|
Located on
North Key Largo, the Private Ocean Reef Club offers unmatched
facilities for the executive retreat, corporate board meeting,
association executive meeting or pure incentive for up to 400
participants. This hidden gem offers every possible activity from
croquet to 36 holes of championship golf. The food and beverage
outlets are varied, interesting and inviting and the quality of the
prepared items matches the extremely high level of service of the
well-trained staff.
Ocean Reef Club
has been in continual operation since the late 1940s when it began as
a private fishing camp for a few privileged winter escapees. The
resort is owned by the membership who comprises a “Who’s Who” of
International success stories in business and industry. Each guest
becomes a sponsored guest of the resort and becomes a member for the
time they are there.
Getting
There:
Less than
one-hour drive from Miami International Airport or one and one half
hours from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, the Ocean
Reef Club is remote, yet accessible. Limousine transportation is
available through the resort on a pre-arranged basis. There is a
private airstrip of 4,500 feet that will accommodate private planes
and some private jets. Full services are available at the airstrip.
Accommodations:
Rooming choices
range from large bright hotel guest rooms and suites to private
waterfront estates with a variety of villas and townhouses spread
throughout the resort. Most group and incentive planners elect to
house their guests in the five buildings surrounding the Inn. Nightly
turn down service complete with custom chocolates, room service and
outstanding vistas of the beach, Atlantic and marina make the Inn
accommodations a perfect combination of luxury, privacy and
convenience. For small corporate retreats, many planners choose the
private homes and villas, which offer heated swimming pools, up to six
bedrooms, and baths and all the comforts of a well planned Estate.
Wining and
Dining:
Variety is the
theme at the Ocean Reef Club. Nine full service restaurants plus five
bars give you choices without sacrificing quality.
The Ocean Room serves as the “ main
dining room” on the resort serving breakfast and dinner in an informal
yet elegant atmosphere. No bathing attire, Tee shirts, cut-offs, caps
or cell phones are allowed to maintain the club atmosphere of the
resort. On Saturday nights during the prime winter season, the Ocean
Room offers their Grand Seafood Buffet complete with local stone
crabs, Florida lobster and the catch of the day. Reservations for
this “Gala” are generally made weeks in advance by members and guests
to insure a table of preference.
Palm Court offers a casual poolside
lunch featuring fresh fish, huge cooked to order burgers, pasta
specialties and freshly made salads.
Beach Grille, which is adjacent to
the Pool Bar, offers light entrées, salads burgers and hot dogs and
are delivered to your chaise by the pool or on the beach by your
attendant.
Carysfort Grill and Harper’s Bar in
one of the original resort buildings presents the finest steaks, chops
and seafood in an elegant atmosphere. The Wine Cellar, a private room
within Carysfort Grill, can be booked for a private party or can be
part of the main dining area. As a private room, the feeling is that
you are in an extensive private collection of some of the finest wines
from around the globe.
The Galley is another seafood
specialty restaurant with fantastic views of the marina and the
mega-yachts. Located in the Fishing Village, it is more casual than
the Ocean Room. The Galley appeals to individuals and families alike.
Raw Bar is yet another seafood
restaurant in the Fishing Village. Open for lunch and dinner Raw Bar
is the place to come for fresh oysters, local crabs, clams, shrimp in
the shell, grouper fingers and of course those stone crabs. This
restaurant has been a tradition at Ocean Reef Club from the early days
of the fishing camp. It gives a the feeling of a “Crab Shack” where
can relax and enjoy the freshest local seafood in the Florida Keys.
Burgee Bar is the Sports Bar at
Ocean Reef. Pool tables, darts and big screen TV make this lounge a
favorite during sporting events, yacht races and Miami Grand Prix and
NASCAR races taking place just 30 minutes away at the Homestead Motor
Speedway. Speaking of the Homestead Motor Speedway; Ocean Reef Club
offers a truly unique and luxurious retreat for groups and incentives
who want to take advantage of some of the best motor racing in the US,
yet get away and relax at one of America’s truly great resorts.
Beach Bar is a beach and pool bar
located right in the center of the outdoor activities of Buccaneer
Island, water sports, volleyball, sailing rentals and the white sand
beach bordering the Atlantic. Pina Coladas, Rum Runners and
Yellowbirds are the drink of the day while you are being entertained
by a “Jimmy Buffet” type musician.
Reef Lounge is located next to the
Ocean Room and is a pleasant spot to relax during the day or meet for
before dinner cocktails in the evening. Special entertainment is
offered several nights a week during the Winter Season.
