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The Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort & Spa has announced a new contest promoted through Facebook. The Great Escapes Sweepstakes will pick a Jewel Facebook fan for a complimentary three night trip for two to Ocho Rios. The winner will stay in one of The Jewel’s Sapphire Ocean View rooms, which overlooks the Caribbean Sea and The Jewel’s pristine private beach property.

In order to register for the Jewel’s Great Escapes Sweepstakes, visit The Jewel’s Facebook fan page and click “like.” Participants must be 21 years to enter, as The Jewel is an adults-only resort. The sweepstakes ends on March 23, 2011 at 6 PM CDT.

The Great Escapes Sweepstakes could not be any simpler to enter, and it is even simpler to win. Winners look forward to three days of tropical relaxation and activities at Jamaica’s premier all-inclusive getaway.

Full press release at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Jewel-Jamaica-Resort/Facebook-contest/prweb8194249.htm

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www.leguanahani.com

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You're a busy mom racing your children from one activity to another, with your close friends doing the same. You haven't gathered or seen your girlfriends since your college days. When was the last time you had true "girlfriend time?" The "boys" do it all the time! Why not the "girls" with a pampering Caribbean vacation to Green Globe certified luxury Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort, St. Lucia. 

The award-winning Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort, St. Lucia, features stunning expansive villas that sleep up to six, offers the perfect reason to make time to vacation with your friends in the Caribbean. Share a gorgeous villa and be pampered head to toe with the upscale resort's "Diva Getaway" vacation option that is sure to bring out the inner Diva in you and your girlfriends while in the Caribbean.

Windjammer Landing's girlfriend vacation on St. Lucia includes a pampering Island Embrace Fruit Wrap plus Pedicure and Manicure at its Serenity Spa; an exhilarating Windjammer Sunset Cruise; an indulgent In-villa Massage; and best of all, a Martini Party. Per person rates for the add-on Diva Getaway option is $325. Two-bedroom villa nightly double occupancy rates start at $449 per person through December 19, 2010; and $710 January 4 through April 30, 2011. All-inclusive is an additional $150 per night per adult.

"Windjammer Landing naturally lends itself as a place where people come to gather and enjoy themselves with our spacious Mediterranean-style villas, many with plunge pools, affording dramatic sunset vistas. Our female guests enjoy our Serenity Spa; high level of service, gourmet dining; and lively entertainment. What could be more fun then to get away with close girlfriends and stay in a luxury villa in St. Lucia while enjoying spa treatments in villa with cocktails," notes Mark Ozawa, Windjammer Landing's managing director. "Plus, St. Lucia features so many special experiences, that once here, the "girls" can enjoy new experiences like biking, hiking, horseback riding or even shopping."

Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort is a premier St. Lucia property set on a crescent-shaped, white-sand beach with stunningly-designed and appointed villas -- many with private pools -- spread among 60 exotic and flowering acres on the verdant Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort is the perfect retreat for families, couples, singles and anyone seeking top-level service and amenities.

For more information, visit www.windjammer-landing.com.

Create your own tropical oasis at home with beautiful watercolor throw pillows. Perfect for summer cottage or beach house.

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Have fun, stay fit on a tropical island getaway. Here are some fitness vacations you may love!

Island fitness Boot Camp at the luxurious Jungle Bay Resort on Dominica 
July 24 - 31, 2010 & November 20-27, 2010

Experience an active Caribbean holiday that includes hiking to hidden waterfalls, discovering secret beaches, coastal pools & mineral springs, snorkeling unique reefs and ocean kayaking. Compliment your exhilarating outdoor adventures with massages, fitness sessions and classes on the secrets of preparing healthy, tasty gourmet dishes.

For more information visit www.junglebaydominica.com

Fit Beach 2010 at Half Moon Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica
September 25 - October 1, 2010

Get ready for the 10th anniversary of Fit Beach 2010. The conference is for fitness professionals, enthusiasts & their guests. This year it will be held at the award-winning Half Moon Resort on Jamaica. Workshops include Foundations of Group Exercise, Functional Personal Training, Fluid Floor Cardio, Nutrition for Optimal Weight Loss & more.

For more information visit www.fit-beach.com

Situated on a hillside on the exotic island of Mustique in St. Vincent & The Grenadines is the beautiufl Cotton House Resort & Residence. The tropical hideaway was originally an 18th century coral warehouse and sugar mill. The late British designer, Oliver Messel carefully restored many of the original features of the property. The luxurious retreat features a number of private plunge pools, spa, sumptuous interiors and seaside dining.

Photos courtesy of Cotton House, Mustique Island, St. Vincent & The Grenadines

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Luxurious Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort on Antigua in the West Indies recently reopened with new spa, open-air and bistro-style restaurants, Estate Homes, suites and fully enhanced accommodations. The newly designed property draws inspiration from the tropical surroundings—both the beauty of nature and the tradition of elegance that has long graced the private island.

Design Elements: Furnishings are accented with British Colonial influences found in the Great Houses of the Caribbean. Natural sustainable materials used in the design include sisal, sea grass and wicker, alluding to the resort's tropical experience. Chosen color palettes are influenced by the Caribbean Sea, coral reefs and sand.  High, vaulted ceilings and arched clerestory windows create a light atmosphere which complements the deep wood tones of mahogany furnishings and balances the soft natural tones of the flooring.

Photos courtesy of Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort 

Say "I do" at Nisbet Plantation on Nevis & they will plant a palm tree in your name on Ave of Palms. That's soooooo cool!! Take a look...

Photo courtesy of Nisbet Plantation, Nevis, West Indies