Tuesday, May 20, 2008

New Dining Plans at the Atlantis Paradise Island

After being gone for a while, the Atlantis Paradise Island has announced a new dining plan available to guests. Here are the details:

Now you can enjoy all the wonder of Atlantis with three great dining plans offering full breakfast and dinner at some of our most popular restaurants.

Casual Dining Plan

$49.00 per day per Adult
$25.00 per day per *Child 7-11 years old

Full American breakfast at Water’s Edge or Marketplace and dinner daily in Marketplace, Café at the Great Hall of Waters, Water’s Edge or Bimini Road.

Dinner includes a choice of an appetizer or soup or salad; one entrée; a selection of one dessert; tea and coffee at a la carte restaurants.

Gourmet Dining Plan

$69.00 per day per Adult
$35.00 per day per *Child 7-11 years old


A choice of full American or continental breakfast daily at Marketplace, Plato’s, Murray’s Delicatessen, Coral Towers Lounge, Water’s Edge, Voyager’s, Seaglass* or Mosaic* and dinner daily in Marketplace, Café at the Great Hall of Waters, Atlas Bar & Grill, Murray’s Delicatessen, Marina Pizzeria, Carmines, Bimini Road, Water’s Edge, Bahamian Club, Casa d’Angelo, Chop Stix, Voyager’s or Mosaic*.

Dinner includes a choice of an appetizer; soup or salad; one entrée; a selection of one dessert; tea and coffee at a la carte restaurants.

Cove Gourmet Dining Plan+
Available to Cove & Reef guests only

$94.00 per day per Adult
$35.00 per day per *Child 7-11 years old

A choice of full American or continental breakfast daily at Seaglass*, Mosaic*, Marketplace, Plato’s, Murray’s Delicatessen, Coral Towers Lounge, Water’s Edge or Voyager’s and dinner daily in Mesa Grill*, Mosaic*, Marketplace, Café at the Great Hall of Waters, Atlas Bar & Grill, Murray’s Delicatessen, Marina Pizzeria, Carmines, Bimini Road, Water’s Edge, Bahamian Club, Casa d’Angelo, Chop Stix or Voyager’s.

Dinner includes a choice of an appetizer; soup or salad; one entrée; a selection of one dessert; tea and coffee at a la carte restaurants.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Dining plans, rates and features are effective from May 4 through December 18, 2008, and are subject to change without notice.
The Casual Dining Plan (CDP) and Gourmet Dining Plan (GDP) are available to guests staying in the Beach Tower, Coral Towers and Royal Towers at Atlantis as well as Harborside Resort at Atlantis.
The Cove/Reef Gourmet Dining Plan (CGP) is available exclusively for guests staying at The Cove Atlantis and The Reef Atlantis.
Due to high demand, the CGP, GDP and CDP plans should be booked a minimum of 3 days prior to arrival.
The 15% mandatory gratuity is not included in the price of either dining plan and will be automatically charged based on the actual dining check for each meal, not the cost of the plan.
Children 6 years old and under eat free when dining with parents who are participating in a dining plan. They must select from the children’s menu in those restaurants that offer them.
Children 7-11 years are required to purchase a child’s dining plan. They must select from the children’s menu in restaurants that offer them. Should children 7-11 choose to order from the full menu, they will be charged at full retail prices.
Special children’s menus will be provided in Café at The Great Hall of Waters, Atlas Bar & Grill, Murray’s Delicatessen, Bahamian Club, Casa d’Angelo, Chop Stix and Bimini Road.
Children ages 6 and older are welcome at Mesa Grill and Casa d’Angelo.
Guests who choose to dine at Carmines while on the CGP or GDP will only be seated with other persons dining on a CDP or GDP plan.
Dining plans are available for a minimum of two nights and must be purchased for the entire length of stay. Plans begin with dinner on the day of a guest’s arrival and end with breakfast on their day of departure.
The value of unused meals will be non-refundable and may not be redeemed at non-participating restaurants.
Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and juice are not included for dinner; juice is included for breakfast only.
All persons sharing a room (adults and children) must purchase the same dining plans. Guests 12 years and over are considered adults and are required to purchase the same dining plan as their parents therefore adult dining prices apply.
Dinner reservations are required for Mesa Grill, Café at the Great Hall of Waters, Bahamian Club, Casa d’Angelo and Chop Stix; reservations are required at Carmines only if a party includes 6 or more persons. To avoid the $50.00 per person “no show” fee, reservations must be cancelled at least 24 hours prior to actual dining time.
Please note that high chairs and booster seats are not available at Mesa Grill or Casa D’Angelo.
Restaurant hours of operation, openings, restaurants names, as well as participating restaurants in the dining plans, are subject to change without notice. Surcharges may apply to some menu items.
Dining plans are not applicable to groups.
Dining plan changes, revisions and cancellations need to be confirmed separately.
Dining attire guidelines exist for all restaurants.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Why should you take a vacation?

Did you know that:

1. On a scale of 1 to 5, travelers rate their overall health 1 full point higher while on vacation.
2. Travelers say they get three times more deep sleep and sleep almost 20 minutes longer after their vacation.
3. Even the anticipation of vacation travel generates an increase in positive feelings about one's life as a whole, family, economic situation, and health.
4. An annual vacation can cut a person's risk of heart attack by 50 percent!
5. Women who take more vacations are more satisfied with their marriages.
6. More than half of employed Americans say they come back feeling reconnected with their family after vacation.
7. Three out of four executives believe that vacations are necessary for them to prevent burnout or that vacations improve their personal job performance.
8. Travelers experience a 25 percent increase in performance on vigilance tests after returning from vacation – travelers 45 or older show a 50 percent increase in performance.
9. Two out of three executives believe that vacations improve their creativity.

Gentlemen- # 5 alone should be a reason to take your wife away on a vacation!

If you are suffering from Vacation Deficit Disorder--- call me. I can help!

Friday, May 9, 2008

New Airline Fees

New airline fees since January 1, 2008:
Air Canada: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 15. i
ArTran: $10 each way for a second checked bag starting May 15.
Alaska Airlines and Horizon: $15 to book flights through reservation agents or airport sales desk starting May 21.
American Airlines: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 12; $3 for snacks, $5 for "fresh light meals" on domestic flights (sandwiches or wraps, no vegetarian options); eliminated online booking bonus of 500 miles for round-trip first- or business-class tickets, and 250 miles for round-trip coach fares.
Continental: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 5.
Delta: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 5; airline provides complimentary snacks, but some snacks and meals cost an extra $1 to $8, depending on the item.
JetBlue: $10 for extra legroom, and $20 each way for a second checked bag starting June 1.
Northwest: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 5.
Spirit: $10 fee for checked luggage reserved online, and a $20 fee for luggage checked at the airport.
Southwest: $25 each way for a third checked bag, and $50 for the fourth through ninth bags.
United: $25 each way for a second checked bag; $5 for snack boxes, with sandwiches and salads available at varying prices; increased ticket change fee; Saturday night stays are now required for tickets in 65 percent of the markets it serves.
US Airways: $25 each way for a second checked bag; eliminated the 500-mile minimum mileage award granted for short-haul flights; will charge between $5 and $30 each way for aisle and window seats starting May 7, matching other carriers.
Virgin America: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 15.

Always check with the airline for the most up to date info.