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De de bezoekers van Hawaï en Dienst van de Overeenkomst hebben een $4.5 miljoen marketing campagne gelanceerd om verminderde prijzen voor de vakanties van Hawaï tegenover vorig jaar te bevorderen. Onder het thema ontdek meer van Hawaï voor minder dan u, de dienst veronderstelde? s de campagne van verschillende media leidt consumenten aan een nieuwe Hvcb- website, www.GoHawaii.com/Value, die reis van pakketten aan Hawaï aan diep voorzien prijzen een lijst maakt. De campagne wordt gefinancierd met steun van de partners van de Instantie van het Toerisme van Hawaï en van de reisindustrie.

De campagne vult HVCB aan? s de aan de gang zijnde het brandmerken strategie wordt en ontworpen om vakantie het boeken onmiddellijk door eerste kwartaal 2009 te produceren. Het gaat verder het bericht vooruit dat vroeger deze zomer over Hawaï wordt gelanceerd? s verbeterde doenbaarheid als bestemming. HVCB? s marketing de strategie wordt van brandstof voorzien door onderzoek dat de reizigers in het huidige economische milieu naar ongelooflijke ervaringen toont streven die aan de bestemming maar bij een grote waarde uniek zijn.

? Daarvoor, HVCB? s de nieuwe website zal als vrije marktplatform dienen dat van de diverse de vakantiepakketten een lijst maakt van Hawaï die aan consumenten in Noord-Amerika worden aangeboden. De website geeft pakketleveranciers de flexibiliteit om hun aanbiedingen in antwoord op de concurrentie, beschikbaarheid en de vraag te wijzigen.

De groothandelaars die van de reis aan het pakketdienstenaanbod zijn deelnemen Prettige Vakantie, Travelocity, Expedia, Orbitz, allen over Hawaï, de Blauwe Reizen van de Hemel, Reis LibGo, de Indrukken van de Reis, Klassieke Vakanties, Vakanties MLT, Vakanties Funjet, Verenigde Vakanties en de Vakanties van American Airlines.

Samen met de nieuwe campagne, voegt HVCB verhoogde marketing nadruk in de acht hoogste V.S. toe. markten - de Stad van Los Angeles, van San Francisco, van Seattle, van Phoenix, van Denver, van Dallas, van Chicago en van New York - die door marktonderzoek als het aanbieden van het grootste potentieel voor vakantie het boeken wordt geïdentificeerda. HVCB lanceerde druk adverterend, online adverterend en media publiciteit in de gerichte steden, bevorderend de pakketten van Hawaï en sturend consumenten aan de website.

In addition, HVCB executives are meeting with key news media in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Boston and Washington, D.C., this week. Adding to the HVCB?s optimism are the results of the TNS American Traveler Study released in early September. More than 8,000 respondents were surveyed nationally, and Hawaii received the highest scores of all destinations for visitor satisfaction among travelers who had taken vacations within the past three years.

?In addition, Hawaii scored highest among all destinations for growth potential as to where survey respondents want to vacation in the coming three years.

For more information, call 800-464-2924 or visit www.gohawaii.com/value

ResortQuest Hawaii has ?beefed up? its Sweet Suite Golf for Two package at the ResortQuest Shores at Waikoloa and the ResortQuest Waikoloa Colony Villas on the Big Island to include a $50 gift card to Ruth?s Chris Steak House.

The package also includes two rounds of golf with shared cart at Waikoloa Resort?s Beach or Kings Course (additional rounds of golf may be purchased at $100 per person) and an Aloha Book of island discounts and offers.

?Through Dec. 21, nightly package room rates start at $235 for a one-bedroom suite at the ResortQuest Shores at Waikoloa and $248 for a one-bedroom villa at the ResortQuest Waikoloa Colony Villas. A three-night minimum stay required, and clients receive an additional discount when booking four or more nights.

?For more information, call 866-774-2924 or visit www.resortquesthawaii.com

Elite Island Resorts, the Caribbean hotel group, is offering a Christmas Holiday promotion — book clients for one week and they receive three additional free nights.

