All Aboard at Pristine Bay Resport

Pristine Bay Resort, one of the western Caribbean’s most-anticipated resort communities, announces its Black Pearl golf course will open for Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise ship passengers visiting Roatan December 1.

Roatan, an idyllic tropical island 40 miles off the coast of Honduras, is a favorite of scuba divers and an increasingly popular destination on Caribbean cruise itineraries. Carnival and Royal Caribbean ships will dock several times per week from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. allowing plenty of time for passengers to play the par-72, 7,179-yard layout followed by lunch at the Sky Lounge or 19th Hole restaurants. The Black Pearl, designed by Pete and Perry Dye, will open to the public at large on January 1, 2011.

“After many months of hard work by the Dye Designs team, The Black Pearl is ready for golfers to tee-it-up in one of the most scenic locales in the Caribbean,” says Mario Toriello, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Pristine Bay Resort. “Our cruise ship visitors will be among the first to sample Roatan’s extraordinary introduction to world-class golf.”

Golf aficionados will be thoroughly impressed by the Dyes’ handiwork. The Black Pearl’s signature hole is the 157-yard (145 yards from the Blue tees), island-green, par-3 11th. From the tee, players enjoy an exceptional view of the golf course and Caribbean. The green sits in the middle of a lake and is ringed by a narrow bunker to give slightly awry shots a chance of remaining dry. Given the elevated tee and ever-present trade wins, proper club selection will be key to avoiding a big number on the scorecard.

“Pete and Perry Dye’s inspired vision and hard work in creating the dramatic Black Pearl has come to fruition,” says Toriello. “Pristine Bay and Roatan are now on the way to becoming one of the world’s spectacular golf destinations.”

Additional information about golf membership, real estate options and the coming-soon, 120-room, five-star Resort and Spa at Pristine Bay can be gleaned by visiting www.pristinebayresort.com, emailing information@pristinebayresort.com, or calling 323.203.0623 or 786.315.8657.