January 15th, 2012, doors open at noon.

At the Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center

2300 Lincoln Hwy East , Lancaster, PA  17602

19th Annual Best Wedding Showcase –
A premier bridal event in PA, promoted by Renee Kopp of Celebrations!

Come meet the
area’s Wedding Experts at Lancaster County’s Biggest & Best Bridal Expo at
the Lancaster Host Resort, Route 30, Lancaster, PA – 12-4 pm, Great Prizes
totaling over $12,000, Live Music and Entertainment, Over 80 wedding companies
to help you plan your big day.  Fashion Shows by In White Bridal and
Central PA Tuxedos.  Gown Sale Room, with wedding designs starting at $99
from Bev’s Bridals.  Visit the Trends & Seasons Room to get decorating
and design ideas for creating your unique wedding.   Plenty to do,
see and taste!

Purchase tickets
online at www.BestWeddingShowcase.com or click here for a coupon to use at the door!

Microsoft Word – African Honeymoon flyer

As an exclusive benefit to your Clients who are Platinum/Gold Castaway Club Members, bookings will open via phone at 8 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 7, 2011. You can book all other Clients (online, GDS or by phone) beginning at 8 a.m. EDT on Friday, April 8, 2011.

New York Sailings
Beginning May 25, 2012, the Disney Magic® will sail a total of 20 cruises from New York.

• 8-night Bahamian cruises include a day at Disney’s Castaway Cay and a stop at Port Canaveral, gateway to the Walt Disney World® Resort. As part of this itinerary, your Client will receive a one-day Park Hopper® Ticket and roundtrip transportation between the ship and resort.
• 5-night Canadian/New England cruises will visit Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Saint John, New Brunswick.
• 2-night cruises are perfect for Clients looking for a quick getaway at sea over a weekend.

Seattle Sailings
Beginning May 28, 2012, the Disney Wonder® will sail a total of 14 cruises to Alaska from the Port of Seattle, Wash.

• 7-night Alaskan cruises will call on Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan plus Victoria, British Columbia.

Galveston Sailings
Beginning Sept. 22, 2012, the Disney Magic will sail 12 cruises from the Port of Galveston, Texas.

• 7-night Western Caribbean cruises will visit Costa Maya and Cozumel in Mexico, as well as Grand Cayman.

Los Angeles Sailings
In addition to 7-night Mexican Riviera cruises, the Disney Wonder will set sail on Disney’s first-ever voyage to Hawai’i on April 29, 2012.

• 15-night Hawaiian cruise departs from the Port of Los Angeles and includes stops at Hilo; Kahului, Maui; Honolulu, Oahu; Nawiliwili, Kauai and Ensenada, Mexico.
• 7-night Pacific Coast cruises will call on San Francisco, San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico.

The Disney Dream™ will continue to sail 3-, 4- and 5-night Bahamian cruises. The new Disney Fantasy™ will offer Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, beginning with the maiden voyage on March 31, 2012. Sail dates for both ships are now available through December 2012.

10/4/2010 – The U.S. State Department issued an alert yesterday for American citizens traveling in Europe, warning them that European destinations may be under the threat of attack by terrorists. The alert will continue through Jan. 31, 2011. Numerous media report that U.S. and European intelligence agencies have picked up recent signs that terrorists may be planning strikes in the region similar to the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people.

With effect from the above date, the use of American Dollars CASH to make purchases in Mexico will not be as free as it has been in the past. Many repeat guests to Mexico who have become accustomed to using American Dollars CASH in Mexico as though they were effectively in the United States will notice the difference. Other payment methods such as Credit Cards of all types and all issuing banks, Travellers Checks, Mexican Pesos and non-American Dollars foreign currencies in cash (Euros or Canadian Dollars) are not affected in any way by this new law.

