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6th September 2010
The latest images from Tortuga show just how close we are to full completion. The main pool area is finished, and the finishing touches are being made to the surrounding areas. The landscaping, pathways and lighting continue to develop, and the images from the pool at night show just how spectacular the resort will be when the sun goes down!
Latest Tortuga Construction
20th August 2010
The construction of Tortuga Beach Resort and Spa continues to impress, the speed at which progress is being made is nothing short of exceptional and we'll soon be opening the first 5-star resort on the island.
In addition to our construction images, we also have a number of video clips showcasing the key areas of the Resort. See below for the latest.
Cape Verde Airport Traffic up 5.6%
5th August 2010
Passenger traffic at Cape Verde’s airports rose 5.6 percent year on year in the first half of 2010, to a total of 726,279 passengers, according to Cape Verdean weekly newspaper “A Semana”.
Aircraft traffic rose by 1 percent whilst handled cargo exceeded 1.7 million kilos, or a rise of 8.8 percent year on year.
Sal airport saw the highest number of passengers (254,674), of which 154,431 were international, followed by Praia airport which received 219,618 passengers.
Portugal was the country to share most traffic with Cape Verde (95,968). In second place was the United Kingdom with 54,545 passengers, representing a rise of 40.3 percent. Sal Island took on most of that passenger traffic (32,101).
Another happy client…
16th July 2010
Tortuga Beach Resort is very near to full completion, as you can see from the latest images from Sal, the apartment buildings are progressing very quickly with the first completed apartments now being furnished.
The quality of the resort is by far the best seen on the islands so far, but as ever, there is no need to take our word for it, simply listen to the views our clients…
“...I wanted to update you as discussed after our recent visit to Tortuga....
We were extremely impressed with the structure and how the site was being completed, the garden work and paths and outside lighting are superb.
We were unable to go into our apartment for H&S reasons but we did stand outside and could see the finished detail - we were very pleased with what we saw. The dream of a perfect holiday home has now come true…”
“Tortuga is as promised a 5 star resort, the structure is superb, the gardens and walkways make it feel like walking in paradise, the furniture supplied by Rhooms is of the highest standard and so tasteful - our investment exceeded our expectations we are now “living the dream”
Paul & Julie Warren, Tortuga Beach Clients
Tourism Increases 5.5% in First Quarter
2nd July 2010
Cape Verde received 92,000 tourists in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 5.5% against the same period of 2009, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said Thursday in Praia.
Figures from the Survey on Movement of Guests showed that in the first quarter of 2010 almost 5,000 more tourists checked in to Cape Verde’s accommodation units than in the same quarter of 2009.
Sal Island remained the preferred destination of most of the visitors, with 45.8 percent of total entries, followed by Boa vista (27.2 percent), and Santiago.
The United Kingdom remained in top spot in terms of number of overnight stays with 25.2 percent of the total, followed by Germany, France, Italy and Portugal.
Cape Verde Economy to Grow 4-5%
17th May 2010
The Cape Verdean economy should grow between 4 and 5 percent this year, according to the head of the Banco de Cabo Verde.
Carlos Burgo made his comments on Tuesday (12/05/10) when presenting the half-yearly report on monetary policy in Cape Verde, which has already been submitted to the government and parliament.
The report details evolution of the island country’s economic and financial situation in the last six months and looks ahead to the next half-year. Burgo said a slight increase in prices was also forecast, and that the average inflation rate should be between 1.5 and 2.5 percent.
First Family to Stay on Tortuga
9th May 2010
The Resort Group is committed to delivering on our promises, offering first-class returns for our clients and ensuring our resorts are built to the highest standards.
But don’t just take our word for it, read the testimonial from the first family to stay on the Tortuga Beach Resort:
Dear all at the Resort Group and everyone who is involved in working on Tortuga Beach Resort
We would just like to say a big big thank you to everyone after being the first family to stay on the resort. We spent a whole week in our villa just a couple of days after it was completed, I can’t even begin to describe how we felt as we walked through the door and into the most amazing place you could ever imagine we were lost for words, when they say own your own little piece of paradise they are not joking as these are the only words that could possibly describe it all.
We still can’t come to terms with the fact that it’s all ours, you keep thinking it’s all a dream and you’re going to wake up, its everything we expected and more, within 10 minutes of arriving our children were in the swimming pool in our garden, something they will definitely miss back home. From a dishwasher, to a Hoover to a washing machine, the villa has everything we need. They had thought of everything.
The furniture was also of a much higher standard than we expected it was all beautiful, also all the little extras used to dress the villa just made it that bit more special as these were all so unexpected, we are thrilled with our investment and everyone on site made us feel extremely welcome especially Pedro and the landscape gardeners Jeff and his son, even Mark from Rhooms was most concerned that we liked all the furniture ,nothing was too much trouble for all these guys and of course things wouldn’t be the same without Emma and Mark they are a credit to the company, our only regret is that we didn’t invest in more than the 1 villa .
We plan to go back in 6 weeks and we all can’t wait, once again thank you to everyone involved, its definitely the best investment we ever made.
Mr and Mrs Thompson
The Biggest and the Best
6th May 2010
The most prestigious award in the tourism industry goes to Sol Meliá - for the second time!
Sol Meliá has won the Prince Filipe award for the 2nd time. The award is considered the most prestigious and most important within the tourism industry and recognises excellence across a variety of criteria including quality, commitment to innovation and entry into new markets.
Part of the Prince Felipe Business Excellence Awards, the Tourism Award went to Sol Meliá thanks largely to their "continued and intense focus on the implementation of the most modern and innovative features and facilities in its hotels". The Jury for the award also commented on their achievement "in greater brand recognition" and "the most advanced service concepts as well as a commitment to sustainability and social and cultural responsibility".
Having been at the forefront of the tourism industry for 54 years, Sol Meliá last won the award 15 years ago, and become the first Spanish company to win it for a second time.
The award demonstrates the quality of the Sol Meliá group who will manage both the Tortuga and Dunas Beach Resorts.
Despite the difficult trading conditions within the industry over the last 2 years, the jury were impressed with the development of the Sol Meliá brand strategy, as well as the growth in customer registrations with industry leading developments in online sales projects.
With regards to their continued globalisation, the jury for the award gave high praise to one of Sol Meliá's most prominent characteristics, the company has successfully opened up new markets such as Bali, where it has developed a model of sustainable tourism over a period of 25 years, a highly successful model to be applied to developments in Cape Verde and other emerging markets.
The award was of course received with a great sense of pride and satisfaction amidst the difficult trading conditions, company Vice Chairman, Sebastián Escarrer said "2009 tested our management ability, our capacity to reinvent our model and our values, and we have come out of it much stronger, more innovative, and more committed to sustainability. This prize is a reward for this effort and encourages us to continue to improve".
The award also demonstrates exactly why The Resort Group have partnered with Sol Meliá - not only the biggest resort hotelier in the world, but also the very best.
Latest Tortuga Construction
3rd May 2010
We continue to make excellent progress on Tortuga Beach Resort & Spa, and as you can see from the pictures below the character of the resort is now beginning to shine through.