The Three Holiday Bonus Nights offer is valid from Dec. 21 to Jan. 5. Plus the Kids Stay, Play & Free promotion with select room categories on Antigua is combinable with this offer. ?Elite Island Resorts decided to implement ?Three Holiday Nights Free? program to offset rising airfares this season. We want to ensure our resorts are both affordable and accessible, and this program represents a 30 percent savings for stays during the holidays. We hope that travelers can find more affordable airfares with the extra flexibility of three additional free nights during the peak Christmas holiday week,? said Steven Heydt, president of Elite Island Resorts.

The following per person adult double occupancy rates are valid per night for the 10-night stay and reflect the three-bonus night?s savings: Antigua, All Inclusive Galley Bay Resort & Spa, starting at $347; St. James?s Club & Villas, two kids stay free featured, starting at $240; and The Verandah Resort & Spa, two kids stay free featured, starting at $222; British Virgin Islands, Tortola, MAP Plan Long Bay Beach Resort & Villas, starting at $218; The Grenadines, Palm Island, starting at $312; St. Lucia, Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort, starting at $310; and the Village Inn, starting at $110.

For more information, call 800-345-0356 or visit www.eliteislandresorts.com

$426 - 5 SEAWATER THERAPY SESSIONS
$426 - 5 SEAWATER THERAPY SESSIONS

Season: from January 01 to December 12, 2008

Rates per person
Not included: Tourist tax/ person / night rates to be paid directly at the hotel/ Administration charges

Do you need a lift? Treat yourself to an express seawater therapy in Carbet : packing, jet, massages, skin care to set your mind free!

Seaweed Application
Jet
Massage

Health Week
$648 - 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
$648 - 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

Rates from $648 / person/ based on 4 people
Not included: Tourist tax/ per person / per night to be paid directly at the hotel/ Administration charges

Treat yourself to a health program, make the most of the oceanic pleasures enjoying cheerfully the seawater therapy benefits, available just for you!

Two-star tourist furnished accommodation provided in Carbet, with pool
5 sessions of 3 seaway therapies treatments in Carbet, spread over the week:
Jet: true hydromassage
Seaweed application : to retrieve your vitality and skin softness
Massage: boiling and hydromassaging bath
From May 01 to December 14, 2008
2 persons 4 persons
$1338 $2592

Website: www.martinique.org

New Zealand airline Pacific Blue today announced further growth on both its trans-Tasman and Pacific network, adding direct flights between Brisbane and Solomon Islands (Honiara) and three extra seasonal flights each week between Wellington and Brisbane.

The additional capacity between Wellington and Brisbane begins 1 December 2008, in time for the busy Christmas travel period, and increases the weekly frequency on this route from five to eight for the summer.
Virgin Blue Chief Executive, Brett Godfrey, said ?As with all our routes we keep a close eye on loadings and market demand and we believe the additional capacity on the Brisbane ? Wellington route will be warmly welcomed by the travelling public in both directions who are looking for a convenient schedule, great value and outstanding service during this busy time.?

As part of an ongoing expansion plan Pacific Blue will also start flying direct between Brisbane and Solomon Islands twice a week from 2 December 2008*, with convenient connections from Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne. Connector fares from New Zealand to Honiara via Brisbane will be available shortly.

To celebrate the new destination the airline is offering a special Brisbane ? Honiara launch fare of AU$249* on sale now for seven days only for travel from 2 December 2008 until 31 March 2009. Regular lead-in fares will start from AU$379 one-way on the internet.
?This is the third new international destination we?ve announced in as many weeks and it?s exciting, particularly in this current climate, to be able to continue our expansion into new territories,? said Brett Godfrey.

? The increased seasonal Wellington ? Brisbane schedule from 1 December 2008 is:
o WLG-BNE: Daily morning flights and one Friday late afternoon flight.
o BNE-WLG: Daily evening flights and one Friday morning flight.
? The new Brisbane ? Honiara schedule from 2 December 2008 is:
o BNE-HIR: Mid-morning departure on Tuesday and Thursday.
o HIR-BNE: Mid-afternoon departure on Tuesday and Thursday.

* Subject to regulatory approval. All fares are subject to availability, are for one-way travel and include taxes, fares and surcharges. Seats are limited and may not be available at peak times or on all flights. Fares are one-way on the net or AU$15 more by phone. A credit card surcharge of AU$5 per person per one-way flight is applicable for flights internationally. Fares are correct as at 3 Oct, 2008 and are subject to change. International return fare may vary with the addition of local taxes and charges.

