Caribe Resort is back open for business. Needless to say we have some clean up around property but no significant damage.

Hope to see you for a beautiful Labor Day weekend.

Last night Governor Bentley annouced a state of emergency for Alabama. He issued a mandatory evacuation for Zone 1 and 2 which includes Orange Beach and Caribe Resort. Caribe Resort is prepared for Tropical Storm Isaac / soon to be Hurricane Isaac. All balcony furniture has been brought into the units, pool furniture is tied down and the doors across the property have been secured. We will have security present in the guard house throughout the evening and into tomorrow midday. We also have staff on site in each building for emergencies overnight. All residents staying do so at their own risk.

If we lose power the generators will only power the elevators, stairway lighting, common area lighting and possible outlets in the common area. They will not power anything in the units.

If you plan on arriving please check in at the guard house so we know you are in house.

Lastly, If you are inhouse and we lose TV signal from our system, simply go to channel 112 and above for local viewing.

We will update the owners bulletin board as the storm conditions develop.

Today we will begin the preparation of bracing Caribe Resort for the impact of Tropical Storm Issac. At this point we will begin to bring balcony furniture in and securing balcony doors. The cost of this effort will be billed to COA. After the storm if you need assistance in bringing furniture back out to the balcony Caribe staff will gladly assist. If your unit is on the Caribe Realty rental program your balcony furniture will be brought back out and your unit will be ready as always for the next arriving guest.

This bulletin board will be updated as the storm advances.

It looks like it is that time again! To insure the safety and security of Caribe Resort our staff and management is closely watching the storm develop in the Gulf. Please be assured that your patio furniture will be moved into your unit by the Caribe Resort staff. This is in an effort to protect the common elements of the association property and your personal balcony belongings. We will determine when and if this is necessary. In additon if the storm develops to a significant storm in which power is down for a significant period of time. The Caribe staff will make every effort to gain access to your personal unit to remove spoiled food and melted frozen food from your unit.

If your unit is on another rental management program from Meyer, Resort Quest, Brett Robinson or any other company that has a different site code for hte entry door lock we will not attempt to enter until the very last moment since we cannot make a key to those units.

We certainly hope this storm is not an issue but we will be prepared to handle any emergency.

Have a great weekend.

We have completed the finishing touches to the new Caribe TV system. This week we installed a software upgrade to the system and new hardware equipment. The result of this will be that every TV will need to be rescanned. The analog channels that duplicated the HD channels have been moved to channels 112 and above. The channels are now consolidated as such with no duplication of analog and digital channels sitting next to each other. This system is now state of the art and has an outstanding picture. Hopefully these upgrades will eliminate some of the viewing problems we have been experiencing in the past.

Many owners have asked about being able to record via a DVR etc.. This is now possible with the purchase of a TiVo box. In addition, if you choose to keep an older analog TV you can now use the TiVo box to get all the channels without purchasing a new TV. Tivo boxes can be purchased at Best Buy, Amazon etc… for around $100.00.

Please note that in the spriing of 2013 we plan to eliminate the analog channels so plan to either purchase a new TV or a TiVo set top box.

As summer comes to an end we will be consentrating our efforts on getting the deep cleaning and maintenance to the common areas addressed. In addtion the board has asked for a capital expense list that will be planned for in the coming months so please pay attention to your mail and notifications.

On August 23rd thru the 26th there will be a SEC beach fest promotion in Gulf Shores to kick off the college football season. For more information and tickets please call the Caribe front desk at 251.980.9000.

Life is better at the beach so come on down!

Caribe Resort has recently been honored with two incredible awards of recognition. Trip Advisor, the worlds largest hospitality review site has awarded Caribe Resort with the 2012 Award of Excellance. Each location is graded on over 20 categories such as, service, cleanliness, overall facilites etc… This award recognition has been printed in over 100 media publications nationwide.

Also in the month of June, Caribe Resort was awarded the Best Family Fun Resort in the South by Convention South Magazine. This was voted on by readers, guests and owners and we are thrilled by the support everyone has shown us.

Don’t miss the SEC Beach Bash being held August 23rd to the 26th. Enjoy meeting Les Miles, Gene Chiznik and Nick Saben along with family fun events, concerts and games. The Beach Bash will be held in Gulf Shores next to the Hangout.

In addtion on July 23rd, enjoy free golf lessons provided by Honours Golf, owners of Peninsula, Craft Farms and Rock Creek golf courses. Their pros and the Gulf Shores Orange Beach Tourism WOW trailer will be out on our putting green to promote golf in the area.

As you know, the TV system to Caribe Resort has been upgraded to a 100% digital feed. If you are not recieving the full array of channels you may have an older model analog TV. You will need to upgrade your TV to one that was manufactured after 2006 to get all channels. If you have any questions please call maintenance at 251.980.9070 for more information.

Have a great summer!

On May 5th, we will be hosting the 2nd annual Orange Beach Wine Festival / Waves of Wine. We will be set up in the Outcast Charters parking lot and will be sampling over 150 wines from around the world. On Sunday a champagne brunch for a limited amount of 100 tickets sold will be hosted at Cobalt. Tickets for the wine festival are $45.00 and $35.00 for the Champage brunch.

It is that time again to remind our owners to upgrade your TV sets. TV’s purchased prior to 2006 may only recieve limited channel selections. In addition you will need to re-scan your TV’s to recieve all programming.

Lastly, please stop by the front desk and meet Krystal Jacobs. Krystal has been with us for one year and has been promoted to Front Desk Supervisor and reports to Angie Wyckoff.

If you are not at Caribe Resort, you just aren’t having as much fun!!!!

In an effort to conserve water here at Caribe, owners may want to check their toilets for runnig water. This is an effort to conserve water and save on this utility.

On February 25, 2012 the annual Caribe Resort Homeowners meeting will take place in D 100. At 12:00 noon, lunch will be served and the offical meeting will take place beginning at 1:00pm. Please make plans to attend if possible and if you cannot attend please send in your proxy. The offical notice will be mailed along with an agenda, proxy ballot and budget, (up for approval).

We hope to see you there!

On January 28th, 2012 we will say good bye to our friend and co-worker, Robert McDaniel. There will be an informal gathering on January 28th from 12 noon to 1pm on the beach in Perdido Key. The exact location is 6.4 miles east of Caribe Resort. You can park at Public Beach Parking #2 or across the street in the strip mall where Perdido Realty and the old Cigar and Wine Store is. After the memorial there will be a gathering at Robert’s house located at 5735 Hermosa Circle, Pensacola, FL.

The family has asked not to purchase flowers or plants and if you would like to help the family, a check can be written to Robert’s daughter, Kayleigh McDaniel who is currently attending college in the midwest. If you would like to donate but cannot attend, you may drop off a donation to Caribe Resort’s front desk and we will ensure these funds get to his daughter.