4750 Amelia Island Parkway, Amelia Island, FL 32034 USA    Phone:  (904) 277-1100   Fax:  (904) 261-9064

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Anticipate the possibilities that each new day brings. Fill your days and nights with excursions, themed events, fine dining and more. Indulge in as much or as little as you please. The choice is yours.




A Fall to Remember

Available through November 30, 2009
Explore the island resort with a variety of daily and weekly activities designed for guests of all ages.

Thanksgiving Weekend Activities

November 25 through 30, 2009

The whole family will enjoy a myriad of engaging activities including family move nights, game rooms, Ritz Kids® night out, gingerbread class, holiday hayrides, puppet shows, Viva Bead workshops, Zoo to You program, pumpkin carving classes, scarecrow creations, scavenger hunts, Native American show and storytelling. 

Please note that a fee is required for some activities


Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Wednesday - November 25, 5:30 p.m.

The entire resort will glitter with thousands of holiday lights, casting a beautiful glow on the lavishly decorated premises.  The evening includes refreshments, music, and a dramatic entrance by Santa Claus arriving in a horse-drawn carriage.  A spectacular fireworks display concludes the festivities.  

Complimentary. Reservations are not required.


  

Holiday Character Dinner

November 25 - 6:30 p.m.
Santa, elves, reindeer and some of Christmas’ most famed holiday characters will be present to share a dinner that ignites the joyful spirit in children, young and old.  Admission includes a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

$49 per adult; $25 per child (ages 5-12). Reservations required. For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028.
  

Thanksgiving Feast

November 26 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A traditional feast with all the trimmings in The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom. Admission includes a 5x7 family portrait.

$89 per adult; $45 per child (ages 5-12). Reservations required. For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028
  

Thanksgiving in Café 4750

November 26 - 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A lavish buffet in the resort’s seaside café.   

$62 per adult; $28 per child (ages 5-12), plus tax and gratuity. Reservations recommended. For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028


  

Thanksgiving To Go

November 26 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For those wishing to celebrate a Ritz-Carlton Thanksgiving at home or in their guest room, our Thanksgiving To Go is the perfect selection.

Starting at $190. Reservations required by Tuesday, November 24.  For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028.
  

Thanksgiving in Salt

November 26 - 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Chef Richard Gras will prepare a 4-course menu* to be enjoyed in elegant oceanfront surroundings at Salt.

$105 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations recommended. Call (904) 277-1028 for reservations.

*Regular menu will not be offered.

  

Santa’s Storybook Tea

November 28 - 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Santa spices up the traditional afternoon tea!  This holiday tea party in the Lobby Lounge includes a holiday story book performance, traditional afternoon tea with sandwiches and sweets, and a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus for each child.  Get there early for Santa’s arrival at 11:30 a.m. on the front drive!


$39 per person.  Reservations required.  For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028.
  

Santa Tuck-ins

November 27-29

Children will delight in a personal visit by Santa Claus just before bedtime.  Includes a keepsake for each child.

Complimentary.  Reservations required.



  

Santa Tuck-ins

Available December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 22 and 23

Children will delight in a personal visit by Santa Claus just before bedtime.  Includes a keepsake for each child.

Complimentary. Reservations required. For reservation, please call (904) 277-1028.


  

Holiday Champagne Dinner at Salt

December 10 - 6 p.m.
Enjoy a four-course tasting menu prepared by Chef Richard Gras, while sampling featured champagnes from Perrier Jouet & Mumm.  

$135 per person, plus tax & gratuity. Reservations required. For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028.
  

Santa’s Storybook Tea

December 12, 19 and 20 - 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Santa spices up the traditional afternoon tea!  This holiday tea party in the Lobby Lounge includes a holiday story book performance, traditional afternoon tea with sandwiches and sweets, and a photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus for each child.

$39 per person.  Reservations required.  Call (904) 277-1028 for reservations.
  

Salt Cooking School: Holiday Classics

December 16-17 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Step out of the dining room and into the kitchen with an interactive cooking school at Salt.

Classes begin with a continental breakfast each morning. The first day features a tour of the facility and an overview of the responsibilities held by each member of the Salt culinary team. Students then disperse to various work stations to create the components of a special four-course lunch menu reflecting the seasonal class theme. Later that day, students and teachers share a family style lunch paired with a selection of fine wines. On the second day, students refine their new skills as they rotate throughout the kitchen preparing a complete gourmet feast and once again dine with Chef Gras and his staff.

$339 per person.  Reservations required.  For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028

Holiday Weekend Activities

December 23 through January 1, 2010
The whole family will enjoy a myriad of engaging activities including family move nights, game rooms, Ritz Kids® night out, cookie decorating class, holiday hayrides, reindeer bingo, Santa social, karaoke night, sand snowman building, Viva Bead workshops, scavenger hunts and a polar bear dip.

Please note that a fee is required for some activities.
  

Christmas Brunch in Salt

December 25 - 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There’s nothing quite like our lavish holiday brunch overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. 

$75 per adult; $35 per child (ages 5-12), plus tax and gratuity. Reservations recommended. For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028.
  

Christmas Dinner To Go

December 25 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For those wishing to celebrate a Ritz-Carlton Christmas at home or in their guest room, our Christmas Dinner To Go is the perfect solution.

Starting at $190. Reservations required by Wednesday, December 23. For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028.
  

Christmas Dinner in Café 4750

December 25 - 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A traditional buffet with all the trimmings in the resort’s seaside café.  

$62 per adult; $28 per child (ages 5-12), plus tax and gratuity. Reservations recommended.  For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028.


  

Christmas Dinner in Salt

December 25 - 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Chef Richard Gras prepares a 4-course menu* to be enjoyed in elegant oceanfront surroundings at Salt.

$115 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations recommended. For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028.

*Regular menu will also be offered.

  

Young New Year’s Eve Celebration

December 31 - 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Dinner, games, and a whole lot of fun! Kids ages 5-12 will enjoy a pirate and princess themed evening including a dinner buffet, games and adventure activities, while teens experience Club Our Space with music, dancing, casino games and a dinner buffet.

$125 per person.  Reservations required. For reservations, please call (904) 277-1028.
  

New Year’s Eve in Salt

December 31 - Seatings at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Ring in the New Year in elegant oceanfront surroundings as Chef Richard Gras prepares a 4-course menu at Salt.

Reservations required. $125 per person, plus tax and gratuity for 6 p.m. seating. $155 per person, plus tax and gratuity for 9 p.m. seating (includes champagne toast and party favors).
  

New Year’s Eve Celebration

December 31, 2009, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Ring in the New Year in our new Talbot Ballroom with live music, open bar, dancing and hors d’oeuvres. End the night with a superstition buffet. Open seating in a chic lounge setting.

$99 per person. Reservations recommended. 
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