Couples Fly Free to the Caribbean

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Galley Bay Resort & Spa -- Antigua's award-winning, adults-only Caribbean romantic hideaway -- announces an incredible airfare promotion featuring complimentary tickets from all major East Coast gateways that serve Antigua via American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Couples who book seven-night all-inclusive stays in the resort's Premium Beachfront Suites from June through November 2008 qualify. The all-inclusive nightly rate is $520 per person, based on double occupancy, and includes all meals, top-shelf liquor, non-motorized water sports, entertainment, tax and service charges.

Couples can fly Delta Air Line's new twice-weekly non-stop service from New York's JFK International Airport, beginning June 12, 2008; Delta's non-stop flights from Atlanta, as well as other major Delta East Coast gateways; and American Airlines' daily connecting service from the East Coast through San Juan to Antigua.

"Galley Bay Resort & Spa has consistently been ranked among the world's most romantic resorts, and it just keeps getting better. Now we're making romantic getaways and destination weddings more affordable by providing complimentary flights to couples," said Steven E. Heydt, Elite Island Resorts' president. "And, according to the Travel Industry Association (TIA), 42 million+ Americans travel for romantic purposes annually. This promotion plus our complimentary destination wedding program, gives them an even greater incentive to do so."

Premium Beachfront Suites feature a sunken living room with wet bar, floor-to-ceiling windows, a private furnished terrace or balcony and an expansive bathroom with his-and-hers showers and deep-soaking tubs along with the latest high-tech amenities such as 32-inch, flat-screen wall-mounted TVs, iPod docking stations, DVD players and wireless Internet access. Raising the bar on luxury, the resort's recently opened Indulge spa was designed as a posh tree house overlooking a tropical bird sanctuary. Also new are a wedding gazebo and a third romantic dining option, Ismay's -- a Caribbean fusion restaurant set along a three-quarter-mile stretch of stunning white-sand beach. Both are sure to be popular for weddings.

An intimate, casually elegant retreat, Galley Bay Resort & Spa consistently earns prestigious awards including top honors from Conde Nast Traveler and TripAdvisor.com, and was recently certified green in accordance with international standards. For reservations, call (800) 345-0356 or visit www.galleybayresort.com or www.eliteislands.com.