{"id":464,"date":"2008-02-25T13:46:05","date_gmt":"2008-02-25T19:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/caribbean-doings-shakira-sandals-resorts\/"},"modified":"2017-03-20T14:12:11","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T19:12:11","slug":"caribbean-doings-shakira-sandals-resorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/caribbean-doings-shakira-sandals-resorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean doings: Shakira, Sandals Resorts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/migrated\/caribbeanblog.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; float: right;\" title=\"Caribbeanblog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/migrated\/caribbeanblog.gif\" alt=\"Caribbeanblog\" width=\"250\" height=\"173\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBy Lena Katz<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So you want to go to the Caribbean. Oh, wait, maybe that was me. Anyway. Too much good stuff to even comprehend over in the balmy Atlantic. I will start with some music, to set the mood\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Colombian songstress <strong>Shakira<\/strong> (or, as I like to call her, Queen of the Suggestive Shimmy) headlines the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tobagojazzfest.com\/\"><strong>Plymouth Jazz Festival<\/strong><\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=tobago&amp;cnt=OVI\"><strong>Tobago<\/strong><\/a>, April 25-27, along with <strong>Whitney Houston<\/strong>, <strong>Diana Ross<\/strong> and <strong>Rod Stewart<\/strong>. I haven\u2019t the slightest idea how any of these artists fall into the \u201cjazz\u201d category, but who\u2019s complaining?<\/p>\n<p>For those who just raised your hands, show up two days earlier and hit the<strong> 2nd Annual Pan Jazz \u2018in de Yard\u2019 festival<\/strong>, which showcases international jazz and regional steel pan artists &#8212; and every combination of the above.<\/p>\n<p>Pioneering couples-only, all-inclusive brand <strong>Sandals Resorts<\/strong> has answered the challenge of newer \u201cultra-luxe\u201d <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=allinclusive&amp;cnt=OVI\">all-inclusive resorts<\/a><\/strong> with its new \u201cLuxury Included\u201d collection. Luxury suites in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/ViewSpecificHotelLP?masterId=79429\"><strong>St. Lucia<\/strong><\/a>, Antigua, Jamaica and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/ViewSpecificHotelLP?masterId=79434\"><strong>Bahamas<\/strong><\/a> boast plasma televisions, in-room Jacuzzis and personal butler service. Yes, butler service.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/ViewSpecificHotelLP?masterId=13662\"><strong>Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino<\/strong><\/a> recently wrapped a $20 million redesign, and is raring to show it off (a normal impulse after an extensive makeover). The property is offering a 5th night free for stays through December 19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Orbitz Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=aruba&amp;cnt=PKG\">Aruba resorts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=allinclusive&amp;cnt=OVI\">All-Inclusive resorts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=tobago&amp;cnt=OVI\">Tobago resorts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT1kNGQ0NTM4OWNiYzYxOWFmYmJkZjE2OTNhYWNjNDVjYw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caribbean doings: Colombian songstress Shakira headlines a Tobago jazz festival this spring; Sandals gives new meaning to &#8220;ultra-luxe&#8221; at its all-inclusive resorts; and an Aruba resort unveils its $20 million makeover. 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