Friday, February 16, 2007

GREAT SPECIALS FROM OUTRIGGER and OHANA!
OAHU Outrigger Reef On The Beach
FOURTH NIGHT FREE
Free night is applicable up to two free nights per reservation. Minimum stay: 4 nightsValid categories: City View, Moderate, Partial Ocean View, Ocean View, Oceanfront, and 1 Bedroom Oceanfront SuiteBook: now through 21-Dec-07,
Travel: 1-Mar-07 through 21-Dec-07
Ohana Waikiki West
FIRST NIGHT FREE
Limit of 2 Free Nights per reservation. Minimum stay: 5 nights Valid categories: Kitchenette Book now through 21-Dec-07
Travel 1-Apr-07 through 21-Dec-07
LIHUEOutrigger Kiahuna Plantation
FIRST NIGHT FREE
Free night is limited to two free nights per reservation. Minimum stay: 5 nightsValid categories: 1 Bedroom Garden View, 1 Bedroom Royal Garden View, 1 Bedroom Ocean View, 2 Bedroom Royal Garden ViewBook: now through 21-Dec-07
Travel: 1-Apr-07 through 21-Dec-07

KONA Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff
FIRST NIGHT FREE
Minimum Stay: 5 nightsValid categories: Studio with Kitchen, 1Bedroom/1Bath Gardenview, 1Bedroom/1Bath Oceanview, 2 Bedroom/2Bath Oceanview, and 2Bedroom/2Bath Gardenview Book: now through 21-Dec-07
Travel: 1-Apr-07 through 21-Dec-07

* per person double room
The Aitutaki Lagoon Resort & Spa - Heaven Sent Special

Rates Per Person Per Night
Low Season High Season
Garden Bungalow 164 164
Beachfront Bungalow 213 213
Deluxe Beachfront Bungalow 283 283
Overwater Bungalow 429 429

* Includes: Daily Tropical Breakfast, welcome drinking coconut and island fruits, Invitation to Managers Sunset Cocktail party, Free use of hammocks, sunloungers, snorkelling gear, reef shoes, pedal boats, kayaks, Free Daily Activities programme, plus all-tide swimming.
Honeymoon Couples: Complimentary chilled bottle of Champagne & his and hers island pareus ( Min 5 night stay required)

Low Season Travel: Feb 1 - May 31, 2007 and Dec 1, 2007 - Mar 31, 2008
High Season Travel: June 1, 2007 - Nov 30, 2007

MUST BE BOOKED BY FEBRUARY 28, 2007
The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Spa -Heaven Sent Special

Rates Per Person Per Night
Low Season High Season
Garden Room 110 116
Deluxe Beachside Suite 126 140
Beachfront Room 146 159
Beachfront Suite 178 197
Deluxe Beachfront Ste 188 207
Grand Beachfront Ste 242 267
Honeymoon Suite 242 294
2 Bdm Beachside Ste 286 315

* Includes: Daily Tropical Breakfast,invitation to Managers Sunset Cocktail party, welcome tropical juice and island fruits, Free use of snorkelling gear,reef shoes, kayaks, hammocks, sunloungers, beach towels, tennis, games lounge with big screen TV/DVD/Vidio, board games, giant chess, guest library. Free Daily activities programme, includes fish feeding, snorkeling in
the marine reserve,coconut tree climbing & husking show, guided walks,lei making, hula dancing etc.
Kids Stay & Play Free - Free Fun Welcome Pack for Moko's Kids Club Kids
Honeymoon Couples: complimentary chilled bottle of Champange & island pareus ( Min 5 night stay required)

Must be Booked by Feb 28, 2007

Thursday, February 01, 2007

PARADISUS PUNTA CANA MARCH SALE!
Save almost $600 per couple for a week stay!
Deluxe Junior Suite - Reg. $256...............SALE $214
Family Concierge Suite - Reg. $322.........SALE $280
Royal Service Garden Suite - Reg. $322..SALE $280
Rates are per person, per night, all-inclusive, in CAD$
Rates are subject to change & based on availability.
MUST BE BOOKED BY FEBRUARY 15, 2007
TRAVEL MARCH 1 - 31, 2007

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

PASSPORT NOT REQUIRED TO MEXICO

Canadian citizens do not need a passport if traveling on a direct flight to or from Mexico, but a birth certificate and valid photo ID is required to enter Mexico. Canadian residents (landed immigrants) must travel with a valid passport from their country of origin, a Canadian resident card, round-trip tickets and proof of economic solvency (credit card, traveler’s cheques, etc.).

