Aug. 30, 2007 — With the help of the V.I. Department of Tourism, St. Croix will start paying vacationers $250 to fly there.
Well, almost. The “St. Croix Fantastic Flight Promo” promotion offers a $250 credit to each visitor who books airfare to St. Croix in the fall. The hefty airfare credit will be applied to a minimum seven-night stay, based on double occupancy at participating hotels, for travel this winter.
Participating hotels and resorts include: The Buccaneer, Carambola Beach Resort, Chenay Bay Beach Resort, Club St. Croix Beach Resort, Colony Cove Beach Resort, Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort & Casino, the Hotel Caravelle, King Christian Hotel, the Palms at Pelican Cove and Sand Castle on the Beach.
According to a news release from the Department of Tourism, tour operators are investing more than $150,000 to market the initiative.
“To ensure a busy peak season, we have to come out of the gate early with a strong offer that convinces travelers to select St. Croix now for their winter vacation,” says Tourism Commissioner Beverly Nicholson Doty. “Through the cooperation of our hotel and airline partners, the destination will get a great head start on the upcoming travel season.”
Reservations can be made through a number of tour operators, including American Airlines Vacations, Apple Vacations, CheapCaribbean.com, Classic Vacations, Delta Vacations, Expedia.com, Festa Holidays, Future Vacations, GoGo Worldwide Vacations, Island Resort Tours, The Mark Travel, Orbitz, Total Vacations, Travel Impressions, Travelocity, and US Airways Vacations.
