St. John's, Antigua -- April 2, 2007 -- The summer season in the islands of Antigua and Barbuda allows travelers to take advantage of lower prices and great packages, enjoy less crowded beaches, and if they desire, to travel with their children who are on summer break. Following is a list of hotel packages for the 2007 summer season:

Blue Waters
Stay seven nights or more, receive first night free. All room categories. On same basis as meal plan. Arrivals: 6/1/07-7/24/07 and 8/26/07-9/30/07.

Stay 14 nights or more, receive first two nights free. All room categories. On same basis as meal plan. Arrivals: 6/1/07-7/24/07 and 8/26/07-9/30/07.

For more information and reservations: Contact via e-mail or 1-800-557-6536. Web site: www.bluewaters.net.

Carlisle Bay
Stay seven nights for the price of five. Accommodations for two adults sharing an ocean suite. Full breakfast and afternoon tea daily. Cost: $3,625 per couple, plus tax and service charge. Package is available 4/14/07-11/2/07. (Closed 9/1/07-11/12/07.)

Chill Out at Carlisle Bay Package
Accommodations for seven nights at a special price. Breakfast and afternoon tea daily. Three course dinner and coffee daily, with full choice from the a la carte menus at Indigo On the Beach or East restaurants. Cost: $4,730 per couple, plus tax and service charge. Package is available 4/14/07-11/2/07. (Closed 9/1/07-10/12/07.)

Blue Spa Package
Accommodations for seven nights at a special price. Breakfast and afternoon tea daily. Three course dinner and coffee daily, with full choice from the a la carte menus at Indigo On the Beach or East restaurants. Four complimentary treatments at Blue Spa per suite, per week, based on double occupancy. Cost: $5,030 per couple, plus tax and service charge. Package is available 4/14/07-11/2/07. (Closed 9/1/07-10/12/07.)

For more information and reservations: Contact via e-mail or 1-268-484-0000. Web site: www.carlisle-bay.com.

Curtain Bluff
Summer Value Season Special
For the first time in 40 years, Curtain Bluff will be staying open in the summertime at a special rate perfect for families with children. Room rates start at $495 per couple. Children under the age of five stay free; $125 per night per child to those five and older.

Book a Junior Suite (rates start at $625 per night) or higher category at the regular rack rate and receive a 25% discount off the second room booked in the same category. (Based on double occupancy per suite - only for families with children - does not apply to an all-adult booking). Rates include lodging, three meals daily, bar drinks, afternoon tea, hors d'oeuvres at cocktail hour, weekly beach party luncheon, nightly entertainment as well as most activities, including a deep sea fishing trip for the family. The Summer Value Season Special also includes free membership for each child (ages 3-9) in the new CB's Kids Camp, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-noon from 7/1/07-8/25/07. Offer valid 6/1/07-8/25/07.

For more information and reservations: Contact via e-mail or 1-888-289-9898. Web site: ww.curtainbluff.com.

Elite Island Resorts
Galley Bay
$200 off the per-room rate and luxurious room upgrades with a minimum of three nights. Upgrade from a Superior Beachfront room to a Premium Beachfront suite at $1,175 for three nights. Rates are valid 5/1/07-12/20/07.

St. James's Club & Villas
$200 off the per-room rate and luxurious room upgrades with a three-night minimum stay. Upgrade from Club to a Suite category room, with a three-night stay at $635. Rates are valid 5/1/07-12/20/07.

The Verandah (Opening In June) -- 2-For-1 Grand Opening Special.
To celebrate its Grand Opening this summer, The Verandah is allowing families or couples the opportunity to stay one night and receive one free for every night they purchase or they can elect to have an adjoining Verandah guestroom free for every night they stay. Low all-inclusive children rates are available. Rates start at $485 or $525 for a three-night minimum stay in a Bayview or Oceanfront category room respectively. Valid 6/29/07-12/20/07.

Travel must be booked by August 1, 2007 for the specials listed above (Galley Bay, St. James's Club and the Verandah). Rates are per person, double occupancy. Rates are all-inclusive, including meals, beverages, non-motorized water sports, hotel taxes and service charges.

20% Summer Savings at the following hotels:
- Grand Pineapple Beach.
- Dian Bay: 20% off rack rate with a three night minimum stay. Valid for travel 4/16/07-12/20/07. Book by May 15, 2007.

For information and reservations: Contact via e-mail or 1-800-858-4618. Web site: www.EliteIslandResorts.com.

Jolly Beach Resort - Low Season Deal
Standard accommodations facing the ocean. Includes meals, snacks and afternoon tea. House brand beverages. Non-motorized water sports. Cost: $168 per person per night based on double occupancy, inclusive of tax and service charge. Children 3-11 years old stay for $52.00 per night and kids under 3 years old stay free. Package is available 4/16/07-12/20/07. From 4/16/07-12/20/07 no supplement for a single parent sharing with up to two children in a standard room: the parent pays the per person double occupancy rate of $168.00.

For more information and reservations: Contact via e-mail or 1-866-905-6559. Web site: www.JollyBeachResort.com.

Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort - Escape to Luxury
Courtyard Suites, $450.00 per person/per night. Rate: Nightly rack rates are priced in U.S. dollars, per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to 10.5% government tax and 10% service charge. Child (2-12 years sharing): $75 per night. Under two years (sharing): free of charge. Valid May 5-12 and May 18-31, 2007; June 1-Nov. 17, 2007.

Inclusions: Welcome culinary amenity. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Beverages and cocktails by the glass. Afternoon tea daily. Non-motorized watersports. Use of tennis courts, pool, fitness center and croquet field. Managing Directors cocktail party. Sunset cocktail cruise (Friday evenings).

For more information or to make reservations for a Private Island Rendezvous, please contact 888-ROSEWOOD, or Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort at 268-462-6000. Web site: www.rosewoodhotels.com.

The Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism would like to remind travelers that all U.S. citizens traveling via air or sea must present a valid passport for travel and re-entry into the United States. For information on obtaining a U.S. passport, visit the U. S. Passport Services Web site: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html or contact the U.S National Passport Information Center, (877) 487-2778.

For more reasons to visit Antigua and Barbuda, go to www.antigua-barbuda.org.

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