Bonaire Grenada Curaçao Saba Aruba St. Martin

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1 Bonaire Grenada Curaçao Saba Aruba St. Martin

2 Bonaire Bonaire is very small, just 24 miles long by 5 miles wide with a population of only 13,000 people. Bonaire is the Caribbean as it used to be - unspoilt with a friendly atmosphere. A charming island where you can relax and unwind completely. It s no surprise that so many people fall in love with Bonaire. No mass tourism, no theme parks, no high rise hotels. Bonaire s weather is almost always 29 c, Warm and sunny in January or July with a cooling breeze that keeps you fresh and comfortable - perfect weather. We offer more choice of accommodation on Bonaire than any other UK travel company. Our holidays are designed for independently minded people and the accommodation on Bonaire is ideal. Our accommodation ranges from hotel rooms to luxurious suites; from studios to 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments and bungalows; private houses/villas to penthouse apartments. Most accommodation is within a mile or two of Kralendijk, the capital, which has 51 restaurants and some excellent café-style bars. There is a busy and very informal night-life based on the restaurants, usually al fresco, along the ocean promenade. Bonaire s coast and ocean are strictly protected. Bonaire s pristine reefs and huge diversity of marine life are considered unique. Bonaire has the largest number of fish and the greatest variety of species of fish, in the Western Atlantic. Bonaire is consistently voted - by divers around the world - as the best scuba diving and snorkelling destination in the world. Bonaire has over 80 high quality dive sites. The ocean is a wonderful 28ºc (82ºf) - visibility around 40 metres. For almost the entire length of the south-west coast, there are no serious currents - and there are an amazing 51 shore diving sites along this 15 mile section of coast. The reef is just 25 metres from shore - and access to the ocean is quick and easy - which is why almost all diving on Bonaire is shore diving. Each shore entry is also an excellent snorkelling site, of course. The exceptionally easy ocean conditions make Bonaire a perfect place for all divers and snorkellers - in fact anyone who wants to enjoy the ocean. Bonaire offers a great deal to divers of all capabilities. You will find most sites deserted, there are no crowds on land or sea on Bonaire. Tanks are available 24 hours a day - 7 days a week. With a huge number of shore diving sites, and unlimited air package and a vehicle to come and go as you please, you can dive when and where you like, for as long as it is safe to do so. You can concentrate on having fun. Diving Freedom is not just a catchy phrase But... diving is not compulsory! If you want to do more than relax on a quiet beach or dive, Bonaire offers a lot of activities, which make the most of Bonaire s natural attributes. Activities include: world class windsurfing in Lac Bay, kayaking in the mangroves and on the ocean, sailing, kite surfing, fishing, bird watching, cycling, walking, horse riding and land yachting. You can enjoy these activities and pastimes without the queues. The friendly atmosphere and absence of an audience will encourage you to try new adventures. 4

3 Captain Don s Habitat is an excellent resort overlooking the beautiful Caribbean Sea. Although a world famous resort, Captain Dons has just 60 suites and bungalows. Captain Don s Habitat built its reputation as a first class dive resort and has developed into a great holiday resort offering activities and amenities to divers and non-divers. One of our most popular resorts. Excellent accommodation, a great dive centre and is very good value for money. Caribbean Club is a small, peaceful resort, on the ocean, a choice of bungalows and studios, with the option to self cater. The resort also has a restaurant. Caribbean Club is an excellent location for exploring or getting to all those shore diving sites. Caribbean Club is associated with Buddy Dive Resort and guests can use their facilities. Caribbean Club offers a range of adventure activities, if you don t feel the urge to submerge! We receive excellent reports from satisfied customers about Caribbean Club - the best value for money on Bonaire. Buddy Dive is an internationally renowned resort, on the south west coast of Bonaire, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The resort has a variety of excellent accommodation. Buddy Dive was founded with divers in mind, and has an excellent dive operation, but the resort appreciates that not everyone is a diver. Buddy Dive Resort invites its guests to Discover Our Diversity - with an impressive Activity Centre which offers an exciting range of sports, excursions and activities. Belmar is a beautiful, two storey, white building overlooking