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Single-parent families who book a minimum three-night stay at any Beaches Resorts property from now through Oct. 25, 2012, will be treated to a variety of special events and a waived single supplement fee of up to $220 under the resort’s Single Parent Fun (SPF) months program.

The offer applies to travel from May 1 through May 24, 2012, and from Sept. 4 through Oct. 31, 2012.

As part of SPF, families will be invited as special guests at the weekly Beaches Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street parades, where they will receive noise-makers, decorations and party favors.

Additionally, parents can bond with their children and meet other single-parent families while playing all the latest Kinect games during Kinect for Xbox 360 Family Game Night, or painting their own musical designs directly onto complimentary souvenir records at the Scratch DJ Spin Art Session.

Other activities include family beach bonfires with roasted marshmallows, and Beach Olympics with special beachside games and challenges.

Sandals Resorts launched “In the News” a blog featuring news, awards and accolades, product updates, and current promotions, from Sandals Resorts and sister brands Beaches Resorts, Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, the Sandals Foundation and Fowl Cay Resort. Travelers can search for information about Sandals Resorts, and travel agent subscribers can use the blog to stay current on new promotions, special offers, events, announcements and individual property updates.

In celebration of the 2102 Leap Year, the Grand Lucayan, Bahamas resort is offering travelers born on Feb. 29 a $29 per room, per night double occupancy rate.

Rooms are based on availability and a two-night stay is required. Guests must present government-issued ID with birth date upon check-in.

MLT Vacations launched a Caribbean sale offering up to 10,000 bonus miles per person and reduced rates or additional amenities at select resorts throughout the Caribbean through the Delta Vacations and United Vacations brands. The sale is open for bookings through Feb. 18, for travel April 1 to Sept. 30.

MLT is promoting its Caribbean product in an effort to build on an impressive year in the Caribbean in 2011, when the company grew business in the Caribbean by 46 percent over the previous year.

MLT Vacations offers a variety of hotels, rental cars and activities in the Caribbean. MLT Vacations manages multiple vacation brands, including Delta Vacations, in partnership with Air France Holidays and Alitalia Vacations, United Vacations, and Worry-Free Vacations.

For more information, call 800-727-1111.

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism will launch a comprehensive marketing initiative to focus on the 16 Bahamian islands beyond the capital of Nassau its Paradise Island resorts, according to Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, the country’s tourism minister.

The “out island” destinations will be marketed individually, with special emphasis placed on their indigenous cultures and vacation experiences unavailable in Nassau, which attracts the lion’s share of the attention from the country’s 5.6 million annual visitors.

“We have divided the islands into 16 separate groups, all represented by their own logos,” said Vanderpool-Wallace, speaking at a press conference during the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association conference in Nassau.

“The Bahamas’ 16 islands have more diversity than is found in the Caribbean islands outside of the country.

“We want the islands to become a multiple-destination experience within one destination.”
The new program will debut in March, with details featured on the Bahamas website.

with Your Family and Friends on One of the “Top 10 Beaches in the World”

Newly engaged or getting married for the second time, couples can say their vows and celebrate their love with an unforgettable beach-side wedding at the stunningly beautiful Bahama Beach Club
Great Abaco Island, Bahamas — Whether you recently got engaged, are getting married for the second time or are renewing your vows, the intimate and luxurious Bahama Beach Club is one of the most beautiful and serene locations in the Bahamas to exchange vows and celebrate a wedding with close friends and family.

A much sought-after setting for romance, the palm tree lined beach at Bahama Beach Club, ranked by National Geographic as one of the “Top 10 Beaches in the World,” is where couples choose to host the wedding of a lifetime.

With gourmet meals that can be set up as buffets or as more intimate sit-down wedding or rehearsal dinners, to exquisitely decorated beachfront villas that line the jewel-toned waters of the Caribbean Sea, and numerous on- and off-site activities that guests can enjoy, Bahama Beach Club is the perfect place for nuptials.

The resort is available for weddings reservations in 2012 and 2013.

Overlooking the soft sands of the Treasure Cay Beach, the floral-scented ambience at Bahama Beach Club is quiet and romantic giving couples and their guests the privacy and tranquility they expect from an upscale accommodation.

The resort is located away from the casino and cruise ship crowds of Nassau and is a romantic enclave where couples can enjoy walks along the resort’s beach recognized by Caribbean Travel & Life as “The Best Beach in the Caribbean.”

Couples can also set up a picture-perfect wedding in front of the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea steps away from Bahama Beach Club as the sun sets behind them. Afterwards, they can celebrate their vows with friends and family with a candlelit champagne toast by the resort’s pool with candles floating in the pool’s waters giving the scene a romantic glow.

Then the resort’s chef can prepare a gourmet Bahama-style dinner that can be served as a buffet or as an intimate sit-down dinner.

