10 nuggets of news from the Caribbean
High season for the region is approaching... make sure you are armed with latest product updates to help you match your clients to the right island for them.
ANTIGUA UPGRADES
Curtain Bluff has a fresh new look with refurbished suites, expanded wellness area and waterfront infinity pool, while The Verandah reopens later this month as an adults-only hotel with four new pickleball courts; curtainbluff.com, theverandahantigua.com
SANDALS HEADS TO VINCY
Sandals Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is now on sale for bookings from 27 March 2024. Pick from 301 rooms and suites, including Vincy Overwater Two-Storey Villas with rooftop lounges and two-bedroom Butler Villas; booking.sandals.co.uk/fusion/agentlogin.pl
TEMPTATION FOR AGENTS
Agents keen to experience Temptation Miches can access an exclusive agent rate of £53pppn, via the Agent Rates tab on the Temptation Rewards platform. The Dominican Republic resort is described as a “playground for grown-ups”; temptationrewards.com
CAP MAISON REFRESH
Saint Lucia’s hacienda-style boutique hotel Cap Maison has unveiled a full refresh that covers all 50 rooms and suites. Caribtours is offering seven nights’ half-board in a Garden View Room from £2,665pp on select dates; caribtours.co.uk
MARRIOTT-FIRST FOR CANCUN
Early in 2024, Marriott’s legacy property in the Yucatan Peninsula will be regenerated as Marriott Cancun, An All-Inclusive Resort, a brand debut with redesigned rooms and suites, new restaurant concepts plus a lazy river and water park; marriotthotels.com
KIDS IN THE MIX
Windjammer Landing has curated new experiences for children, including Creole dance classes, guided nature walks and Kiddie Fruity Mocktail Mixing. Yoga sessions are tailored for kids and there’s also a daily Kiddie Horseback Riding Adventure; windjammer-landing.com
JAMAICAN SUNSET
Adults-only Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters opens this month in Montego Bay, offering the privacy of a boutique hotel with access to the wider Royalton complex. Agents can earn rewards on seven-night stays; royaltonrewards.com
A TASTE OF PARADISE
The Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival will return to Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas from 13-17 March 2024. Culinary demos, tasting events and workshops will feature, including sushi-making with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa; atlantisbahamas.com/wine-and-food-festival
BARBADOS CASTLE
Sustainably designed Wyndham Grand Barbados, Sam Lord’s Castle All-Inclusive Resort is now open. The ocean-front property has 422 guest rooms, 10 dining options, tennis and pickleballs courts and six pools. Bespoke Travel Marketing has the brief for trade/agent relations; wyndhamhotels.com
ANGUILLA-ANTIGUA LINK
Anguilla Air Services is now offering scheduled flights between Antigua and Anguilla three times a week until April. It’s the first time a scheduled air service has been available on this route between the two islands; anguillaairservices.com
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