With all the airfare sales going on this week, it might have been easy to miss the JetBlue “Island JOY Sale” that features deals to the Bahamas, Mexico, Jamaica, and other warm weather destinations. Of course, JetBlue isn’t the only carrier offering cheap flights out of the cold. If you want to escape to an island for a while, you have a range of options.
Find cheap flights to the Caribbean and cheap flights to Mexico with our Deal Finder, and leave that heavy coat in the closet for a little while longer.
I just got back from my honeymoon in Jamaica, and my wife and I are already planning to return. It’s an island filled with beautiful beaches, amazing people, and the finest coffee I’ve ever tasted. We flew into Montego Bay, hopped on a shuttle bus, and headed out to a resort in Negril. Once I got over the whole “we’re driving on the left side of the road” thing, I quickly fell in love with the country.
The scenery on the drive was stunning, and everyone we met along the way welcomed us as though we had just returned home. The warm, calm Caribbean water was perfect for floating the day away, and even when it rained for short periods of time (”liquid sunshine” as they call it), there was always a dry spot where we could watch the storm while sipping on a Red Stripe, and there was always an amazing sunset to follow.
If you’ve never been to Jamaica or if you’ve been longing to get back, you can find cheap fall flights from Miami, New York, Chicago, and more. Check out our Deal Finder-Caribbean tool for cheap flights to Montego Bay, Jamaica and destinations all over the Caribbean.
You - Just - Have - To - Get - Away.
We know the feeling! And that’s where FareCompare’s deal finder “GetAway Deals” comes in.
It provides you with a great assortment of perfect getaway flights to dream destinations, from your home airport. You get a terrific list that starts with the cheapest flights to the ones that cost a little more.
What’s your idea of a great getaway - Las Vegas, San Francisco, New Orleans, Minneapolis, New York, Cancun? FareCompare’s deal finder has those and many, many more.
All that’s left for you to do is - pick a favorite.
Thanks to Luxe Tiffany (@LuxeTiffany) for these terrific ideas on first class savings.
Luxury Caribbean hotels you dream about in magazines are continuing their incredible deals well into the New Year, so here are some places to vacation like the rich and famous without a rock star’s bank account.
Find Deals to the Caribbean from your home airport with FareCompare’s deal finder
Turks and Caicos - Only 90 minutes from Miami, this chain of islands boasts of turquoise blue water, miles of white sand beaches and averages 350 days of sunshine per year.
The chic Somerset on Grace Bay offers you 30% off any suite or villa if you book via the web by Sep 28, 2009 for travel between December 1 and Dec 18, 2009. The oceanfront 21-suite Turks & Caicos Club adds value by including a car rental and sunset sail with their new 4-night “More to Explore” package.
Did you know Turks and Caicos is also home to the world’s only Conch Farm? Keep reading for more deals there, plus deals in Antigua and Anguilla…
Luxury Hotel Deals and Cheap Flights to the Caribbean
Thanks to Eddie Schmid of WhereIveBeen.com (@whereivebeen on Twitter), FareCompare Deals Guest Blogger
In an earlier post, Travel the “Low Season” and Save in Europe, I mentioned how fall is a great season for savings - and what with this being the first day of the brisk autumn season, let’s look at what’s happening at some Caribbean destinations.
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Panama - Already one of the more overlooked tropical destinations, Panama’s rainy season typically ceases sometime in November. That’s the time to strike, as sites like the Panama Canal and local rainforest parques and jungle hikes typically face a transitional period of less traffic. Upon arrival, food and scattered travel expenses are almost nil.
Costa Rica - You’ll find a similar seasonal transition here, and this beautiful region can offer some exceptional biodiversity on its own.
We’ve spent the last four days around here getting rained on pretty much non-stop. This has led many of us to turn our thoughts to sunnier destinations. Luckily, multiple carriers are featuring airfare deals to Mexico and the Caribbean. Whether you’re getting rained on or not, it’s still a good time to plan an escape to the beach. Here’s a sample of October airfares:
Tampa to Nassau - $211 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
Miami to Cancun - $233 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
Los Angeles to San Jose Cabo - $254 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
Dallas/Ft. Worth to Grand Cayman - $317 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
Boston to Aruba - $366 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
Airfares are based on availability. Use our Deal Finder for cheap flights to Mexico and the Caribbean from your hometown.
So you’re looking out the window - everything’s wilted from the heat - and you’re staring at your sad brown lawn.
How about looking out on some happy white sand?
You can, thanks to great deals to the Caribbean this September - here are just a few examples:
Orlando to Montego Bay, $227 roundtrip total
Chicago to Freeport, $259 roundtrip total
New York to Nassau, $271 roundtrip total
Want more? No problem. Just sign up to follow FareCompare’s real-time deals “from your airport” on Twitter - or, just as easy, sign up for our real-time email alerts - or just head to FareCompare’s deal finder for the hottest “right now” deals.
If you’re looking to escape to the Caribbean (aren’t we all?), American Airlines’ Jamaica airfare sale is still going. You can find a range of fall and winter deals to Jamaica from other carriers, as well. Here’s a sample of October airfares:
Miami to Kingston - $224 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
Orlando to Montego Bay - $277 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
New York to Montego Bay - $287 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
These airfares are based on availability. Check out our FareCompare Maps for cheap flights to the Caribbean from your hometown.
