Sandals Emerald Bay Takes Flight As New Air Lift Is Introduced To Great Exuma, Bahamas

Guests of the new Sandals Emerald Bay Enjoy The Ease of Three New Flights to Exuma International Airport.

Following the grand opening of Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas, three airline carriers have added flights to Exuma International Airport (GGT) in Great Exuma, Bahamas from major gateways in the US and Canada.

Not only does this signify the airlines’ growing confidence in the Sandals Resorts brand and the success of Sandals Emerald Bay, but it will help to ease the travel experience for guests making their way to the newest addition to the Luxury Included® resort portfolio. This latest addition to the Sandals Resorts family comes at a time of significant growth and increased tourism to the Bahamian Out Islands.

“We are so pleased that the airlines and destination of Great Exuma, Bahamas recognize the great promise that Sandals Emerald Bay brings with it. Following the official grand opening of the resort in February, we have seen the demand for flights to the Out Islands increase like never before,” said Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, Chairman and Founders of Sandals Resorts.

In addition to existing daily flights on American Airlines, Continental Airlines and Bahamas Air, new flights to Great Exuma include:

Air Canada: Launched March 7, 2010 with weekly non-stop service from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
AC 1764; YYZ to GGT, Sundays 7:20am – 10:45am
AC 1765; GGT to YYZ, Sundays, 11:45am – 3:15pm

American Airlines: Starting June 11, 2010 with one additional flight, twice a week from Miami International Airport (MIA)
AA 4901; MIA to GGT, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00pm – 8:29pm
AA 4902; GGT to MIA, Saturdays & Sundays, 7:30am – 8:58am

Delta Airlines: Beginning June 13, 2010 with flights twice a week from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
DL 5607; ATL to GGT, Wednesdays & Sundays, 10:55am – 1:17pm
DL 5606; GGT to ATL, Wednesdays & Sundays, 2:00pm – 4:34pm

Sandals Emerald Bay, a 500-acre beachfront resort set on Great Exuma, one of the Bahamas’ most beautiful Out Islands, is the fourteenth Sandals Resort and, expanding on the company’s Luxury Included® concept, the first to offer a championship, Greg Norman-designed golf course, world-class marina and professionally-trained butlers in all 183 plush rooms and suites.

The new Sandals Emerald Bay also features gourmet dining in a choice of five à la carte restaurants, premium brand wine and spirits, land and watersports, including scuba diving for certified divers, gratuities and airport transfers. Additionally, the resort boasts an exclusive Red Lane® Spa, featuring 17 treatment rooms, offering premier services that embrace the best of the Caribbean region.

To book your Luxury Included® vacation to Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas, call 877-858-8009 or email me at mark@island-breeze-travel.com

At Island Breeze Travel, we are Certified Sandals Specialists and we have all the contact information at Sandals Emerald Bay to make your Luxury Included Vacation in the Bahamas everything it can be, and more. email us today and lets start talking about what you want in a vacation.

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SANDALS RESORTS CONTINUES SANDALS GIVES BACK FUNDRAISING PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Caribbean’s Leading Resort Company Aligns with Local Travel Agents to Assist Organizations in Raising Money.

No stranger to community-based and charitable organizations, Sandals Resorts, along with sister-brands Beaches Resorts, The Royal Plantation Collection and Grand Pineapple Beach Resorts, is proud to announce the re-launch of the highly successful Sandals Gives Back fundraising program.  Now in its second year, the program offers fundraising groups in the United States and Canada the opportunity to receive donations for their cause by joining forces with their favorite Sandals Resorts travel agents.

Between October 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011, organizations will have the exclusive opportunity to team up with dedicated Sandals Resorts travel agents during their next fundraising season to earn up to $250 in donations for each vacation package sold through their group.  For any vacation booked to a Sandals Resort, Beaches Resort, Royal Plantation Collection member or Grand Pineapple Beach Resort as a result of the organization’s referral or outreach, the travel agent will donate $100 directly to the organization’s efforts.  

To raise additional funds, groups can also invite their dedicated travel agent to host a Sandals Caribbean Night or set up a managed table display during their next fundraising event.  For each resulting booking to a Sandals Resort or Beaches Resort made within 10 days of this event, Sandals will make a supplementary $150 donation per booking to the organization. 