Fly for Free to Orpheus this Christmas & New Year Christmas & New Year at Orpheus is not for everyone. However, this year you can be one of the selected few to spend this special time of year away from the daily stresses of work, traffic, smog, friends, family, day trippers, noisy children and world events. Rest assured, this doesn?t mean that the festivities and great food of the season will be bypassed. Far from it?.every detail will be taken care of in true Orpheus style.

For a limited time, Orpheus is offering FREE return scenic flights ex Townsville for any booking of five nights or more over the Christmas and New Year period ? offering a saving of AUD$900. This special offer is valid for travel only from 21 December 2008 ? 31 January 2009.

Escape to the sophisticated seclusion on Queensland?s Great Barrier Reef, to one of the last remaining privately owned island retreats in the world. Surrounded by 1,300 hectares of pristine national park, Orpheus is an exclusive hideaway for those seeking a natural, relaxing and rejuvenating environment of palm fringed bays and enticing translucent waters.

Strictly limited to 42 pampered guests, Orpheus offers premium services and total seclusion. The island is an idyllic haven for escaping the frenzied pace of modern life with no telephones, televisions, day-trippers, nightclubs or children under the age of fifteen.

Awaken on Christmas Day to spend the day however you please. Escape to your own private beach, take part in a local snorkel exploring the 1,100 types of tropical fish and abundant coral life in our surrounding waters, or simply relax by the pool and waste away the hours ? it?s your choice. Experience the award winning dining at Orpheus and join our Chefs for a gourmet Australian BBQ lunch, followed by a traditional five course degustation Christmas Dinner that evening with all the festive trimmings ? and all tailor made to your individual dietary requirements!

Plans are underway already for New Years Eve and it is sure to be a night to remember. The evening will begin with sunset drinks and canap?s, followed by a dining extravaganza guaranteed to tantalize the tastebuds. This exquisite evening is further complimented with your own exclusive band ? Mirasole. The acclaimed duo will bring in the New Year with laughter, dancing and spectacular dining.

Priced from AUD$3625 per person (based on double/twin share), the five night package includes:

? FREE return scenic flights ex Townsville
? 5 nights private beachfront accommodation in an Orpheus Retreat
? Meet & Greet with fresh fruit cocktail
? All meals ? including a la carte breakfast, alfresco dining or gourmet seafood picnic hamper and seven course degustation-style menu each evening
? Christmas & New Year inclusions
? Unlimited use of motorised dinghies, paddle skis, catamarans, canoes, snorkelling equipment, local snorkel trips, light fishing gear, pools, gymnasium, recreation room, tennis court, bushwalking and selected interpretive activities.

Club Med?s Kaarin Gaukrodger is pleased to see Bali back where it rightfully belongs on the hot destination list for 2009.

Flight Centre says Bali is steadily regaining its popularity with New Zealanders and will be one of the places to be seen in 2009 and there are some fantastic deals on offer.

?This is fantastic news and visitors to Club Med Bali next year will be in for a huge surprise because the resort has just been totally refurbished,? says Ms Gaukrodger, Club Med Marketing Manager New Zealand.

?The resort reopens just before Christmas as the trendiest place in Bali with perfect harmony between new trendy design and traditional Balinese architecture. Club Med has appointed renowned designer Marc Enrich to make Club Med the place to stay in Bali.?

The refurbishment includes a new restaurant, Beach Bar and lounge areas, as well as new look guest rooms and spa.

Flight Centre says Bali?s original charm of the ‘Island of the Gods’ is still felt and its smiling people are welcoming people back into their country. In Bali travellers can enjoy what has long been equated with an exotic paradise; a picturesque vision of green rice fields and plantations, soaring volcanoes, cool lakes and rushing rivers, lush forests and palm fringed beaches.

Ms Gaukrodger adds that it?s also great see some of the other destinations where Club Med has resorts on the list as well ? Greece, Mexico and Spain.

Other destinations named in the Top Ten for 2009 are Brunei, Croatia, Vietnam, Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates.

Club Med Hot Deal:

Be the first to experience the new Club Med Nusa Dua Bali - book now and save 25% off the land stay part of your package.

Club Med. Where happiness means the world.