However, for flights via the U.S., as of January 23, 2007, the United States Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires that all AIR travelers, including Canadians, carry a valid passport or a Nexus Air Card when traveling to the United States from within the Western Hemisphere. This means that Canadians whose flights stop in the United States en route to or from Mexico (and any other country in the Western Hemisphere) must now travel with a valid passport or a Nexus Air Card.

For further information on Canadian passports, please visit Passport Canada at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: http://www.ppt.gc.ca/

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

FREE MEAL PLAN IN MOOREA!
Book a minimum of 4 nights at the Hotel Intercontinental Moorea (French Polynesia - Tahiti) and receive a FREE meal plan per person!
Book before May 31, 2007
Travel Window: Feb. 1 - May 31/07, Nov. 16 - Dec. 30/07
Valid on all room categories except Lanai room, single of double adult occupancy. Rates cannot be combined with any other offer and is valid on new bookings only.
Please have your travel agent contact Romantic Planet Vacations for more details.
Spectacular SALE to Barbados!
5 STAR HILTON BARBADOS RESORT
SAVE 35%!
Book before February 15, 2007
Travel Window: Feb. 25 - Mar. 30, 2007
Oceanview Room:
Regular: $279 SALE: $158
One Bedroon Suite:
Regular: $370 SALE: $240
Rates are per person, per night, in CAD$, inclusive of services & VAT, based on double occupancy, are valid on new bookings only, prices are subject to change and based on availability.
Please have your travel agent contact Romantic Planet Vacations for more details.
SECRET RENDEZVOUS SPECIAL AT COUPLES RESORTS

You can now enjoy an unforgettable vacation at one of Couples’ award-winning Resorts. The “SECRET” is that you will not know which resort you will stayat until 7 days prior to arrival!Since each of the four resorts offers similar high quality experience and inclusions, you will never be disappointed!

Travel dates:
MARCH 1 – 31, 2007

Couples Ocho Rios
Couples Negril
Couples Sweptaway
Couples Sans Souci
$194 pp

Rates include taxes, are per person, per night, in CAD$ and are based on double occupancy, land only.
Please call for prices on additional room categories and/or air and hotel transfer packages.
Please have your travel agent contact Romantic Planet Vacations for more details.
www.romanticplanet.ca

REAL SAVINGS AT REAL PLAYA DEL CARMEN RESORT!

Book before February 25, 2007

Travel Window: Jan. 20 - Feb. 11/07 standard room: $84
Travel Window: Feb. 12 - Apr. 4/07 standard room: $108
Travel Window: Apr. 5 - Apr. 9/07 standard room: $127

*Rates are all-inclusive, per person, per night, land only, in CAD$.

Monday, January 29, 2007

TripAdvisor Honors Couples Swept Away Resort as “Best in Romance”

Negril, Jamaica – January 2007 – Couples Swept Away has been honored as one of the winners of TripAdvisor’s 2006 Travellers’ Choice Awards for “Best in Romance” throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Unlike many other hotel awards programs, the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice winners are exclusively selected by the millions of travelers from around the world who provide their unbiased reviews or opinions about hotels on tripadvisor.com. As the leading travel community in the world, covering more than 220,000 hotels and attractions, and with more than 20 million unique monthly visitors worldwide, TripAdvisor features real advice from travelers and easy access to major online travel sites.

“Romance is our middle name,” stated Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing Randy Russell, who also happens to be the Chief Romance Officer. “Our goal is to provide a setting that allows people to reconnect with their loved ones. I’m glad that our loyal guests believe we are succeeding in that mission and have voiced their opinions on TripAdvisor to say so.”

With acres of breathtaking white sand beaches, a bounty of tropical gardens and an ambiance drenched in romance and escape, Couples Swept Away redefines the idea of paradise. In an idyllic setting that is as invigorating as it is inviting, guests will uncover the tranquility of an intimate all-inclusive hideaway, making this resort the ultimate setting for a romantic getaway.