the Caribbean Sea, in the quiet residential area of Belnem. Belmar has just 22, exceptionally spacious and luxurious apartments. The apartments are beautifully furnished, quiet and private, surrounded by tropical gardens. All the apartments face the beautiful Caribbean Sea, with swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving from one of the two private piers. You will enjoy the feeling of open space and you will enjoy the peace, the fresh air and the magnificent view over the Caribbean Sea. Harbour Village is Bonaire s premier resort located on a superb, white sand beach, shaded by tall palm trees, a few steps from the Caribbean Sea. Harbour Village has won awards for being one of the best hotels in the Caribbean. The hotel s suites are on the beach front, a few metres from the water s edge. The accommodation is all ground or first floor, nothing higher. Harbour Village has luxury accommodation and peaceful surroundings - a wonderfully relaxing atmosphere for you to enjoy your holiday to the full. Blachi Koko is a few steps away from the beautiful Caribbean sea, with a small beach where you can snorkel and dive and a 5 minute stroll to the bars and restaurants in Kralendijk. Blachi Koko is close to the Plaza Resort, where you have free access to their beach and pool. This attractive building houses just five apartments, very quiet and informal. Blachi Koko is for people who want privacy, peace and quiet - and very good value for money. Divi Flamingo is an excellent small resort, ground and first floor accommodation, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The resort has a small, quiet beach and is busy building a second. The easy access to the warm, crystal clear water is ideal for swimmers, snorkellers and divers. The reef is just a short swim from the resort s beach. Divi Flamingo has amenities and activities for all guests to enjoy. Divi Flamingo has rooms and studios, you can self cater if you wish. There are two excellent restaurants on the resort, so you have lots of options. Windsock is a small apartment building, in the residential area of Belnem with just 8 excellent apartments, surrounded by tropical gardens. These apartments are very nicely decorated, spacious and well equipped. Windsock offers self catering opportunities, but within a few minutes you will be in Kralendijk with a surprising number of restaurants to choose from. Windsock is close to the beach and ocean with a dive refill station just a few hundred metres away. Plaza Resort is Bonaire s only all inclusive resort - an excellent resort with a long, white sand beach a few paces from the beautiful Caribbean Sea. The resort has only 126 rooms, carefully hidden amongst 12 acres of lush, colourful, tropical gardens. The accommodation is ground or first floor only, scattered over several small islands on a large lagoon. Diving is a key feature of the activities, but they also have a range of facilities and activities for people who do not wish to dive. 5

4 Grenada Grenada is the Isle of Spice - bathed in the soft fragrance of tropical spices. An exciting and beautiful holiday island, wonderful beaches with swaying palm trees, a shimmering blue ocean full of interesting features - wrecks and reefs - and a mountainous, lush, tropical countryside. Grenada was formed by a volcanic eruption and its geography is dramatic. Grenada has a stunning coastline with 45 beaches bordered by the bright blue Caribbean Sea. Grand Anse Beach is, officially one of the best beaches in the world, two miles of smooth soft sand. The beaches are great for water sports, diving and snorkelling. The extinct volcano at the heart of the island is covered by a dense rain forest. The scenic, rugged countryside has cascading rivers and waterfalls, hot springs and a beautiful mountain lake. Fragrant spice trees, fruit trees and rare tropical flowers are everywhere. The Pure Grenada motto reflects the importance the island places on its natural world. Visitors have a wide choice of rooms and suites as well as apartments and bungalows for those who wish to self cater. Many people will have heard of this delightful Caribbean island but, due to the resistance to invasive tourism, it is still a quiet, relaxed island. No hotel on the island can exceed the second floor - or the height of the palm trees. The Historical sites and scenic nature spots are never crowded. The weather does not vary a great deal - warm and sunny with a cooling breeze that keeps you fresh and comfortable. Grenada does have a rainy season - July to December - brief, tropical showers - then warm and sunny again. There are lots of restaurants, to suit all tastes - from ordinary cafes serving local food to the Gary Rhodes restaurant serving international cuisine. Grenada s nightlife is easy going, sometimes lively, often quirky, but never intense, as it is in some