Kite Jam Packages
KITE JAM CELEBRATION WEEK FEBRUARY 2010
Normally Necker Island is hired privately by an individual or group, but during our Kite Jam Celebration Week in February, couples or singles can book one of 14 rooms individually and share the island with others.
Exclusively in 2010 Necker Island will host a Celebration Week to coincide with the inaugural British Virgin Island Kite Jam supported by Sir Richard Branson and sponsored by the BVI Tourism Board. Kite boarding enthusiasts from around the globe will descend on the British Virgin Islands for races and freestyle competitions. The event will take place from March 1st to 5th, but our Celebration Week starts on the February 27th, which gives you some extra time to practice!
As a VIP guest on Necker, you’ll be invited to the opening party on Sunday the 28th, plus the opening rounds of the competition will take place around the island on the Monday. Full details of the week’s itinerary follow below.
When is the offer available?
Our Celebration Week commences on the 27th of February, 2010 for seven night stays
How much?
The rates shown are in US Dollars and are per couple. Please note that a 2.5% service charge is added to our accommodation rates.
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Room Type
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SEVEN NIGHTS
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Great House Room
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US $25,400 per couple
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Junior Suite in The Great House
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US $26,200 per couple
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The Master Suite in The Great House
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US $28,350 per couple
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Bali Houses
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US $27,300 per couple
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Our rates include return launch transfers from Virgin Gorda or Beef Island airports, accommodation, all your meals and drinks, VIP invitations to on-island Kite Jam parties and events, endless activities, local tax, plus a team of 60 fabulous staff. While you’re welcome to laze on a hammock and watch the kite surfers whiz by, please note that the rate excludes participation in the event itself.
View more images of Necker Island at http://bvikitejam.com/gallery/necker-island
When you’re on Necker Island…
- Try kayaking, water skiing, snorkelling or… even learn how to kite surf! We have a dedicated watersports team who can help get you started
- Unwind in the Great House infinity pool and sip on a cocktail at the swim-up bar or enjoy the superb ocean views from the Jacuzzi
- Ease the stresses and strains of daily life with a relaxing Bali Leha spa treatment (for an additional cost)
- Take a stroll around the 74 acre island. There are 200 flamingos to spot as well as a host of other birds and tortoises, plus the views out to sea are truly breathtaking - from any angle!
- Laze the days away with a good book in one of the many hammocks
Terms and Conditions
- Offer is subject to availability and applies to new bookings for arrivals on February 27th 2010 for a 7 night stay. A 2.5% service charge is applicable to all rates
- All our normal booking terms and conditions apply
- This offer cannot be combined with any other offer or special package
KITE JAM CELEBRATION WEEK
FEBRUARY 27TH – MARCH 6TH 2010
Guests staying on Necker are welcome to participate in any or all of the activities below – an entry fee will apply, but if you just fancy watching the competition from the comfort of a hammock that’s totally up to you!
Saturday, 27th February, 2010:
Tel: 0800 716 919 (toll-free) or +44 (0) 208 600 0430
Email: enquiries@virginlimitededition.com
Web: www.neckerisland.virgin.com
ITINERARY
Saturday, 27th February, 2010:
- Necker Island Celebration Week guests arrive from 16h
Sunday, 28th February, 2010:
- Time to practise for the kite jam events during the day!
- An opening party will take place in the evening on NeckerIsland for roughly 60 invited guests
Monday, 1st March, 2010:
- An early morning free kiting session will be organised for first-timers to get their bearings
- Late morning – the first competition starts with a race around NeckerIsland. Amateurs will complete 1 lap while the professionals will complete 2
- Lunch and relaxation on NeckerIsland’s main beach
- In the afternoon there will be a further competition in the Eusticia Sound (just south of Necker Island) consisting of either heat-run freestyle, sliders (tricks performed on ramps or rails placed securely in the water – kite surfers slide up them to perform tricks) or big air (big air or heavy air is kite-surfing in strong winds of 30 or more knots) depending on the weather
- The yachts will then move to Prickly Pear’s Sand Box on PricklyPearIsland slightly further south for a dinner and party
Tuesday, 2nd March, 2010:
- Morning race to Anegada (about 20km north of NeckerIsland). Twenty kilometres of thigh-burning endurance; can you take it?! If so you’ll be rewarded with a beautiful lunch at Pomato Point
- Alternatively follow along in one of the yachts at a slightly slower pace and save yourself for the afternoon’s events
- In the afternoon there will be events at Pomato Point or CowWreckBeach depending on the weather. Kite-surf downwind along the south side of the island through and over mangroves and waist-deep water stretching almost a mile out to sea. Alternatively, riders will head to the northwest corner for wave or freestyle action. In the evening there will be a BBQ dinner and party at the Anegada Reef Hotel
Wednesday, 3rd March, 2010:
- All kiters start in the morning from Loblolly Bay on the north side of Anegada and follow the wind westwards to Cow Wreck Beach. Riders will have the chance to kite through the most spectacular bay in the British Virgin Islands known as Windlass Bight. This bay not only provides the ultimate flat-water playground but also offers experienced riders good quality waves outside the reef. Lunch will be at Cow Wreck Beach or you can continue kiting through lunch if you just can’t get enough!
- In the afternoon kiters can head to the West End of Anegada for world class wave riding conditions or stay at Cow Wreck Beach for a freestyle competition
- Dinner and the evening party will be held at The Whistling Pines, Anegada
Thursday, 4th March, 2010:
- In the early morning the yachts will race back to the North Sound area off Virgin Gorda. On arrival there will be free kiting followed by lunch at Bitter End Yacht Club
- There will be a full afternoon of competition including fancy dress kite boarding and technique clinics with the professionals between heats
- Dinner and the evening party will be at the Bitter End Yacht Club
Friday, 5th March, 2010:
- Further competition and technique clinics will be held on Necker Island followed by lunch on Necker’s Sand Spit
- In the afternoon the finals will be held including a pro-rider showdown and the awarding of the grand prize
- Dinner and the closing party will be held on Sir Richard Branson’s Moskito Island just a short distance to the southwest of Necker Island.
Saturday, 6th March, 2010:
- All competitors will be departing on this day. Necker guests depart the island by 12pm
How much is it to enter? What’s included?
The entry cost is US$ 750 which includes competition fees, lunches and dinners when not dining on Necker Island. Necker Island will provide transfers for guests to and from all events
For further information and to make a booking please contact Virgin Limited Edition UK:
Tel: 0800 716 919 (toll-free) or +44 (0) 208 600 0430
Web: www.neckerisland.virgin.com