For further information phone 0800 258 263 or click on to www.clubmed.co.nz

The 14-room Hotel Carl Gustaf, perched high above Gustavia Harbour in St. Barths, is nearing completion of a major multi-million-dollar refit which has transformed the landmark into a true 21st century retreat when it re-opens its doors on Dec. 15. French designer Franck Reynaud and his team are at the helm of the resort?s new look.

Changes at Hotel Carl Gustaf are extensive, and include a newly-designed kitchen, signature restaurant and cocktail lounge; a new reception area; a magnificent new four-bedroom penthouse suite; a new Spa and more. Carita Spa guests will be able to select from an extensive list of exclusive services and treatments. The Spa will feature two treatment/massage rooms; one single and a double for couples. Each will have a private outside deck with loungers; a Hydro Zone with a steam room; a choice of showers, with one offering essential oils; and an outside deck with a Jacuzzi/pool, with a special jet that guests can ?swim against? on one side. In addition to chaise lounges, decks sport a special ?ice-fountain,? for cold dips when using the Jacuzzi or between steam-room sessions.

The four-bedroom, 2,600-square-foot Royale Suite has a private entrance, an over-sized living room, four separate bedrooms, a large fully-equipped kitchen, separate lounge area and several terraces to maximize the island vistas. The loft-like master bedroom with its king-size bed and multi-jet shower has been specially designed for the ultimate relaxation and comfort. Each of the resort?s 14 harbor-facing suites offer private terraces and plunge pools, marble flooring, tiled bathrooms, mahogany furnishings and kitchenettes.

For more information, call 212-616-5032 or visit www.hotelcarlgustaf.com

According to the Travel Industry Association, nearly one quarter of U.S. travelers have taken a trip alone in the past three years. To cater to this growing market, LaSource luxury-inclusive spa resort on Grenada has implemented programs to make planning a solo vacation effortless, including no extra room charges. Supplemental charges often associated with single-occupancy rooms are perhaps the biggest challenge facing solo travelers.

Activities directors at LaSource host nightly cocktail hours at one of the resort?s three bars hours that are perfect opportunities to mix, mingle and meet new faces. Each evening, there is a hosted singles table at either the Great House Restaurant or Oscar?s Beach Bar and Restaurant offering a welcoming environment and the perfect opportunity for solo guests to find a tennis or golf partner for the next day.

Activities at the resort are designed to foster friendly relationships between guests. Groups convene at various locations throughout the day to participate in tennis and golf lessons for all levels, try out archery or fencing, scuba dive, unwind with Tai Chi or yoga and even learn how to sail.

With just 100 guest rooms, LaSource offers a personalized, first-class, luxury-inclusive holiday experience that combines an active beach holiday with a relaxed spa retreat. The minimum age for guests at LaSource is 16 years. LaSource has extended its summer rates and guests booking before Oct. 31 will receive a savings of more than 25 percent on travel through Dec. 18. Beginning in November, American Airlines will add nonstop service from Miami International Airport to Grenada, making it easier to reach Grenada.

For more information, call 888-527-0044 or visit www.theamazingholiday.com

Following their wish to open a subsidiary abroad, Jan and Monique Ruiter finally conquered their share of a sunny diving paradise in Brazil.

They have operated a diving school in Rotterdam since 1995 and, in March 2008, they opened their subsidiary in Fortaleza, Capital of the State of Cear?, in the Northeastern region of Brazil (?Nordeste?).

?After visiting Fortaleza a couple of times and exploring diving possibilities in the region, we realized that this place had everything!?

?We were considering and searching for a place with stable weather, beautiful beaches, pretty good diving conditions, but also that had easy connections to Europe, affordable living standards and not over-populated with diving schools.

?We found all that in Fortaleza, plus the overwhelming nature and hospitality of the locals.??

??Most of our clients come from the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Scandinavian countries and, naturally, many Brazilians.?

We are very pleased with the initiative and fully confident that we shall achieve the same success we gained in the Netherlands?.

Jan Ruiter dives since 1975, in 2000 he became professional Padi Dive Instructor and, in 2003, he was qualified to Padi Master Instructor.

Monique dives since 2000 and, besides taking care of the promotion activities of the school, she has also become a qualified diving assistant-instructor.