The Return of WonderFall at Beaches Resorts

It is with great delight that we announce the return of WonderFALL at Beaches Resorts!

Throughout the fall season, all four Beaches Resorts will roll out the red carpet for tiny tots, complete with special treats and surprises. Families traveling to Beaches Resorts this WonderFALL will enjoy all new adventures as well as the introduction of Beaches’ exclusive Halloween Celebration for the first time ever, Fall-O-Ween! Families will get a front row seat at the newest Sesame Street Stage Show as well as the chance to interact with the newest addition to Beaches and everyone’s favorite number-loving Sesame character, The Count.

Highlights of Beaches Resorts’ 2009 WonderFALL season include:

• World Premiere of the Sesame Street Fall-O-Ween Stage Show
  
• Uno, Due, Tre with The Count
  
• Little Tyke Monster Jam Sessions with Scratch DJ Academy
  
• Dive-In Movies
  
• Make a WonderFALL Difference in the Community with The Sandals Foundation book drive
  
• Decorate your Bag-o-Treats with Crayola
  
• Fall Family Reunions

Travel Window: August 15, 2009 through November 30, 2009 (*Normal black out dates apply)
Min. Night Stay: 3 Night Minimum
Room. Categories: ALL

For more information - email us at info@island-breeze-travel.com or call us at 877-858-8009

Dreams Riviera Cancun - Grand Opening on October 1st.

Dreams Resorts & Spas is getting ready to open the Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa in the Riviera Maya next month. The company is celebrating the opening in partnership with Lifetime Network’s “The Balancing Act.” Viewers of the morning show, as well as online users, will have a chance to win a three-night Unlimited-Luxury vacation for 10 at the resort via the Build Your Own Beach Party promotion.

Contestants must visit http://www.dreamsbeachparty.com/ by Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. PDT to start their own virtual beach party. The winner will be announced during a taped episode of “The Balancing Act,” shot on location at Dreams Riviera Cancun, to air in November. All participants are automatically eligible to receive opening discounts off an Unlimited-Luxury vacation at the resort, guaranteed upgrades, $200 in resort coupons and special rates for premium rooms where every third night, third massage, third bottle of wine and third dinner is free.

A member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the Dreams Riviera Cancun will offer 486 octagon-shaped guest rooms and suites with Jacuzzis. All rooms and suites will feature ocean views, plunge pools or gardens, and private balconies.

Hotel amenities will include nine international restaurants and six bars and lounges serving unlimited, premium brand beverages; an array of day and evening activities; unlimited, complimentary rounds of golf at El Camaleón Mayakoba Golf Club, a PGA course; the Dreams Spa by Pevonia; a fitness center with cardiovascular and weight-training equipment, as well as free weights; 24-hour room and concierge services; the Explorer's Club for kids supervised by Red Cross-certified staff; and 7,196 square feet of meeting space.

For more information, call 877-858-8009 or email mark@island-breeze-travel.com

Sandals Resorts / Beaches Resorts offers an additional 10% discount to Military Families - even on current promotions.

Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts Military Discount - 10% year round discount added to any existing promotional rate for all US Military personnel to include active and/or spouse, retired, Reserves, National Guard, and DOD personnel.

Proof of Military identification required at time of booking. Discount offer applicable to only one room per military personnel.

Promotional offer and savings valid for direct bookings only.

Contact me for further info - (SSG. Mark Brown, US Army, Ret.)

New Carnival Dream to Feature Comedy Club

Carnival Cruise Lines will introduce its first comedy club on its new 130,000-ton Carnival Dream. The club will feature six comedy shows on four nights during each voyage. The new 3,646-passenger Carnival Dream -- the line’s largest ship -- is set to debut Sept. 21.

Presented in the 425-seat Burgundy Lounge, the comedy club will highlight a variety of comedians offering both family-friendly and adult-only performances each night. Six 35-minute shows will be presented nightly, with show times at 6, 7:15, 8:30, 9:45 and 11 p.m., and 12:15 a.m. The last two performances will be R-rated adult-only shows.

Carnival Dream’s comedy club is one of several entertainment options. Three high-energy revues -- “Dancin’ in the Street,” “Get Ready” and “X-Treme Country” – will feature elaborate sets and costumes, video technology and sophisticated special effects. The Ocean Plaza is an indoor/outdoor café/live music venue with activities and entertainment planned from 9 a.m. until 1 a.m. Guests can relax with specialty coffees and sweets while enjoying a variety of live music.

Located on Promenade Deck 5, Ocean Plaza will also serve as the venue for activities ranging from scrapbooking classes and trivia contests to karaoke, and art, spa and photo seminars. Jugglers and magic shows also will be presented, while the Fun Force, Carnival’s acrobatic troupe, will perform high-flying antics. Other diversions on Carnival Dream will include solo entertainers along the Dream Street Promenade, a karaoke lounge, sing-a-longs in Sam’s Piano Bar, steel drum and Calypso bands on Lido Deck, and live bands playing everything from rock to Latin to disco.