Harbor House Of Blues is just as
advertised, a nightly hot spot for the young and young at heart.
Local live bands play on weekends and themed disco nights occupy the
balance of the week’s schedules.
Conference
Facilities and Theme Parties:
Ocean Reef Club
welcomes executive conferences, board meetings elite associations,
incentives and member groups to utilize the outstanding conference and
meeting facilities within the resort. If you are planning an event
for 400 persons or less, Ocean Reef Club ready to make this a
memorable experience. When you combine all of the facilities
engineered for the exclusive membership, the variety of food and
beverage venues with the hospitality and professional service of the
staff, you have a winner. In additional to the normal facilities, ORC
has a number of theme parties created just for corporate and
conference groups. You can select from a Key West style “ Conch
Party” an Everglades Safari or even Rick’s Café for a Casablanca
night. You can even venture into
Key Largo and see the original “ African Queen” on display at one of
the area motels. All of the props and costuming are the property of
Ocean Reef Club and for the exclusive use of guests and members.
Recreation:
Golf -
36 Holes of Championship gold on two courses from one VIP Clubhouse.
The Harbor
Course takes advantage of the natural surroundings of Ocean Reef
Club. Tight narrow fairways and manicured greens, give most golfers
all the challenge needed for a round of golf. If you miss your tee
shot on the Harbor Course, don’t count on a par. There is even a hole
on an elevated tee box which you must carry your tee shot over 100
yards of mangroves and natural water hazards. Bring lots of golf
balls when you play the Harbor Course at Ocean Reef Club.
The Dolphin Course is a beautiful
resort course offering some of the best scenery and natural flora in
sub tropical South Florida. Although not as challenging as the Harbor
Course, even the low handicapper will be challenged on the Dolphin
Course…plus the outstanding beauty of this course will make your
golfing day a pleasure just enjoying the natural scenery.
The Clubhouse for the Dolphin and
Harbor Courses is everything you would imagine in an upscale resort
golf facility. The pro shop contains the latest golf fashions from
Ralph Lauren for men and ladies as well as the best in golf equipment
and those extra golf balls you will need for the Harbor Course.
There is a beautiful informal dining room, complete with separate bar
and grill. This is open to member/guests for lunch daily and offers
yet another dining option at Ocean Reef Club.
Tennis
- 10 Clay courts in ultra modern tennis center; 8 are lighted for
night play.
Croquet
- 2 Full sized fully lighted croquet grass courts on property.
Fishing -
Deep sea fishing; reef fishing; flats and backcountry fishing; lagoon
and pond fishing are all located with 30 minutes of the resort. Fish
blue waters for sail, marlin, dolphin and grouper or the flats for
permit (bonefish) tarpon and snook, some of the most challenging and
elusive fish in Florida.
Marina -
Rent Hobe Cats, Sunfish or take a kayak or windsurfer for an hour or a
day right from the beach at Ocean Reef Club. Small powerboats may
also be rented to explore the waterways of the Ocean Reef Club. Bring
your own boat or private yacht. Ocean Reef Club is blessed with a
deep water marina capable of handling the most gracious sailing yacht
or power yacht. Complete services are available for all of your
boating needs, from an ORC burgee to complete refit services. Ocean
Reef Club has been the yachting capital in the Florida Keys for
generations. Scuba, snorkel gear, expert instruction and rentals are
available at Ocean Reef Club.
Spa - As
you expect from any 21st century deluxe resort, Ocean Reef
Club has a modern Spa and beauty facility on property. Services range
from Hot Rocks Massage to manicures and pedicures with paraffin
treatments. Nothing is overlooked in making the guests and members
feel special and pampered.
Fishing
Village:
Restaurants,
bars, shops, boutiques, crafts, fashion, nautical gear and full
service marina make up one of the truly unique and interesting areas
of Ocean Reef Club. You can find anything from vintage champagne and
caviar to a Rolls Royce Golf Cart and this village within the resort.
If it’s a new treasured work of art, a new haberdashery necktie or
some Tommy Bahama resort wear, you will find everything you need at
the Fishing Village at Ocean Reef Club.
Summary:
You need to be
there! Ocean Reef Club is not a resort; it is a village offering
every possible activity, amenity and service to the discriminating
traveler or member. There is a wait list to be a member so why not
become a guest/member and take advantage of this unique, upscale
hideaway reserved for lifestyles of the rich and no so famous. You
have to experience Ocean Reef Club to feel and understand why it is so
special, so memorable and so inviting for a return visit.
We will take
you there! Call your sales associate at Worldwide today and reserve
your special place in paradise. |