Couples Resorts, headquartered in Montego Bay, Jamaica, owns and operates four properties in Jamaica, West Indies - Couples Ocho Rios, the first-ever couples only, all-inclusive resort, Couples Sans Souci, Couples Swept Away and Couples Negril. Pioneered by the legendary Abe Issa – "father of Jamaican tourism" – each Couples Resort is an unsurpassed model of the all-inclusive concept, boldly designed with local inspiration to create a harmonic sense of nature and authentic Caribbean spirit. For over 29 years, Couples has delighted guests and refined the Caribbean all-inclusive resort experience by providing unparalleled service, exceptional dining experiences and exclusive added value inclusions. For further information, please visit http://www.romanticplanet.ca/jamaica/couples.htm

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

HOT CARIBBEAN DEALS!

TURKS & CAICOS
The Sands at Grace Bay EP 5th Night FREE
for travel now through 5-Feb-07 (for 1 Bd Oceanview Suite) now through 10-Feb-07 (for 2 Bd Oceanview Suite)

ST LUCIA
Anse Chastanet EP 6th Night FREE & $150 Food & Beverage Credit
(per person per stay, deducted at check-out)for travel now through 30-Sep-07book now through 28-Feb-07

St. Lucian by rex resorts Reduced rates starting at $118 (EP)$207 (AI)
for travel now through 10-Mar-07, 26-Mar-07 through 21-Apr-07, 27-Apr-07 through 3-May-07 & 14-May-07 through 15-Dec-07book now through 11-Feb-07

BARBADOS
The Crane Cheapest Night FREE
for travel now through 28-Feb-07book now through 10-Feb-07

Coconut Court EP Reduced rates starting at $112
for travel 30-Jan-07 through 7-Apr-07book now through 28-Feb-07categories: Beachfront Superior & Deluxe Oceanview

Almond Beach Club AI Reduced rates starting at $233
for travel now through 30-Apr-07book now through 8-Feb -07category: Standard* per person double room

PUERTO RICO
Paradisus Puerto Rico Reduced rates starting at $296
for travel now through 8-Apr-07

For more details, please have your travel agent contact Romantic Planet Vacations - www.romanticplanet.ca
FREE Le Reve Tickets - LAS VEGAS
Added Value Over US$230

Book Wynn Las Vegas 26-Jan-07 through 28-Jan-07 and receive Two FREE Tickets to Le Reve 10:30 p.m. show

Valid for booking:Now through 24-Jan-07
Valid for travel and show dates:26-Jan-07 through 28-Jan-07
Valid only to guests of Wynn Las Vegas.

For more details, please have your travel agent contact Romantic Planet Vacations - www.romanticplanet.ca

Monday, January 22, 2007


BLUE LAGOON CRUISES
PAY 3 STAY 6’ GOLD CLUB Cruise


**** Special Offer ****


Offer: Book a cabin on a Blue Lagoon 7 day/6 night GOLD Club cruise and pay only the 4 day/ 3 night GOLD Club cruise cabin rate.

Sales Period: 22 JAN 2007 to 02 APR 2007

Travel Period: Departures from 01 February 2007 to 30 April 2007.
Black out dates applies to 02 and 09 April Easter Sailings.

Conditions:
· pay 4 day/ 3 night GOLD Club cruise rate and book a 7 day/6 night GOLD Club cruise.
· The offer applies to all 7 day/6 night GOLD cruises departing from 01 February 2007 to 30 April 2007.
· Confirmation will be provided at time of booking subject to availability at time of request.
· Offer may not be sold in conjunction with any other offer available in the market.
For more details: Please have your travel agent contact Romantic Planet Vacations - www.romanticplanet.ca
Romantic Planet Vacations and The Beach Boys!

Romantic Planet Vacations attended the CHA Marketplace in Aruba this January. The CHA Marketplace provides the opportunity to meet various hoteliers and other travel companies located in the Caribbean and Mayan Riviera, and learn about their product and services.

For the closing ceremonies, the attendees were awarded with an excellent performance by the Beach Boys. With barefeet in the sand, sipping on a pina colada, underneath the stars above, the crowd was wowed by Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and the rest of the newest members of the band.

To view some video clips of the performance, please visit:
http://www.romanticplanet.ca/5beachboys.mpg
http://www.romanticplanet.ca/6beachboys.mpg
http://www.romanticplanet.ca/7beachboys.mpg
BOOK 5 NIGHTS AT THE SONAISALI ISLAND RESORT AND RECEIVE FREE MEALS!

