PROGRAMME 2022 SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER 2022 - All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy
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FESTIVE
SATURDAY 17
DECEMBER 2022
PROGRAMME
2022
happy
christmas
H I B I S C U S
The species name means rose of China,
but experts believe that hibiscus more
likely originates from India. An early
Sunrise to
sunset
hibiscus researcher, Ross Gast, sailed the
world looking for the plant’s true origin.
He believed that people from India spread
hibiscus south and into the Pacific Islands.
A wide variety of hibiscus plants bloom year
round on the island. They are symbols are
happiness, good luck, love & passion.
A DASH OF SUN, A SPL AS H OF S P ARKL E ,
THE FUN TI MES S H AL L ROL L &
ADVENTURES WI LL S U RE L Y B L OS S OM.
COLONY CLUB
GENERAL Happy Holidays
MANAGER’S from the Team at Colony Club!
MESSAGE Dear Colony Club Guests,
Welcome to the beautiful Island of Barbados and thank you for choosing Colony Club
This programme is designed specially to celebrate this very special time of year.
for you to act as a helpful guide for all
the special moments you may want to
experience while on holiday. The team at Colony has created a wonderful program for this holiday season
with a mix of modern, cultural, and traditional flair for the entire family.
Featuring mini-chronicles of some of
Barbados’ tropical blooms, we hope We look forward to making your stay truly memorable
you find some interesting tidbits in by helping you to create memories to last a lifetime.
these notes and discover some of this
amazing flora on the hotel grounds.
The team at Colony wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season
Enjoy! and a happy and prosperous 2023
The Holiday Programme and Activities Respectfully yours,
are subject to change.
Hein Broekhoven
Face coverings are required General Manager
in all indoor spaces.
Social distancing protocols
are in effect.
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022 Sunday Dec 25, 2022 Thursday Dec 29, 2022
11:00 am - 2:00 pm 7:30 am to 10:30 am 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Bajan Market Day in our Christmas Breakfast Kids Tie Dye Work Shop
Organic Garden. Meet local Breakfast in Laguna, featuring Romario Elevate your tie -dye skills to make groovy
art and craft artisans in our on Saxophone, Santa bearing gifts and swirls, strips, polka dots with some vibrant
Organic Garden, and sample our complimentary festive photo booth. festive colours.
FESTIVE our natural juices and local
delicacies. The perfect 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
HIGHLIGHTS opportunity to purchase that
souvenir for friends and family
Monday Dec 26, 2022
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Bajan Dooflicky
Wine and Cheese Pairing
Enjoy our wine and cheese pairing in our
back home. Experience local culture with beautiful gardens. Reserve with Reception.
Tuk Band, dancers and the
You’ll be sure to Friday Dec 23, 2022 famous Mudda Sally.
get in the holiday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Friday Dec 30, 2022
Herbal Extravaganza 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
spirit with these Market Day
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022 Petting Zoo
memorable festive 4:00 pm -5:00 pm Enjoy some of our favorite local animals, as
Enjoy natural herbs in many Corks & Canvas - Paint and groove in the petting zoo comes to Colony located In
highlights! ways and sample the Chef the garden with a glass of rum punch the Laguna Lounge
special treats. as you create your own masterpiece.
Price BDD $50.00 per person.
Saturday Dec 24, 2022 Saturday Dec 31, 2022
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
"Gingerbread House Glass Bottom Boat Trip New Year’s Eve Gala Buffet
Competition" Swim with the turtles, view a shipwreck New Year’s Eve Gala Buffet Dinner on
Prepare to top your and enjoy a water slide the Sunset Deck. The night is filled with
gingerbread house with on a glass bottom boat. entertainment for your enjoyment from the
gumdrops, jellybeans, soulful saxophone player to the live band
candy canes and a coating followed by fireworks to celebrate 2023.
of powdered sugar snow.
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Complimentary Old Bajan Bus Tour Sunday January 1, 2023
travelling from the West Coast to the 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
North and East of the island with photo Cocktail Competition
stops at some of the island’s most Embark on a journey of rum discovery and
popular and breathtaking locations. create your own rum cocktail on the beach.
You will be given a mystery ingredient to
create your cocktail.
