Caribbean On The Cheap

Courtesy Sheraton Nassau

The Sheraton Nassau and Comfort Suites Paradise Island in the Bahamas have the following special if booked by the end of August.

Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort – Love Your Family

Book a minimum three-night stay starting at $229/night by August 31, 2010 and enjoy oceanfront views, three pools, great restaurants and plenty of entertainment, plus a $50 daily resort credit, kids cup good for use through the resort for soft drinks, juice and water (12 and under), adjoining rooms (space available), baby crib (if needed), free meals for kids 4 and under, kids 5-12 get 50% off kids’ menu, complimentary use of non-motorized water sports.

Comfort Suites Paradise Island – Kids Stay, Play and Eat FREE

Kids stay, play and eat free at Comfort Suites Paradise Island this summer. Rates for three nights start at $299/night for a junior suite, based on double occupancy and include one free child under 12 per paid adult plus accommodations in a junior suite, with double beds and pull-out couch, complimentary access to all neighboring Atlantis Paradise Island’s facilities including Aquaventure Water Park, admission to specified local attractions for kids 12 and under (per paid adult), free meals at participating restaurants for children 12 and under (per paid adult).

Courtesy Hilton Barbados

The five star Hilton Barbados is now offering a Rejuvenation Vacation to help travelers kick off the summer feeling alive and well. The Package is valid for stays through November 30, 2010, when reserved by September 30, 2010. Rates start at $405 per night based on double occupancy and include:

Accommodations
Daily Aqua Aerobics
Daily Yoga
Access to the Tennis Court
Access to the Fitness Center
One Guided Scenic Beach Walk
Personal Trainer for one Hour
A serenity Spa package

Call 1 877-GO-HILTON toll-free from US/Canada or your local Hilton Reservations and Customer Care Office. Just mention Plan Code: P9 when you make your reservation.

Terms & Conditions: Based on availability.  Minimum stay is 3 nights. Valid for stays through 30 November 2010, for bookings made before 30 September 2010. Other restrictions apply.

Courtesy Cap Juluca

Cap Juluca has the ideal package for you. For the golfer, Cap Juluca manages Anguilla’s only 18 hole golf course, a $50 million creation of Greg Norman, the Temenos Golf Course. The Unlimited Anguilla Golf Package* is available for an additional $100 per night, one guest per room at Cap Juluca will receive unlimited all day play, cart included with complimentary transfers to and from Cap Juluca and Temenos Golf Course.

If unlimited golf doesn’t leave you enough time to enjoy the beach, how about some free golf? Choose free golf with The Shark Golf Package** which offers golfers one round free for a three-night stay and two rounds free for a five-night stay. Longer stays are awarded rounds on a cumulative basis. The Shark Golf Package also includes complimentary round-trip transfers to and from the golf course and golf cart included.

Allow Cap Juluca to pay you $100, per night stayed, to Discover Cap Juluca.*** With this package guests receive a $100 resort credit per night that can be redeemed anywhere within the resort.  The Stay In Luxury Package**** lets you book a Superior Room and be upgraded to a Luxury Room. Choose to stay for four nights and receive an airfare credit of up to $600 per room, per stay with the Paradise Awaits Package.***** All packages include other complimentary amenities – continental breakfast served daily on your private terrace or at Blue restaurant, water sports, yoga, pilates and water aerobics classes as well as afternoon tea.

Courtesy Sonesta Maho Beach Resort

Sonesta St. Maarten Resorts turn up the heat on their extended Summer Splash Sale, with 50% off room-only rates and all-inclusive packages.  The offer must be booked by July 15 and is valid for travel through August 31, 2010 at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino and Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino. 

Summer Splash Sale rates at Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino start from $103 per night room-only and $120 per person, per night all-inclusive.  Sale rates at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino start from $108 per night room-only and $115 per person, per night all-inclusive.  Rates are based on double occupancy.  Blackout dates may apply. For more information, visit www.sonesta.com/stmaarten.

Courtesy Almond Resorts

With Spring to Barbados, available at Almond Casuarina Beach Resort and Almond Beach Village and starting at $154/night* now through Sept. 30, 2010, two kids per family stay and eat for free, making Almond Barbados the perfect wallet-friendly family getaway.
 As additional perks, Spring to Barbados includes a Passport of Savings where families can buy one activity and get the second one at 25 percent off or more with participating activity operators. They also receive one free day on a minimum three-day car rental and one Barbados Gourmet Card offering 20 percent off at participating restaurants.

With Go Bananas, available at Almond Smugglers Cove and Almond Morgan Bay and starting at $129/night* now through Sept. 30, 2010, two kids per family stay and eat for free, making Almond St. Lucia the perfect wallet-friendly family getaway.

