American Airlines Caribbean Sale

American Airlines announces that they are having Caribbean Flight Deals! This will definitely help to stretch your yacht charter budget.

Their email announcement states:

• Sale fares start at just $74* each way, based on round-trip purchase
• Travel through February 15, 2012
• Purchase your tickets by Tuesday, September 27, 2011 

On the AA web site it mentions:

• Miami (MIA) to St Thomas (STT) starts at $81
• New York (JFK) to St Thomas (STT) starts at $187
• Los Angeles (LAX) to St Thomas (STT) starts at $207

Check out American Airlines' special offer HERE and then contact Paradise Connections to book your yacht charter. Call or email us with your dates and we'll send you a selection of yachts!

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JetBlue airlines - NEW Boston - St Thomas USVI and SJU/STT + SJU/STX

In a recent press release, Jet Blue airlines announces that they are adding seasonal service between Boston, MA and St Thomas, USVI beginning December 15, 2011, AND that they will be offering flights twice daily between San Juan, PR and St Thomas, AND daily flights between San Juan and St Croix, USVI.

BOSTON, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

Boston's largest carrier, JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), today announced it's making it easier for New Englanders to visit the U.S. Virgin Islands with plans to launch five weekly flights between Boston Logan International Airport and St. Thomas International Airport (STT) effective December 15, 2011. The southbound flight to St. Thomas will operate non-stop, and the northbound flight to Boston will operate via San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Additionally, Boston customers will also be able to reach St. Croix, the airline's 69th destination, on JetBlue flights connecting through San Juan.

JetBlue's proposed schedule between Boston and St. Thomas:

BOSTON to ST THOMAS	ST THOMAS to BOSTON
Depart - Arrive 9:35 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Depart - Arrive 3:20 p.m. - 7:29 p.m. (+1 stop SJU)

• Flights operate 5 times a week effective December 15, 2011
• Northbound flights will operate via San Juan, PR

Read the full JetBlue press release HERE.

See previous post for Boston to St Thomas service.

Read more about JetBlue's new service between Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

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JetBlue airlines: NEW routes: San Juan to St Thomas & St Croix

Jet Blue airlines announces that starting December 12, 2011 it is launching twice daily service between San Juan, PR and St Thomas, USVI and daily flights between San Juan and St Croix, USVI.

 

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), Puerto Rico's largest carrier, today announced that it will launch San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport's (SJU) twice daily service to St. Thomas (STT) and daily service to St. Croix (STX) International Airports - the airline's 69th and 70th destinations - on Monday, December 12, 2011, three days earlier than originally scheduled. Customers seeking a jumpstart on a vacation to the U.S. Virgin Islands can also save money on flights today through 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, September 23, 2011 at www.jetblue.com/new, where trips are selling for as low as $39 each way for travel through February 15, 2012.

JetBlue's schedule between San Juan and St. Thomas, effective December 12, 2011:

SAN JUAN to ST THOMAS	ST THOMAS to SAN JUAN
Depart - Arrive 8:25 a.m. - 8:53 a.m. 3:15 p.m. - 3:43 p.m.	Depart - Arrive 9:30 a.m. - 9:59 a.m. 5:30 p.m - 5:59 p.m.

JetBlue's schedule between San Juan and St. Croix, effective December 12, 2011:

SAN JUAN to ST CROIX	ST CROIX TO SAN JUAN
Depart - Arrive 2:25 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Depart - Arrive 4:04 p.m - 4:44 p.m.

Read the full JetBlue press release for Puerto Rico to USVI flights.

JetBlue's inaugural service between Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS) and St. Thomas will operate for the winter season with five weekly departures beginning December 15, 2011 and will operate nonstop on the southbound flight and direct via San Juan on the northbound flight to Boston.

JetBlue's schedule between Boston and St. Thomas, effective December 15, 2011:

BOSTON to ST THOMAS	ST THOMAS to BOSTON
Depart - Arrive 9:35 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Depart - Arrive 3:20 p.m. - 7:29 p.m. (+1 stop SJU)

• Flights operate 5 times a week effective December 15, 2011
• Northbound flights will operate via San Juan, PR

Read more about Boston/St Thomas here.

Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters
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American Airlines Sale

We received an email yesterday from American Airlines announcing their Caribbean/Mexico sale.

Prices from $90 (one way, based on round trip purchase), not including taxes & fees

For flights between the USA and the Caribbean or Mexico

Valid for travel between August 17, 2011 and November 16, 2011

Purchase tickets by: August 10, 2011

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Go to www.aa.com for more info

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Take advantage of this special offer and save money on your flights. Call or email us with your dates and we'll send you a selection of yachts!

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Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com

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Jet Blue adds US Virgin Islands flights

Great news! JetBlue airlines will begin flying to the U.S. Virgin Islands this winter, both St. Thomas and St. Croix.

Beginning December 15, 2011, Jet Blue will be adding two daily round-trip flights to St. Thomas (STT) and one to St. Croix (STX) from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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JetBlue also plans to connect Boston to St. Thomas, saying it plans to a fly five nonstop flights a week on the southbound portion of the route. The northbound St. Thomas to Boston service will operate with a stop in San Juan. This Boston service will be seasonal, operating only during the winter schedule.

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Other Caribbean charter destinations that Jet Blue serves is St Maarten (SXM) and for those of you sailing in the Grenadines, Jet Blue flies into Barbados.

Not the Caribbean, although many people put it in that category, JetBlue flies into the Bahamas (Nassau - NAS) and the Turks & Caicos Islands (PLS).

It's nice to have alternatives :)

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Whale Sighting in the Virgin Islands

Sorry, not that type of whale... but this one!