Associations and organizations can work with their Sandals Resorts-dedicated travel agent to put together a successful campaign and promote their fundraiser program throughout the community with flyers, posters, ads and online banners and web pages.  To qualify, the travel agent must sign an agreement with their Business Development Manager, and vacation packages must be booked between October 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011 for completed travel by January 31, 2012.

For more information about the Sandals Gives Back fundraising program contact Mark at Island Breeze Travel.

mark@island-breeze-travel.com or 517-990-2470

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SEASIDE VILLA GUESTS AT SANDALS EMERALD BAY TREATED TO CASTAWAY ISLAND PACKAGE

Guests Who Book a Stay in Select Villas at the New Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas Can Receive a Complimentary Castaway Island Package from Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours.

Beginning March 30, 2010, guests who book a minimum five-night stay in a Seaside Villa at Sandals Emerald Bay, Great Exuma, Bahamas – the newest and most luxurious addition to the Sandals Resorts portfolio – will have the opportunity to enjoy a complimentary Castaway Island Package courtesy of Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours.  This exclusive paradise experience transports guests to a secluded island with silky white-sand beaches, and is accompanied with the makings of an exotic romantic retreat, including a bottle of wine, a cooler filled with drinks, beach chairs and floats, and delicious lunch options. To receive this offer, guests must book a Seaside Villa between March 30 and April 30, 2010 for travel dates from March 30 through December 15, 2010.

Sandals Emerald Bay is set along a one-mile stretch of white-sand beach on Great Exuma, Bahamas and is one of the premier resorts in Caribbean. The resort features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Greg Norman, the renowned 150-slip Marina at Sandals Emerald Bay, and an exclusive Red Lane® Spa featuring 17 treatment rooms.

In addition to the Castaway Island Package, guests are eligible to receive up to 65% off regular rack rates in addition to a $250 voucher to the Red Lane® Spa, where spa services capture the essence of Caribbean with native ingredients and specialized treatments.   Furthermore, as with all Luxury Included® vacations, a stay at Sandals Emerald Bay includes gourmet dining in a choice of five à la carte restaurants, premium brand wine and spirits, a wide variety of land and water sports, including scuba diving for certified divers, gratuities, airport transfers and all resort taxes and fees.

For more information or to book a Luxury Included® vacation at Sandals Emerald Bay, visit www.island-breeze-travel.com or email ann@island-breeze-travel.com

Sandals and Beaches Resorts Announces New Discount for IAFF Member Firefighters

Island Breeze Travel of Michigan is proud to announce a new discount just released by Sandals and Beaches Resorts exclusively for Firefighters in the US and Canada.

Firefighter Discount:

• We are proud to announce that Sandals and Beaches will now be offering firefighters, with an International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) ID ONLY, a year-round 10% discount to all Sandals and Beaches Resorts.
• Sandals and Beaches will also be extending the Firefighters an additional 5% savings to any Beaches Resort for Fall Travel (August 23, 2010 through October 31, 2010).
• An IAFF ID must be presented at time of booking

This discount is in addition to all existing discounts already in place. An example of existing discounts in place can be seen here:

Get up to 2 Nights FREE plus save up to 65% at Sandals Whitehouse! Find out more.

IAFF Booking Dates Valid:

10% Discount= Now through December 31, 2010

15% Discount= Now through October 25, 2010

IAFF Travel Dates Valid:

10% Discount= Now through December 31, 2011

15% Discount= August 23, 2010 through October 31, 2010

Sandals Disclaimer:

*Firefighter Discount: 10% year-round discount added to any existing promotional rate for all U.S. and Canadian Firefighter personnel. A copy of an International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) ID is required at time of booking. Discount offer applicable to only one room per firefighter personnel. Promotional offer and savings valid for direct bookings only made for travel from 2/3/10 through 12/31/11. For all promotions, offers may be changed or withdrawn without notice. Certain conditions apply. Golf not available in Antigua or Bahamas, but available at a course nearby.

