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Caribbean step back in time
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The Crane, Barbados. Built in
1887, the Crane is Barbados’s
oldest resort. Today the well-
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The Admiral’s Inn, Antigua.
This historic inn, located in
the Nelson’s Dockyard area of
Antigua, exudes quaint British
is the centrepiece of a luxurious villa charm. The main building was built in
complex that comes straight from the the 18th century as a Royal Navy
pages of a 19th-century romantic novel: engineers’ workshop. The interior bears
there’s a hidden entrance to a series of the hallmarks of history: beams,
2 stone steps leading down the cliff face to wrought-iron chandeliers and a work
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a private swimming area, which gave bench etched with the names of ships
well-to-do ladies a discreet place to bathe. that once docked here. The terrace has
The hotel has long been a hideaway for charming views of the harbour, and the
the rich and famous; one of the first inn has rustic en suite guest-rooms.
celebrities to stay at The Crane was Virgin Holidays offers seven nights at the
American cowboy “Wild Bill” Hickock, in Admiral’s Inn from £899, price includes
1890 – he left his gold chain as payment. flights and transfers, based on two adults
Kuoni World Class offers seven nights on sharing a standard room, from May 8
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a room-only basis in a garden view junior to June 30. vhols4agents.com
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suite, including BA flights from Gatwick.
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Prices for 2009 start from £1,131 based on
two sharing. kuoni.co.uk
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La Haut Plantation, St Lucia. 6
The Caves, Jamaica. You don’t
get much more historic than
prehistoric. If Fred Flintstone
had ever holidayed in the
Step back in time when you stay Caribbean, he would have stayed at The
at this former coconut and cocoa Caves. It’s a real sanctuary, nestled in the
plantation with spectacular views limestone cliffs of Negril’s West End.
of the Pitons. The main guest-house is a Candle-lit pathways lead from thatched
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converted cocoa house, once used for cottages and dining gazebos to private
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fermenting and drying cocoa beans caves and sunny outcrops, perfect for
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picked on the estate. Guests are given secluded sun bathing. Natural caves and
tours of the plantation and are surround- cliff-side alcoves can be reserved for
ed by the charms of country life – the private dining, and tradition dictates an
estate has a few goats, cows, donkeys and early morning jump from the cliffs into
an aviary. The restaurant specialises in the sea. Just don’t forget your animal
local Creole dishes such as clam chowder, print sarong to feel right at home.
pumpkin chips and coconut chicken, Caribtours has seven nights’ all-inclusive
prepared with fresh herbs grown in the at The Caves from £1,773, based on
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resort’s gardens. Virgin Holidays offers two sharing. Virgin Atlantic flights and
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seven nights at La Haut Plantation from private transfers are included. This price
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£849. Price includes Virgin Atlantic flights is a saving of £178 if booked before
from Gatwick/Manchester, based on two February 14. caribtours.co.uk
adults sharing a standard room, from
September 1-October 9. vhols4agents.com
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Star Clippers. You can recreate
the romance of a 19th-century 7
Santa Isabel, Havana de Cuba.
Santa Isabel is located in the
heart of Old Havana. It overlooks
the Plaza de Armas, a charming
voyage around the Caribbean square framed by colonial buildings,
with Star Clippers, but clients museums and restaurants. Period style
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won’t succumb to scurvy, nor will they be furnishings inside the hotel take guests
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forced to climb the rigging. Instead they back to the time when it was owned by
can sit back and relax on deck or in the the Count of Santovenia, a 19th-century
pool, or the onboard spa, while the skilled Cuban nobleman who once reportedly
crew set sail. These elegant tall vessels arranged a dramatic hot-air balloon
have many of the amenities of modern launch from the rooftop in honour of a
cruise ships, but evoke the golden age of Cuban princess. You can’t beat this hotel
seafaring. Seven nights onboard the for colonial appeal and location. Seven
Royal Clipper visiting Dominica, the nights at Santa Isabel with Captivating
Grenadines, St Lucia, and smaller ports Cuba starts from £935 in September,
ating Cuba such as Iles des Saintes in Guadeloupe based on B&B for two sharing, including
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Captiv starts from £1,110. starclippers.co.uk flights and transfers. captivatingcuba.com
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TTG Knowledge – January 2009
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