WEDNESDAY 21
DECEMBER 2022
7:30 am - 10:30 am
Start your day with
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bajan Market Day on the
12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us on the Sunset
movin' and
shakin'
H I B I S C U S a hearty, nutritious beach with local craft Deck for our All Day Dining
breakfast in the artisans and Bajan delicacies, menu, as you relax and
The species name means rose of China, but
experts believe that hibiscus more likely Laguna Restaurant. also samples our natural enjoy the breathtaking
originates from India. An early hibiscus juices. This is the perfect beach views.
researcher, Ross Gast, sailed the world 7:30 am - 11:00 pm opportunity to purchase
looking for the plant’s true origin. He believed Boost your immune that souvenir for friends 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
that people from India spread hibiscus south
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
and into the Pacific Islands. system with a healthy and family back home. Petting Zoo comes to Tales from the Vault
natural juice from Colony with some of Dinner in the Rum
Hibiscus plants provide important ecological, our juice bar in the 10:00 am - 4:00 pm our favorite local animals, Vault, a rum inspired
aesthetic, culinary, and medicinal values.
Many species are grown for their showy Laguna Restaurant. Kids Club is open - with a located in the Laguna culinary journey like
flowers or used as landscape shrubs, and variety of educational games, Terrace. no other. Group dining
are used to attract butterflies, bees, and art, craft and fun activities. only, minimum of 4 and
hummingbirds.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm maximum of 8 guests.
A tea made from hibiscus flowers is known by 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Complimentary Afternoon Please reserve with
many names around the world and is served Snowman Cup Cake Wars- Tea on the Sunset Deck, Reception.
both hot and cold. The beverage is known kids bring your teams with a variety of cakes and
for its red colour and tart flavour. It is rich in
vitamin C, minerals, and antioxidants. and showcase your skills pastries. 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
in a magical Christmas Steak Night with live
The health benefits of hibiscus tea include decorating competition. 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Saxophonist in the
its ability to treat high blood pressure and
high cholesterol, help in the treatment Sign up at Reception. Happy Hour at the Sunset Laguna Restaurant.
of hypertension and anxiety, help fight Bar with half price on Please reserve with
bacteria, disturbed digestive and immune selected cocktails. Reception.
system, inflammatory problems and liver
diseases, as well as cancer. It can also
speed up the metabolism and help in 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
healthy, gradual weight loss. The kid’s menu is available Late night Happy Hour
in Laguna Restaurant. in the Laguna Bar with
A wide variety of hibiscus plants
bloom year round on the island. half price on selected
They are symbols of happiness, cocktails.
good luck, love & passion.
THURSDAY 22
DECEMBER 2022
7:30 am - 10:30 am 9:30 am - 10:30 am 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
fun times
only
Say good morning to your Snorkel with the turtles Bait-to-plate fishing
FRA N GI PANI
body and start your day and view the underwater expedition with our water
Known more widely as a Plumeria, the
with a hearty, nutritious world with our watersports sports team, your catch
Frangipani has a delicate, almost citrus like breakfast in the Laguna team. Adults USD $50.00. will be prepared to your
scent. Restaurant. Children under 12 years specifications by Chef
USD $25.00. Please Wayne on a date of your
The flowers are most fragrant at night; they use
their scent to attract moths for pollination. 7:30 am - 11:00 pm reserve with watersports. choosing. Limited space 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Boost your immune system available. Please sign The kid’s menu is
Modern florists often recommend the Plumeria with a healthy natural juice 10:00 am - 4:00 pm up at Reception. available in Laguna
as a gift for someone who has endured many from our juice bar in the Kids Club is open with Restaurant.
challenges because this plant must be
heated over 500 degrees F to catch alight Laguna Restaurant. a variety of educational 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
and start burning. Aside from a natural games, art, craft and Complimentary Afternoon 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
toughness, the delicate look of the flower 8:00 am - 9:00 am fun activities. Tea on the Sunset Deck. Lobster & Jazz night
makes it a symbol of grace, wealth, and
perfection across Asia.
Increase your feeling on the Sunset Deck with
of wellbeing with 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm live Saxophonist. Please
Some cultures attribute a link between the complimentary Pilates on Join us on the Kids Disney Christmas reserve with Reception.
flower and ghosts or other supernatural the South side of the beach, Sunset Deck for our Party- Disney comes to
entities.
next to the watersports hut. All Day Dining menu, Colony, come and enjoy a 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Meanwhile in Hawaii...when a plumeria flower as you relax and enjoy wonderful outdoor Disney Late night Happy Hour
is worn by a woman in the hair over the right the breathtaking Party and take photos of at Laguna Bar with
ear, it means that she is single and looking;
beach views. that memorable moment half price on
worn on the left side, she is taken.
with the photo booth. selected cocktails.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Happy Hour at the Sunset
Bar with half price on
selected cocktails.
