There are nine types of massage available including a Cinnamon Hot Stone Massage, a Bamboo Massage using warm flat bamboo disks and bamboo rods. There’s a Kittian Signature Massage which begins with a dry brush exfoliation and then a full body massage using aromatic kukui nut and coconut oil. In addition to massages there are Vichy Shower treatments using pineapple and papaya scrub and lotion. Or you can choose a cinnamon and brown sugar scrub and lotion to complete your Vichy Shower experience.

The spa offers many other treatments, including a sun recovery treatment, a detoxifying body wrap, pedicures, manicures and a five hour treatment called The Emerald Journey that allows guests a combination of treatments and includes a spa lunch. After your visit to the spa you can complete your pampering with a salon cut, color or even a make-up or massage lesson.

The spa offers a private couples treatment room where couples can experience the luxury of a shared massage experience and the use of a private jacuzzi after their treatment. Guests can also order lunch from a spa cuisine menu. Along with spa treatments guests have the use of the stream room, sauna and soak tubs. These are all found within the private changing areas for women and men respectively. I particularly enjoyed the steam room with it’s steamy eucalyptus scent. I left feeling cleansed and refreshed.

For guests that would like a spa experience in their room there is the Spa in Room Bath Package. This private experience is set up by a spa butler in your own guest bathroom. It includes a chocolate scented bubble bath run by your own private spa butler, chocolate dipped strawberries and a bottle of champagne. Tea lights and tropical flowers are included to set the mood.

The Emerald Mist spa decor is simple, yet beautiful. Muted floor lighting lines the halls between treatment rooms, changing areas and the private waiting area. Plants and lighting add touches of peace to the spa atmosphere. Treatment rooms are comfortable and roomy with touches of the island in the form of flowers and colors.

The spa offers a selection of Epicuren products including one that is native to the island of St. Kitts, Noni. The Noni fruit is highly regarded on St. Kitts for its healing properties. When I spoke to women at the resort and spa about the Noni plant they all praised it’s homeopathic healing abilities for skin, hair and detoxifying the body. They all agreed the Noni fruit smells and tastes offensive. They drink it by holding their nose or mixing it into a glass of juice. It is recommended to drink the juice of one noni fruit once per week to improve the look and feel of hair, skin and for its detoxifying nature.

Juicing a Noni Fruit
In order to get the full amount of juice from the Noni fruit the women recommended allowing a single Noni fruit to decompose in a sealed glass jar for four to six days. The juice is then drained into a glass and either drank alone, while holding the nose or added to a juice that is tasty to disguise the taste. When you look at the women of St Kitts it’s clear that Noni fruit has healing benefits. The island women have beautiful skin and hair and what better way to get it than with a natural fruit from the island.

I enjoyed my massage experience at the Emerald Mist Spa. I had the Bamboo massage which was thoroughly relaxing and deeply soothing. This treatment is performed by rolling warm bamboo rods over the body and using smaller flat bamboo disks in areas such as the shoulders or upper back that need extra attention. The warming heat and the pressure of the bamboo, along with the expertise of the therapist make this treatment exquisitely relaxing. No matter what your preference the Emerald Mist Spa offers a treatment to suit every taste.

Emerald Mist Spa
St. Kitt’s Marriott Resort
1-869-466-8841
US Reservations 1-800-223-6388

Spa Photos Lisa Overman
*This press trip was provided by Marriott Resorts and the St. Kitts Marriott

Noni Fruit Photo Credit Makuahine Pa’i Ki’i

This is a photo from my Leeward Islands Charters trip. It was a beautiful boat and we had a great cruise.

The Caribbean Sea with a view of Nevis

Angelise Davis and Clifford Davis of the Artists Exchange Group on St. Kitts
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This is one of many beautiful pieces for sale at the daily outdoor market that the St Kitts Marriott hosts.

This trip was provided by St Kitts Marriott Resort.

A view of Blu Seafood Restaurant at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort.

Eating at Blu’s provides an opportunity to try many Caribbean style dishes, including Carib Lobster with saffron drawn butter, Jerk Spiced Scallops, Seared Chilean Sea Bass drizzled with a mango sugarcane rum sauce, Creole Crab Cakes, Lobster Christophene Fritters or a Young Coconut Chilli Soup with scampi and lemon grass. The menu is so delightful it’s difficult to choose just one meal.

For my evening at Blu I chose the Young Coconut Chili Soup with Scampi and Lemon Grass as well as the Lobster Christophene Fritters. The soup was out of this world. It’s creamy, rich and filled with flavors of the islands as well as a touch of Thai. I would highly recommend this selection. Along with the soup I opted for the Lobster Christophene Fritters filled with a mixture of fresh lobster claw meat and shredded squash. They tasted great and I’d have them again.

Dining at Blu should include a tropical drink. One popular island drink is the Ting With a Sting which the Kittians have perfected. It’s a combination of quality rum and a Jamaican grapefruit soda called Ting. Ting is refreshing and delightful. I found myself quickly loving this island concoction.

If you’re looking for a relaxed evening where you’ll enjoy some amazing Caribbean food and a relaxed Kittian atmosphere then check out Blu. The restaurant offers a Three Course Special on Mondays which includes music from a Caribbean Steel Band. You can dine under the stars while listening to some island reggae music all for $33 dollars per person.

Blu Seafood Restaurant
St Kitts Marriott Resort
Serving Dinner 6-10
Reservations Suggested

This trip was provided by Marriott Resorts and the St. Kitts Marriott.
Photo provided by the St. Kitts Marriott Resort.