 Seaplane WHALE FORCE ONE

Lynn, from charter yacht Pacific Wave, tells us:

"There’s a great new seaplane service from Antigua and Puerto Rico direct to North Sound BVI.  A company based in New York have brought their Cessna Caravan amphibians down to the beautiful BVI and they are presently offering private seaplane charters – just 60 minutes from Antigua airport and 30 minutes from San Juan airport direct to Gun Creek in North Sound.  They will meet your arriving flight at either airport and then land you on the water right next to Pacific Wave at anchor."

After landing, the pilot will take a taxi to the Customs office on Virgin Gorda and clear his passengers into the British Virgin Islands while the charterers board their yacht and enjoy a welcome cocktail. How cool is that?  What an entrance, you'll make :)

Fly the Whale is a New York-based company that provides amphibious seaplane service from Manhattan’s East River to Cape Cod and countless destinations in between, such as Martha's Vineyard for example. They have now expanded to the Caribbean.

According to their blog:

"This February, Fly The Whale became the first amphibious seaplane operator to land in the waters of the North Sound in Virgin Gorda. We are thrilled to introduce new routes from San Juan, St. Thomas and Antigua directly to the BVI. Whale Force One is enjoying its time in paradise too!"

It's nice to have options.

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Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book PACIFIC WAVE
View Pacific Waves's online brochure
For more yachts, visit our website: www.ParadiseConnections.com

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American Airlines Sale: Come Sailing!

I received this notice in my inbox today from American Airlines...

See American Airlines for flights

Just for fun, I plugged in the airports JFK (New York) and STT (St Thomas) for February 10-17, 2011 (Valentine's Day) and came up with a real good price for a direct flight... just under $355 RT.

Notice that it is for dates between January 4 and March 9, 2011 which is a good time to come sailing. Most people are fed up with the winter by then and want to warm up their bones and tan their toes!

This offer expires on December 13, 2010 so start planning... Another benefit is that you would be eligible for our special offer for booking a weeks' charter before December 15th!  Such a deal :)

Give yourself something to look forward to...

We're ready to help you start planning your sailing vacation. Click here for contact details.

Happy Holidays!

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Cheap flights to St Thomas April-midJune 2010

Just looking at the American Airlines website for their "Fare Sales & Special Offers" as I noted that they had good deals to Europe so decided to check out flights to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, too.

Go to their "Fare Sales" page => CLICK HERE Then enter the airport you wish to fly from and put STT as your destination.

Here are a few examples (ONE-WAY):

• New York (JFK) to St Thomas (STT) = $135
• Miami (MIA) to St Thomas (STT) = $129
• Denver (DEN) to St Thomas (STT) = $242
• Seattle (SEA) to St Thomas (STT) = $275

Note & see other restrictions on AA website:

Fares shown are each way, based on round-trip Economy class travel purchased on AA.com, and are in U.S. dollars. Fares shown are valid for travel Monday-Thursday; other days are subject to higher fares. Fares are subject to change without notice. International fares are subject to government approval.

• Valid departure: April 7 - June 3, 2010
• Valid return: April 9 - June 7, 2010

We are charter specialists for boats and not travel agents who book flights, but we thought that this might be of interest and also an incentive to take a spring sailing vacation.

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Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book your sailing vacation
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Take advantage of cheap airfares & come sailing!

American Airlines is having a sale for flights to the Caribbean. One that popped up was Miami/St.Thomas for $84! You must begin your flight by November 17, 2009 and book by September 15, 2009.

Check out American Airlines site www.aa.com for details.

• Click on the Fares & Special Offers link on the left menu,
• and then you'll see Flight Deals To Mexico And The Caribbean

Most yachts won't be starting their season until November, but if you are in need of a quick getaway and can't wait, there are a few that will be chartering before then.

The catamaran MAROLANGA, is chartering in the Virgin Islands all summer, as is CORUS.

These are just a couple of fine examples, but let us know your details and we'll see what we can come up with :)

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New flights to Martinique from San Juan - American Airlines

New daily flights between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Fort-de-France, Martinique

Martinique has become more accessible to US travelers thanks to newly-expanded service from American Eagle Airlines. Beginning May 1, 2009, American Eagle will offer daily service between its hub in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique.



The new American Eagle service to Martinique will operate daily as follows:

• From San Juan (SJU) to Fort-de-France (FDF):

Flight # 5020

• SJU: Departure 7:15 pm
• FDF: Arrival 9:06 pm


• From Fort-de-France (FDF) to San Juan
 (SJU):

Flight # 5021

• FDF: Departure 7:24 am
• SJU: Arrival 9:25 am

So, if you've been thinking about chartering out of Martinique, this new schedule should really help out!

American Airlines Super Fares reminder

Just wanted to remind everyone that American Airlines is having a promotion on flights: Caribbean, Mexico And Central America Flight Deals

Go to http://www.aa.com and on the dropdown list of "Fare Sales & Special Offers", click on Fare Sales. Or you can try this link (although it might only be for MY current internet session)

Surf, sun, sand and save! Find low airfare to your favorite destination in Mexico, the Caribbean or Central America now at AA.com. Relax seaside with your favorite book or jump in the ocean and explore an underwater world. American Airlines has flight deals that are sure to suit your vacation dreams. Purchase your flight on AA.com by March 20, 2009, and complete your travel by May 20, 2009, to find these low fares.

Here's one that will probably go fast: JFK (New York) to SXM (St. Martin) starting at $96.

There are certain restrictions, of course... Perhaps flying mid-week, but that's not a problem as you can start your charter any day that the yacht is available... It doesn't have to be Saturday to Saturday, for example.

So, check it out and treat yourself to a sailing vacation. Don't you deserve it?