FRIDAY 23
DECEMBER 2022
7:30 am - 10:30 am 10:00 am - 11:30 am 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Start your day with
a hearty, nutritious
Stand-up Paddle and Turtle
Tour. Paddleboard along the
Archery Lessons - Learn the
technique of archery as you this is how we
play
AN TH URI U M breakfast in the beach of the West Coast. are coached to discover this
Laguna Restaurant. Limited space available, fine art on the tennis courts.
The anthurium plant has more than
please reserve at Reception Please reserve with Reception.
1000 species and can re-bloom all year.
The colourful heart-shape is not a flower 7:30 am - 11:00 pm and meet at the watersports
it is actually a spathe, or shield-like leaf. Boost your immune shop. You must be able to 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Its function is to protect the spadix, system with a healthy paddleboard and swim to Complimentary Afternoon
which contains several tiny flowers when natural juice from join this tour. Tea on the Sunset Deck. 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
in bloom. The spathe can come in many our juice bar in the A la carte Dinner with
colors, such as pink, orange and white.
Laguna Restaurant. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm our Chef’s Specials on
The name anthurium is Greek, meaning Kids Club is open with a Happy Hour at the the Sunset Deck with live
“Tail Flower”. It is also commonly known 8:00 am - 9:00 am variety of educational games, Sunset Bar with half price entertainment. Please
as the Flamingo Flower, Pool Aerobics - exercises art, craft and fun activities. on selected cocktails. reserve with Reception.
Hawaiian Heart, Painted for a full body workout,
Tongue and Painters low impact activity that 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Palette. Anthuriums
symbolize hospitality. takes the pressure off Herbal Extravaganza Day - Oistins Fish Fry - Experience Rum and Chocolate Pairing
your bones, joints, Enjoy natural herbs in many true Bajan culture at the Oistins in the Rum Vault, enjoy
and muscles, ways, taste the Chef's special fish fry, at this famous fishing rums from around the
in the top pool treats made with herbs village on the south coast world perfectly paired with
by the waterfall. from our Organic Garden where you can indulge in fresh specialty chocolates. Group
and enjoy the sweet local seafood dishes. A bus dining only, minimum of 4
sounds of steel pan. shuttle will take you to Oistins and maximum of 8 guests.
and back to Colony for a fee of Please reserve with
12:30 pm - 6:00 pm $50.00 Bds per person. Please Reception.
Join us on the Sunset Deck reserve with Reception.
for our All Day Dining menu, 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
as you relax and enjoy the 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Late night Happy Hour at
breathtaking beach views. The kid’s menu is available Laguna Bar with half price
on the Sunset Deck. on selected cocktails.
SATURDAY 24
DECEMBER 2022
Christmas Eve at Colony Club
CH R I STM AS
CAN D L E 7:30 am - 10:30 am
Start your day with a hearty,
8:00 am - 9:00 am
For a healthy start to your
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gingerbread House finding
inspiration
nutritious breakfast in the day join us on the beach Competition" Prepare
Known as Senna Alata, this plant is
an important medicinal tree, as well Laguna Restaurant. for an invigorating Yoga to top your gingerbread
as an ornamental flowering plant in session. Please bring the house with gumdrops,
the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is 7:30 am - 11:00 pm mat from your room. jelly beans, candy
also known as Emperor’s Candlesticks, Boost your immune system canes and a coating of
Candle Bush, Candelabra Bush, with a healthy natural juice 1:00 am - 4:00 pm powdered sugar snow. 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Christmas Candles, Empress Candle Kids Club is open with
from our juice bar in the Whichever Christmas Christmas Caroling
Plant, Ringworm Shrub, or Candletree.
It can also provide many health Laguna Restaurant. a variety of educational candy you choose, you're by G. Syndicate from
benefits, however, before you get too games, art, craft and guaranteed to have a our gardens to the
adventurous, be warned that parts of the fun activities. ton of fun making these Sunset Deck, where
plant are toxic so it would be advised sugary creations. the Management team
to seek further information regarding 11:00 am - 12:00 pm will greet you with
the usage of this plant for medicinal
purposes.
Ocean in a Bottle - create 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm a glass of bubbly.
memories of the ocean at Complimentary Afternoon
Colony Club by organizing Tea on the Sunset Deck. 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
sea, sand and shells in a Enjoy our Noddle Bar
bottle to create a beautiful 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm and Asian Wok Buffet
keepsake. Please reserve Happy Hour at the Dinner in the Laguna
with Reception. Sunset Bar with half price Restaurant with live
on selected cocktails. entertainment by
12:30 pm - 6:00 pm Raven Sky.
