You Could Be Here (Snorkeling in St. Croix, courtesy U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism)
You know how some travel sites advertise “cheap” vacations with lines like “Only $99 to Cancun!” but then you investigate the deal further and find out that the $99 is the cost of the flight, EACH WAY, without taxes and booking fees? Factor in 3 nights at a hotel and you’re spending close to $900 on your “affordable” vacay.
This ain’t one of those deals…
Starting today, the U.S. Virgin Islands is offering a Cent-sational Promotion featuring $.25 cent room nights at participating hotels in honor of its newly minted (and first-ever) U.S. quarter.
Now I must disclose, the USVI Department of Tourism is my client. But I swear (scout’s honor) that I’m writing about this not as sneaky salesman, but as a blogger looking to inform the FabFrug community about a RIDICULOUS travel deal that really only comes around once in a blue moon on monumental occassions like new coin-releases and cultural milestones.
Here’s the skinny…
U.S. Virgin Islands Cent-sational Promotion
The Perks:
- $.25 cent room nights at participating hotels (maximum stay of three nights)
- $25 per person dining credit
- $25 per person activities credit
- Virgin Islands commemorative quarter Scotiabank coin set
How to Book:
- Booking dates: October 9 – November 2, 2009* (25 days only)
- Travel dates: October 9 – November 15, 2009
- Reservations MUST be made through BookIt.com (1-888-782-9722)
- Participating hotels: Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, Carambola Beach Resort & Spa, Hibiscus Beach Resort, Hotel Caravelle, Marriott Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort, Secret Harbour Beach Resort, The Palms at Pelican Cove, Windward Passage, Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa
Rules:
- The packages is available within the stated time frame or until they run out
- The offer does not apply to existing bookings; offer is only valid on bookings made on this promotion
- Individual hotels may establish blackout dates
- $.25 rate does not include taxes or resort fees
- Bookings must be air/hotel vacation packages: back-to-back bookings without the purchase of a flight to the USVI will not qualify for this promotion.
Oooohhh….loook, it’s a pweddy buwdddyy!
This freshly minted quarter is imprinted with some of the Territory’s most treasured official symbols, including the Bananaquit bird, Yellow Cedar Flower and Tyre Palm Tree. Emblazoned with the U.S. Virgin Islands’ official motto, "United in Pride and Hope," the quarter serves simultaneously as a reminder of the Territory’s unique identity, as well as its proud inclusion as a U.S. Territory.
