Future Vacations and American Airlines Launch "Caribbean Fall Sale"
Future Vacations has teamed up with American Airlines to launch a "Caribbean Fall Sale," offering some of the lowest prices of the year on vacation packages to 17 resorts throughout the United States Virgin Islands. Discounts of up to 35 percent are available on both the air and land portions of air-inclusive packages booked by September 7, 2000, for travel September 4-December 20, 2000. As a sample, a four-day/three-night package to St. Thomas, including roundtrip air transportation from New York (JFK), hotel accommodations at Colony's Point Pleasant Resort and airport transfers, starts at $469 per person, based on double occupancy. Certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Future Vacations' "Caribbean Fall Sale" bookings to the United States Virgin Islands must include air transportation via American Airlines and hotel accommodations at any one of the 17 participating USVI hotels and resorts. For more details or reservations, call Future Vacations at (800) 456-2323.
"Harbour Night" Cultural Performances Return to St. Croix
Cruise ship passengers will see lively cultural performances when they arrive on St. Croix during the fall and winter season. "Harbour Night," a cultural festival designed to greet and welcome cruise ship passengers, includes local quelbe and calypso bands, vendors selling local delicacies and handmade crafts and the colorful pageantry of skilled mocko jumbie stilt dancers and traditional quadrille dancers. "Harbour Night" is held every Wednesday, September 6-December 27, 2000. Cruise ship passengers will have the chance to experience an elaborate display of St. Croix's cultural traditions and rich history during "Crucian Fruits," a dramatic performance which explores thousands of years of island folklore through dance, music, song and dramatic narrative. The thrilling show also includes such USVI traditions as mocko jumbies and masqueraders and will include explanations of their origins. "Crucian Fruits" are every other Wednesday, October 25-December 20, 2000, and every Wednesday in 2001. For more details, call (340) 772-4242
Dive World and Adventures Over the Edge Get "SASY"
Dive World on St. Thomas and St. Croix's Adventures Over the Edge (AOTE) recently introduced the addition of "SASY" (Supplied Air Snorkeling for Youth) to their diving and snorkeling shops. Children six to 10 years of age can now use a tank regulator and non-deflatable floatation device specially designed for kids, allowing them to swim with and observe fish and other marine life while on the surface of the USVI's crystal-clear waters. Participants are shown how to use the equipment in shallow water, and then taken on a guided tour of the reef accompanied by an experienced PADI scuba instructor. For more information, contact Dive World at (340) 775-5971 or email inquiries to [email protected]. Additional information is also available by calling AOTE at (340) 772-0505 or email inquiries to [email protected].
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