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Sandals Resorts is offering its most loyal guests, members of Sandals Select Rewards, additional incentives and bonus points for booking a Luxury Included stay at the new Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas, set to open on Jan. 22.

In addition to 50 percent off rack rates, Sandals Select members will earn thousands of points towards their next Sandals Resorts vacation and a Hydrotherapy Spa Treatment at the Red Lane Spa when booking a stay of six nights or longer. Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas is the 14th Sandals Resort and, expanding on the company’s Luxury Included concept, the first to offer a Greg Norman-designed golf course, world-class marina and professionally trained butlers in all 183 beachfront rooms and suites.

Additionally, the new Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas will offer gourmet dining in a choice of five à la carte restaurants, premium brand wine and spirits, anytime snacks, land and watersports including six Har-tru tennis courts all lit for night play, gratuities and even airport transfers. An exclusive Red Lane Spa featuring premier services that embrace the best of the Caribbean region enhance this 500-acre resort, set on one of the Bahamas’ Out Islands.

Introductory rates start at $324 per person, per night, a savings of 50 percent.

During the 2010 promotional period, Sandals Select members will receive the following when booking their stays at Sandals Emerald Bay by Dec. 31: 15,000 Sandals Select Points ($375 value) for travel dates between Jan. 22 and March 31, 10,000 Sandals Select Points ($250 value) for travel dates between April 1 and May 31, 5,000 Sandals Select Points ($125) for travel dates between June 1 and Dec. 31, 2010.

Travelers who have previously experienced a stay at any Sandals Resort or Beaches Resort are eligible and encouraged to join the Sandals Select Reward Club, featuring members-only savings and events throughout the year.

Additional members-only perks include: enrollment bonus of 10,000 Sandals Select points; free one-week stay for every 70 paid nights at participating resorts; monthly e-newsletters outlining exclusive savings and event opportunities; 10 percent savings at the gift shop and photo shop on property; dedicated on-site loyalty manager to plan excursions and events; and custom welcome gifts.