrese is 4, and Charisma will be 2 this summer

Favorite Thing to do Outside of Work: Take his son snorkeling

Favorite Thing about Working at Small Hope for him: Great diving, meeting and forming relationships with new people

Favorite Food: Sheep Tongue Souse

Favorite Color: Black

Favorite Movie: Kings of New York





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Monday, June 20, 2016

Kids Playing at Small Hope Bay Lodge!

Now that school is out, families are going on vacation! And what better place than Small Hope? Nowhere else blends the casual comforts, and fun activities, and family atmosphere like we do!. Check out some of the kids we've been hanging out this week. They decided to move their fun to the dock and were playing in our diver cubbies. Crazy kids!







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Monday, June 13, 2016

Crab Fest on Andros Island . . .




Each and every June, the population on Andros Island triples for one weekend. People from all over the Bahamas, not to mention many other places, come to Andros to celebrate Crab Fest. Crab Fest is our celebration of land crabs which flourish on Andros.

We have the festival at Queen's Park in Central Andros. The party this year started Thursday, June 9th through Sunday, June 12th. There is live music, dozens of stalls with food and drink, crab served in more than a dozen ways, laughter, dancing, games, and fun!!!!

Have you ever been to Crab Fest on Andros?











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Friday, June 10, 2016

A 10 lb Bonefish!

One of our guests had a fantastic fishing trip to the West Side of Andros Island the other day. Not only did he get to experience the pristine natural environment and landscape, as well as go out with our excellent guides, Glaister Wallace, but he managed to land a 10 lb bonefish!!! Not too shabby.


Congrats on the great catch, Jeff!
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Friday, May 27, 2016

Named One of the Best Hotels in the Bahamas!

Check out this great article from Caribbean Journal. Small Hope is named one of the best hotels in the Bahamas. (We already know that!)




 
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Monday, May 9, 2016

A Great New Video from Small Hope . . .

This videos says it all about Small Hope! And the music is from Jeff Birch's step-father, Duke Hanna, singing about Small Hope itself! Hope you enjoy . . .


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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Easter 2016 at Small Hope

WOW! What a fun Easter! We had a full house - couples, families, new guests, and repeaters. We dyed Easter eggs, had a hunt for candy, and ate an incredible, mouth-watering feast.

It was a gorgeous Bahamas day here - sun shining, palms swaying. Our guests went diving, snorkeling, fishing, swimming, and relaxing. The kids got crafty with their Easter eggs, and loved their candy hunt (duh).

Then a beautiful evening with dinner served on our outside patio. We had roasted turkey, smoked turkey, pork tenderloin, roasted suckling pig, two kinds of ribs, shrimp, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and Greek salad.

And the desserts! Whoa. 30+ of the best desserts ever - creme brulee, chocolate chip cookies, mini chocolate cheesecakes, Bailey's parfaits, cocnut cream pie, marble cake, key lime pie, and so many more . . .

A great time (and a great meal) was had by all!!!






Happy Easter!
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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

In honor of this holiday we are giving you one of our most popular drink recipes!

Screaming Black Monkey

(For 10 people)
Fill blender pitcher with a 1\3 ice
4oz                             Vodka
4oz                             Kahlua
4oz                             Baileys
1 1\2 oz                      Banana Liqueur
1 1\2 oz                      Grand Marnier
1 1\2 oz                      Tia Maria

Blend, serve, and enjoy!!!


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Friday, March 11, 2016

What our guests have to say about Small Hope Bay Lodge . . .

We truly get the most wonderful guests at Small Hope. I suspect that the type of people who choose to go to an off-the-beaten -track resort on a (mostly) deserted tropical island, with no TVs in your cabins are just the coolest anyway!

Our guests bring with them great stories of families and travel and we get to share all of it. The staff and guests here mingle and chat about everything from world politics, to the environment, to the new Star Wars movie, and the most recent Duke game.

Our cocktail hour has seen different people come and go. Many of our guests have made life-long friends here among the other guests and the staff as well. It is such a treat to live and work among some of the most interesting people in the world!

Check out some of what our guests have said about their stay here . . .




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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Check out this awesome video of Small Hope!!!!!!!

An amazing video! This really captures the beauty of Andros Island, and all the great activities we offer here!


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Friday, March 4, 2016

Small Hope's "West Side Story"

The west side of Andros Island is a virtually unexplored and pristine oasis. It is miles of waterways and mangroves, estuaries and sand banks. At Small Hope we offer tours to this paradise for nature lovers.

We have several guided tours of Andros Island - half days and whole days, and to some of the beautiful natural attractions this island has to offer - but nothing compares to the West Side. This tour is unique since we have to go by boat rather than vehicle.

It is a whole day tour and starts early in the morning. We drive down to Cargill Creek where we get in to the skiff and start the ride through North Bight, the large waterway that crosses Andros. The tour includes bird watching, fishing, snorkeling, and sight-seeing. You can see the old sponging locations and you'll pass the historic Bang Bang Club, which worn down now, used to have guests like Al Capone! Some of our guests even spot dolphins on this trip!

Check out our guests' most recent trip to the West Side. Looks like they had a great lunch with some very fresh snapper! They also made a new friend - one of the rare iguanas we have on the island.









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