The holidays are right around the corner, which means Caribbean-bound clients should start making some room in their bellies for an abundance of delectable feasts offered at some of the regions finest hotels.
To get you started, Travel Agent targeted a trio of new tasty offerings that your food-loving clients are sure to enjoy when traveling to the Caribbean.
Cap Juluca Offers Three-Course Thanksgiving Feast
Cap Juluca officially reopened its doors for the winter season on Saturday, November 1. Resort owners Charles and Linda Hickox says the season opening comes despite the rains and winds Tropical Storm Gonzalo recently unleashed.
Notable holiday programming includes a special three-course menu in Pimms celebrating Thanksgiving on Nov. 27, and festive holiday menus, activities and live entertainment are scheduled from December 20, 2014, to January 5, 2015, including Cap Juluca's popular New Year's Eve Extravaganza Beach Barbecue with fireworks on December 31.
The resort’s original owners, Charles and Linda Hickox, reacquired the property in May 2012 and have since invested more than $15 million in enhancements. Visit www.capjuluca.com.
Travel Impressions Offers Gourmet Program With Karisma
Travel Impressions reports it is offering “Eat.Stay.Play” Gourmet Inclusive Karisma Hotels & Resorts vacations at all 10 of its properties in the Riviera Maya and Jamaica. Offers are valid on bookings received now through Dec. 1, 2014 with travel dates varying by location.
El Dorado Seaside Suites, a Gourmet Inclusive Resort, by Karisma is in Mexico’s Riviera Maya and offers three nights starting at $751 per person, based on double occupancy, for travel March 1 – March 27, 2015.
Azul Fives, a Gourmet Inclusive Resort, by Karisma offers three nights starting at $712 per person, based on double occupancy, for travel March 1 – March 27, 2015.
Generations Riviera Maya, a Gourmet Inclusive Resort, by Karisma offers three nights starting at $922 per person, based on double occupancy, for travel Jan. 24 – April 5, 2015.
Throughout November, travel agents can earn an additional $50 American Express Gift Cheque when booking travel Jan. 1 – April 30, 2015, or a $100 American Express Gift Cheque when booking travel May 1 – August 31, 2015 with the Cancel For Any Reason Waiver provided by Travel Impressions. This offer is not valid for group bookings Travel Impressions says. Visit www.travelimpressions.com.
Baha Mar Announces Slate of Culinary Offerings
Baha Mar, the $3.5 billion integrated gaming resort opening in the spring of 2015, is introducing the first four signature restaurants of its highly anticipated culinary experiences.
The resort's food and beverage selections complement an elite collection of hotel brands - The Baha Mar Casino & Hotel, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, Grand Hyatt and SLS LUX - as well as a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, and ESPA spa.
Deuce, Katsuya, Brasserie des Arts and Shuang Ba are part of the best in global cuisine curated through the 40 restaurants, bars and clubs at Baha Mar. They are the signature, bespoke experiences located at the heart of the resort.
Featuring 30-foot floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the clearest waters in the world, The Baha Mar Casino provides clients of these signature restaurants the choice of being steps away from the fast-paced energy of the casino floor, or retreating to quiet tables overlooking the breathtaking turquoise waters of The Bahamas.
Deuce takes its name for being only the second location of Bone's, the award-winning Atlanta steakhouse that has been providing the finest steaks and seafood since 1979. Long recognized as the best steakhouse in Atlanta, Bone's is also ranked by Zagat Survey as highest in food and service of any steakhouse in America. Deuce consists of more than 350 seats and will be the largest restaurant at Baha Mar. In addition to private dining rooms, Deuce offers a dining experience in its beautifully crafted interior dining area, mezzanine and patio. The restaurant will feature interior designs by the celebrated Johnson Studio, an Atlanta-based architecture and design firm.
Katsuya is an internationally renowned contemporary Asian restaurant that has been hailed for its innovative interpretations of classic Japanese cuisine and inventive cocktails. Katsuya has garnered a loyal following for its culinary offerings as well as its distinct, sleek, architectural designs by French design icon Philippe Stark.
Baha Mar will be home to the fourth location of Brasserie des Arts, the chic restaurant and lounge which is also found in Sao Paulo, Brazil and two locations in France - Megeve and St. Tropez, where it was voted one of the best places to eat by Elle magazine. The 200-seat establishment will offer an authentic taste of fine French cuisine created by classically trained French chefs. Brasserie des Arts will include indoor and outdoor seating extending to an elegant terrace overlooking the white-sand beach and a DJ for late night entertainment.
Shuang Ba takes guests on a journey of classic and modern Chinese cuisine in an elegant setting. Representing the figure 88, which signifies "double fortune" in Chinese culture, Shuang Ba is designed to ensure good luck extends from this 88-seat restaurant to the casino floor. With sophisticated private dining salons draped in shades of rich woods, gold and jade, clients will be provided with exclusive experiences that will cater to every need prepared by our culinary team directly from China. Visit www.bahamar.com.
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