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Practical
Information
Everything
you need to know about your
holiday: transport, payment
types accepted, practical
information about the Resort and
the country.
CLUB MED
SANDPIPER
4500 S.E PINE VALLEY STREET
34952
FL
PORT ST LUCIE
Telephone: (1) 772 398 51 00
Fax: (1) 772 398 51 03
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Your destination
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Official country name: United States of
America
Capital: Washington DC (607,000
inhabitants)
Land area: 9,629,090 km²
Population: 298.2 million inhabitants
Peoples and ethnic groups: Whites (74%),
Afro-americains (12%), Hispanics (9%), Asians
(3%), Amerindiens (0,8%)
Langues : English and numerous secondary
languages, mainly Spanish
Religions: Protestants (56%), Roman
Catholics (28%), Jews (2%), Moslems (1%)
Political institutions: Federal republic
made up of 50 States, presidential democracy
President: George W. Bush
GDP: 11 605,2 billion $US
GDP per capita: 39,498 $US
Annual growth rate: 2,3%
Inflation: 2,3%
Principal activities : oil, electronics,
computer industry, automobile industry,
aerospace industries, agriculture
Principal partners: Canada, Japan,
European Union, China |
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Transportation |
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to reach the Resort? Here is all the information
you need to plan your journey. |
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Transport package
Your Package includes: return
flights and transfers to the
Village.
Club Med car park(s)
Outdoor monitored car park with
300 spaces. Access is free and
booking is not required.
Fort Lauderdale international
airport
Fort
Lauderdale
Airport located at Fort
Lauderdale, 153km from the
Village.
Miami international airport
Miami
Airport located in Miami, 225km
from the Village
West Palm Beach airport
West
Palm Beach
Airport located in West Palm
Beach, 72km from the Village
Village/Village access
Optional Extra*
For customers who have not
bought the transport package.
Airport / Village transfer by
private car Cars hired
at the West Palm Beach, Fort
Lauderdale and Miami airports
can be returned in the Village,
and vice versa. The car hire
company (Hertz) is located about
20 minutes by shuttle (free, at
set times only) from the Club in
the town of Stuart.*,
Airport / Village transfer by
taxi
West Palm Beach airport 72 km
from the Village Transfer time
(by taxi): 1 hour
Fort Lauderdale airport 153 km
from the Village Transfer time
(by taxi): 1 hour 50 minutes
Miami airport about 225 km from
the Village. Transfer time (by
taxi): 2 hours*
Village/Village access
Optional Extra*
For customers who have not
bought the transport package.
Airport / Village transfer by
private car Cars hired
at the West Palm Beach, Fort
Lauderdale and Miami airports
can be returned in the Village,
and vice versa. The car hire
company (Hertz) is located about
20 minutes by shuttle (free, at
set times only) from the Club in
the town of Stuart.*,
Airport / Village transfer by
taxi
West Palm Beach airport 72 km
from the Village Transfer time
(by taxi): 1 hour
Fort Lauderdale airport 153 km
from the Village Transfer time
(by taxi): 1 hour 50 minutes
Miami airport about 225 km from
the Village. Transfer time (by
taxi): 2 hours*
Local transport
Optional Extra*
At the Village the following is
available:
Taxi transfer from the Village
to the beach 16 km away
Journey time: 20 minutes
There is no shuttle service to
the beach.
The car hire company (HERTZ) is
located about 20 minutes away by
shuttle (free of charge and to a
fixed timetable only) from the
Club in Stuart Town.
Cycle hire
Local transport
Optional Extra*
At the Village the following is
available:
Taxi transfer from the Village
to the beach 16 km away
Journey time: 20 minutes
There is no shuttle service to
the beach.
The car hire company (HERTZ) is
located about 20 minutes away by
shuttle (free of charge and to a
fixed timetable only) from the
Club in Stuart Town.
Cycle hire
*
At an additional charge
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| How to
prepare your trip |
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Passports, local currency, cash machines and
other tips: make sure you know what to take with
you. |
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Means of
payment in the Village
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Currency : US Dollar
* Credit cards accepted (only for payments) :
- American Express
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Discover
* Cash
* Cheques are NOT accepted
* Travellers' cheques accepted in US dollars
* Possible to exchange money at the reception :
Canadian dollar, euros, Swiss francs, pounds,
yens,...)
* Cash dispensers/ATMs in the Village. |
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| Practical
Information |
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out about the hotel services offered at your
Club Med Resort and all the health precautions
you should take into account. |
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Hotel services
When you arrive and/or leave, we
offer the following facilities:
Luggage store
Club Med Boutique®*
Ice machine
Internet
For your use: 2 Internet access
points
Wi-Fi access*
Loan of beach towels
Luggage room
Meeting room(s)*
Photographer*
Tumble-dryer*
Washing machine*
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At an additional charge
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Culture, traditions, local events: make the most
of your holiday by finding out about the local
life! |
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Around the Village
Towns nearby:
Stuart, 12 km from the village
Journey time (by taxi): 15
minutes
Fort Pierce, 25 km from the
village
Journey time (by taxi): 25
minutes
Palm Beach, 90 km from the
village
Journey time (by taxi): 1 hour
Climate
The climate in Florida is a
quasi subtropical.
The high season is between
November and April, it can be
cool in the
evening and in the morning
during winter months, but days
are pleasantly warm and sunny.
In Summer, from June to
September, heat is stiffling, it
is very damp and there are often
storms.
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