Salt Cay: New Sign in Town

There's a new sign at Island Thyme Bistro on Salt Cay.

The new logo and sign was created by graphic artist Curt Oxford of Vero Beach, Florida specifically for Porter's Island Thyme on Salt Cay.

Not only is the new sign in place, but there are t-shirts, lime bombers, and hoodie's with the new logo.

Now you can shop to you drop at Porter's Island Thyme.

Ebenzer Scrooge on Salt Cay?

Mr. Scrooge has had a change of heart and has left his Ba Humbug attitude behind!

He reportedly has made plans to come to Salt Cay to enjoy our pristine & uncrowded beaches, learn to scuba dive and even hopes to have a soft encounter with humpback whales on their annual migration.

Being a bit of a miser he knows now is the time for a Caribbean Holiday at a significant cost savings. Airfares are the lowest in recent memory and travel specials abound.

Ebenezer has reportedly just reserved his place for Christmas Dinner at Porter's Island Thyme and the activities that will unfold in the "Backyard". It is rumored that every time he thinks about the upcoming "event" a smile comes to his face.

Make your reservations now to attend the first "event" of the season, Christmas Dinner at Island Thyme on Salt Cay as seating is limited!

New Menu: Porter's Island Thyme: Salt Cay

We are pleased to present our new menu for the balance of 2009 and Season 2010.

The complete menu can be viewed on our Web site: www.islandthyme.tc

Please remember very thing is possible just ask!

We look forward to seeing you this season on Salt Cay!

Salt Cay: Such a Deal

Porter's Island Thyme Bistro is delighted to announce Travel Specials in conjunction with your stay at the Villas of Salt Cay or Charming House Villa:

Villas of Salt Cay

Romantic Getaway for Two: $600++
3 days/2 nights in the Cabanas at the Villas of Salt Cay
Dinner for 2 with a complimentary bottle of wine at Porter's Island Thyme

Whaling Encounter: $1050++
2 whale watching trips for 2
2 nights in the Cabanas at the Villas of Salt Cay
Dinner for 2 with a complimentary bottle of wine at Porter's Island Thyme
Gourmet Breakfast for 2 each morning at Porter's Island Thyme

Relaxing in Paradise: $1725++
8 days/7nights in the Cabanas at the Villas of Salt Cay
1st night, 3 course dinner for 2 at Porter's Island Thyme
Gourmet Breakfast for 2 each morning at Porter's Island Thyme

Whale Expedition: $2175++
3 whale watching trips for 2
8 days/7 nights in the Cabanas at the Villas of Salt Cay
Gourmet Breakfast daily for 2 at Porter's Island Thyme

Charming House Villa:

First Booking Special:
1st Night Free on any booking made between Jan. 1 and March 30, 2010

Yesteryear's Caribbean package: $530++/person
4 days/3 nights accommodations at the Charming House Villa
3/2 course Dinners at Porter's Island Thyme
Daily gourmet breakfast at Porter's Island Thyme

The Island Escape: $1520++/person
8 days/7nights accommodations at the Charming House Villa
7/2 course Dinners at Porter's Island Thyme
Gourmet Breakfast each morning at Porter's Island Thyme

Packages are subject to availability.
11% Accommodation Tax and a 10% Service Charge will be added to each package. Drinks & Desserts are not included with the meal packages.
Additional information is available from Haidee Williams at haidee127@aol.com or phone: 772-713-9502

Please visit our Web sites and Blogs to view the properties.

Fiddler Wanted: Salt Cay

We are looking for a "Fiddler" or "Zorba" to make the Christmas Celebration at Porter's Island Thyme on Salt Cay complete.

This season Christmas Dinner Festivities will begin on December 25 with appetizers and cocktails, followed by a Greek Dinner on the Patio.

Seating is limited so we recommend you make you make reservations early for this event. Contact Porter at pwiii@aol.com or Haidee at haidee127@aol.com

What comes next is strictly spontaneous, but for those who have experienced events in Porter's Backyard know to come prepared to sing, dance & party.

Menu:

Tiropetes

Arnipsito (Roast Leg of Lamb)

Spanakopetes

Beef, Chicken, Lobster & Shrimp Kabobs

Roasted Potatoes

Horiatiki (Country Salad)

Anginares Besamel (Artichoke Caserole)

Baklava

Price: $45++/person

Please make your reservations early as seating is limited.

Free Press: Turks & Caicos

Salt Cay is in the news again!

Following is a link to an article that will appear in the Turks & Caicos Free Press this week:

http://www.tcfreepress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=28&Itemid=72

Where When How: Turks & Caicos Islands

We have just received an advance copy of the November/December 2009 issue of: "Where, When How" magazine.

Salt Cay has received for the first time a three page spread starting on Page 132.

The article is fantastic and we are sure if you contact the magazine you will be able to get your own copy.

You can contact them via their Web site: www.wherewhenhow.com

Salt Cay awaits you and we look forward to seeing you this season!

PRESS RELEASE: Salt Cay, Turks & Caicos

Charles Laurence of Woodstock, New York, announces the selection of Porter's Island Thyme's US offices as the booking agent for:

The Charming House Villa on Salt Cay

Reservations are being accepted as of January 1, 2010. The Charming House Villa on Salt Cay offers the experience of authentic Caribbean island life, updated to today’s standards of comfort and vacation relaxation, just like Salt Cay itself. The property is currently undergoing further upgrades which will bring it up to the standards you have come to associate with Porter's Island Thyme Bistro. These upgrades will be completed by January 1, 2010 and Charming House Villa will be available for rent at that time.
Located in its own walled yard in the unspoiled historic quarter of the South District, just across from the Government House newly restored by the National Trust, the Charming House Villa is a traditional Bermudan Cape with a deep, roofed veranda commanding views of the island, the sunset over the azure sea, and Humpback whales on their timeless migration.

South Creek and its beaches, where there is rarely a footprint in the sand, are a few steps away.

The house sleeps six. There are two bedrooms located on the garden floor, each with queen beds, closets, and their own doors onto the patio equipped with Ocean Liner deck chairs and outdoor dining table.

Upstairs, the master suite offers quiet, space and a romantic iron double bed draped in netting. Dormer windows funnel cooling breezes overhead.

The veranda features an antique Indian charpoy bed for the perfect siesta. Planters’ chairs set the scene for cooling drinks as the sun goes down.

This house is a Caribbean love affair, completely renovated by its owner with authentic materials, European Colonial taste, and antique or fine wooden furniture.

Screened and shuttered windows are left open to the cooling Trade Winds, reflecting the wisdom of generations of islanders. The kitchen is modeled on the original, but features zinc counters, five-ring gas stove, ice-maker, water filter, kitchen bar set in the breezeway, and a full set of quality cooking equipment.

The principal bathroom offers an antique copper tub, built for a 19th Century London spa, for the ultimate in relaxation. Both offer showers.

Before renovation, the Charming House Villa was the home of the late Felix Lightbourne, among the most beloved Salt Cay Belongers of his generation, and it remains a place of happy island memories.

This unique vacation home is touched by a special Caribbean charm.

Additional information is available from Haidee Williams at haidee127@aol.com. Look for the web site to be operational in the very near future.

As Featured In: Caribbean Travel and Life magazine, December, 2007.
The First Post web magazine, www.thefirstpost.co.uk, July/August, 2008