Future Vacations/Florida Marlins Offer Agents Chance to Throw First Pitch and Win Trip
Future Vacations is partnering with the Florida Marlins Major League Baseball team and three USVI hotels to encourage travel agents to "play ball" with them on bookings to St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John this summer. The Future Vacations/Florida Marlins 1st Pitch Promotion will award the travel agent making the most Future Vacations package bookings to any of three participating USVI hotels with the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at a Florida Marlins game in September 2000. The winning agent will also receive a four-day/three-night air-inclusive vacation package for two to the USVI and a bag of tourism goodies from the USVI Department of Tourism. Eligible bookings must be made by August 31 for travel to be completed by December 15, 2000. Hotel accommodations must be made at the Carambola Beach Resort on St. Croix, the Westin Resort, St. John, or the Holiday Inn on St. Thomas. For more information, call (800) 456-2323.
Secret Harbour Offers "Stay 5 Nights, Pay for 4" and "Values in Paradise" Packages
Now through December 21, 2000, Secret Harbour Beach Resort & Villas is offering the "Stay 5 Nights, Pay for 4" package. Featuring a free room night at already reduced summer prices, the package includes accommodations in a one-bedroom suite with terrace or patio, unlimited tennis and fitness center use, beach and pool lounges, weekly Manager's Welcome Rum Punch Party and complimentary gifts upon arrival. The "Values in Paradise" packages are available for all of the resort's accommodations starting at $179 per night for a one-bedroom garden suite and $219 for a one-bedroom beachfront suite. For more information about these packages, call (800) 524-2250 or (340) 775-6550. Visit the resort's Web site at www.wt-thomas/shb.vi
USVI Home to the Best Sportfishing in the World
The United States Virgin Islands is home to the best sportfishing in the world. The USVI will host the 28th Annual USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament off the waters of St. Thomas August 11-16, in addition to several other world-class tournaments that will take place this summer. The territory's gamefishing tournament season officially kicks-off during the June Moon Big Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament, June 14-17. The 37th Annual July Open, held July 13-17, is one of the oldest and most prestigious sportfishing tournaments in the world. The Northside Sportfishing Club will host its Annual Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament at Hull Bay off St. Thomas on July 16. More information about the USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament is available by calling 888-2FISHVI (347484) or (340) 775-9500. For more information about the June Moon Big Blue Marlin Fishing Tournament and the 37th annual July Open, call the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club at (340) 775-9144. More details about the Annual Bastille Day Kingfish Tournament are available by calling (340) 774-6827.
New Café Opens on St. Thomas
Visitors wanting local West Indian cuisine and lighter eclectic fare should visit the Pave Street Café. Breakfast menu offerings range from peach Melba-brandied waffles covered in whipped cream and raspberry sauce to biscuits and gravy. Light salads, sandwiches, soups and more are offered during lunch. Espresso and cappuccino can be enjoyed all day long. The café is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call (340) 774-2340.
Sapphire Beach Resort Offers "Dive the Deep Blue" Package
The Sapphire Beach Resort and Marina on St. Thomas has designed a value-added package for travelers who like to dive. Available now through September 30, 2000, the adventurous "Dive the Deep Blue" package includes six exciting dives in the island's surrounding crystal-clear waters. Prices for the three-night package begin at $831 for single occupancy and $1,034 for double occupancy. Rates for the seven-night package start at $1,627 for single occupancy and $1,834 for double occupancy. For more details or reservations, call (800) 524-2090 or (340) 775-6100.
Bolongo Bay Offers Summer All-Inclusive Special and Introduces "Date Night" for Parents
Bolongo Bay Beach Club & Villas on St. Thomas is now offering the Summer All-Inclusive Special. This summer the resort's all-inclusive plan is priced at $299 per couple, per room, per night (compared with the normal summertime rate of $380). The Summer All-Inclusive Special is valid on all run-of-house bookings made now through June 15, 2000 for travel June 1-October 31, 2000. In the interest of adding a little romance to family vacations, the resort is pleased to offer parents a fun-filled "Date Night." Through this program, parents can spend a night on the town together and Bolongo Bay will arrange for the children to stay with a licensed childcare professional free-of-charge. Bolongo Bay offers the "Date Night" babysitting services complimentary to all couples staying a minimum of seven nights on any of the resort's three vacation options-the European Plan, the Continental Plan and the all-inclusive program. The promotion is valid on bookings for travel June 1 through September 30, 2000. Bolongo Bay uses "Nannies in Paradise," a company comprised of licensed childcare professionals including school teachers, to care for the children while the parents enjoy a night on their own. More details about these offers are available by calling (340) 775-1800 or (800) 524-4746. Visit the resort on the Internet at www.bolongo.com.
St. John Ecotourism Resort Offers Vacation Values for Families
St. John's world-famous ecotourism resort Maho Bay Camps is offering vacation values for families. Now through November 15, 2000, children 16 years of age and under stay free at Maho Bay Camps when accompanied by adults. At the regular off-season rate of $70 per night, a family of four can share accommodations for under $20 each. For reservations, call Maho Bay Camps at (800) 392-9004. Visit the resort on the Internet at www.mahobay.com
Explore Magens Bay on Guided Snorkeling and Kayak Tours
Starting this fall, Virgin Island Ecotours will offer its eco-friendly, two-and-a-half-hour guided kayak and snorkel tour at St. Thomas' Magens Bay. Led by experienced naturalists who are knowledgeable about the island's natural history, the kayak tours are a first-hand, fun and educational experience for visitors. VI Ecotours currently provides these exciting, soft-adventure tours through St. Thomas' Marine Sanctuary and Mangrove Lagoon where participants can view snowy egrets, great barracudas, dwarf herrings, spotted eagle rays, jellyfish, mangrove crabs and other marine life. Cruise Ship Excursions is the exclusive tour provider for this activity. For more details or reservations, call Virgin Islands Ecotours at (340) 779-2155 or Cruise Ship Excursions at (340) 775-5055.
