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Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort offers Exclusive BFF Activities

By Sandi | Published September 17, 2010 | Posted in Caribbean


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Are you and your BFFs planning to get away together, but just don’t know where? How about that Bachelorette Party you’ve been tasked with planning?  Beaches Resorts has the answer!

Although Beaches Turks and Caicos is a resort for everyone, during the months of October & May, Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages & Spa, have set aside 4 nights dedicated to Girl Bonding!  Exclusive BFF Activities have been planned.  These include Island Dance Lessons, Beach Bonfire Pajama Party, Sunset Catamaran Cruise, and a “Learn to Have It All” class.  (Isn’t that what we all want??)

In addition to all of the exclusive activities, you will also receive $200 Red Lane Spa gift certificate, a welcome goody bag filled with gifts and a 5 X 7 picture to commemorate your BFF vacation!

Beaches Turks & Caicos, an all-inclusive resort, is the perfect place to have fun, eat, drink and relax!  With 16 restaurants, and twelve bars the eating and drinking is taken care of in spades!  Swim-up pool bars are the ultimate in decadent relaxation!

The beach is absolutely amazing, with beautiful white sand, and water sports galore.  Are you a SCUBA diver?  Diving is included!  Also, snorkeling, sea kayaks, Hobie Cats, wind surfing, and water skiing are all included!

Pirate Cove Water Park brings out the kid in all of us.  Water slides, lazy river, and the surf simulator will keep you in the water all day!

Want  to really indulge yourselves?  Why not opt for a Butler Service room……your every wish is his/her command!  Want chocolate sundaes at 3am?  Why not?  How about a glass of wine, and your flip-flops waiting when you return from your snorkel trip…no problem.  Your butler will be there with wine in one hand and your shoes in the other!  Want to make sure that you have your favorite beach chairs each day…don’t worry, this can be arranged by your butler.  In other words, live like a princess for a few days!  What could be better!

If October or May do not fit into your schedule, no problem mon!  For girlfriends traveling in groups of 5 or more rooms, Beaches offers customized getaways all year long.

I would love to help you plan your BFF vacation!  Just give me a call or send an email!  sandi@totemtravel.com 425 821-4100/1 800 321-7907

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Sandals Royal Caribbean: The perfect wedding or honeymoon destination in Jamaica

By Patty | Published September 10, 2010 | Posted in Sandals Resorts


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If you are looking for the perfect spot to have a destination wedding, romantic honeymoon or celebrate a special occasion, Sandals Royal Caribbean All-Inclusive Couples Only Resort  in Jamaica is an excellent choice.

Sandals Royal Caribbean has a wedding office located onsite and every bride is assigned their own wedding consultant to guide and help them make their dream wedding come true.  At Sandals Royal Caribbean, there are many beautiful wedding venues to choose from both on the grounds and by the beach, as well as on their private offshore island for an extra charge  .  Sandals Royal Caribbean offers a fabulous room category for those couples who are tying the knot or on their honeymoon.  The Grande Romeo & Juliet Honeymoon Swim-Up or Penthouse Oceanview One Bedroom Crystal Lagoon Suites are amazing featuring expansive living rooms complete with 42″ plasma TV, bedroom with 37″ TV, fine mahogany furnishings, tiled floors, whirlpool bath and walk-in shower and a doorbell!!

If you are looking for the perfect Sandals Resort your honeymoon, Sandals Royal Caribbean is a great choice with beautiful scalloped beaches offering both tranquility or action depending on your desires, pools, good food at all seven restaurants, water activities like snorkeling, kayaking, sailing during the day, nightly shows and entertainment in the evening and off resort activities within one hour of the resort for those adventurous couples.

A typical day at Sandals Royal Caribbean might consist of relaxing by the pool before heading down to the beach to take a short sail, lunch on the beach followed by a quick snorkeling trip on one of Sandals glass bottom boats, then perhaps dinner at the Thai Restaurant on the private 2 ½ acre offshore island with the island lit up with beautiful glimmering lights.  And on another day, you may want to take the free shuttle which runs every ½ hour to either Sandals Montego Bay Resort where you can water ski and go tubing before grabbing lunch or shuttle to Sandals Carlyle and take a short ten minute walk to Montego’s hip strip and get some shopping in.   Guests at any of these three Sandals Resorts have access to all of them via the free shuttle service.  Stay at one and play at all three!

Having just returned from this amazing resort, I can’t wait to return and hope you enjoy my slideshow.  If you would like to know more about Sandals Royal Caribbean or would like help planning your destination wedding or honeymoon, please give us a call at 1-800-321-7907.  As a Preferred Sandals Agency, we have been to all of them and are happy to help!

Dreams Cancun: An All-Inclusive Family Resort

By Sandi | Published September 3, 2010 | Posted in Mexico


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I have just returned from a wonderful familiarization trip to Cancun and Riviera Maya.  While in Cancun, we were lucky enough to stay at the Dreams Cancun Resort.

Dreams, an all-inclusive family resort,

is on the north end of the Cancun hotel strip.  It was recently renovated and a new “Preferred Club” tower has been added.   Many of the suites in the Preferred Club offer Jacuzzis, 2 bedrooms (great for families) access to the Tower pool, and private concierge service.  The Presidential Suite (which is where I stayed….NOT!!) has a 360 degree view of the property and the Caribbean Sea, a private elevator, and meeting space for up to 12 people.

Dreams is a great destination for families.  A supervised children’s program is available for the young ones, where they will participate in age appropriate activities: crafts, games & water sports.  The smaller children have their own pool, too!  Of course, mom and dad will want to relax and enjoy the Spa facilities, including aromatherapy massages……I admit I did have to indulge myself!

A state of the art work out facility is available for those die-hard fitness fanatics.  Spinning classes, free-weights, treadmills and elliptical machines are all available at no extra charge.  Of course, a sauna, also at no extra charge, is a great way to end that work out.

For those who prefer a little more of the group participation sports, there’s always a volleyball game on the beach, a little kayaking or a game of tennis at the lighted courts.

At Dreams you can swim with the dolphins! The swim with the dolphins program is at an extra charge, but the 6 dolphins which are always willing to give you a little show when they are not “working”.  You can hear them chirping at each other throughout the day and they love chasing and playing with each other.  I was able to have quite a show right from my room terrace!  What a treat.

The restaurants at Dreams are quite good.  My favorite was the Oceana which serves freshly, caught today, seafood and the best steaks!  The apple tart was pretty good too!  Many will love the Asian cuisine served at Himitsu….a great variety of sushi, as well as salmon and other seafood options.  Seaside Grill is also a great choice for surf and turf, served right on the beach.  World Café serves buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner…..great food!  One of the great things about the restaurants at Dreams:  no reservations required!  We didn’t wait long for seating at any of the venues.

Oh, and shopping!!  Within walking distance of Dreams…….upscale shops and local flea markets and local night clubs…it’s all there.

Please call me to book your vacation at Dreams.  Sandi Moore, 425-821-4100 or 1-800-321-7907

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