Down in fashionable but reachable Barbados, Almond Resorts have two posh establishments, the Almond Beach Village and the Almond Beach Club & Spa, at different locations in different parishes. But the company is running three-night specials at both all-inclusive properties starting at $959 per person, air included, going on through June 26, 2003. You must book by February 28, 2003. Some blackout dates apply and prices are per person, sharing a double room.
You will save 35% off regular rates in either case. The Village is more family-oriented, the Club tends to favor couples. Each package includes roundtrip airfare from Miami; three nights' lodging; all meals, snacks & beverages (alcoholic or not); sports and activities (including motorized water sports, which are frequently excluded from package deals by lesser resorts); roundtrip airport/hotel transfers; all hotel taxes and service charges. The first child under 16 stays free, they say, at the Village only.
Add-on airfares are available from dozens of U.S. cities including roundtrip out New York or Washington DC $60; from Atlanta, Boston, Hartford or Philadelphia $75; from Chicago or Los Angeles $120; from Pittsburgh $145; from Norfolk or Richmond $165; from Houston $195; from Austin, Dallas or San Antonio $285; from San Francisco $300. Prices throughout this article do not include U.S. departure taxes and fees.
The resorts between them have 13 freshwater swimming pools, six restaurants, and are sited on white, sandy beaches. At the Village, a Kids Club is offered from 9 to 5 daily, keeping the youngsters busy with such activities as lessons in Bajan culture, painting and tie-die, calypso and reggae dancing, water sports and more, not to mention movies and computer games. The Village also maintains a fully equipped nursery for infants and children under the age of four.
If you're planning a honeymoon or renewal of wedding vows, some amenities associated with these are free during the month of June 2003, and from September 1 through November 30, 2003, the resort management says.
For more information and to book, phone your local travel agent or Almond at 800/425-6663, e-mail info@almondresorts.com. The Web site is www.almondresorts.com.