BOOK BEFORE: 30 April 07

INCLUDES:
Full American Buffet Breakfast daily
FREE Welcome Cocktail per person
FREE Jungle Cruise per person
Special invitation to General Manager’s Cocktail Party
on Monday evenings (FREE 1hr of drinks)
Free SCUBA Pool Splash per person
FREE Meals for Children under 12 yrs
FREE Kids Club (supervised children’s activities – not crèche or
babysitting/child minding).
FREE Non motorised water sports

MEAL BONUS:
* *2 Course Lunch, Afternoon Tea, 3 Course Dinner or Themed Buffet per person per day
dining at Sunset Terrace Restaurant. (valued at $69 pp)

HONEYMOONERS: Free bottle of Sparkling Wine and fruit basket upon check in
Min 5 night stay applies / Honeymooners only

TRAVEL: 14 January 07– 31 March 08

BLACKOUT: July to Oct 07 & 24 Dec 07 – 10 Jan 08

This special may not be combined with any other special.

Please contact your travel agency and be sure they contact Romantic Planet Vacations.
NEW WAIKIKI BEACH WALK

WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, HAWAII - Local residents and visitors alike are invited to enjoy the all-new Waikiki Beach Walk Ohana Concerts held nightly at sunset on the plaza at Waikiki Beach Walk. Local artists interact with their audience as they circulate through the common area of Waikiki Beach Walk. Visitors and residents alike can listen to a sampling of Hawaii's up and coming talent as well as well-seasoned island musicians while they enjoy Waikiki Beach Walk's collection of brand new retailers.

About Waikiki Beach Walk: Waikiki Beach Walk is the largest development project ever to be undertaken in Waikiki's history. The 7.9 acre area, bordered by Kalakaua Avenue, LewersS treet, Kalia Road, Beach Walk and Saratoga Road, has been completely rebuilt and has emerged as a vibrant showcase and gathering place in the new Waikiki. With a total construction cost of $535 million, it features an outdoor entertainment plaza, 41 new retailers, six great restaurants, and five hotels. Incorporating a design theme that celebrates Hawaii's voyaging and ocean heritage and takes advantage of the island's cooling trade winds and year-round excellent weather, Waikiki Beach Walk is the consummate expression of Hawaii today -- a place where people come to be enlivened with warm hospitality, a rich confluence of cultures, and nature's precious giftsfrom land and sea. For more information, visit www.waikikibeachwalk.com.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

YOU'RE INVITED!
Honeymoon & Destination Wedding Presentation
Host: Romantic Planet Vacations Inc.
Location: ONE UP RESTAURANT, 130 Dundas West, Toronto, ON
When: this Friday, January 19, 5:00pm OR 7:00pm
Phone: 1-866-247-8123

Not sure what to do for your honeymoon?
Want to learn more about your travel options?
Is a destination wedding right for you?

You are invited to attend a honeymoon and destination wedding presentation this Friday at 5 PM OR 7 PM. This is the only presentation of it's kind so if you're planning a honeymoon and/or destination wedding, this is for YOU!

***FREE TRIP GIVEAWAY AS DOOR PRIZE***

For more details, please visit http://www.romanticplanet.ca/invitations.pdf
Please RSVP at travel@romanticplanet.ca or 1-866-247-8123

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

ROMANCE IN FRANCE...and Save!
Book your winter getaway to France and receive;
BOOK 4 nights, PAY only 3 nights!
Valid on select properties in Paris and Provence.
Travel to some properties before Feb. 28 and others by Mar. 31, 2007
Please have your travel agent contact Romantic Planet Vacations for further details.

CRUISE WITH CRUISEWEST AND SAVE!
Book on an enchanting Americas cruise by Friday, January 19, 2007 and
SAVE UP TO $150 per person!
Northwest
British Columbia
Columbia & Snakes and Rivers
Central America
Mexico
Costa Rica and Panama
South Atlantic Coast
Cradle of Colonial America
Historic Chesapeake Bay
The Northeast
Cape Cod & the Islands of New England
Coastal Maine & the Fall Colors of Maine
Fall Foliage on the Hudson River
Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence Seaway and Thousand Islands
French Canada & the Great Lakes
*based on availability. subject to change. Blackout periods may apply.
Contact your travel agent today and have them book with Romantic Planet Vacations.
Lodging Tax increase in Nayarit, Mexico
Please take note that Congress of the State of Nayarit has applied an increase of 1% in Lodging Tax efective January 1st 2007 and therefore increasing it from 2% to 3%. This increase authorized by the government and was publised as an oficial Law in the “Diario Oficial” (Oficial Government Diary where Laws are published).