Grand Cayman
May 7-14
Batabano is a festival of music, dance, and street parades, all decked out in colorful costumes. Carnival in the Cayman Islands has a distinct flavor as the islands are home to a melting pot of over 100 nationalities. The street fete will feature calypso artist Crazy, while the famous reggae band The Wailers will play a concert on May 6.
Cayman Carnival Junior Batabano is a family-friendly festival for the islands’ youth. Held at Camana Bay, it features a lively parade that culminates in a variety of activities, from face painting to food booths. Junior Carnival takes place a week after the adult parade; this year it will be held on Saturday May 14.
CARNIVAL PACKAGES
Cayman Carnival Batabano packages start as low as $655 per person, double occupancy. Three-nights’ accommodations in a one-bedroom oceanview suite at Grand Cayman Beach Suites on Seven Mile Beach includes hotel tax and service charges, roundtrip airport transfers, and roundtrip airfare from Miami International Airport on Cayman Airways. Packages are valid for travel April 25-June 15.
Contact Cayman Express at 800-247-9900 or visit www.caymanexpress.com.
British Virgin Islands
May-27-29
This Memorial Day weekend the British Virgin Islands will host the 2011 edition of the BVI Music Festival Cane Garden Bay on Tortola. On Friday, May 27, number one selling Trey Songz will get things started. On Saturday, May 28, four-time Grammy award winner, platinum selling and VH-1 reality television star, Keyisha Cole will light up Cane Garden Bay. Closing it out on Sunday, May 29 will be R & B group, Boyz II Men. The complete line up for the BVI music festival will be announced shortly; for more info visit www.bvimusicfestival.com.
For offers and packages from hotels, intimate inns, resorts and villas throughout the BVI, visit www.bvitraveloffers.com.
Aruba
June 10-18
For eight days Aruba will be the center of attention in the world of film when the 2nd Annual Aruba International Film Festival takes place. Actors, producers, film-makers and members of the international press will be on island for the 2nd annual AIFF, which will once again bring the international film community to Aruba. The festival will screen international films, as well as films made in the Caribbean.
www.arubafilmfest.com
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