- Caribbean Travel Specials
The Hilton Caribbean's Tee-Off Time package is available now through Dec. 31 at five Hilton Caribbean hotels and resorts.
The Tee-Off Time package includes accommodations, daily breakfast for two, two rounds of golf including cart rental or caddy per person, as well as transfers. Rates for the three-night package start at $259 per night.
It's available at the British Colonial Hilton Nassau, Bahamas from $314
The Hilton Barbados from $389
The Hilton Kingston Jamaica from $259
The Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort, Puerto Rico from $299
The Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre from $325.
- Sites to Visit
Bonaire's Divi Flamingo Beach Resort features an onsite camera shop, Capture Photo, which teaches guests underwater photography, helping beginners and experienced photographers perfect their shots.
Classes are open to children and adults, snorkelers and divers. Capture Photo specializes in both personalized and group underwater photography courses.
Beginner classes focus on basic skills and camera equipment while advanced lessons highlight complex photography techniques including computer enhancement. All classes include post-dive photo analysis and a CD of images taken.
Capture Photo works in collaboration with Divi Dive Bonaire, the resort's PADI five-star dive operation.
One great activity option is "Photo Boat," a comprehensive six-hour underwater photography course that includes a two-tank dive accompanied by a Divi Dive Bonaire Dive Master as well as a Capture Photo photography pro.
This group tour includes a pre-dive photo orientation on the selected dive site and photo subjects; on-board photo evaluation and technical advice; and a post-dive photo review.
Class descriptions and costs are available at www.capturecaribbean.com.
- Sites to Visit
The Lodge Kura Hulanda & Beach Club on the island of Curacao has added a new luxury Tree House Mansion to the property.
The two-bedroom, two-bathroom, thatched-roof suite sits on a cliff's edge and is built atop wooden stilts. The Tree House Mansion is 1,312 square feet and decorated with an African vibe, filled with artifacts and antiques.
A wooden spiral staircase leads up to the mansion and into an open-air living room, which features a Bali Bridal bed and a wide terrace. Each bedroom offers a four-poster king-sized bed with mosquito netting and flat-screen TV.
The Tree House Mansion also has wireless Internet and a full kitchen with refrigerator, stove, sink and microwave.
Visit www.kurahulanda.com
- Sites to Visit
SuperClubs Resorts’ Grand Lido Resorts & Spas and Breezes Runaway Bay Resort & Golf Club are offering a “Lucky Love” promotion, honoring the “lucky” wedding date of August 8, or 8/8/08.
Brides and grooms who book their eight-day wedding getaway at Grand Lido Resorts & Spas with a wedding date of August 8 will enjoy a free wedding ceremony, accommodations in a beachfront suite, $388 in spa credits, an eight-course meal, and eight special turn-down services. This package is $3,888 per couple and also includes an onsite wedding planner.
Breezes Resorts offers couples a package that includes eight nights in an Oceanfront guest room, an on-site wedding planner, $288 in spa credits, a romantic breakfast the day after the wedding, and a private romantic picnic. This package is $2,888 per couple, tax and gratuity included.
Visit www.superclubs.com
- Caribbean Travel Specials
Book a Garden Room for a three-night stay at The Cove, Eluethera resort in the Bahamas at any rate from June 15 to August 31, and you will be upgraded to the nicest one or two-bedroom suite available for the entire stay.
This is an estimated value up to $760 per night!!
To view this property, visit www.thecoveeleuthera.com
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The Cotton House Hotel on the exclusive island of Mustique is offering beach enthusiasts a great reason to escape to the islands this summer with the "Summer Sizzler" package.
Valid through September 13, 2008, this package includes special services and amenities that are sure to make this exclusive island an even more memorable experience. Rates start at $395 per night based on single or double occupancy.
The "Summer Sizzler" package includes:
One night complimentary
Welcome cocktails on arrival and in-room amenity
Return scheduled air transfers from Barbados to Mustique for two (nearly $1,000 value!)
Airport transfers to and from hotel
All guests at the Cotton House are also offered the following complimentary services: airport/hotel transfers, welcome cocktail upon arrival, full unpacking and pressing service on arrival, tennis courts on-site, wireless Internet access, use of non-motorized water sports, CD/DVD and book library.
