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Contact:
Carlington Lindsay
Environmental Manager
PO Box: 330
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Tel: +876/975-4271
Fax: +876/975-4439
coren@couples.com
www.couples.com
Certified by:
Green Globe 21 (January 2007)
Green Globe 21 represented in the Caribbean by Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST)
Type of accommodation:
Hotel, resort
Features:
Air conditioning
Conference rooms
Hot water
Internet connection
Kitchen
Laundry facilities
Pool
Private bathroom
Restaurant
Telephone
Television
Wheelchair accessible
Year founded: 1977
Number of employees: 314
Percent of employees who are local residents: 90%
Type of destination:
Beach
Able to accommodate:
Families
Gay/lesbian
Handicapped
No children
Seniors
Singles
Volunteers
Description of the area:
Couples Ocho Rios is located approximately 5 KM (3.5 miles) from the resort town of Ocho Rios and about 15Km (9.5 miles) from the popular Bob Marley birth place and the birth place of our national hero and twentieth century civil rights activist Marcus Garvey.
Couples Ocho Rios is the country’s legendary “all inclusive refined and redefined” resort, with service standards that are second to none in the western hemisphere. We boast a 206 room resort with four Jacuzzis, four restaurants and number of water sport activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing etc.
Available activities:
Adventure, sports
Canopy exploration
Eco/nature/wildlife
Fishing
Horseback riding
Mountain climbing
River rafting
Scuba diving/snorkeling
Tours
Wellness, health, spa
How to get there:
-Nearest international airport: Sangster Internacional Air port
-Nearest local / national airport: Boscobel
-Distance, by land, to the nearest airport: 60Km (about 40 miles)
Making a difference:
Couples Ocho Rios makes a difference by applying best practices and trying each year to improve our bench marks in the areas of energy consumption and water usage, among other things. Over the last twelve months, we have been able to reduce the consumption of water by approximately 15% and electricity by approximately 5%. This contributes to the overall energy consumption as 90% of energy consumed in Jamaica is fueled by oil which is a non-renewable resource.
The resort contributes to our local community by employing people from the community as well purchasing most of our good and services from individuals from the surrounding area, which helps keep money earned in the community to stay in the community. We are also involved in adapting the Swift Percel Boys Home, Trees Hill Primary School and Pt. Maria Hospital that are a significant beneficiary of our continued donations.
General rates:
Peak: 551
Low: 507
Based on double occupancy
Date this information was provided: August 2007
