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CARIBBEAN OFFERS REDUCED PRICES
THIS SPRING/SUMMER 2000

Make the style and spirit of the Caribbean a reality for yourself. Enjoy comfortable temperatures between 81 - 85 degrees, and take advantage of affordable pricing during the spring and summer seasons (running from approximately mid-April through early December). You can enjoy the Caribbean at a reduced price without sacrificing the quality of the vacation experience.

Off-season/summer rates drop anywhere from 15 - 50 percent, as compared to winter season costs, and packages include additional amenities for the lesser price. The following is a sampling of values available for the spring and summer seasons:

Mango Bay Resorts, with locations in Antigua and Barbados, celebrates summertime with all-inclusive rates in various room categories. From April 16 - Dec. 22, 2000, rates at Mango Bay Antigua start at $295 per room, per night, based on double occupancy in pool view accommodations. Ocean view accommodations start at  $335 per room, per night based on double occupancy.

Rates at Mango Bay Barbados start at $291 per room, per night, based on double occupancy, in standard accommodations, $330 per room, per night, double, in superior accommodations, and $365 per room, per night, double, in beach front accommodations.

A Mango Bay all-inclusive vacation includes accommodations, all meals, all drinks, afternoon tea and more. At both properties, children three years old and under stay for free in the same room as paying parents. For more information or reservations call 407-872-1431 or toll-free 1-877-MANGO-4-U. Visit Mango Bay on the world wide web at: http://www.mangobayresorts.com

La Cabana is a vacation, recreation and entertainment complex offering something for singles, honeymooners, couples, families, mature travelers and fitness enthusiasts. During the spring and summer, La Cabana's rates provide value since prices are reduced nearly $100 per night in some room categories. Summer rates start at $120 for a garden view studio suite, $160 for a garden view one-bedroom suite, and $165 for a Grand Suite.

Rates quoted are per room, per night, based on single or double occupancy, valid April 24- Dec. 20, 2000. At La Cabana, you get "a suite for the price of a room." La Cabana also sells a variety of packages -- all of which are reduced during the summer. These packages include the Club Cabana All-Inclusive, the Romantica and Club Cabana All-Inclusive for Honeymooners romance options, the Ultimate Dive package and the Golf Package. For reservations call 1-800-835-7193 from the United States  and Canada or contact your favorite travel planner. Visit La Cabana on the world wide web at http://www.lacabana.com/resort

The Radisson Cable Beach Resort offers reduced rates for the spring/summer 2000 season with European Plan (EP) Supersaver rates starting at $195 per room, per night, based on double occupancy (valid May 4 - Sept. 9, 2000). The winter rate is $245 per room, per night. Reduced all-inclusive rates are also available. For summertime brides and grooms to be, the resort's Free Wedding package (available with all-inclusive bookings of three nights or more) is also available. Additional information and/or reservations may be obtained by contacting a travel agent or calling 1-800-333-3333. Visit the resort's web site at http://www.radisson.com/nassaubs

The Elegant Hotels Group features five resorts in Barbados -- Colony Club, Crystal Cove, Coconut Creek, Tamarind Cove and Turtle Beach Resort.

From April 24 - Dec. 18, 2000, rates at Elegant Hotels Group properties drop between 20 - 40 percent, depending on the property, time of travel and room category. All-inclusive summer season rates at Turtle Beach Resort start at $245 per person, per night, based on double occupancy in an ocean view junior suite (a savings of $50 per person, per night off the winter rate). At Tamarind Cove, summer season rates for an EP stay (room only) start at $129 per person, per night, based on double occupancy in pool/garden view accommodations (a savings of $85 per person, per night off the winter price). For more information contact a travel agent or the Elegant Hotels Group at 1-800-326-6898/1-407-363-5112.

BLUE HORIZONS COTTAGE HOTEL, GRENADA

Vacation adventurers will be interested in the Blue Horizons' "Adventure-Pack" Deluxe Vacation.

The "Adventure-Pack" Deluxe Vacation includes: accommodations in a deluxe one bedroom suite with kitchenette, color television, radio, telephone, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, hair dryer and balcony or terrace, one "Ironman" hike through the rain forest (five to six hours), one "Gentle" hike to either a waterfall or hot springs (two to three hours), a gift kit of all-natural insect repellent, nutmeg body oil for massaging muscles after hikes, bay rum to take away headaches and soothe itches, and Clarke's Court Rum and more.