The most noticeable differences to travelers will be:

1. Hotels and Exchange Booths will only be able to change a maximum of $1,500 USD CASH per person per month into Mexican Pesos. Previously there was no limit.
2. Businesses (including Amstar DMC in Mexico) will only be able to accept a maximum of $100 USD CASH per transaction – but the number of transactions per customer are not restricted.
3. Certain businesses may not be able to, or may choose not to accept American Dollars CASH for any purchase at all (this may include shops etc)

If a customer wants to purchase from Amstar (for example) a tour worth $139 US per person, he will only be able to pay $100 USD of this amount in USD CASH and the remainder will need to be in another form of payment (credit card, Mexican Pesos cash, etc).

As a result of this new law, it is no longer appropriate to advise customers that they should bring American Dollars CASH to Mexico. More appropriate advice would be to inform customers that they should not carry large amounts of American Dollars cash with them to Mexico, but instead they should consider either using a Credit Card, taking Mexican Pesos cash, taking Travellers Checks (of any currency) or withdrawing money locally in Mexican Pesos.

After landing at the Nassau International Airport we were taken by buses to Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort and Offshore Island.  It was about a 15 minute transfer from the airport to resort.  This resort has 3 room locations.  The Royal Village in the secluded gardens, the Manor House and the Windsor Building.

The rooms are well appointed with mahagony 4 poster beds.  The renovations of the rooms look great with a more luxurious look.

It has over 10,000 square feet of pools (some are heated in the winter as well). 

Sandals Royal Bahamian offers 9 dining choices.  Options include French, Italian, Bahamian, English Pub food,  Asian, Southwestern, International cuisine,and even a brick oven pizzeria.  There is a restaurant on Sandals Cay, the resorts Private Offshore Island.  There is also a restaurant on the Pier called Gordon’s that is included for Butler level guests. There are 7 bars throughout the resort including 3 swim up bars.

There is a conference center here that can accommodate up to 1,000 people theatre style.

The Red Lane spa has a location at the Manor House but they also have spa cabanas on the offshore island, Sandals Cay. The Fitness center is located atop the Manor House and has an amazing view.  It beckons you to work out.

The resort has a great Destination Wedding department and they offer the Martha Stewart Weddings.

The layout of this resort is intimate and easy to get around. I enjoy the difference of the 3 villages and love the private island.  If you want to get away from it all Sandals Cay is the place to be. 

Call Jenkins Travel today for rates. Currently the Bahamas is offering free Companion Airfare and that can be combined with the Sandals resort discounts.

We landed at the Providenciales (Provo) airport.  It is a small airport but was air conditioned and had several immigrations and customs officials there to greet us.  Our ride to Beaches was only about 15 minutes. 

Beaches Turks & Caicos has 3 villages.  The Italian Village, the French Village and the Caribbean Village. 

There are 16 restaurants on the resort — including culinary treats of Caribbean, Japanese, Italian, French, Seafood, Tex Mex and even Sushi.  Two of the resorts are adult-only. The Butler level suites offer 24 hour room service as well.

The resort also features 7,000 square feet of retail shopping space.  I was able to get a massage in the Red Lane Spa & Gym, and it was a great treatment. 

Pirates Island themed aquapark offers 9 slides, a lazy river, surf simulator, water cannons, cranks and spray features.  There are also 4 pools (3 of which are heated) throughout the resort.  The beach is pristine (it is a 12 mile stretch of walkable beach) and the water is calm and a gorgeous turquoise! 

The Sesame Street characters are here for the kids (and kids at heart).  Big Bird just came to Beaches and we got to meet him upon our arrival.  Today we saw the kids baking chocolate chip cookies with Cookie Monster and Erine had a rubber duckie hunt.  There is programming for kids of all ages and you can even pay for private in room baby-sitting if you desire.

For the tweens and teens there is a Scratch DJ Academy, Club Liquid – the dance club, and the X Box Games Garage with plasma screens and the latest games on the market.

This resort is the perfect place for families to share special occasions, such as a reunion, or for girlfriends to come for the BFF weekends, and for couples to celebrate their love.  The tropical gardens and graceful palms welcome you.  The sunsets are the perfect end to another day in Paradise.

Beaches Resorts are for everyone.  Call Jenkins Travel today for rates.  The Wonderfall sale is on now!