Join us on the Sunset Deck 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
for our All Day Dining menu, The kids menu is available 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
as you relax and enjoy the on the Sunset Deck. Late night Happy Hour
breathtaking beach views. at Laguna Bar with half
price on selected cocktails.
SUNDAY 25
DECEMBER 2022
Christmas Day at Colony Club
H EL I CO NI A
7:30 am - 10:30 am
Say good morning to your
7:30 am - 9:30 am
Create lasting memories
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Complimentary Afternoon have a happy
christmas
Common names for this flower
include Lobster-Claws, Toucan Beak,
body and start your day with our complimentary Tea on the Sunset Deck.
Wild Plantain, or False Bird-Of-Paradise. with a hearty, nutritious festive photo booth.
breakfast in the Laguna 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heliconia is named after Mount Helicon, Restaurant while you are 8:30 am - 9:30 am Happy Hour at the
the seat of the Muses, the nine goddesses serenaded by the sweet Santa brings gifts and Sunset Bar with half price
of the arts and sciences in Greek sounds of Romario on Christmas cheer to the on selected cocktails.
saxophone. Laguna Restaurant. Have
mythology.
you been naughty or nice? 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm What is
It is a landscape plant and is found in
varying species across the island. It’s
7:30 am - 11:00 pm
Boost your immune system 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
The kid’s menu is
available on the
Christmas?
symbolism is to “keep you young and with a healthy natural juice Edible Fruit Art- show off Sunset Deck.
beautiful”. What a fitting name for
from our juice bar in the your creativity and art skills It is tenderness
such a vibrant, exotic plant!
Laguna Restaurant. while enjoying your edible 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm for the past,
art.Please reserve with Colony’s Traditional
Reception. Christmas Dinner in courage
Laguna Restaurant for the present,
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm with live entertainment.
Join family and friends Please reserve with
for our signature Reception. hope
Christmas Buffet Lunch for the future.
with traditional Barbadian 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
delicacies in the Laguna Late night Happy Hour in - Agnes M. Pahro
Restaurant, entertainment the Laguna Bar with half
by Casablanca Steel price on selected cocktails.
Orchestra.
MONDAY 26
DECEMBER 2022
Boxing Day at Colony Club
S N OW O N
7:30 am - 10:30 am 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm the fun's not
over yet
T HE MO U NTAI N
Start your day with a Kids Club is open with Complimentary
Though no snow falls in the Caribbean,
hearty, nutritious breakfast a variety of educational Afternoon Tea on the
our version of “snow on the mountain” in the Laguna Restaurant. games, art, craft and fun Sunset Deck.
is a beautiful plant weed, which is used activities.
mostly as ground cover as it has a lush full 7:30 am - 11:00 pm 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
appearance adorned with beautiful white
and green leaves and small white flowers Boost your immune system 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm Happy Hour at the
Join us on the Sunset 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
that blossom at the tips. Amongst all the with a healthy natural juice Sunset Bar with half
Deck for our All Day Tales from the Vault Dinner
typical bright sunny colours of tropical from our juice bar in the price on selected
plants, this plant is more simple in it’s colour Dining menu, as in the Rum Vault, a rum
Laguna Restaurant. cocktails.
palette yet strikingly charming. you relax and enjoy inspired culinary journey like
the breathtaking no other. Group dining only,
Also known as Goutweed or Bishop’s Weed, 11:00 am - 12:00 noon 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
it can spread quite fast and needs little care beach views. minimum of 4 and maximum
Kid’s Sip & Paint Blast, The kids menu is
or attention. It grows where most plants of 8 guests. Please reserve
create a fabulous island available on the
are doomed to fail and is not an invasive 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm with Reception.
plant, so it is easy and manageable, which image as you hold your Sunset Deck.
also makes it a favourite choice of property brush in Bajan Dooflicky on the
owners and can be seen in the form of Deck, experience a taste 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
one hand and a 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
hedges or as stand alone plants in many of local culture with Tuk Late night Happy Hour in
Barbadian properties. straw in the other. A la carte dinner with
band, dancers and the the Laguna Bar with half
our Chef’s Specials on
famous Mudda Sally. price on selected cocktails.
the Sunset Deck with
This is one big family, live entertainment.
fun filled Extravaganza! Please reserve with
Reception.