holiday destinations. Locals and visitors mix quite freely, making it friendly and relaxed, you can enjoy the night life as a guest and not as a tourist. There is a lot to see and do on Grenada, historic forts, lakes, waterfalls, spice estates, spice gardens, floral gardens, rum distilleries, plantation houses, Amerindian petroglyphs, etc. You can enjoy fun activities like river tubing, hiking, mountain biking and kayaking, sailing and much more, not least the wonderful diving and snorkelling. The underwater scenery in Grenada is every bit as breathtaking as it is on land. The dramatic underwater rock and coral formations provide an extra dimension for marine life. The Caribbean is famous for its diversity and abundance of marine life and the Atlantic coast is home to larger, ocean roaming creatures. The scuba diving and snorkelling on Grenada are rated to be some of the best in the world, with over 50 sites and 15 wrecks, including the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean, fantastic reefs and an underwater volcano and Grenada s unique Underwater Sculpture Park. Visibility varies from 15 to 35 metres. The water temperature can vary according - Caribbean or Atlantic side - but it ranges from 25 C on the Atlantic coast to 28 C on the Caribbean coast. The Grenada Marine Park is a strictly protected area north of St. George s. Easy ocean conditions in protected bays for divers and snorkeller. No crowds on Grenada the diving easy and hassle free. Hawksbill Turtle and the Leatherback Turtle have their nesting grounds around the islands and are a common sight in spring and summer. A large population of Nurse sharks live around the Atlantic coast dive sites. Grenada offers one of the best opportunities you will get to encounter sharks in their natural habitat. Grenada s waters are visited by various species, including Orca whales, Curvier beaked, humpback and sperm whales and several varieties of dolphin. 6

5 Gem is a small apartment building on the beautiful Morne Rouge Bay - a few metres from the beach and the bright blue Caribbean Sea. With only 20 apartments Gem is very small and quiet. The apartments have kitchens which enable you to self cater some or all of your meals. Gem is ideal for people who want to be a little more independent. Gem has two good restaurants just a few steps away. Gem is very well priced - excellent value for money. Highly recommended. Kalinago is on the picturesque Morne Rouge Beach - 30 metres from the beautiful Caribbean Sea. This lovely hotel has just 29 rooms on three floors. Rooms are spacious, clean and painted in soft colours. This is an excellent small hotel with friendly, attentive customer service. Kalinago is very reasonably priced and recommended to all visitors. Kalinago has its own excellent restaurant with several others nearby. Coyaba Beach Resort is on the famous Grand Anse Beach - one of the best beaches in the world - over 2 miles of soft, white sand, facing the bright blue Caribbean Sea. Eight pavilion style rustic buildings, very distinctive and picturesque. Coyaba has just 80 rooms, ground and first floor, in 5 acres of tropical gardens. Coyaba has a wonderfully peaceful atmosphere, whilst offering guests lots of facilities and amenities. Walking through the garden you step onto the glorious Grand Anse beach - with the bright blue ocean filling your view - just a few metres away. The Flamboyant Hotel has a magnificent location overlooking the world famous Grand Anse beach. Each room has a spectacular view of the bright blue Caribbean Sea. In the distance you can see the mountains covered in lush, green forest. Flamboyant has a range of facilities and activities for guests to enjoy - not least a professional dive centre on the beach, two excellent restaurants and live entertainment. Flamboyant has a wide range of accommodation options with kitchens, giving you the opportunity to self cater. Flamboyant offers a range of board options (meal plans). Spice Island Beach Resort is a 5 star resort with an AAA Four-Diamond rating - a beautiful resort on a beautiful beach. The resort has just 64 beautifully appointed rooms and suites, discreetly located in 8 acres of lush tropical gardens. The extensive grounds stretch along the world famous Grande Anse beach for over a quarter of a mile. Spice Island resort is a multiple award winner. The resort has a wide choice of activities, amenities and regular entertainment to offers its guests. Blue Horizons is a wonderful, small resort just 300 metres from the world famous Grand Anse Beach, a superb beach, over two miles of soft, white sand next to the Caribbean Sea. Blue Horizons is a small resort with just 32 rooms - very peaceful and very private. The resort s beautiful cottages are surrounded by over six acres of stunning, landscaped tropical gardens. On the beach is a dive centre so divers and