Two deals to the Bahamas
By CLARA BOSONETTO MAERZ
For the Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/23/07
Travel round-trip to Nassau, Bahamas with USAirways. The carrier offers a round-trip mid-week rate of $188 on trips started on or after Aug. 20 and on trips finished on or before Dec. 15 (blackout dates include Nov. 15-17). If you travel Fridays-Sundays, regular rates apply. Buy by midnight, Tuesday.
AirTran is currently offering one-way rates to Freeport from $79 on trips finished on or before Sept. 4. Outside of the sale period, the airline's rates to Freeport start at $104.
One of the ultimate luxurious properties in the Bahamas, The Cove Atlantis — and part of the $1 billion dollar new resort collection &mdash opened just a couple of months ago. This newest complex includes ocean suite accommodations at The Cove, a 3-acre waterscape Aquaventure, and the new Dolphin Cay.
The Cove sits at two of the Bahamas top beaches at Paradise Beach and Cove Beach.
It's all about the water here. The resort features the for-adults-only Cain, a pool and cabana club on Paradise Beach. Relax on floating beds and service-up the bar concierge for a cocktail. Guests can rent a private beachside or poolside cabana which feature flat screen TVs, wireless Internet, a Bose 321 sound system, private bathrooms and custom-stocked service bars. A personal concierge cares for all guests needs and provides cooling and complimentary fruit and water. When the sun sets, play at the resort's casino, the largest in the Caribbean or at the two-story nightclub.
The smallest deluxe ocean club suite at 672 sq. ft. features an open floor plan with a king bed, a living area, a full-size sleeper sofa and views of the ocean from a balcony. Suites also have walk-in closets, complimentary Starbucks coffee, and luxury marble and granite bathrooms with vessel sinks and separate tub and shower. Other room features include two flat screen TVs, HD/Digital movies, a Bose 321 system for DVDs/CDs, a universal docking station for audio and visual needs, MP3 players and laptops and wi-fi.
Exclusive only to guests of The Cove is the Cascades Pool, a zero-entry pool formed by a cascading waterfall, with concierge services. This pool is open to guests of all ages.
The big attraction is the newest water feature at Atlantis: Aquaventure, a 120-ft. tall, or seven story, Power Tower slide and four other water rides to play on including The Abyss, a 200-foot-long body slide with a 50-foot near-vertical drop and that plunges into a lagoon infested with alligator gar.
The Atlantis complex offers 18 pool and water features; 10 marine life exhibits, including the 11-acre Dolphin Cay for the up-close and non-exploitive experience (with rescued dolphins from Hurricane Katrina) and 22 restaurants and lounges. The Mandara Spa offers 34 private treatment rooms for Balinese-inspired treatments and peach at Oriental tea pavilions. To get there, follow a glass bridge which crosses a bamboo water garden.
The Cove offers ocean suite reductions on stays from Aug. 19 through Oct. 31. Per person rates for three-nights start from $629, based on double occupancy. This rate is exclusive of $100 per person extra for tips, room utilities and housekeeping. Book by Aug. 3. www.thecoveatlantis.com
If you can't get there, at least have a peek at the sumptuousness of this resort with videos and photos at the Web site. |