Carnival Dream will also feature Carnival’s Seaside Theatre, a massive LED screen on Lido Deck showing movies, concerts, sporting events and other programming.

Carnival Dream debuts Sept. 21 with the first of three 12-day Grand Mediterranean cruises operating roundtrip from Rome (Civitavecchia), followed by a 16-day trans-Atlantic crossing from Rome to New York from Oct. 27 to Nov. 12. Carnival Dream will operate two eight-day Bahamas/Florida cruises departing Nov. 15 and Nov. 23 from New York.

The ship will then reposition to Port Canaveral, Fla., for a nine-day Caribbean cruise departing Dec. 3. Carnival Dream will launch year-round seven-day Caribbean service from Port Canaveral on Dec. 12. Reservations are currently being accepted for Carnival Dream’s European and Caribbean departures. For more information, call 877-858-8009 or email us at info@island-breeze-travel.com

Sandals, Beaches Partner with Martha Stewart Weddings

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. and Sandals Resorts International announced a multi-year partnership that will bring customizable Martha Stewart Weddings to all brides and grooms celebrating a destination wedding at any of the Luxury Included Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts across the Caribbean, beginning Jan. 1, 2010. Guests will be able to book a Martha Stewart Wedding at any of the 12 Sandals Resorts or four Beaches Family Resorts starting in October 2009.

In addition, the companies announced they will introduce Martha Stewart Crafts classes for adults at Sandals Resorts and craft camps for families at Beaches Resorts in 2010. Martha Stewart Weddings at Sandals Resorts -- available in five themes -- will leverage MSLO’s expertise in wedding planning and Sandals Resorts’ reputation as the leader in the luxury all-inclusive resort arena.

A la carte items or “extras” -- such as personalized cake toppers, welcome gifts and candy buffets -- will also be available for couples to make their weddings unforgettable.
On the digital front, the company has established a stand-alone website, www.marthastewartweddings.com, with wedding planning tools powered by WeddingWire, a localized wedding platform in which MSLO made a strategic investment in 2008.

Also in 2008, MSLO took an equity stake in www.pingg.com, an online invitation and planning company. In November 2009, Martha Stewart Weddings magazine will publish its first destination weddings special issue magazine.

In addition to Martha Stewart Weddings at Sandals Resorts, MSLO and SRI will introduce a variety of craft programs and camps in 2010. Guests will be taught crafting skills and techniques by trained experts using Martha Stewart Crafts products (www.marthastewart.com/crafts). MSLO’s crafts products are manufactured by EK Success, which distributes the products to mass market and specialty craft retailers nationwide. For more information on Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, visit www.marthastewart.com.

For more information on Sandals, visit www.sandals.com. For additional information on Beaches Resorts, visit www.beaches.com.

At Island Breeze Travel, we are Wedding / Honeymoon Destination Specialists and would love the opportunity to help you plan your Wedding or Honeymoon.

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Modern Bride Names Jamaica as Top Honeymoon Destination

For the 13th consecutive year, Jamaica has been named to Modern Bride’s “The World’s 50 Best Honeymoons” list from the annual survey of Virtuoso travel specialists.

Jamaica also ranked in the “Top 10 for Affordability,” at number 3, a desirable spot in today’s economy. Jamaica’s listings are published in Modern Bride’s August/September issue, now available on newsstands. The survey represents an expert polling of a panel of 6,000 Virtuoso travel specialists across the U.S. and is designed to help couples select the ideal honeymoon destination.

Agents recommended destinations based on the following 12 categories: romance, beaches, food and wine, mountains, sexy ambience, adventure, nightlife, affordability, seclusion, culture, snorkeling and diving, and up-and-coming locale.

For more information on Destination Weddings and Honeymoons, call us at 877-858-8009 or email us at info@island-breeze-travel.com

At Island Breeze Travel of Michigan, we specialize in Destination Weddings and Honeymoons and would be happy to work with you personally and make your special day the best it possibly can be.


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US Airways Adds Flights to Barbados From Philadelphia

Published on: July 13, 2009

US Airways is adding more nonstop flights to Barbados from its Philadelphia hub. US Airways will fly to Barbados four days a week starting Oct. 1 and then offer daily service for the winter season beginning Dec. 19.

Island Breeze Travel also has packages available and with our status as Barbados specialists, we can secure VIP packages at no charge at participating resorts.

With this new service, US Airways will offer customers an average of 109 weekly nonstop flights to 14 Caribbean destinations from Philadelphia International Airport during the peak Caribbean travel season.

For more information, call 877-858-8009 or visit www.usairways.com.

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