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Valentine’s Day Brings the First Bahamas Marathon and Comedian Cedric “The Entertainer” To Nassau’s Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort
By Rebecca Rakitin
Feb 1, 2010 - 5:28:20 PM
Marathon
Lovers Who Love to Get Their “Hearts Racing” Can Kick-Off
Valentine’s Day by Participating in the First Bahamas
Marathon of the Century, Special Marathon Bahamas
2010 Rate starts at $199
A
Special Treat for Guests and Marathoners Alike, Comedian Cedric “The
Entertainer” Will Perform at the Resort’s Ballroom So Guests Can
Laugh With the One They Love
Nassau, The Bahamas
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The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, located in Nassau, The
Bahamas, is making Valentine’s Day super special this year offering
Marathon Bahamas 2010 runners and spectators an exceptional deal on accommodations
with room rates starting at $199 per night; plus, a comedy performance by
renowned
comedian Cedric “The Entertainer”.
Marathon Bahamas 2010*
, which
brings together hundreds of local and international runners in support of local
charities, will take place on February 14, in Nassau,
and is the first marathon on New
Providence Island
since the turn of the century. The race begins in the early morning at Fort Montague
in the east, and continues west over both Paradise
Island bridges, taking runners through
historic Nassau
along the shoreline to the western end of the island, ending at Arawak Cay.
After the race, participants can unwind at one of the
resort’s oversized whirlpools, or relax under the warm sun on the
resort’s 1,000-foot stretch of white-sand beach. For those runners with
extra energy, the resort also offers complimentary non-motorized water sport
activities, such as kayaking, snorkeling and windsurfing
. At
night, guests celebrating Valentine’s Day can enjoy a romantic dinner at
Amici, A Trattoria, the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort’s signature
restaurant featuring exquisite Italian cuisine. Guests can also wind down the
evening at the resort’s Telegraph Bar, offering Bahamian inspired drinks
and live entertainment.
For those guests who would enjoy a laughter-filled evening,
Comedian Cedric “The
Entertainer” and
his friends – J.J. from BET
Comic View and comedian Malik S – will be performing in the
resort’s ballroom on Valentine’s Day. Cedric “The
Entertainer” is best known for his roles in the hit films
Barbershop,
Be Cool,
Madagascar,
Intolerable Cruelty and
The Original Kings of Comedy. Admission
tickets and VIP tables are available with prices starting at $75 per person and
can be purchased by calling 242-327-6000.
*The Marathon
Bahamas 2010 Rate is available for guests who book and travel by February 14, 2010.
For reservations or more information on the Sheraton Nassau
Beach Resort call (877)
782-0149 or visit www.SheratonNassau.com.
For more information on Marathon Bahamas 2010, visit www.MarathonBahamas.com.
About the Sheraton Nassau Beach
Resort
Situated on a 1,000-foot stretch of one
of Nassau’s spectacular white-sand beaches, the Sheraton Nassau Beach
Resort is set on seven exquisite acres of stunning waterscape, including three
freshwater pools with flowing waterfalls, a swim-up bar and oversized
whirlpools nestled among tropical landscaping. The resort houses six
restaurants and lounges serving a variety of island specialties and international
cuisine.
The 694-room Sheraton Nassau
Beach Resort offers accommodations featuring a large private balcony or patio.
Rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access, LCD flat-screen televisions
and the signature Sheraton Sweet Sleeper™ Bed – a multi-layered
creation adorned with voluptuous down pillows, sensuous cotton sheets and a
signature blanket and duvet.
The Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort is 15 minutes from Nassau’s Lynden
Pindling International
Airport, which is
serviced by a number of domestic and international carriers.
For more information and/or reservations, please call the
Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort at (877) 782-0149 or visit http://www.SheratonNassau.com.
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