Fall/Winter 2012

Greetings from Pine Cay. We had an extremely busy summer and early fall with a complete reconstruction of our pool deck, outdoor dining facilities, Club entranceway and walkways to the hotel rooms. This newsletter is a bit later than usual because we wanted to include professional photographs showing some of these improvements.

The Club opened, as planned, on November 1st and everyone has given a "thumbs up" to the work that was done. One of our biggest challenges was to make necessary repairs and small improvements without altering the casual, unpretentious style The Meridian Club is famous for. No waterslides, pool bars or other copycat changes. We think you will agree that we achieved our goal.

We hope all of our loyal newsletter subscribers will come this season and experience, or re-experience, one of the few remaining genuine Caribbean resorts -- uncrowded beaches, friendly service, elegant cuisine and true relaxation.

This season we will resume our usual schedule and remain open through the end of July. Please make reservations early to ensure availability.


Warm regards,
Bev and Wally Plachta

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We believe the following photographs speak for themselves. However, the scenes portrayed are much better viewed in person.

Deep sea fishing and bottom fishing have been excellent so far this season. Lots of wahoo and mahi-mahi taken in the blue water, along with a few billfish. Nice catches of snapper in the channels and in holes on the Caicos Bank.

This translates to wonderful fresh seafood dishes prepared by executive chef Shane Coffey, pleasing even our non-fishing guests. Bonefishing started off a little slowly, but picked up dramatically last month with less wind.

This was the theme of this season's New Year's Eve party on Pine Cay. Festivities began with a stage coach hold-up and "horse" races to entertain children (and some adults), along with a showing of an episode of the old TV series by the same name at Sand Dollar Cinema.

The evening climaxed with a well attended party featuring "arrests" of several partygoers by our security team with bail money going to charity and a dance number by the "Chapendales."

One of our greatest treasures at the Meridian Club is our loyal staff. Our repeat guests can attest to the great service provided by our veteran marine department. Given our many daily boat runs it is almost impossible to gather them all together, but John Patrick did so during the summer and here they are.

Many times, properties on Pine Cay are passed down generationally. However, some members do not have children and others find that their children have too many other obligations, or interests, to assume the responsibility of home ownership here.

As it happened, a number of the long-time members of the Pine Cay Homeowners Association have reached the transition age at about the same time. Consequently, there is a better selection of homes and other properties on the market now than ever before.

It is very important to note that neither the Homeowners Association nor the Meridian Club have any relationship with a realtor to market properties on Pine Cay. That matter is left to the individual sellers. Different realtors from Providenciales have been retained by some sellers and others have chosen to market their property individually.

Any reader who is interested can obtain a list of all properties currently on the market, along with contact information for the sellers or their representatives, by e-mailing our manager, Beverly Plachta, at manager@meridianclub.com.

Our tennis court was also completely refurbished over the summer. New surface, fencing, etc.

Executive Chef Shane Coffey has really placed his mark on Meridian Club Cuisine, starting with a new breakfast menu (old favorites still included) and continuing through lunch and dinner. Lots of fresh seafood with interesting variations, soups and salads that completely redefine those often mundane courses and mouth watering desserts.

Check out the photos below and the comments in the February issue of Andrew Harper's The Hideaway Report.

We were described as "the crown jewel of the Turks and Caicos" in an article reviewing the resorts of the TCI in the February issue of Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report.

In addition to praising our food, the accommodations and our reluctance to succumb to expansion, the editor credited us with "one of the Caribbean's last great untrammeled beaches."

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