Puerto Rico

The Glowing Waters of Puerto Rico’s Bio Bay

March 8, 2010
By Island Tips

Vieques Island, part of Puerto Rico, is home to one of the natural wonders of the world. Its "bio bay" is home to glowing, bioluminescent waters and breathtaking tours.
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Set Your Own Pace on a Caribbean Sailing

March 4, 2010
By Island Tips

The Luxury The SeaDream Yacht Club has the perfect fallback plan for travelers should the last leg of winter just not want to quit: Carrying only 112 passengers, the SeaDream I will set sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 23 and spend five nights plying the Caribbean. The ship’s small size will...
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Cancel your flight, but don’t get your taxes refunded

March 4, 2010
By Island Tips

Buy a plane ticket , and you'll pay the base fare plus the taxes and fees. Cancel that ticket at the last minute, though, and you won't always receive a refund for the taxes and fees. Is that fair? You never flew, so you never used government or airport services.
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Where the Heck are the Netherlands Antilles?

March 4, 2010
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Where the Heck are the Netherlands Antilles?

Welcome to the latest installment of "Where the heck is...," your semi-regular guide to geography. This week it's the Netherlands Antilles.
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36 Hours in Vieques

February 19, 2010
By Island Tips
36 Hours in Vieques

This small island just off the east coast of mainland Puerto Rico is now an upscale beach resort, full of restaurants, galleries and hotels.
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Ritz-Carlton announces exclusive resort project in Aruba

February 17, 2010
By Island Tips
Ritz-Carlton announces exclusive resort project in Aruba

Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations , Caribbean One "happy island" just a got a little happier... Ritz-Carlton executives, together with newly elected Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman, announced plans to open The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba, an exclusive 320-room oceanfront resort set on the island's popular Palm Beach.
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Go Passport-free in Puerto Rico over Valentine’s Day for $399

February 5, 2010
By Island Tips
Go Passport-free in Puerto Rico over Valentine’s Day for $399

If chocolate and a cheap stuffed animal won't cut it for your valentine this year, try whisking your baby away to Puerto Rico for a last-minute Valentine's Day vacation. Travelzoo is offering a deal where you'll get four nights at a hotel and round-trip airfare for $399 .
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Click fast: 99-hour sales in the Caribbean & Mexico

February 4, 2010
By Island Tips
Click fast: 99-hour sales in the Caribbean & Mexico

(Courtesy laratada/myBudgetTravel ) It's high season in Mexico and the Caribbean, which means people are flocking to the warm sand and sun down south—doesn't that sound nice, especially with this huge snowstorm moving across the country? The good news is that deals don't disappear during the high season—sometimes, you just have to dig...
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A Hat-Start in Puerto Rico

February 1, 2010
By Island Tips

It was somewhat unfortunate that the cruise ship I was on docked in San Juan of Puerto Rico at 6.30pm and was scheduled to leave at midnight. That left few hours to explore and, to make it worse, in the dark and drizzling rain. Never one to be deterred by any circumstances, I walked...
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$59 O/W U.S. and Caribbean Sale Fares on JetBlue*

February 1, 2010
By Island Tips

JetBlue's latest Web-only fares feature flights to and from Orlando, New York, Puerto Rico, and more for travel through March. These prices are facing stiff competition from American, Continental, Delta, and others.
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