TUESDAY 27
DECEMBER 2022
some time to
7:30 am - 10:30 am 8:30 am - 9:30 am 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Start your day with a Enjoy a Historic Beach Walk Complimentary Glass
wind down
DESERT ROSE hearty, nutritious breakfast with our knowledgeable Bottom boat trip. Swim
in the Laguna Restaurant. guide to Holetown beach, with the turtles, view a
The Desert Rose (Adenium Obesum) learn the rich history of shipwreck and enjoy the
originates from Eastern Africa to Southern this little town which was
Arabia and is loved by many for its bright
7:30 am - 10:00 pm water slide on our Glass
flowers and unique swollen stem. The Boost your immune system discovered by the British in bottom boat trip. Please
Chinese named this plant the “Flower of with a healthy natural juice 1625. Meet on Sunset Deck. reserve with Reception.
Wealth”, believing it brings good fortune from our juice bar in the 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
and the caudex (swollen stem base) Laguna Restaurant. 10:00 am - 11:00 am 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm Complimentary Afternoon
represents fertility. A succulent plant with Garden-to-plate Tour, Chef Join us on the Sunset Tea on the Sunset Deck.
pink, tubular flowers and a swollen, woody
Michelle will take you on a Deck for our All Day 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
stem containing toxic, milky sap that is Happy Hour at the
sometimes used for arrow poison. guided tour of our Organic Dining menu, as
Garden and then tantalize you relax and enjoy Sunset Bar with half price
It has a long life span of up to 500 you with delicious samples the breathtaking on selected cocktails.
years old! To identify the age of a from her healthy cooking beach views.
desert rose, measure the diameter demonstration. Please 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
of the stem. This is a slow-growing
reserve with Reception. The kid’s menu available
plant, and every millimeter 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
on the Sunset Deck.
represents one year. It is a Corks & Canvas -
seasonal succulent that sheds 10:00 am - 4:00 pm paint & groove in the
leaves when not in season. Kids Club is open with 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Laguna Lounge with a
The plant, interestingly, gets a variety of educational Seaside Grill and
glass of rum punch as you
enough nutrients even
games, art, craft and International Buffet
when other plants start create, your own master
fun activities. on the Sunset Deck
dying due to unbearable piece. Price BDD $50.00
with entertainment
weather conditions. per person which can be
by Raven Sky. Please
charged to your room.
reserve with Reception.
Reserve at Reception.
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Late night Happy Hour in
the Laguna Bar with half
price on selected cocktails.WEDNESDAY 28
DECEMBER 2022
7:30 am - 10:30 am
Start your day with a
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kids Club is open with
12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us on the Sunset getting
creative
WAT E R L I LY hearty, nutritious breakfast a variety of educational Deck for our All Day
in the Laguna Restaurant. games, art, craft and Dining menu, as
Lily flower meanings include beauty,
fun activities. you relax and enjoy
purity, fertility, transformation, rebirth, 7:30 am - 10:00 pm the breathtaking
and devotion. It is also July’s birth flower. Boost your immune system 10:00 am - 2:00 pm beach views.
with a healthy natural juice Complimentary Old Bajan 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
As water lilies live and die in water, they from our juice bar in the Bus Tour - which will be 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Steak Night with
have connections to spirituality, renewal, Laguna Restaurant. travelling from the West
life energy, and rebirth. They also embody
Beach Cricket - Enjoy Saxophone in the
the cycle of life, where they open during Coast to the North and a friendly game of Laguna Restaurant.
the day and close at night. East of the island with beach cricket with the Please reserve with
photo stops at some of Colony Team, meet at Reception.
The water lily is a star in the art the island’s most popular the Watersports Shop.
world. Impressionist Claude and breathtaking locations: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Monet was well renowned for
painting this aquatic plant
- St. Nicholas Abbey 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join us in the Rum Vault for
(almost 250 of his - Cherry Tree Hill Complimentary Rum and Chocolate Pairing:
paintings featured - Morgan Lewis Windmill Afternoon Tea on Rums from around the
water lilies! It has - Bathsheba. the Sunset Deck. world and perfectly paired
become a modern day Limited space available with specialty chocolates.
symbol that depicts so book early with
peace and is seen often
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Private group dining only,
in spa and holistic culture Reception. Happy Hour at the minimum 4 maximum 10.
around the world. Sunset Bar with half price Please reserve with
10:30 am - 11:00 am on selected cocktails. Reception.