snorkellers can make the most of the marvellous ocean. True Blue Bay Resort is a remarkable small resort, charming and picturesque, looking out over the Caribbean Sea. The layout of the resort uses the natural contours of the bay and the result is very striking. The pathways rise and curve gently, around tropical gardens. The doors to the rooms and suites have an individual character, reminiscent of a small village street, giving the resort a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The resort is enthusiastic about offering guest a variety of interesting, and imaginative forms of entertainment and activities, including a dive centre on the dock. The Grenada Beach Resort is a modern, stylish resort surrounded by 20 acres of lush tropical gardens, on the world famous Grand Anse beach a few metres from the Caribbean Sea. Over 400 yards of the resort faces the ocean giving the resort some spectacular ocean views and sunsets and a wonderfully open feel. The pools, restaurants and accommodation are carefully placed among these gardens and the atmosphere is very peaceful and relaxed. The resort has a lot of facilities and activities for guests including a dive centre on the beach. 7

6 Curaçao Curaçao is a fascinating undiscovered destination, peaceful, easy going with lots of things to see and do. Curaçao has protected its natural environment and its culture - and resisted over-development. There is no mass tourism - no theme parks, no fun fairs and no major tourist developments. You can completely relax on Curaçao. The island s capital, Willemstad, is a UNESCO heritage site with over 700 listed buildings. Most of the island outside the city is undeveloped and untouched. The west coast is 37 miles of beautiful coastline - with 38 secluded coves and sandy beaches, perfect for relaxing, shore diving and snorkelling. The weather is always warm and sunny with a steady breeze, keeping the air fresh, keeping you comfortable. The air temperature is almost always 29ºc (84ºf). Annual rainfall is just 56 cm. (22 inches). This perfect weather means, no matter what kind of holiday you prefer, you can enjoy it to the full. Curaçao has a wide choice of activities and attractions to enjoy. The island s history provides some fascinating sightseeing in some unique settings. You can enjoy a range of sports activities: bird watching, sailing, bowling, mountain biking, drag racing, fishing, golfing, hiking, jeep safaris, horse riding, paintballing, rock climbing, tennis, water sports etc. Accommodation ranges from hotel rooms to luxurious suites, studios to 1, 2 or 3 bedroom apartments and bungalows. Most accommodation is self contained, with modern kitchen facilities. You have the freedom to self cater, but resorts have a restaurant (or two) on site, and there will be several others nearby. Resorts have facilities for divers. The nightlife on Curaçao is informal and friendly. There are clubs and bars in the capital, Willemstad, but these are smaller and more intimate places, not the noisy nightclubs that we know in Europe. Curaçao has a wide range of excellent restaurants, with a variety of cuisine on offer. Ocean conditions are perfect for water sports, scuba diving and snorkelling. The absence of serious currents - fantastic visibility and a fringing reef always around 25 metres from shore - means that Curaçao is perfect for all levels of divers and snorkellers. The ocean and reef around the island are legally protected - making Curaçao one of the best diving and snorkelling sites in the world. Curaçao has a super reef in wonderful condition - plus the world renowned mushroom forest - one of the top ten dive sites in the world. Curaçao has over 60 official dive sites, 40 of which are shore diving sites. Each shore diving site is ideal for snorkellers too. With a huge number of shore diving sites, and unlimited air package and a vehicle to come and go as you please, you can dive when and where you like, for as long as it is safe to do so. Diving Freedom is not just a catchy phrase. 8

7 Lions Dive is an excellent resort, on a private beach of superb white sand, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The resort caters for divers and non divers alike, with a variety of services and activities for all guests to enjoy. Lions Dive has two restaurants and two bars. On one side of the resort is Mambo Beach a focus for nightlife. - on the other is the famous Seaquarium. Lions Dive is only 3 miles from historic Willemstad, the capital of Curacao, a charming city with its fascinating heritage and enjoyable nightlife. This section of the coast is a protected area for divers and marine biologists. Nos Krusero is a small group of apartments on the beautiful West Point coast of Curaçao, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The village of West Point is right in the heart of diving country. The