CHERRY CREEK FASHION — Vacation in Saint Lucia and Antigua & Barbuda With The Caribbean's Travel Expert Kelly Fontenelle

With over 25 years of marketing experience, KELLY FONTENELLE has been a trailblazer in the Caribbean travel and tourism industry. A native of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia – much of her professional career has been devoted to growing Saint Lucia’s tourism industry. The expertise developed through the last three decades is unmatched - her understanding of consumer travel trends and the travel agency business has resulted in Saint Lucia’s significant growth in all subsectors of the American travel market over the last decade. Kelly’s company KELLY FONTENELLE MARKETING & CONSULTANCY LLC is now based in Atlanta.

Kelly has always been an advocate for travel advisors and is the founder of (TASC) Travel Advisors Selling the Caribbean. TASC is an organization of leading travel professionals who seek opportunities for networking, connection, education, and advocacy. The TASC Facebook Group has become a catalyst for future trends in marketing the Caribbean in a post-COVID era. The group has grown beyond its travel advisor’s foundation to welcome destination marketers, hotels, travel trade, passionate entrepreneurs, and purveyors who highlight travel experiences that amplify Caribbean tourism. In this issue, Kelly shares her favorite hotel destinations in Saint Lucia and Antigua & Barbuda.

Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa in Saint Lucia

The Caribbean is slowly opening, and being the most tourism-dependent region, this is welcomed by many operations and communities that are dependent on the tourism dollar. The properties mentioned below are in Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia. Both of those destinations opened their borders between June and July 2020 and have been very consistent with the entry protocols and meeting the needs of the visitors and residents.

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

Traveling to Antigua and Barbuda, all arrivals need a negative PCR test 7 days prior to travel and being accommodated at a Covid certified property. Once this is confirmed, the arriving passenger will receive a health declaration on the flight, and they are good to go and enjoy the destination.

HAMMOCK COVE

One of my favorite resorts in Antigua is Hammock Cove, an all-inclusive 5-star luxury boutique resort for adults only. Set on leafy grounds overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this upmarket hotel is a 3-minute walk from striking rock formations in Devil's Bridge National Park and 22 km from VC Bird International Airport. The resort is approximately 30 minutes from the VC Bird international airport and has all the amenities you need for a very relaxing vacation. www.hammockcoveantigua.com

SAINT LUCIA

Saint Lucia opened its borders for US residents in July 2020, and currently, all arriving passengers require a negative PCR test taken 5 days prior to travel and accommodation in a Covid certified resort. All travelers must obtain a travel authorization from https://travelslu.govt.lc. The procedures are very seamless there is non-stop flight from major gateways from the North, South, and Midwest USA.

CALABASH COVE RESORT & SPA

Calabash Cove is one of the most popular all-inclusive St Lucia hotels, offering old Caribbean charm coupled with luxurious resort amenities of today. From the mouth-watering Windsong restaurant and lively C-Bar overlooking our infinity pool to the Ti Spa, you will have everything at your fingertips when vacationing at Calabash Cove. The resort is adult only and both all-inclusive and European plans are available. You can book via your preferred travel advisors or visit Www.calabashcove.com

FOND DOUX ECO RESORT

Fond Doux Eco Resorts sits on 135 acres of picturesque rainforest escape, cocoa fields, and tropical gardens. The family-owned resort is perfect for romance and family vacations and gives the visitor the feeling that they are in the middle of the rain forest taking in some 19th-century history, yet, they can just step out and are minutes away from the hustle and bustle of a small town. www.fonddouxresort.com

BAY GARDENS BEACH RESORT & SPA

A member of the Bay Gardens group of hotels, Bay Gardens Beach Resort is a 4-star boutique resort centrally situated in the heart of St. Lucia’s entertainment capital, Rodney Bay Village. The Bay Gardens Beach Resorts family of hotels offers inviting island-inspired accommodations. The resort is great for romance, destination weddings, family travel including reunions, groups, and incentives. Currently, the Summer of Discovery promotion is on and you are assured of a 50% discount for your summer travel. www.baygardensresorts.com

DREAMY WEDDINGS

Weddings are not canceled and with Dreamy Weddings, couples are reassured that they can safely tie the knot whenever they are ready. Dreamy Weddings perform weddings in 13 different Caribbean destinations, and they can accommodate just the couple to a group of over 100. Dreamy Weddings works with all the major resorts on the destinations and also does cruise weddings, proposals, vow renewals, and commitment ceremonies. Currently, Dreamy Weddings operates in Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Nevis, Jamaica, St Lucia, Puerto Rico, St Maarten, St Kitts, and Mexico. Dreamy Weddings in collaboration with the St Kitts Tourism Authority will be hosting its first Group Vow Renewal event on the island of St Kitts November 4-7 2021. It is an event not to be missed. www.dreamyweddings.com.

Kelly Fontenelle: https://www.kfmcs.com // kelly@kfmcs.com // Tel: 404-386-8062