“hook It And Cook It” Package Lets Diners Catch Their Own Meal

Duck, N.C--Seafood lovers take note: The Left Bank restaurant at The Sanderling Resort in Duck, NC will offer an unusual “Hook It and Cook It” fall fishing package mid-week during the month of September 2003. The adventure requires a minimum of four guests and can extend to six people, making it ideal for three couples who love deep sea fishing and dining together.

Available September 9th-11th and September 25th-28th, the package includes accommodations for three nights, either in a detached three-bedroom villa on the beach or at the Sanderling Resort and Spa; one day of deep water fishing on The Sanderling, the resort’s own luxury power fishing boat, complete with a packed lunch and beverages for four or six, and staffed by a guide and crew; limousine transportation from the resort to the boat, docked at the nearby harbor; a demonstration on cleaning and cooking fish by Left Bank chef George Robinson, followed by lunch, a fabulous four-course fin feast served with matching wines at the villa or at the Left Bank restaurant; plus a dinner at the Left Bank as well.

Guests participating in the Hook It and Cook It package, who enjoy eating seafood but draw the line at catching their own lunch, may visit the spa instead and enjoy a facial, a massage, a soothing wrap, or all of the above. The spa option applies only when all members of the group, be it four or six, choose spa treatments over tackle and a day on the boat.

If visitors do not reel in enough fish for lunch during the deep-sea excursion, not to worry; the chefs can tap their own sources of impeccably fresh seafood.

Cost of Hook It and Cook It breaks down according to size of group and choice of accommodations. Gratuity is not included in the pricing, which reflects a three-night stay and all components of the package including sales tax.

Six person package at the villa is $5,186.20 or $864.36 per person. Four person package at the villa is $4,775.80 or $1,193.95 per person. Three couple package at the resort is $5,780.91 or $1926.97 per couple/ $963.48 per person. Two couple package at the resort is $4,332.28 or $2,166.14 per couple/ $1,083.07 per person.

The Sanderling Resort, Spa and Conference Center is the most exclusive address and the only resort located in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound, the Sanderling features luxury accommodations and amenities in a quaint and intimate setting. The serene 12-acre retreat features three oceanfront inns with 88 luxury guest rooms and suites, four villas containing three and four-bedroom accommodations, a presidential suite, two restaurants, a full-service spa and fitness center, and an International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) certified conference center. Architectural details and furnishings have been carefully designed to evoke the character of a grand seaside hotel and complement the inimitable environment of the Outer Banks.

The Sanderling is listed as one of Travel + Leisure magazine’s 500 best hotels in the world for 2003 and has been listed on Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List for seven consecutive years. The resort was ranked 20th out of the top 30 North American resorts in the Conde Nast Traveler's November 2001 Top 100 Best in the World Reader's Choice Awards issue. The property has been recognized five years in a row by Wine Spectator with the Award of Excellence for its selection of wine programs that promote food and wine enjoyment.

Additionally, The Sanderling received Sante Magazine's Certificate of Achievement in 2002 for high quality standards in cooking, restaurant wine, and spirits hospitality.

For more information, please visit www.thesanderling.com.