St. Thomas is the location of the most recent luxury residence project in the Caribbean

Some of you remember my article about the Dolphin Cove project last September. There were many comments from you about how my predictions about Dolphin Cove’s completion date were very optimistic. Well, you were all correct! Ground breaking finally started last week for Phase 1 of this very exclusive project.  It is now projected to be completed by 2010, and some of you may still think that is optimistic.

Dolphin Cove is right next to Secret Harbor on the Red Hook end of St. Thomas. It was the first dolphin training center as it became evident that this mammal was highly intelligent. The training and research center did not have any holding pens.  The dolphins came and went as they pleased at this facility. The objective of the dolphin training was to assist with locating ocean mines during World War II. The original concrete training areas on the water are still there and they will be preserved as part of this luxury resort. The Dolphin House, the 5-star restaurant that is part of the resort, will be built on the cliff above the original training center.

Dolphin Cove will be made up of approximately 150 townhouses and Villas with exceptional floor plans, spacious living areas, gourmet kitchens, balconies, and decks overlooking the Caribbean Sea. This exclusive gated residence resort will also include tennis courts, salt water and fresh water pools, a fitness center, coast side hiking trails, and two private beaches. And, when you are dining at the Dolphin House you will have some of the most spectacular views on St. Thomas of Nazareth Bay and St. Croix. Besides the water sports activities available at the beaches next to the original dolphin training center, Dolphin Cove will also feature a completely self-sufficient community, with it’s own security system, water treatment plant, and stand-by generators.

Dave Marriner is the visionary for this long anticipated exclusive residence community on St. Thomas.  Marriner has the track record to complete such an ambitious project because of his work with Taylor-Woodrow in the development of Newport Beach, California, and the contribution he made to the development of ski community of Incline Village, Nevada, along the shores of Lake Tahoe. Marriner has a very successful real estate company headquartered at Incline Village, however, he will be on-island most of the time, managing every detail required to have Dolphin Cove exceed the expectations of the vision he has been developing for the past four years of this becoming one of the true jewels of Caribbean living.

I will be on St. Thomas this week personally checking out the progress of Dolphin Cove so you will be getting a first had report by next weekend. During my time in the Caribbean I will also be anchoring at Lambert Bay on Tortola, BVI, as I check out the progress of Raffles Tortola, another exclusive residence project that will also come on line by 2010. For more information on the pre-sale reservations for Dolphin Cove and Raffles Tortola, email me and I will provide it to you. Until next time…