Panama City Beach Hotel Now Offers Boat Service to Undeveloped Island

    /24-7PressRelease/ - PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, April 12, 2008 - The Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort & Spa now offers guests complimentary transportation to Shell Island, a seven-mile long island located between the Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrews Bay. Undeveloped and uninhabited by people (the island is home to one of the world's largest concentration of bottle-nosed dolphins), Shell Island remains natural and pristine, with vast stretches of white sand, abundant trees and wildlife. The Bay Point Marriott Hotel in Panama City Beach, Florida, is the only resort in Panama City with the rights to transport guests on its new 60-passenger boat, The Bay Point Lady.

"It's amazing: take a twenty minute boat ride and go back in time, to a beach that doesn't have high-rises or crowds," notes Bay Point Marriott's General Manager, Jeff Segan. "You can snorkel, fish, swim, or just enjoy the beautiful view. Shell Island is truly magnificent."

Shell Island earned a #1 rating from "Dr. Beach", aka Dr. Stephen Leatherman, the world's authority on beach quality (www.drbeach.org). Dr. Leatherman rates beaches on a stringent quality scale, and ranks Shell Island on the same par among the world's finest beaches, including Kapalua Bay and Lanikai Beach in Hawaii.

The new exclusive water shuttle to Shell Island is only one of many improvements and new services offered by Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. The Panama City Beach family resort recently completed a massive $24 million renovation. A new state-of-the-art luxury spa, Serenity, is a 12,000 square foot oasis of personal relaxing and rejuvenating care, while the challenging Nicklaus Design Course is the only Nicklaus course in Northwest Florida. The Bay Point Marriott also features the PGA ranked Meadows Course, four onsite restaurants, four outdoor pools, one indoor pool with three whirlpools, 225-slip deep-water marina, 22 on-property boat slips, jogging and bike trails, on site water sports including dolphin tours, a wonderful kids camp and more.

For more information on the Bay Point Lady boat service to exclusive Shell Island or any of the amenities offered by the Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort and Spa, please visit MarriottBayPoint.com or call (866) 234-2616.

About Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort & Spa is a beautiful Panama City Beach resort unlike any other. Framed by palm trees, sandy beaches and a 1,100 acre wildlife sanctuary, guests will delight in the tropical atmosphere of this resort in Panama City Beach. Regional cuisine highlighted by the freshest seafood is the award-winning 30 Degree Blue restaurant's specialty, while business engagements and social gatherings come alive in 40,000 square feet of stunning event space. Two championship golf courses call this lovely Panama City Beach, FL resort home, including the esteemed Nicklaus-designed masterpiece. Discover tranquility at the lavish 12,000 square foot Serenity Spa and retreat to Marriott's exquisite Bay Point Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida for a peaceful escape. For more information, or to make a reservation, call 850-236-6000, or visit www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pfnbp.

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