Calendar of Events

November 19, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Continuing an enduring tradition, the resort will celebrate the arrival of the 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau with a lavish fete.  Since 1991, the resort’s Beaujolais Nouveau Festival has kicked off the traditional winter holiday season.  Enjoy a heavy reception and unlimited Beaujolais wine.  Cash bars will be available.

$89 per person.  Reservations recommended. 

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

November 13, 2009, 3pm and 5pm

A Boot Camp that creates positive change and doesn’t leave you breathless?  Broadening your mind without breaking a sweat? What sounds impossible is very possible this November during the Beauty Workout Holiday Boot Camp.

Boot Camp coaches will take participants through four training “circuits” incorporating focused, educational tools and cost-effective, daily routines to be used at home:

• Vital Nutrition – Tastings of easy, affordable Skin Healthy cuisine and nutritional drinks complete with recipe cards. Also includes topical, antioxidant applications for skin nourishment
• Lifestyle – Beat the aging effects of stress through interactive demonstrations and simple at home techniques for stress reduction, relaxation, etc.
• Beauty Savvy – Treatment tips and professional secrets shared in interactive demonstrations
• Home Routine – Break your daily regimen down to three easy, multipurpose-product steps that are professionally prescribed for each person’s unique needs

In addition to the one-on-one education offered during the Boot Camp, for an econo-chic $45, guests will also leave with a one-year subscription and current issue of Spa, a $25 retail certificate redeemable at the event for Skin Authority products, entry into a drawing to win a spa trip for two, take-home Beauty Workout package and a personal skin care coach.

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Dates:

• November 7 at 3pm and 5pm: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
  
• November 12 at 3pm and 5pm: The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
• November 13 at 3pm and 5pm: The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Registration is open: www.skinauthority.com/holiday-boot-camp