Afterwards, couples and their guests have access to the Treasure Cay Beach’s Tipsy Seagull Bar open every night for dancing and cocktails.

Defined by British Colonial elegance, each spacious beachfront villa at Bahama Beach Club is individually decorated with colorful fabrics and rattan furnishings along with grand master suites, private balconies, fully-equipped kitchens, spacious living rooms and spectacular ocean views.

And while couples have their own private villa, they also get the convenience, services and amenities of a luxury resort where Bahama Beach Club’s staff caters to all guests’ needs.

This upscale resort’s concierge can pre-stock a guest’s kitchen with groceries, arrange for a chef to prepare a gourmet meal in the privacy of a villa, book spa treatments performed next to the ocean, and arrange for one of the many activities the Bahamas offer, including world-class snorkeling, diving and boating.

Guest of Bahama Beach Club also have access to Treasure Cay’s 150-slip marina, championship 18-hole golf course, tennis courts and the Tipsy Seagull Bar.

Rates for a two-bedroom, two-bath villa start at $300 and rates for a four-bedroom, four-bath villa start at $400. Prices include daily housekeeping services, cable TV, air conditioning, and unlimited in-room long distance calling to the United States and Canada, and high-speed wireless Internet. Bahama Beach Club also offers all-inclusive meal plans.

The Bahama Beach Club is located on charming Great Abaco Island, which is part of the Abacos, a chain of about 100 tropical isles known for velvety soft sands, turquoise waters, and a laid-back, friendly atmosphere. While at the resort, guests can rent cars, golf carts and bicycles. Taxis are also available. Guests who enjoy being on the water can either rent their own boat or take a scheduled ferry boat to New Plymouth on Green Turtle Cay or to Hopetown on Elbow Cay.

Adventurous guests will love the area’s diving, which is considered some of the best in the world off the Abaco Great Barrier Reef that includes miles of coral reefs and underwater caverns. There is also snorkeling nearby in the warm and clear waters of the Caribbean where the visibility is crystalline and coral reefs go on for miles with tropical fish swimming alongside you, including rainbow-colored parrot fish.

And guests who enjoy deep-sea fishing (catch-and-release) won’t be disappointed. The area has big-game fish like tarpon, wahoo, sailfish and blue marlin.

On- and off-site amenities at the Bahama Beach Club include:

• 3.5 mile powder-white beach voted “The Best Beach in the Caribbean”;
• Two fresh water swimming pools and swim-up bar;

• Pampering concierge services, including custom-arranged activities, from an island excursion such as diving, snorkeling or fishing to a beachfront family barbeque or private massage and spa treatment;

• New chef-driven fine dining restaurant
• Casual beachfront bar and grill;
• Grocery shopping;
• Duty-free shopping;
• Two oceanfront Jacuzzis; and
• Close proximity to the famous Treasure Cay Resort, with a championship 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, 150-slip marina and the Tipsy Seagull Bar open every night for dancing and cocktails.

The Bahama Beach Club, only an hour’s flight from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale or West Palm Beach, is conveniently located close to two international airports: seven miles from the Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) and some 21 miles from the Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH).

For more information about the Bahama Beach Club and scheduling your dream wedding, visit www.bahamabeachclub.com,  in the Bahamas call 242-365-8500 or from U.S and Canada call toll free (800) 284-0382.

Sandals Resorts is offering free vow renewal ceremonies with receptions to couples who book stays of six nights or more in any room category at any of the company’s Caribbean resorts. Ceremonies feature services of a personal consultant and a romantic “honeymoon” dinner the evening of the ceremony. Ceremonies include recorded musical accompaniment, a reception with chilled hors d’oeuvres and sparkling wine, a renewal of vows official and a personalized commemorative certificate.

Following the festivities, couples also receive a full breakfast in bed on the morning of their choice, a romantic in-room turn down service, a 5-by-7-inch “second honeymoon” photograph and a branded beach bag. For families, Sandals’ sister brand Beaches Resorts is also offering the free vow renewal promotion with stays of six nights or longer. For more information, call 877-SANDALS.

Sandals Resorts is offering a free night’s stay to travelers who book a minimum six-night, land-only or air-inclusive vacation at Sandals Grande Riviera by Jan. 12, 2012, for travel through Dec. 26, 2013. The package feature accommodations in an Ocean’s Edge Riviera Honeymoon beachfront one-bedroom suite, or an Ocean’s Edge Riviera beachfront one-bedroom suite. Each room category comes with butler service and deluxe amenities.

Guests can also receive a free night with a minimum seven-night stay in select villas, suites and rooms in resort’s three distinct areas: the Riviera Seaside, Riviera Great House and Riviera Villas. For more information, call 800-SANDALS.