Deal Dates through September 13, 2008Source: Travel Agent Central
- Caribbean Travel Specials
The 50-room luxury boutique resort known as Casa Colonial Spa & Beach on the north coast of the Dominican Republic is offering the Tropical Luxury Honeymoon Escape.
The package includes: roundtrip airport transfers; four nights' accommodations; American breakfast daily; a bottle of sparkling wine in suite, upon arrival; a couples' spa package, inclusive of a 30-minute soak and a 50-minute couples massage in suite; and either one 80-minute warm stone massage available in the beachfront gazebo or one reflexology treatment; a catamaran sunset tour with hors d'oeuvres and champagne followed by a private candlelit dinner on the beach; and a choice of two activities such as an outback safari, horseback riding, scuba diving, parasailing, jet skiing, a city tour or golf lessons.
The cost of the "Tropical Luxury Honeymoon Escape" package is $2,664 per couple based on double occupancy. This exclusive offer is valid through Dec. 26, 2008 and subject to availability.
Package rates are subject to 16 percent VAT and 10 percent Service Charge.
- Requested Travel Info
Airline passengers are not happy today, and with good cause . . .
During the past few years, major airline have done away with meals, pillows and blankets in order to save money. And judging from customer complaints and on-time reports, the area of customer service is also lacking.
As the cost of fuel continues to rise, the airlines say they have to drop extras, and have fewer choices for new sources of revenue.
Let me suggest two areas of cost cutting - First, the million dollar salaries and bonuses top airline executives continue to make in good or bad times - no cost cuts there! And secondly, fuel is a commodity, and commodities are optioned - so it would be smart to option the cost of fuel at a certain price, and therefore stabilize the cost. Southwest Airlines has been doing this for years, and has saved millions on fuel costs.
Families are already having a difficult time with the $100 per piece charge for the 3rd, 4th and 5th checked bags when traveling on vacation with multiple family members.
Today American Airlines made an announcement that has passengers and the travel industry shaking their heads. Earlier this year, the major airlines started charging for second bag, but today American has become the first airline to announce a $15 charge EACH WAY for one checked bag.
Will the other airlines follow suit? That's what normally happens, but a few may opt to not go along in order to attract more passengers. I've seen this airline dog and pony show too many times over the decades, and these type of charges usually become an industry standard.
I predict many customers will react to this new policy by trying to pack as much into their carry on luggage as possible. What this will serve to do is hold up lines with security personnel having to check more items, and it will also cause an issue with storing all that overhead luggage.
As usual these announcements do not include everyone, which only causes more confusion for travelers. In order to clarify this, here's what is printed on American's website today . . . Linda
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The following customers will not be charged a service fee to check a bag provided the bag is within the weight allowance:
* For the first checked bag, customers who buy a ticket before June 15, 2008, or who fly before June 15, 2008
* For the second checked bag, customers who purchased a ticket before May 12, 2008
* Customers originating travel in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada and traveling to an international destination beyond the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada
* Customers originating travel outside the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada and traveling to an international destination
* Customers who purchase full-fare tickets in Economy Class
* Customers who purchase Business or First Class tickets
* Customers flying on AA codeshare flights not operated by American Airlines, American Eagle or AmericanConnection®
* Customers traveling on government or military fares
* Military passengers on active duty
* AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum® or AAdvantage Gold® members
* oneworld Alliance Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby members
* Customers flying on the same reservation as an AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum or AAdvantage Gold member or oneworld Alliance Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby member regardless of frequent flier status or fare type (not applicable to group bookings)
* AAnytime® Economy Class AAdvantage award tickets, MileSAAver(SM) or AAnytime First and Business Class AAdvantage award tickets
* First and Business Class upgrades confirmed prior to check in
* AAirpass travel
Source: American Airlines Updated Checked Bag Policies
- Sites to Visit
The allure of the Caribbean has enchanted thousands the world over.
From honeymooners looking for a private, beach front suite in St. Lucia, to families looking to reconnect in fun-filled Jamaica, to individuals looking for a quiet escape from the frenetic pace of every day living in the Virgin Islands, or Barbados.
