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Escapes: beach-bum getaway - Get Fit News
Shape, June, 2003 by Cris Beam
The most miraculous thing about Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands is what the contractors couldn't build: a mile-long stretch of white-powder beach, crashing surf and picture-perfect weather, with temps hovering around 800 F year-round. Each of the 155 island-colonial-style dwellings has a broad deck or balcony offering views of the azure Caribbean, emerald hills and turquoise bay. You can enjoy world-class snorkeling at the resort or nearby Smuggler's Cove. Or, after a quick resort course, even scuba virgins can explore shipwrecks and swim alongside rainbow parrotfish and eagle rays (Blue Water Divers, $90-$100 per dive; ultimate bvi.com/bluewater, 516-494-2847).
You'll find a lot more local color in nearby Carrot Bay, Apple Bay or Road Town, Tortola's version of a big city. Chain restaurants have yet to mar the landscape, and healthy eateries are of the ocean-shack variety, where local calypso bands croon and diners Indulge in fresh reef fish and tropical fruits. From $185, double occupancy (877-906-2525, long bay.com)
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