Beaches Disclaimer:

*Firefighter Discount: 10% year-round discount added to any existing for all U.S. and Canadian Firefighter personnel. A copy of an International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) ID is required at time of booking. Discount offer applicable to only one room per firefighter personnel. Promotional offer and savings valid for direct bookings only made for travel from 2/3/10 through 12/31/11. **15% discount is applicable for travel between 6/23/10 and 10/31/10 only. For all promotions, offers may be changed or withdrawn without notice. Certain conditions apply.

For more information or to receive a custom quote, contact us today at 877-858-8009 or email Island Breeze Travel at info@island-breeze-travel.com

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Disabled Diving at Beaches Turks and Caicos

Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa becomes the first to welcome disabled guests above and below the Turks & Caicos.

The dive team at the Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa has gone a step further to enable disabled guests by receiving their Handicap Scuba Association (HSA) certification this week. Under the guidance of recognized Course Director Mark Rausch of Poseidon Handicap Scuba Adventures, the team of 12 instructors underwent vigorous training in a three-day certification seminar to update their skills, which enables them to teach handicapped persons to scuba dive while addressing their special needs.

The course further offered insightful theory, followed by a series of confined and open water exercises, designed to simulate disabilities by ”acting out” the parts. This exercise created an atmosphere where instructors actually experienced what it is like to be a physically impaired diver. Rausch, who is also President and Founder of Poseidon Handicap Scuba Adventures and holds a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certification commented, “Scuba diving for the disabled is a reality,” he continued, “The HSA is empowering those for whom the physical, social and recreational enjoyment of diving might otherwise have been foreclosed.”

Michael Clark, Beaches Resorts Water Sports Manager, who was pleased that his department received this special training commented, “Scuba diving is the sports where gravity is not an issue,” he further stated, “we are delighted to be able to offer our disabled guests the full value of our ‟Luxury Included‟ facility including equal water sports opportunity that caters to their special needs.”

The Providenciales based dive shop is the first in the resort chain, as well as the Turks & Caicos to receive HSA certification training. With this new certification, resort instructors are now certified to train physically challenged individuals to dive.

The course included certification standards such special training considerations, lifting techniques, wet suit donning and paraplegic and quadriplegic training. Other training elements of the course included familiarizing instructors with psychological adjustment to disabilities such as spinal injury, traumatic brain injury, Cerebral Palsy, amputations, hearing and sight impaired, Multiple Sclerosis and Muscular Dystrophy. Handicap Scuba Association is made up of over 4000 underwater educators, with disabilities and supporting members, located in over 45 countries.

The handicapped Scuba Association is dedicated to insuring that the people with disabilities are given the same opportunities to receive quality training, certification, and dive adventures as every other dive enthusiast.

Beaches Turks and Caicos also features:

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Sweet 16! Sixteen specialty dining options with everything from Caribbean to Japanese, Italian to French, Seafood to Sushi. Guaranteed to satisfy any desire

7000-sq-ft retail village offering guests high-end jewelry, fashion, candies, souvenirs, art gallery featuring international and local artists.

Beaches very own Pirates Island themed aqua-playground hosting one of the Caribbean most comprehensive water parks featuring nine slides, lazy river, surf simulator, water cannons, cranks and spray features

Beaches offers Turn Down Service for all rooms and suites of their 614 rooms.

Exclusive Butler Service in Beaches top suite categories. Trained by the Guild of Professional English Butlers, your Butler will take care of every detail.

Kids of all ages can enjoy fun and games with Elmo and friends from Sesame Street as well as a full program for each age group.

15 minutes away you can visit the worlds only Conch Farm. Explore the fascinating process of farming the Queen Conch, “Strombus Gigas” from fertilization to harvest.

Team members from thirty-five different nationalities providing a true melting pot. Languages spoken by team members include English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Swiss, Creole, and Dutch.

X-BOX360 Games Garage all refurbished with plasma screen equipped with XBOX360 and the latest games on the market.

At Island Breeze Travel – we are Certified Sandals / Beaches Specialists and we have access to additional info at the resort through our on the ground contacts. For more information about Beaches Turks and Caicos, email us at info@island-breeze-travel or visit us on the web at http://www.island-breeze-travel.com