October 2005 -- Whether the two of you are looking for a honeymoon hideaway or an island base from which to explore, check out the new five packages offered by Bolongo Bay Beach Resort. This St. Thomas resort is family-owned and operated and a longtime favorite with Caribbean travelers in the know, boasting a very high repeat guest rate.

Why It's Dreamy: The 65 beach front rooms are wrapped around the crescent-shaped, palm-lined Bolongo Bay. Each room has a private balcony as well as many of the comforts of home including a mini-refrigerator, coffeemaker, ceiling fan, air-conditioning, color cable television, hair dryers, radio alarm clocks, iron and ironing board, safe and telephone. 

About The Packages: Each package includes accommodations in an ocean view room, use of kayaks, aqua tricycles, sunfish sailboats, windsurfing equipment, paddle boats and snorkel equipment, a discover scuba diving in-pool lesson; room tax and resort fee. Note: All packages must be booked by contacting the resort's reservations department at 1-800-524-4746 or via e-mail: info@bolongobay.com. The name of the promotion must be mentioned at the time of booking and can't be combined with other promotions. All packages are available now through 2006.

        The Packages:

Deluxe Paradise Honeymoon provides all of the necessary ingredients so couples can begin their marriage in tropical style. The package features the following value-added elements: welcome bottle of champagne with two keepsake champagne glasses; all meals (seven days a week of a la carte dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner at two of the most popular restaurants on St. Thomas); unlimited beverages including all premium brands; an all-day sail and beach outing to Honeymoon Beach on St. John aboard the resort's 53-foot catamaran -- "Heavenly Days" -- with lunch and open bar; a romantic sunset cocktail cruise around Charlotte Amalie Harbor; his & hers half-hour massages (one per person); $50 credit at Bolongo's gift shop; and gratuities. 

An eight-day/seven night stay on the Deluxe Paradise Honeymoon Package is priced at:

• $2,975 per couple, valid Nov. 1- Dec. 22, 2005
• $3,928 per couple, valid Dec. 23, 2005 - Apr. 16, 2006
• $3445 per couple, valid Apr. 16 -Aug. 31, 2006
• $3,228 per couple, valid Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2006
• $3,445 per couple, valid Nov. 1 - Dec. 22, 2006

  Girls Just Want To Have Fun at Bolongo: a package perfect for a bachelorette party. Amenities include one half-hour massage per person; roundtrip shuttle to Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas‚ capital, for duty-free shopping; an island tour of St. Thomas; either the West Indian Carnival Night buffet on Wednesday OR Beach Barbecue on Sunday (drinks and gratuities not included); and an all-day sail and beach outing to St. John aboard "Heavenly Days," the resort's 53-foot catamaran, with lunch and open ba

 Rates for the five-night Girls Just Want To Have Fun package are:

• $1,421 per room, valid Nov. 1 - Dec. 22, 2005
• $1,767 per room, valid Dec. 23, 2005 - Apr. 16, 2006
• $1,445 per room, Apr. 16 - Aug. 31, 2006
• $1,335 per room, Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2006
• $1,445 per room, Nov. 1 - Dec. 22, 2006.
• Rates quoted are per room, based on double occupancy. Extra people sharing the same room (maximum four people in a room) are charged $265 per person. Rates for seven-night stays are also available.

  VI Keys provides guests with the "keys" to some of the destination's greatest attractions and includes: entrance to Coral World Ocean Park, a unique land and sea adventure; tickets to ride the St. Thomas Skyride to Paradise Point; one-day Avis car rental (available on property) OR a St. Thomas island excursion with Tropic Tours; a roundtrip shuttle to Magen's Bay and admission fee; roundtrip shopping shuttle to Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas‚ duty-free capital; and an island tour of St. John with Tropic Tours that features roundtrip transportation to the ferry dock, tickets to ride the ferry, lunch with a soft drink, admission to Trunk Bay, St. John's most popular beach, and snorkeling gear for exploring Trunk Bay's underwater snorkeling trail.
  
  Rates for the five-night VI Keys package are:

• $1,147 per couple, now through Dec. 15, 2005
• $1,717 per couple, Dec. 23, 2005 - Apr. 16, 2006
• $1,395 per couple, Apr. 16 - Aug. 31, 2006
• $1,285 per couple, Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2006
• $1,395 per couple Nov. 1 - Dec. 22, 2006
• Additional adults staying in the same room are charged $240 per person. Prices for seven-night stays are also available.
            
  Cruzan Cultural allows Bolongo guests the opportunity to expand their experience in "America's Caribbean" by offering a daytrip to St. Croix. Features of the Cruzan Cultural option include: roundtrip transfers from Bolongo to Seaborne Airlines on St. Thomas; roundtrip tickets between St. Thomas and St. Croix aboard Seaborne Airlines; an island tour of St. Croix provided by Safari Tours, which includes stops in Christiansted and admission to historic Estate Whim Plantation, the Cruzan Rum Factory, and St. George Village Botanical Gardens; and lunch in Frederiksted followed by a drive through the rainforest, past Carambola golf course and Columbus landing.

  Romantic travelers who prefer to sightsee on their own can substitute the island tour and lunch option with a one-day Avis car rental, which can be picked up where the Seaplane docks. The staff will provide maps and information about the Heritage Trail so guests can venture out on their own. Prices for this option of the Cruzan Cultural package are $170 for the first person and $130 for each extra person (max. 4 people in a car).

• The Cruzan Cultural add-on package costs $190 per person and is available to all guests staying at Bolongo now through the end of 2006.

Water Adventure: This package allows sports enthusiasts to challenge the surf as well as explore the tropics from above and below sea level. Package highlights are: two tickets for an Atlantis Submarine dive around Buck Island providing spectacular views of the USVI's underwater world; two-tank dive to the wreck of the Cartanser Sr. off of Buck Island; parasailing in tandem with St. Thomas Watersports from Bolongo's dock; half-hour Hobie Cat sailing tour; and half-hour guided waverunner tour (two people per waverunner).

Rates for the five-night Water Adventure Package are:

• $1,247 per room, valid now through Dec. 15, 2005
• $1,817 per room, valid Dec. 23, 2005 - Apr. 16, 2006
• $1,495 per room, valid Apr. 16 - Aug. 31, 2006
• $1,799 per room, Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2006
• $1,495 per room, Nov. 1 - Dec. 22, 2006
• Rates quoted are per room, based on double occupancy. Additional people sharing the same room (maximum four people in a room) are charged $290 per person. 
  

For more information:

• call 1-800-524-4746 or 340-775-1800
• fax 340-775-3208
• e-mail info@bolongobay.com
• Visit www.bolongobay.com