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Part 2 of our All-Inclusive Blog Series - The Evolution of the All-Inclusive Are you looking for some luxury with your All-Inclusive experience? How about a resort concept that is tailored to your wishes? Karisma Resorts very likely has an All-Inclusive resort perfect for your vacation, honeymoon, anniversary or destination wedding. Karisma Resorts also offers exclusive themed All-Inclusive Resorts like Nickelodeon ... and Coming Soon - Margaritaville All-Inclusive Resorts . Karisma Resorts developed the El Dorado brand exclusively for adults. Azul Beach Resorts are designed for families as well as couples. Generations has multi-generational families in mind that need larger and connecting accommodations. Nickelodeon of course features all the great characters it is famous for. And Margaritaville , when it comes available will be an All-Inclusive escape for Parrot Heads. Only Karisma Resorts can offer you All-Inclusive Overwater Bungalows in Mexico, romantic Casita ...

Southwest Airlines Despises Bag Fees As Southwest Airlines grows its map to include the Caribbean and Mexico ... and soon Hawaii, it is important to remember the value of not having to pay for checked bags as you travel for a vacation experience.  At ULTIMATE VACATIONS we often recommend Southwest flights as part of Funjet Vacations and Southwest Vacations vacation packages. For a traveling couple, or especially for a family, the value of free checked bags can be very advantageous. Most carriers charge $25 per checked bag, per direction. So-called "low cost" carriers charge much more than that, and often restrict or charge fees for carry-on bags. We know. We just flew on Frontier last week to Cancun.  We recently read a quote from Southwest chief revenue officer, Andrew Watterson that seemed on point. And made us laugh a little bit as well. Way to go Southwest. "It is terribly inhospitable to charge bag fees," Watterson said recently. "It d...

Part 1 of our All-Inclusive Blog Series - The Evolution of the All-Inclusive The all-inclusive resort concept has evolved from its infancy days of all you can eat buffets, all the beer you can chug, and tiny rooms with no televisions. Today's all-inclusive resort wouldn't even recognize it's prehistoric predecessor.  Today your stay at an all-inclusive resort in Mexico or the Caribbean could include an in-room Jacuzzi for two, a private rooftop terrace with a private plunge pool, a swim-up pool at your patio, up to 10 gourmet caliber a-la-carte restaurants, an infinity pool on your balcony, bars dedicated to martini's, mojitos, or tequila, mini-fridges with Heineken and/or Budweiser in your room, romantic candlelit dinners on the beach, complete liquor set-ups or liquor dispensers in your room, access to exclusive lounges, butler service, take a sunset cruise or snorkel by catamaran, and you can now even stay at an overwater bungalow at an all-inclusive resort in...

Take Advantage of Our Exclusive Vacation Sale It's time for our Exclusive Sale of Funjet Vacations products and destinations. Frankly this is our favorite sale. Why? Because you can take advantage of this sale and travel beginning tomorrow and all the way through April 23, 2018. That gives you the remainder of 2017 and the most popular times for the Get-Out-of-The-Cold Winter Season. This is a prefect opportunity to save $100 on the normally higher priced prime time winter dates.  SAVE $100 PER RESERVATION Applies to All-Inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean , as well as Hawaii (sorry, no all-inclusive's in Hawaii). Yes, there are some blackout dates over prominent holidays.  DOUBLE DIP SAVINGS Take a look at Funjet Vacations weekly sales, they operates Non-Stop flights with weekly vacation deals from Baltimore / Chicago - O'Hare & Midway / Cincinnati / Cleveland / Dallas Fort Worth / Denver / Kansas City / LAX / Milwaukee & St. Louis . F...

Iconic Caribbean Islands Fall to Irma & Maria As Hurricanes Irma, Maria and possibly other ravage iconic Caribbean islands one after another, we at ULTIMATE VACATIONS stress over a multitude of tragedies. Meanwhile the list of decimated islands grows by the day. This past Spring I took my first Windstar Cruise . For years I longed to sail upon a sailing ship like the Wind Surf and visit some of the iconic Caribbean islands often overlooked by major cruise lines and big name hotel chains.  So let's review my cherished itinerary, the damage since inflicted on them recently, and share a photo for each battered island taken in a happier time. St. Maarten - We sailed out of Philipsburg and spent a post-cruise night on island after our cruise. Today it has been demolished by the force of Hurricane Irma.  Barbuda - Two weeks ago most people thought we mis-pronounced the name and must mean Barbados and Bermuda. Last week most people learned that this island n...

PLAN YOUR ALL-INCLUSIVE HONEYMOON Use an Experienced Honeymoon Travel Agent Who's Been There Your honeymoon is important. You will likely spend more on your honeymoon than any other trip you have taken yet. And hopefully it's the only honeymoon you will take. Or if it is not your first honeymoon - you have found the ultimate partner making this honeymoon the most celebrated of all. In any event it's important to get it right. ULTIMATE VACATIONS specializes in honeymoons. It is a major percentage of our business model, and after years of meeting personally with engaged couples at bridal shows and in our offices we know what is important. First, we listen to your ideas, dreams and consider your budget. Then we research available options based on our first hand experience with those resorts and/or destinations and the feedback of thousands of our clients before we make customized recommendations for you. One size does not fit all .  Infinity Pool Suite at El Dor...

Antigua & Barbuda Are Growing Their Tourism News on Cruise & Resort Growth from Antigua & Barbuda Colin C James, CEO of Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority recently laid out ambitious yet realistic plans for the sister island nation to develop improved infrastructure to facilitate more cruise passengers. ULTIMATE VACATIONS has word that a major All-Inclusive Resort is headed to Antigua . During 2016 Antigua & Barbuda received 658,000 cruise passengers, James reported. His goal is to receive 1 million passengers by the 2019/2020 cruise season. Ambitious but doable. Antigua is blessed with a beach for every day of the year - 365 to be exact. So the lure to cruise passengers is an obvious one. With English speaking residents and only 45 inches of average rainfall per year, even greater reason to expect more tourist will find their way here. By the way Antigua is the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean islands. In 2016 Antigua updated its port area to ac...