one and two bedroom apartments are set above the beautiful Playa Kalki beach, great for swimming, snorkelling and diving - highly recommended to those seeking a quiet resort. Nos Krusero is excellent value for money, ideal for people who wish to be independent and self cater. All West Apartments is a small group of apartments on the beautiful West Point coast of Curaçao. The apartments are on a small cliff above the beautiful Playa Kalki beach, with a wonderful view of the turquoise Caribbean Sea. All West is good quality accommodation at a very good price - with friendly and helpful staff plus a professional dive operation. This resort is highly recommended to divers and snorkellers - and people seeking a quiet resort for relaxation. The Avila Hotel is an exclusive, luxury resort on a beautiful small bay with two wonderful soft sand beaches. This special hotel offers excellent personal service in a stylish and elegant environment - a wonderful blend of history and modern design. The Avila often hosts cultural events and entertainment and offers guests a wide range of amenities to enjoy. The SeaQuarium and historic Willemstad are both nearby, and all the other attractions of Curaçao, sightseeing and diving, are easy to reach from here. Blue Bay Lodges are on a superb small bay, along a picturesque section of the coast, next to the quiet fishing village of St Michiel. A great location, close to a beautiful beach and bay, with the heritage and nightlife of Willemstad nearby. The Blue Bay Lodges are 10 very nice studios, on a small resort with various amenities including a dive centre on the beach. Excellent value for money. Livingstone is an impressive resort on the beautiful Jan Thiel Bay, 5 miles from historic Willemstad. The large colourful bungalows and excellent restaurant are arranged around a swimming pool and surrounded by tropical gardens. Jan Thiel Bay is on the doorstep, with a dive centre and other amenities. The SeaQuarium and the Dolphin Academy are 3 miles away. The accommodation is high quality at a very good price. Sun Reef Village is a small collection of bungalows and studios, overlooking the Caribbean Sea, near the fishing village of St. Michiel, 5 miles from Willemstad. Sun Reef is on a section of coast with dozens of secluded coves with soft sand beaches. Sun Reef has an excellent location in a peaceful and beautiful part of the island and is very reasonably priced. Sunscape is an all-inclusive resort on a long white sand beach, facing the Caribbean Sea, 2 miles from Willemstad. It is an extensive resort, with a huge variety of activities and entertainment, for adults and children. There are four pools including one with a swim-up bar, an activities pool, a quiet pool, children s pool and an outdoor Jacuzzi. Sunscape has a great variety of restaurants, activities and room types - and a superb beach. Scuba Lodge is a small hotel, in the centre Willemstad, surrounded by historic buildings and on the ocean s edge. The façade of the hotel dates back to 1850 and it is now a listed building. Caribbean colonial style furnishings, matched the hotel s historical ambiance. As the name suggests there is a professional dive operation at the hotel. Due to its great location and good value - Scuba Lodge is an excellent choice. 9

8 Saba Saba is called the Unspoiled Queen because of her rich, tropical, natural beauty, home to a diverse and thriving wildlife. Saba will appeal to those who appreciate an unspoiled natural environment and want to be able to enjoy it in peaceful and friendly surroundings. Saba has no high rise hotels, no traffic or traffic lights, no crowds, no fast food, no casinos and no cruise ships! The overwhelming appeal is the opportunity to completely unwind and discover the natural beauty of this island - whether it be in the rain forest or the ocean. The rain forest is ideal for hiking with its unique diversity of flora and fauna - while the ocean is whole new world waiting to be explored. The air temperature averages 27 c (81 f), with a cooling breeze. Saba does have a rainy season - August to December - brief, tropical showers - then warm and sunny again. There is no tourism industry on Saba. Accommodation is in small hotels - bags of character and lots of personal service. Hotel rooms, studio rooms and cottages - all have the usual modern conveniences - including kitchens so you have the freedom to self-cater should you wish. The nightlife is casual, intimate and friendly - based on the hotels, restaurants and bars. The diving on Saba is spectacular - Saba will be a new destination for most divers. The clear water gives snorkellers views of the undersea world they would not normally see. Lava tunnels and hot springs are evidence of the dramatic birth of the island as a volcano. Sheer cliffs and pinnacles - the peaks of underwater mountains just 25 metres down - a breathtaking underwater scene. The ocean is 26 c to 28 c and visibility is around 30 to 40 metres. The Caribbean is known for the diversity of marine life - small reef dwelling creatures and colourful tropical fish. The Atlantic coast sees much larger ocean roaming creatures like sharks especially hammerheads. Divers of all levels will find something interesting and worthwhile. Ocean and island conditions are easy and relaxed - no queues or crowds here. BBC NEWS CHANNEL; Marine Treasure Found: An underwater mountain with some of the richest diversity of marine life in the Caribbean has been found by scientists researchers discovered scores more species of fish than previously known in the region and vast beds of seaweed cities. The find was made in the Saba Bank Atoll. Scout s Place Hotel is a small hotel built in typical Saban style with modern comfort. The hotel is run by Saba Divers, a PADI dive centre, so it is no surprise that Scout s Place is known as a diver s hotel - but non-divers are welcome too, of course! Almost by definition this makes the hotel very informal and a perfect place for people who appreciate the natural world, above and below the water line, to socialise and enjoy their holiday. The hotel has just 13 rooms and a very popular restaurant and bar with two superb terraces. Juliana s Hotel has a breathtaking location, nestled into a lush green hillside, in the village of Windwardside. This picturesque hotel and its rustic cottages are surrounded by well kept tropical gardens and has magnificent views of the ocean and the rain forest covered hills. This exquisite, small hotel has an informal atmosphere and excellent personal service. It has a variety of accommodation with something to suit most tastes and budgets - hotel rooms to the more luxurious, fully equipped apartment or Saban cottages - giving guests the option to self cater if they wish. El Momo is collection of quaint wooden cottages perched on the slopes of Booby Hill, enveloped by dense rain forest. El Momo has fantastic views of the rain forest and ocean. El Momo is quiet and definitely unique, a perfect place for those who appreciate the natural world and enjoy feeling close to nature. El Momo can only accommodate a maximum of 14 guests - the service can only be personal and friendly. The resort has an eco-friendly philosophy, to protect the natural environment. Great location for divers, snorkellers and hikers. 10

9 St.Martin St. Martin/Sint Maarten is an exciting holiday island with something for everyone. St. Martin/Sint Maarten has 37 superb beaches - in just 37 square miles - some quiet and secluded - others with lots of fun activities on land and sea, including fantastic scuba diving and snorkelling. The island has a mountainous countryside, covered with rain forest vegetation, ideal for people who enjoy the tropical natural world. An undiscovered gem, off the beaten track, a new and exciting holiday destination. Relaxed and active, the natural world and entertainment, gives every visitor something to enjoy. St. Martin/Sint Maarten island is part French part Dutch, hence the two names. Its cosmopolitan nature gives the island a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere - the official motto is the Friendly island. The island is not over developed and you can completely relax and enjoy your holiday to the full. Perfect weather - warm and sunny, with a cooling breeze that keeps you fresh and comfortable. The island s rainy season is August to December - brief, tropical showers - then warm and sunny again. Accommodation on the island is in small hotels or small resorts, with a choice of good quality hotel rooms, suites and self-contained apartments. You have the freedom to self cater, but resorts have a restaurant and there will be several others nearby. The resorts are small, not like the large European resorts. St. Martin/Sint Maarten comes to life after dark. Live entertainment from around the world, nightclubs and bars on both sides of the island and casinos (on the Dutch side). Front Street in Philipsburg, Simpson Bay, Marigot port and Marina Royale are centres of nightlife with live music, street entertainers and several nightclubs. St. Martin claims to offer the widest variety of cuisine of any island in the world! Crystal clear, warm water make the ocean around St. Martin/Sint Maarten perfect for a range of water sports: sailing, windsurfing, body-boarding, wake-boarding, kite-surfing, water-skiing, parasailing, jet-skiing, kayaking and of course diving and snorkelling. The reef and ocean are legally protected and are in excellent condition. The ocean has a wide variety of marine life, including large ocean-roaming creatures. It also has fantastic lava and coral formations, pinnacles and caves and several excellent wrecks. The average ocean temperature is 26 c (79 f) and visibility