CARIBBEAN PUERTO RICO DESTINATIONS
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Funway offers seven nights’ B&B at the
Verdanza Hotel, from £1,140
for a Poolside King Room. The price includes return flights with Norwegian from Gatwick departing
January 11, 2017. funway4agents.
co.uk
ITC Luxury
Travel offers seven nights’ room-only at St Regis Bahia Beach Resort,
from £2,969 for a Superior Garden View Room. The price includes
Norwegian flights from Gatwick and private transfers departing in December. itcluxurytravel.
co.uk
for a bit of West Indian winter sun, and swapping their dark, damp commute for a cocktail under a swaying palm just got more affordable. Norwegian’s service from Gatwick
resumed on November 2 and continues until March 25, 2017. With economy-class fares costing from £299 return, it’s the cheapest direct route to the Caribbean from the UK. There’s also a ream of mid-priced
accommodation catering to the cash conscious. But this isn’t only a middle- market destination. The island boasts a portfolio of top-end properties, and Norwegian’s Premium cabin (return fare from £909) further encourages the luxury-loving crowd Puerto Rico’s way. Flights land at San Juan and with
a ton of beaches and attractions all within an hour of the capital, there really isn’t any need to go much further, so no lengthy transfer times after your long-haul flight. As for getting around, operators
offer commissionable tours that collect clients from their hotel door, including horse riding though the lush countryside, a rum distillery visit, and heading to the subterranean world of Rio Camuy Caves Park before checking out the far reaches of the universe at the Arecibo Observatory.
Funway has a guided Scenic Horseback Riding tour from San Juan starting at £86 for four hours, suitable for all levels of ability, and including hotel pick-up. Renting a car is also worth
recommending to those who like to explore independently. The roads are good, sights are well-signposted and the petrol is cheap.
◗ SEE: WHAT SHE’S MADE OF The fourth-largest island in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico has rainforest and rivers, miles of unblemished beaches, vintage architecture and three bioluminescent lagoons. These rare pockets of water are
home to marine microorganisms, dinoflagellates, that appear to glow in the dark. The most accessible is in the town of Fajardo on the northeast coast. Here you can take a sunset or night-time kayaking trip out through mangrove channels to the Laguna Grande. As you disturb the water with your paddles the dinoflagellates begin to glow, surrounding your kayak in a halo of green-blue light. A few miles to the west you’ll find another natural high, the 29,000-acre rainforest reserve El Yunque National Forest. For a dose of nature in a hurry
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