As additional perks, Go Bananas includes a St. Lucia traveler’s discount card and coupon booklet valid at numerous restaurants and shops and on tours. It also includes one complimentary excursion for kids accompanied by two parents, a complimentary room upgrade, a St. Lucian souvenir for kids, a Kids Educational day with a tour of the island, one complimentary babysitting session and a “Going Bananas” kiddy session, where youngsters can learn how to make non-alcoholic beverages with bananas.

For more information, go to the Almond website.

Courtesy Cambridge Beaches

Lengthen your luxurious island getaway with the “4th Night Free” promotion at Bermuda’s AAA Four-Diamond Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa.

The free night promotion is available for travel from Aug. 22 through Oct. 31, 2010. A minimum four-night stay is required and bookings must be made between July 5 and Aug. 31, 2010. To receive the special offer, guests must reference promotional code CBES4P when booking. Cambridge Beaches’ rates start at $615 per night and include complimentary full breakfast and afternoon tea daily.

Courtesy The Tuscany on Grace Bay

The Tuscany on Grace Bay, located in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, is offering easy-breezy, value-added specials to couples on the hunt for affordable honeymoon getaways and families looking to ‘stay cool’ while keeping out-on-summer-break-kids entertained. 

Honeymoon Retreat — From now until July 15, 2010, couples looking for a memorable getaway to usher in a life of bliss can take advantage of The Tuscany on Grace Bay ’s “Love Me Tender” special. With a minimum stay of five nights, the honeymoon getaway includes a romantic couple’s massage that can be enjoyed beachside or in the privacy of their luxury one-bedroom suite. To make the experience even more romantic, guests can order chocolate covered strawberries and a bottle of champagne upon arrival at an additional cost. Nightly rates are $575 plus tax.

Family Getaway — It’s a family affair at The Tuscany on Grace Bay with the “Family Fun Time” special that allows both parents and kids to enjoy a fun-filled Caribbean vacation. Available for stays in both two- and three-bedroom suites, the special includes a one hour submarine tour for guests who book five nights while those who book seven nights can enjoy a half-day boat tour. Nightly rates are $675 plus tax for two-bedroom suites and $800 plus tax for three-bedroom suites. Reservations must be booked by June 30, 2010 and valid on stays up to July 31, 2010.

Free Nights — In addition to the summer specials, guests who book five nights pay for only four, while guests who book seven nights pay for only five. Th is offer is valid until December 19, 2010 and can be used in conjunction with the above specials. For more information on specials and availability, visit www.thetuscanyresort.com.

Courtesy Palace Resorts

Palace Resorts announces up to 1,500 Vacation Dollars for Your Indulgences at all 11 Palace Resorts in Mexico and Moon Palace Casino, Golf & Spa Resort in the Dominican Republic.The dollars can be used on room upgrades , spa and beauty salon treatments, golf outings, romantic dinners, Precious Wedding Collection packages and off-site excursions and tours. Best of all, the combination of options is unlimited, allowing all guests staying in any room category for five nights or more to mix and match dollars among all included amenities, while guests staying three or four nights receive $750 per room per stay.

• Up to $300 can be used at the guest’s chosen hotel spa facilities.
• Up to 1,500 promotion dollars can be used at either the signature Jack Nicklaus courses at Moon Golf Club and Riviera Cancun Golf & Resorts in Cancun, Playacar Golf Club in Riviera Maya, the new Cana Bay Golf Club in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, or nearby golf courses at Vallarta Palace.
• Couples can enhance a romantic getaway by using up to $1,500 of their vacation dollars towards the Romantic Lobster and Chandon Moet Dinner.
• For couples getting married or even those that just want to renew their vows to celebrate their love, up to $1,500 can be used towards a Palace Resorts Precious Wedding Collection package. 
• At all Mexico properties, guests can use up to $1,500 of their vacation dollars towards the Premium Swim with the Dolphins excursion and a choice of many other tours.

This summer, families won’t find any better deal than at Palace Resorts after combining the 1,500 Vacation Dollars for Your Indulgences promotion with the popular Kids 12 and under Stay & Eat Free promotion. Also featuring the least amount of restrictions in the industry, Kids Stay & Eat Free is available with at least one paying adult at all Palace Resorts properties (except the adults-only properties), for all stays three nights or more booked now through August 27, 2010 for travel June 1 – August 31, 2010.

Palace Resorts All-inclusive Accommodations start at $161 per person, per night, based on double occupancy.

Courtesy Hilton Cancun

Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort is offering the Sand & Swing package now through June 30 with rates starting  as low as $249 per night based on double occupancy. The resort boasts an 18-hole, par 72-championship golf course and is situated on a 150-acre tropical beachfront Mexico paradise.

Sand & Swing includes:
•    Superior oceanview accommodation
•    One 18-hole round of golf per person per day
•    Daily Hilton breakfast buffet for two at Spices
•    Complimentary upgrades to a Deluxe room (subject to availability)