Find out more about timesharing in the Caribbean . . .
http://www.travel2thecaribbean.com/CaribbeanTimeshares.html
Bolongo Bay Beach Condominiums, located at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in St. Thomas, have introduced a Summer Sale with savings up to $50 off per night on two-bedroom units.
The Summer Sale is available on all reservations made by July 1 for travel now through Oct. 31.
Good for families, friends, reunions, or any large groups traveling together, the two-bedroom ocean front condos can accommodate up to six people and includes a master bedroom with a king-size bed, a second bedroom with two twin beds, a pull-out sofa-bed in the living room, two full bathrooms, living room, kitchen, cable TV, air conditioning, telephone, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, room safe, and maid service.
While staying at Bolongo Bay Beach Condominiums, guests can enjoy many of the activities offered at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort. Travelers receive complimentary use of kayaks, sunfish sail boats, windsurfs, aqua tricycles, snorkel equipment, and a "discover scuba" in-pool lesson.
Through the Summer Sale, rates for the two-bedroom condominium (based on up to four occupants) are $400 per night now through Aug. 31, (versus the normal rate of $450 per night) and $315 per night Sept. 1-Oct. 31 (versus the normal rate of $350 per night).
Rates quoted do not include the 15% and service charges plus $5 per day energy surcharge. Additional people sharing the condo (above four people) are charged $20 per night for people 13 years of age and older and $10 per night for children 12 years of age and under.
The standard European Plan (EP) is included in each package purchase. For those who wish to upgrade to an All-Inclusive Plan, the cost is $150 per adult per day and $80 per child (12 years or younger) per day.
The Grand Lido Resorts & Spas: $600 Air Credit + $150 Spa Credit starts at $261 per person, per night, for a Royal Beachfront room at Grand Lido Braco, and $299 per person, per night, for a Jr. Suite Beachfront room at Grand Lido Negril, the AAA Four Diamond duo offers a $600 air credit per room.
Both properties offer a $150 spa credit per room, which can be used at the on-site full-service Blue Mahoe Spa.
Rejuvenating treatments range from the Caribbean Peppermint Scrub of island mints with essential oils and sea salts, used to invigorate the circulatory system while exfoliating the skin; to the Tropical Body Polish, a recipe of natural products used to rid the body of impurities while restoring the skin's natural glow; and the Island in the Sun Aloe Wrap, that helps calm and re-moisturize tan skin.
The Breezes Runaway Bay Resort & Golf Club: $600 Air Credit features a Plunge Pool Verandah Suite from $239 per person, per night; land-only. The resort features free golf at the 18-hole PGA championship course, scuba diving at the Gold Palm 5-star PADI facility, a state of the art gym, and a myriad other land and water sports activities.
- Way to Go!
The Wyndham Nassau, on Nassau's Cable Beach, is offering the Romance Retreat Package.
Offering more than 25 percent savings, the Wyndham Nassau Resort's Romance Retreat Package is a great way to give mom some much deserved rest and relaxation.
Package prices start at $345 per person and include: a four-night stay in an island-view room with the fourth night free; champagne and strawberries served in-room, on day of choice; and one breakfast for two.
The offer is available through Dec. 31, 2008.
American Airlines will start charging $25 for the second bag that travelers check effective May 12.
The exceptions are AAdvantage Gold, AAdvantage Platinum and AAdvantage Executive Platinum levels; passengers who have bought full-fare tickets in the Economy, Business and First Class cabins; and those with international itineraries (except to and from Canada and U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
Based on the exceptions listed above, American estimates that approximately 4 percent of its domestic customers who check more than one bag will be charged the $25 second bag fee.
For more information, visit www.aa.com.
- Caribbean Travel Specials
Stay at any of these deluxe accommodations in The Caymans, and your family will receive a free trip to legendary Stingray City.
Beach Club Colony
Comfort Suites
Compass Point
Regal Beach Club Condominiums
Sunshine Suites
Trip includes travel by boat to personally encounter friendly Southern Atlantic stingrays in a shallow sandbar in Grand Cayman's North Sound.
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