Best of Barbados Package Reintroduced for Spring and Summer 2003
Package Offers Extra Values on Air, Lodging and On-Island Activities
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The high-value "Best of Barbados" package will be reintroduced for Spring and Summer 2003, offering a $200 credit towards airfare ($300 for "Early Bird" bookings) plus free first-night accommodations, free breakfast daily, and great value-added discounts on ground activities when booking a seven-night minimum stay at hotels and resorts and a five-night minimum stay at all-inclusive accommodations. As the Best of Barbados package is combinable with special airline promotions, travelers can secure a discount of up to 75% percent on air from some U.S. cities during the airlines' sale periods.
The "Early Bird Best of Barbados" package offers a $300 credit towards airfare, when booking between now and March 1, 2003 for stays from March 1 through April 11, 2003. Travelers will receive a $200 air rebate when booking the "Best of Barbados Summer 2003" package between now and July 31, 2003 for stays from April 26 through December 14, 2003 (blackout periods of April 11 through 25 and July 13 through August 15 apply).
The Best of Barbados package offers the following amenities*:
-- $200 air credit ($300 for "Early Birds")
-- Free first-night accommodations
-- Free full breakfast daily
-- Discounted admission at participating ground activities including an
island tour, submarine ride and golf
-- One free day car rental with a minimum four-day rental (pay 3,
get 1 free)
-- Choice of accommodation at over 40 hotels
-- Free room upgrade at participating all-inclusive hotels
* Maximum 2 persons per room. Package subject to change without notice.
The Best of Barbados has a range of accommodations to suit any traveler's budget and special interests, including luxury hotels, all-inclusive resorts and smaller and intimate accommodations. A specific "Best of Barbados Intimate Hotels" package has also been developed and is being distributed exclusively by Atlas Tours (1-800-634-1057). This offer includes free airport transfers
and the first and second night free in lieu of free breakfast daily.
"The Best of Barbados package has proven to be the most successful travel promotion in the Caribbean since its launch in May 2002," says Mr. Bill Silvermintz, Vice President of Marketing for the Americas at the Barbados Tourism Authority. "We are proud to extend the package through the spring and summer months and confident it will result in continued strong growth for Barbados in 2003."
For further information on Barbados, travelers may call the Barbados Tourism Authority at 1 (800) 221-9831, or visit Barbados on-line at http://www.barbados.org for a list of participating hotels and airlines. To reserve the Best of Barbados, travelers can call their local travel agent.
Barbados is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands and boasts tropical weather year-round. Visitors to Barbados come for its natural and historic attractions, beaches, water sports, golf courses, fine dining and nightlife. The island is known for its friendly people and wide range of accommodations.