The eight-day/seven-night "Adventure-Pack" Deluxe Vacation is priced at $535 per person, based on double occupancy, April 16 - Dec. 15, 2000 (the package is $860 per person in the winter). For reservations call 1-800-223-9815 (1-212-476-9444 in New York State), or visit Blue at http://www.bluegrenada.com  

NISBET PLANTATION BEACH CLUB, NEVIS

Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, located on the island of Nevis, invites consumers to enjoy an unhurried, unspoiled and uncommon vacation experience while celebrating the change of seasons with its Summer Breeze 2000 promotion. Through this value-added program, guests can stay seven nights, for the price of six.

Rates for Nisbet's Summer Breeze 2000 package start as low as $995 per person and are valid for travel May 1 - Oct. 31, 2000 (excluding Sept. 3 - Oct. 19). The Summer Breeze 2000 package includes roundtrip daytime air transfers from St. Kitts; a cottage under the palms for seven nights; daily breakfast served at the resort's poolside restaurant; afternoon tea served with a selection of finger sandwiches, cakes and pastries; gourmet dining each evening at Nisbet's "Great House;" on-property tennis and croquet; use of snorkeling equipment; complimentary laundry service; postage and local telephone calls.

For reservations contact your favorite travel professional or Island Resorts Reservations, Ltd., 1-800-742-6008; Fax: 1-410-628-1732; E-mail: irr@worldnet.att.net Visit Nisbet on the world wide web at http://www.NisbetPlantation.com

VIVA RESORTS: THE BAHAMAS, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC & MEXICO

Viva Resorts invites families to enjoy a summer vacation getaway. Viva's budget-friendly rates offer families the value of an affordable, all-inclusive vacation including accommodations, all meals and drinks, activities, Viva Kid's Club, and more.

Viva Resorts offers families a sun-splashed vacation experience for one all-inclusive price.  From April 22 - June 30, 2000, rates begin as low as $80 per person, per night, based on double occupancy (a savings of 25 - 40 percent off Viva's winter rates). Rates will vary according to property.

Vacationing families are afforded increased savings as children under 12 years of age are invited to stay, play and eat free at Viva Resorts when sharing a room with two paying adults (maximum of two children per room).

The Viva Resorts collection includes Club Viva Fortuna, on Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas; Club Viva Dominicus and Viva Dominicus Palace, just steps-in-the-sand apart in La Romana, Dominican Republic; Club Viva Maya and Club Viva Azteca, both in Playacar, in the Riviera Maya, Mexico; and Club Viva Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

For more information contact Viva Resorts at 1-800-898-9968. Visit Viva Resorts on the World Wide Web at http://www.vivaresorts.com Send e-mail to sales@vivaresorts.com

BOLONGO BAY BEACH CLUB & VILLAS, ST. THOMAS

Bolongo has just made it more affordable for families to vacation at the resort in 2000 with the launch of its Kids Stay Free and Kids Eat Free programs.

The Kids Stay Free promotion invites children 12 years of age and under to stay free-of-charge now through Dec. 22, 2000 when sharing a room with paying adults at Bolongo.

Bolongo offers additional savings for families with its Kids Eat Free incentive where children 12 years of age and under eat free from the children's menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner when they are accompanied by adults dining a-la-carte. Each child must be escorted by one adult. The Kids Eat Free promotion is only valid on bookings for travel June 1 - Sept. 30, 2000.

The resorts Continental Plan (CP) program includes accommodations, daily continental breakfast buffet, complimentary use of non-motorized watersports, membership in the Bayside fitness center, complimentary use of snorkel gear, an introductory scuba lesson, basketball, volleyball, tennis and nightly entertainment. Guests who book seven nights on the CP option receive an all-day sail and beach outing to St. John aboard "Heavenly Days," the resort's 53-foot catamaran, with lunch and open bar (valued at $95 per person).

CP rates are $87.50 per person, per night, April 24 - May 31, 2000 and Oct. 1 - Dec. 22, 2000; rates drop to $72.50 per person, per night, June 1 - Sept. 30, 2000 (compared with $112.50 per person, per night in the winter). All rates quoted are based on double occupancy and do not include tax and service charges. Kids under 12 receive all features of the CP option FREE. All-inclusive rates are available. For reservations see your travel agent or call Bolongo direct at 1-800-524-4746. Visit Bolongo in cyberspace at http://www.bolongobay.com

FREE CARIBBEAN BOOK

Need a detailed book in order to begin your search for the perfect Caribbean vacation? For more information, consumers can get a FREE copy of the Caribbean Vacation Planner (CVP) by calling 1-800-356-9999 extension 799. The CVP features 168 pages covering 27 destinations, containing new photographs, new island maps, facts, figures, web site addresses and general information to help readers select a Caribbean vacation destination.

Edited by Melissa Berg

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