Kids Mad Science - Have
a blast with super fun 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
mad science experiment. The kid’s menu is Late night Happy Hour
Reserve at Reception. available on the in the Laguna Bar with
Sunset Deck. half price on selected
cocktails.THURSDAY 29
DECEMBER 2022
don't skip
7:30 am - 10:30 am 8:30 am - 9:30 am 11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Start your day with a hearty, Family Tennis Clinic - Elevate your tie -dye skills
POINSETTIA
a beat
nutritious breakfast in the A professional tennis coach in our Family Tie Dye
Widely known as December’s birth flower, Laguna Restaurant. will conduct a tennis clinic Workshop- to make groovy
the Poinsettia is native to Mexico. The for persons 12 years and swirls, strips, polka dots
ancient Aztecs used poinsettias to make red
dye, and they turned to poinsettia sap to
7:30 am - 10:00 pm older. Please reserve with with some vibrant festive
control fevers. Boost your immune system Reception. colours. Please reserve with
with a healthy natural juice Reception. Fee Apply.
Poinsettias aren’t always red. The plant is from our juice bar in the 9:00 am - 12:00 noon 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
grown in more than 100 varieties including
shades of white, cream, pink, purple, orange Laguna Restaurant. Atlantic Coast Hike ‘N’ 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm Complimentary Afternoon
and yellow. There are also marble and bi- Bike - The craggy East Join us on the Sunset Tea on the Sunset Deck.
color varieties. 8:00 am - 9:00 am Coast exposed hike, Deck for our All Day
Since these winter plants are often red For a healthy start to your experience the abandoned Dining menu, as 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
and green, they fit right in with the holiday day join us on the beach for trail line and bike the you relax and enjoy Happy Hour at the Sunset
hues. Poinsettias also mean joy, cheer, and an invigorating Yoga session. beautiful Scotland district. the breathtaking Bar with half price on
success, regardless of their color. As a selected cocktails.
shrub, it can grow as large as 15ft tall.
Please bring the mat from US$ 135 per person. beach views.
The showy, colourful part of the your room. Please reserve with
poinsettia isn’t a flower - it’s a Reception 24 hours 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
modified leaf. in advance. The kid’s menu is available
Wine & Cheese Pairing in
Poinsettias are America’s the garden -Something on the Sunset Deck.
No. 1 selling potted plant, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm magical takes place when
contributing a whopping Kids Club is open with you find the perfect 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$250 million to their economy
annually - even though the a variety of educational combination of flavours Lobster & Jazz night
market for them is only about games, art, craft and in a food and wine pairing. on the Sunset Deck
six weeks long. fun activities. The right pairing makes with Saxophonist. Please
wine and cheese taste reserve with Reception.
infinitely better than they
would each taste on they 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
own. Please reserve with Late night Happy Hour
Reception. at Laguna Bar.FRIDAY 30
DECEMBER 2022
7:30 am - 10:30 am 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
BOU GA I NVI L L EA Start your day with a hearty,
nutritious breakfast in the
Kids Club is open with
a variety of educational
Complimentary Afternoon
Tea on the Sunset Deck. all about the
adventures
Laguna Restaurant. games, art, craft and
Bougainvillea flowers were considered
a symbol of passion to the Victorians.
fun activities. 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
In other cultures, they symbolize 7:30 am - 10:00 pm Happy Hour at the
welcome, peace, and the promotion of Boost your immune system 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Sunset Bar with half price
free trade. with a healthy natural juice Mermaids at Colony - on selected cocktails.
from our juice bar in the Calling all kids to be a 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
It is also called ‘Paper Flower’ and The tropical night sky has
Santa Rita.
Laguna Restaurant. mermaid or mer-shark for 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
the day in the swim up The kid’s menu is available so much to see, comets,
Bougainvilleas can be grown in pots, 8:00 am - 9:00 am pool by the Sunset Deck. on the Sunset Deck. stars, planets and other
as a bonsai, in hanging baskets, along Pool Aerobics - exercises Reserve with Reception. celestial exotica.
walls, over trellises, as a hedge and for a full body workout, low 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm View the night sky with
other places in the garden. impact activity that takes 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm Oistins Fish Fry - our Astronomer on the
Bougainvilleas were first recorded by Sunset Deck.
