DESTINATIONS — CARIBBEAN
PRODUCT Hayes & Jarvis offers
seven nights’ room-only at the four-star Divi Village Golf & Beach Resort in Aruba from £4,899 for a family of four. The price includes flights from
Heathrow and transfers, departing August 10.
hayesandjarvis.com
Funway Holidays offers
seven nights’ all-inclusive at Turtle Beach, Barbados,
Turtle Beach
bad thing: with temperatures in the high 20s, a quick shower can cool things down and provide a welcome break from the sun.
l ESCAPE THE CROWDS Another advantage to visiting during the summer is that there are fewer people with whom to share paradise, and even if there are more families travelling, it’s still nothing
like as crowded as the Christmas to Easter period. Caribtours’ Hobbs adds:
“Travelling in low season also means that unlike many places in Europe, you won’t be fighting for a sunlounger by the pool or for the best spot on the beach. In fact, travel to some of the smaller Caribbean islands and you could have a whole beach to yourself.”
l FAMILY FUN Many of the larger resorts have kids’ clubs and year-round activities, but in a bid to lure even more families to their shores, Caribbean hotels pull out all the stops in summer, adding treats for children of all ages. Buccament Bay Resort on St Vincent offers a theatre school run by stars from the West End, or for aspiring athletes, complimentary sports coaching with high-profile names including Sally Gunnell, John Barnes and Lewis Moody scheduled to appear this year. Barbadian resort Sandy Lane runs a Summer Sports Camp, with highlights including golf lessons, beach volleyball and five-a-side football. The BodyHoliday Resort in St Lucia is repeating its Well-Fit Families programme from July
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12 to August 30, offering yoga, healthy cooking and sailing. There is even something for
literary-minded whippersnappers. Elite Island Resorts has arranged for children’s illustrators and storytellers from Puffin books to host workshops this summer. They’ll be at St James’s Club and Villas, Antigua, from August 16-20, and for pre-school children, at St James’s Club Morgan Bay, Saint Lucia, from September 14-18. Activities will include drawing, reading, games and quizzes based on the stories. Events are free for all-inclusive guests.
l PARTY TIME Perhaps the most exciting added-value extras are the huge celebrations that take place in the summer months. Hayes & Jarvis destination manager Samantha Fowler says: “July and August are carnival time for many islands, meaning there is a great buzz and plenty to get involved in.” Carnival is, in effect, a giant,
free party. The colourful and bombastic Bajan Crop Over, Spicemas Grenada and Antigua Carnival run from the end of July to the beginning of August. Expect live music events and street parades with dancers, acrobats and fire-eaters, all dressed in the most elaborate costumes. TW
from £1,499 a person, based on a family of four sharing a Junior Suite Oceanview room. The price includes
flights from Manchester and transfers, travelling from August 10-17.
funway4agents.co.uk A week’s all-inclusive at
Buccament Bay Resort, St Vincent, starts at £3,945
for adults and £1,752 for children with Caribtours, based on two adults and a child sharing a One
Bedroom Deluxe Garden Villa with Plunge Pool in August. The price includes flights, transfers and lounge access at Gatwick.
caribtours.co.uk
ITC Classics offer seven nights’ all-inclusive at Beaches Negril, Jamaica,
from £6,799 for a family of four sharing a Grand Luxe Beachfront Room. The price includes flights and private
transfers, and is based on an August 23 departure.
itcclassics.co.uk
Seven nights with
breakfast at True Blue Bay, Grenada, starts at £935 in August with Western &
Oriental. The price is based on two sharing, including
return flights and transfers.
westernoriental.com
SAMPLE
PICTURE: BARBADOS TOURISM MARKETING
TOP TIP Beaches Resorts has added a Sailing
Fun course to introduce kids aged eight and above to sailing ($150 for eight hours)
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