of metres. The island has over 30 official dive sites, including 11 shipwreck sites. The Divi Little Bay Beach Resort is on the south coast of Dutch St Maarten, on the beautiful Little Bay beach, an arc of white sand alongside the bright blue Caribbean Sea. This excellent resort is located on a private peninsula that runs between two outstanding Caribbean bays. Guests of Divi Little Bay can enjoy spacious luxurious suites on the hillside over looking the bays or on the beach front a few steps from the ocean. Guests can choose to self cater, or book a choice of board options, including an all inclusive package. La Plantation has 17 colonial style villas which are ground or first floor. The suites and studios have kitchen facilities so that you can self cater should you wish, although the resort has some excellent restaurants. La Plantation is a super resort with modern amenities and personalised customer service, one of the best resorts on the island, with an ideal location. There is a very wide choice of activities on the resort and on the beach. The ocean is warm and clear, great for swimming, snorkelling and diving. Sonesta Maho is an extensive resort offering a very wide choice of activities, services and excellent accommodation to its guests. A large pool with cascading waterfalls, four tennis courts, a lively children s program, water sports, five restaurants & bars including a swim-up pool bar, a casino, a nightclub and much more. The resort s limitless all-inclusive option includes full meals and snacks at a choice of five restaurants and five bars. Close to a superb beach which has lots of water sports, including snorkelling and diving. 11

10 Caribbean Fun Travel is a holiday company specialising in the Caribbean islands of Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, St. Martin, Saba and Grenada. We visit the islands regularly to gather local knowledge and experience - which is why, at the moment, we specialise in just 6 wonderful islands. Our expertise and friendly customer service are the key elements that set us apart from other travel companies and automated booking websites. With our Dutch sister company we have years of experience on these islands. We have personally visited the accommodation we recommend and offer a wider choice on these islands than any other UK travel company, something to suit all tastes. We will not offer accommodation we feel we cannot personally recommend. We send you lots of information to help you enjoy your holiday to the full. We can answer your questions from personal experience and we are happy to talk with you about your holiday plans. We tailor each individual holiday and offer our customers the holiday they are looking for - at the best possible price. We are also a diving holiday specialist and prepare complete diving packages. As preferred tour operator for many resorts we have the best prices - we even beat some guaranteed best price websites! We ensure our prices are lower than you will see on the websites of suppliers in the Caribbean - you are guaranteed a better price from the very start. Our famous Diamond Diving Deals are specially prepared diving itineraries - at a discounted price. They can be fine tuned if you wish, but we publish them as an honest and accurate price for a holiday that includes the diving! We will send you a detailed holiday proposal, based on your requirements, for your consideration. Our holiday itineraries can include: flights - accommodation - vehicle hire - meals - diving, including any courses - adventure packages - boat trips - weddings - and much more. The itinerary is always fine-tuned to suit you and we can book all aspects of your holiday itinerary. Everything you would like to include in your protected holiday itinerary, to ensure those services are waiting for you on arrival, with no hidden extras to pay. We check all flights/routes for the dates you have in mind. We will book inter-island flights if you intend to visit more than one island. We will find the best fare and schedule for you - taking into consideration all factors - fares, accommodation prices, special offers etc. We give you all the options - so that you can decide what is best for you. We have a contract price directly from the airlines. We are able to take a flight options for you, which will fix the lowest fare available. It will not increase. If a special offer fare becomes available we will pass that on to you. You do not need to make an immediate decision, as you must when booking with an airline or holiday booking website. You get the best fare and time to consider your holiday itinerary. Should you decide not to proceed, we shall cancel the flight options. There is no obligation in taking flight options and no penalty for cancellation. No matter how or where you book your flight we have the best price and better