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Jamaican Bobsled Ride at Mystic Mountain Park, Ocho Rios
Montego Bay, plenty of samples and time to peruse the gift
shop stocked with rum-themed souvenirs. Visit www.appletonrumtour.com.
Eye to the Future
Opening in the fall, a cruise ship pier at Falmouth will have
the capacity to handle two 5,400-passenger Royal
Caribbean Genesis-size ships simultaneously. Opening later
this year, Montego Bay Convention Center will be the
island’s largest meeting facility and home to one of three
casinos once the government passes the necessary legislation.
Casinos are also expected to open later this year in the
not-yet-built Harmony Cove Hotel and Celebration
Jamaica, near the Solis Palmyra, opening in March next to
the Ritz-Carlton in Montage Bay. Secrets Resorts will open
their first Jamaican properties in March with the 350-suite
Secrets St. James Montego Bay and 350-suite Secrets
Wild Orchid. Built side by side, the complex will include a
$ 170 ANTIGUA
The Catamaran Hotel offers intimacy in an
idyllic setting along one of Antigua's 365 beaches, perfect
for weddings, honeymoons and romantic getwaways. Starting
at their winter rate of $170 per night through May 15,
their air-conditioned beachfront rooms, suites and Captain's
Cabins offer all the comforts of home, with private shower,
kitchenette, phone, cable and two restaurants on-site, serving
local, international and Italian cuisine. Guests can also
book in advance to take advantage of their discounted summer
rates, which start at $145 per night for beachfront
rooms and $210 per night for the Presidential Suite, May 16
through the end of November.
Visit www.catamaran-antigua.com
CHTA Names Green Globe as Strategic Partner
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)
has signed a Strategic Partnership agreement with the prestigious
Green Globe Certification to work with and support
the Caribbean hospitality industry and Alliance for Sustainable
Tourism (CAST) Governing Council.
“We are pleased to add Green Globe Certification to our
elite group of supporters of the Caribbean hospitality industry,”
said Alec Sanguinetti, Director General and CEO of
CHTA. He added, “The synergies between Green Globe Certification
and our own CAST will bring enhanced awareness
and benefits to our entire membership. They and our other
Strategic Partners recognize the importance of tourism and
the hospitality sector, and our impact on the economy of the
region.” Guido Bauer, CEO of the California based Green
Globe Certification said, “Since Green Globe's inception in
1994, the Caribbean has had more Green Globe certified
properties than any other region in the world. After many
years supporting sustainable tourism in the Caribbean we
are honored to take on such an important and prestigious
plaza with entertainment and shopping. www.secretsresorts.com.
For more information, contact the Jamaica Tourist
Board, 800-526-2422; www.visitjamaica.com
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role as a CHTA Strategic Partner and a member of the CAST
Governing Council.”
CHTA and CAST will actively promote and endorse the
Green Globe Certification program. Green Globe Certification
may consider using CAST personnel for the purposes of
environmental auditing and other related activities in the
Caribbean. Green Globe Certification will be a sponsor of
CHTA conferences and events. For more information, visit
www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com.
Paradise Beckons with Free Airfare
Nassau Paradise Island is offering your clients (U.S. residents)
a free companion airfare when they book a four-night
Nassau Paradise Island vacation. The Free Companion Airfare
deal is available to travelers who book a minimum fournight
stay at any of the 15 participating hotels by March 3,
2010, for travel from January 4 to June 23, 2010 (taxes, fees
and certain blackout periods apply).
The destination is also offering residents of Florida a special
offer to redeem a free companion ticket (including all
taxes and fees) when a three-night stay is booked. Participating
island properties include: Atlantis, Paradise Island,
One&Only Ocean Club, Best Western Bay View Suites,
Paradise Harbour Club & Marina, British Colonial Hilton
Nassau, Paradise Island Harbour Resort All-Inclusive,
Comfort Suites Paradise Island, The Reef Atlantis, The
Cove Atlantis, Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort &
Offshore Island, Graycliff Hotel, Sheraton Nassau Beach
Resort, Harborside Resort at Atlantis, Wyndham Nassau
Resort, and Marley Resort & Spa.
Agents must book flights and hotel accommodations
(based on double occupancy), by March 3, 2010 for travel
until March 18, 2010 and April 19 – June 23, 2010. Limit one
Free Companion Airfare offer per room. Visit www.NassauParadiseIsland.com
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