the Europeans, by French botanist
the pressure off your bones, Join us on the Sunset experience true Bajan
Philibert Commerçon, in the 1760s. joints and muscles. Deck for our All Day culture at the Oistins fish
Dining menu, as fry, at this famous fishing 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The Bougainvillea was named by you relax and enjoy village on the south coast A la carte dinner with
Commerçon, after the French the breathtaking where you can indulge in our Chef’s Specials on
Admiral, Louis-Antoine de the Sunset Deck with live
Bougainville, who was an explorer,
beach views. fresh local seafood dishes.
and whom Commerçon had joined A bus shuttle will take entertainment. Please
for an expedition around the 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm you to Oistins and back reserve with Reception.
world. Petting Zoo comes to to Colony for a fee of
Colony with some of $50.00 Bd. per person. 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
our favorite local animals, Please reserve with Late night Happy Hour at
located in the Laguna Reception. Laguna Bar with half price
Lounge. on selected cocktails.SATURDAY 31
DECEMBER 2022
New Year's Eve at Colony Club
PRI D E O F
BAR B A DOS
7:30 am - 10:30 am
Start your day with a hearty,
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kids Club is open with
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Bonvoy Cocktail Party whatever
nutritious breakfast in the
Laguna Restaurant.
a variety of educational
games, art, craft and
on the Sunset Terrace. you do today,
This is the national flower of Barbados. fun activities. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm do it with
a bang
Blossoming year-round, it’s petals of bright
orange, yellow and red are reminiscent of
7:30 am - 10:00 pm Take Advantage of
the sunset and add to the vibrant, tropical Boost your immune system 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm our photo booth in
landscape across the island, providing a with a healthy natural juice A la carte lunch is served the Laguna Lounge and
source of nectar for pollinating agents like from our juice bar in the on the Sunset Deck. create lasting memories
bees, bats, and moths, so as to facilitate
pollination
Laguna Restaurant. of family and friends.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In other countries it is also known as Dwarf 8:00 am - 9:00 am Complimentary Afternoon 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 10:00 pm - 2:00 am
Poinciane; Red Bird of Paradise; Krere-Krere; For a healthy start to your Tea on the Sunset Deck Join us for our fabulous Entertainment by the
Tabachin and Tabaquin. Sometimes it is
referred to as the “Flame Tree” because it day join us on the beach for New Year’s Eve Gala popular "Fire & Ice".
lights up the environment. an invigorating Yoga session. 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Buffet Dinner in Laguna
Please bring the mat from Happy Hour at the Restaurant, followed 12:00 Midnight
You can spot the Pride of Barbados flower your room.
on the Barbados Coat of Arms signifying the
Sunset Bar with half price by a Night filled with Enjoy sitting under
importance of it to Barbadian culture. on selected cocktails. entertainment as we the stars on the Sunset
welcome the New Year. Deck as you watch
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm the fabulous fireworks
Kids New Year’s Eve 9:00 pm display to usher in 2023!
‘Glow Dinner Party’, Enjoy a mini floorshow Please reserve with
with games, magic show with fire eater and Reception.
and fun activities in the limbo dancer.
Regency Suite.SUNDAY 01
JANUARY 2023
New Year's Day at Colony Club
BIR D O F 7:30 am - 10:30 am 10:00 am - 11:00 am 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
splash into the
new year
PA R A D I S E Say good morning to your Align your mind and body All Day Dining menu on
body and start your day for the New Year with the Sunset Deck with live
An exotic flower by all accounts, the with a hearty, nutritious Pilates on the beach. entertainment by the Casa
Bird of Paradise is known as the ultimate
symbol of paradise and freedom. Due
breakfast in the Laguna Blanca Steel Orchestra.
to its tropical nature, this flower also Restaurant. 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
symbolizes freedom and joy. Although Kids Club is open with 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
birds of paradise are best known for
their bright orange and blue colors, 7:30 am - 11:00 am a variety of educational Complimentary Afternoon The kid’s menu is available
their flowers can also be white. Boost your immune games, art, craft and fun Tea on the Sunset Deck. on the Sunset Deck.
system with a healthy activities.
It acquired its playful name as it
resembles a bird in flight. natural juice from our 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
juice bar in the Laguna 10:30 am - 11:30 am Rum Cocktail Competition - A la carte dinner with
Bird of Paradise can also
Restaurant. New Year’s Cookie Embark on this journey of our Chef’s Specials on
represent excellence,
magnificence, and success Decorating - Have lots rum discovery and create the Sunset Deck with live
along with royalty and regality. of fun with sprinkles, your signature rum cocktail entertainment. Please
It can symbolize faithfulness,
particularly in romantic
icing and chocolates. on the beach. You will be reserve with Reception.
relationships, as well as optimism given a mystery rum
toward the future. ingredient to create 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
your very own cocktail. Late night Happy Hour
in the Laguna Bar with
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm half price on selected
Happy Hour at the cocktails.