payment conditions. ATOL PROTECTED You may think booking directly with an airline or a hotel is cheaper - it is not. We have better prices and do not hide taxes and surcharges. We give you time to consider our holiday proposal. Automated booking websites have no experience of the islands and you can t have a conversation with a machine! The CAA warns against what they call D-I-Y holidays. We are a UK registered, ATOL bonded, tour operator. Your payments are safeguarded by this bond. Websites without an ATOL licence have no such guarantee. We are bound by European consumer protection laws. Websites/suppliers based outside the UK are not! Booking with us is, easier, cheaper, safer... and friendlier. Text from the CAA: All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays [in this brochure] [on this website - as appropriate] are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: Certificate 2

11 Aruba Aruba is a small, beautiful, tropical island in the Southern Caribbean - lively and exciting - lots to see and do. Although Aruba has developed services for tourists far more than its sister islands, Aruba retains the special Dutch Caribbean atmosphere - relaxed and friendly. Aruba is a classic Caribbean, paradise island - palm trees, sunshine and beautiful beaches are major attractions for visitors. Aruba has some of the best beaches in the world. Aruba is warm and sunny, almost always 29ºc (84ºf), and the air is kept fresh by the cooling breeze. Aruba is an island of contrasts. Those who prefer privacy can find a secluded stretch of beach - fun activities can be found on the busier beaches - people who enjoy the natural world will find a pristine natural habitat away from developed areas - others can enjoy Aruba s nightlife. Although lively and busy, Aruba is a small Caribbean island, and because of its size, history and culture, it still has the relaxed atmosphere of the authentic Caribbean. There is a wide choice of excellent accommodation available on Aruba. It has chain hotels as well as smaller hotels and apartments. Accommodation ranges from rooms and apartments to luxury suites. We specialise in the more personal, intimate hotels. Apartments and studio rooms have a kitchen, should you wish to self-cater. The hotels we offer are selected for independent travellers, honeymooners and divers. Aruba has a vibrant nightlife with numerous restaurants, clubs, bars, shows, casinos and various activities and entertainment, catering for a very wide range of tastes, centred primarily on Oranjestad the capital. The city is busy and lively, but there is no intensity to the nightlife, and so the atmosphere remains low key and comfortable. Although Aruba is a very popular holiday destination, the beaches, clubs and restaurants are rarely crowded. There is a very wide choice of sports and recreational activities available for visitors to enjoy around the island. Aruba is famous for its diving and snorkelling and has some excellent reefs and wonderful shipwrecks - it is called the wreck diving capital of the Caribbean. The ocean around Aruba is clear and warm - around 28ºc (82ºf) and visibility up to 30 metres. With exceptionally easy ocean conditions and a huge amount to see, the ocean around Aruba is perfect for diving or snorkelling. Bucuti Beach Resort is a delightfully romantic hotel, with excellent customer service, and luxurious accommodation. This beautiful, small resort is on the superb Eagle Beach, in a quiet area away from the large, high rise hotels. However, there are lots of restaurants and bars nearby. Eagle beach is a wide, white sand beach, popular but never crowded, with many leisure activities available, especially water sports. Bucuti Beach is a multiple award winning hotel - with first class facilities, restaurants, concierge service, fitness centre, gift shop and much more! Aruba Surfside Marina is a small, intimate hotel in a quiet area with a great location on the superb Surfside beach, looking out over the Caribbean sea. Oranjestad is just 3 minutes drive away, with all its restaurants, nightlife and entertainment. Surfside Marina has just 5 deluxe ocean and beach front suites, with a large terrace, leading to the beach which has diving and water sport facilities. Surfside Marina always impresses with its friendly atmosphere and excellent personal service. Service you can only get from a small hotel. Talk of the Town is a small hotel, with great customer service and an excellent location, opposite Surfside/Havana Beach and around 15 minutes walk from the capital Oranjestad. Talk of the Town has a range of good quality accommodation and is very good value for money. The wonderful Surfside Beach is just 100 metres away - with a dive centre, cafes etc. - a few paces from the warm, crystal-clear water of the Caribbean Sea. 3

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