Spring Break with Private Accommodations, World-Class Diving and Snorkeling and an Award-Winning Beach

Families can celebrate spring at the Bahama Beach Club with bonfires, fireworks and snorkeling in 80-degree waters during the resort’s Warm Winter Savings promotion

Great Abaco Island, Bahamas — This will get your kids excited about spring break: How about spending a vacation snorkeling alongside colorful tropical fish or diving through the Caribbean’s majestic underwater caves? Top off the day with a bonfire and a Bahamas-style beach BBQ and your kids might say this is the best spring break they have ever had.

The luxurious Bahama Beach Club is inviting families to celebrate their spring breaks with the club’s special Warm Winter Savings that includes stay three nights and get the fourth night complimentary.

Rates for a two-bedroom, two-bath villa start at $300 and rates for a four-bedroom, four-bath villa start at $700.

Prices include daily housekeeping services, cable TV, air conditioning, and unlimited in-room long distance calling to the United States and Canada, and high-speed wireless Internet. Bahama Beach Club also offers all-inclusive meal plans.

Parents can unwind with a couples massage done in the privacy of their own villa or on the beach while the kids enjoy swimming in the resort’s pools. Parents can even organize a “family day” where they and the kids rent a boat and go deep-sea fishing getting up close and personal with big-game fish like tarpon, wahoo, sailfish and blue marlin.

Adventurous-spirited families will love the area’s diving, which is considered some of the best in the world off the Abaco Great Barrier Reef that includes miles of coral reefs and underwater caverns.

There is also snorkeling nearby in the 80-degree waters of the Caribbean where the visibility is crystalline and coral reefs go on for miles, and rainbow-colored parrot fish can be spotted.

The Bahama Beach Club is an ideal location for families.

Its beachfront local gives parents and kids easy proximity to National Geographic’s “Top 10 Beaches in the World.” Guests at the club can also enjoy access to Treasure Cay’s 150-slip marina, championship 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, and the Tipsy Seagull Bar, open nightly.

The club has several family-style activities such as fireworks, bonfires and island golf cart races, and has cars, golf carts and bicycles available for rental. Families can also rent their own boat or take a scheduled ferry boat to New Plymouth on Green Turtle Cay or to Hopetown on Elbow Cay.

Defined by British Colonial elegance, families stay in spacious beachfront villas individually decorated with colorful fabrics and rattan furnishings along with grand master suites, private balconies, fully-equipped kitchens, living rooms and ocean views. Families also get the convenience, services and amenities of a luxury resort where the Bahama Beach Club’s staff caters to all guests’ needs. The resort’s concierge can pre-stock kitchens with groceries or arrange for a chef to prepare a gourmet meal in your villa, including a Bahamas-style breakfast.

On- and off-site amenities at the Bahama Beach Club include:

• 3.5 mile powder-white beach voted “The Best Beach in the Caribbean”;

• Two fresh water swimming pools and swim-up bar;
• Pampering concierge services, including custom-arranged activities, from an island excursion such as diving, snorkeling or fishing to a beachfront family barbeque or private massage and spa treatment;

• New chef-driven fine dining restaurant

• Casual beachfront bar and grill;
• Grocery shopping;
• Duty-free shopping;
• Two oceanfront Jacuzzis; and

• Close proximity to the famous Treasure Cay Resort, with a championship 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, 150-slip marina and the Tipsy Seagull Bar open every night for dancing and cocktails.

The Bahama Beach Club is located on charming Great Abaco Island, which is part of the Abacos, a chain of 100 or so tropical isles known for their soft sands, jewel-toned waters and a laid-back, friendly atmosphere. The resort is only an hour’s flight from Miami and is conveniently located close to two international airports: seven miles from the Treasure Cay Airport (TCB) and some 21 miles from the Marsh Harbour Airport (MHH).

For more information about the Bahama Beach Club, visit www.bahamabeachclub.com , in the Bahamas call 242-365-8500 or from U.S and Canada call toll free (800) 284-0382.

Sandals Resorts is extending its $350 airfare credit offer for guests who book either a land-only or air-inclusive vacation at any Sandals Resort or Beaches Resort in the Caribbean.

Travelers who book a minimum six-night stay by Jan. 26, 2012, for travel between Aug. 10, 2012, and Jan. 31 2013, or to any Beaches Resort from Aug. 20, 2012, through Jan. 31, 2013, will receive an airfare credit of $350 per room.

Sandals is also offering a last-minute air credit offer under which travelers who book a minimum six-night, land-only or air-inclusive vacation at Sandals Grande Riviera by Jan. 16, 2012, will receive a $285 per-room airfare credit for travel through Aug. 9, 2012. For more information, call 800-SANDALS or 800-BEACHES.