Sunset Bar with half price
on selected cocktails.GENERAL
INFORMATION
ORC HI D happy
christmas
Dinner Reservations In-Room Dining
Did you know that orchids are one of the
oldest family of flowering plants. Orchid Please note that reservations for dinner must be booked Breakfast:
varieties have been found all over the world. daily with Reception or directly in the restaurant. 7:30 am - 10:30 am
This leads experts to believe they have been
around since before the continents separated!
Dining Attire All Day Dining:
Orchids are the largest family of flowering 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm
plants. With more than 25,000 species, there are
more orchids on the planet than mammals and Please note that our evening dining attire is Elegant Breakfast Room Service:
birds! Casual. Tailored knee length shorts and jeans are 7:30 am - 11:00 am
accepted. No caps, armholes, tee shirts, beachwear,
A new species or orchid with flowers measuring board shorts, cargo shorts or flip flops are allowed.
just over 2mm across has been discovered in All Day Dining Room Service:
Cerro Candelaria Reserve, Ecuador. The largest For breakfast and lunch, the dining attire is casual - 12:30 pm - 9:30 pm
weighs several hundred pounds and some shirts and footwear are required for breakfast.
specimens measuring up 25 ft. We ask ladies to wear cover ups over their swimsuits. Night Owl Menu Room Service:
Wet swimwear is not allowed in the Restaurant. 10:00 pm - 7:00 am
Mature Orchids grow upside down. The blooms
are so heavy that the plants end up growing
upside down. Dinner:
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Orchids are a favourite of all Barbadians, used Guests will be charged for Premium Wines and
on display in homes and gardens and also a
popular wedding decor flower. The delicate, Champagne. Please note that during festive season
exotic and graceful orchid represents love, additional charges or supplement fees will apply to
luxury, beauty and strength. In ancient Greece, dine at all properties for their Christmas Gala Dinner
orchids were associated with virility. In fact, and New Year’s Eve Dinner.
Greek women believed that if the father of
their unborn child ate large, new orchid
tubers, the baby would be a boy.CHURCH
SERVICES
happy
christmas
Barbados has more than Anglican Services
100 religious sects and
Influenced more churches than days in St. James Parish Church - Holetown (believed to
by Georgian a year. Churches are found be one of the first churches in Barbados, built over
three hundred years ago.)
and Jacobean everywhere, in all shapes
architecture, and sizes, from stately stone Sundays: 7:15 am & 9:00 am
churches are Anglican ones, with stained Midnight Mass - Christmas Eve: 12:00 Midnight
Christmas Day: 7:15 am & 9:00 am
a huge part glass windows and piped New Year’s Eve: Please contact Guest Activities Desk
of Barbadian organs, to tiny wooden
heritage and structures containing little Catholic Services
history. more than a few benches for St. Francis of Assisi - Mount Standfast, St. James
their revivalist congregation. Christmas Day: 8:00 am & 10:30 am
During the Christmas period the Churches of Methodist Services
Barbados have several services that you can
attend. Listed here are some services near
to Colony Club. Holetown Methodist Church
Christmas Day: 5:00 am
For further information on other religious New Year’s Eve: 11:00 pm
services please contact Guest Activities Desk.
Payne’s Bay Methodist Church - Payne’s Bay, St. James
Christmas Day: 5:00 am
New Year’s Eve: 11.00 pmMEET
THE TEAM
We like to
Meet the Team
at your
treat our
guests like
family and
endeavour to
General Manager Hein Broekhoven
Financial Controller Rosalind Crichlow
beckon call
Guest Relations Officer Karen Roach
make your stay
as enjoyable Front Office Manager Anique Herbert
and memorable Service Delivery Manager Dale Greene
as possible.
Activities Manager Jillian Payne
Executive Chef Wayne Maynard
Executive Housekeeper Juanita Barrow
Property Manager Dwight CumminsWATER TAXI SCHEDULE Please sit back, relax & enjoy the view. The water taxi cruises daily (weather permitting). Please do not forget your hotel ID and beach towels.
happy
wishing you the best christmas
Bajan welcome
WE HOPE YOUR STAY IS
EVERYTHING YOU IMAGINE
AND MORE.
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