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Top Caribbean Passport Deals

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As of Jan. 23, 2007, the U.S. government is requiring all citizens to carry a valid passport in order to reenter the country after traveling to the Caribbean, Mexico or Canada. Hotels and destinations in the Caribbean have responded by offering a variety of incentives to travelers who need to get a new passport before taking their island vacation. Here's some of the best deals, rebates, and other bargains designed to help you get a passport in hand!

Aruba Tourism

Aruba's tourism agency is coordinating a program in which five major island hotels offer a variety of incentives to visitors whose first passport stamp is for Aruba. Participants include the Westin and Renaissance resorts.
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Couples Resorts

Couples all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica are offering a $200 spa credit to new passport holders whose first passport stamp is for Jamaica; the offer is good through April 1.
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Nassau/Paradise Island Passport Reimbursement Program

Nineteen hotels in Nassau and Paradise Island in the Bahamas will send U.S. travelers a rebate check for the cost of getting passports for their entire family (up to four family members per room). To get the rebate, you need to apply for a passport by March 24 and visit Nassau or Paradise Island by March 31; two-night minimum stay is required.
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Leave Your Passport at Home: Travel to Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company wants travelers to know that they don't need a passport to travel to Puerto Rico (or the U.S. Virgin Islands). There's no passport deal per se, but travelers who book a "Puerto Rico Now!" deal through Liberty Travel between Feb. 8-19 for travel through Sept. 15 will receive a $300 per room air credit when they stay at any of about 30 participating hotels. Some of the hotels also are offering a fourth night free.
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Marriott's 'Passport to Paradise'

Marriott hotels and resorts throughout the Caribbean and Mexico are offering $100 resort credits to new U.S. passport holders. Five-night minimum stay required.
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