Spring and Summer 2009 is shaping up to be the best season for travel bargain-hunters in the Caribbean ever. Some hotel rooms are going for 70 percent less than they sold for last year, and half-off deals are everywhere. Here are my picks of the best of the best:
Cayman Summer Splash
© Linda Garrison
Kids can fly, eat, stay and play free when you book a Cayman Summer Splash package to the Cayman Islands and travel between now and Sept. 7. Kids under 11 fly free on Cayman Airways from New York, Miami, Chicago, D.C., and Tampa, and other discounts include:
- Attractions: Kids free with an accompanying adult
- Accommodations: Book 5 nights, pay for 4. Kids stay free in room with adult.
- Dive: 50% off kids (ages 12-18) when diving with a full paying adult; 50% off night dive with a purchase of a four-day package; 50% off for kids (12-18) on Discover Scuba Diving
- Car Rental: 15% to 25% off
- Restaurants: Kids eat for free from the children’s menu when one adult pays
55% Off at Coco Palm in St. Lucia
St. Lucia Tourist Board
The Coco Palm resort at Rodney Bay in St. Lucia is offering 55% off regular room rates for six-night stays between May 16 and Sept. 15. The deal, which starts at $400 per person, includes room, daily continental breakfast, sunset cruise, and a half-day jungle jeep safari.
Package must be booked by July 31 by calling 877-655-COCO or emailing to reservations@coco-resorts.com.
More Information on Travel to St. Lucia
U.S. Virgin Islands 'Sizzlin' Sampler' Savings
© Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Resorts
Book a stay in the U.S. Virgin Islands now through Oct. 31 and you'll receive a menu of goodies including complimentary fourth night at participating hotels, a $300 air credit, $50 worth of coupons for attractions, a $50 dining coupon, and a booklet with $500 worth of other coupons.
The promotion is good on stays at participating hotels in St. Thomas, St. John, or St. Croix. For more information, see the U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel and Tourism Association website.
More Information on Travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands
Seven Equals Five with 'Peter Island Math'
© BVI Tourist Board
The Peter Island Resort & Spa in the British Virgin Islands is offering seven nights for the price of five on travel between July 7 and Oct. 31. The exclusive, private-island resort is offering this rare deal as a 28-percent discount off already low summer rates, meaning you can stay for as little as $422 per night including room, three meals daily, and all resort activities.
For more information, see the Peter Island website or call 1-800-346-4451. More Information on Travel to the British Virgin Islands
Friends and Family, Suite Escapes Packages from Anguilla's CuisinArt Resort
© CuisinArt Resort and Spa
Traveling with family this summer? Guests at the CuisinArt Resort & Spa can get 50 percent off a second room when traveling now through Nov. 20 and booking beachfront junior suites for five nights or more -- the perfect deal for couples looking to put a little distance between you and the kids.
Alternatively, the Suite Escapes package offers $100 off per room per night when you book five nights or more.
For more information, call 800-943-3210 or visit the hotel website.
