Paradise on a Budget: Deals in the Caribbean

By: Emery Noile

Everyone dreams of a Caribbean vacation. Relaxing on those beautiful white sandy beaches, breathing in the cool breezes and strolling under a million stars in the tropical nighttime sky. When you look at the price of a Caribbean vacation, however, that dream quickly becomes a nightmare. Can a Caribbean vacation be an affordable reality? You bet it can.

If you know where to look and how to search, you can find affordable travel deals for virtually any destination. Use your computer and search the Internet to compare many Caribbean vacations that fit well within your budget. Here is a selection of tropical destinations to get you started on your search, and bring your Caribbean dream to life.

Single Parent Sanctuary

Single parents find themselves constantly juggling careers, school events, sports and music practice and mealtimes. At the end of the day there's little time or money for fun. Now, Beaches Resorts are celebrating Single Parents' Month with affordable packages. Through American Airlines Vacations, Beaches' Single Parent Sanctuary offers single parents and their children the chance to enjoy special promotions and Caribbean travel deals at one of four all-inclusive Beaches resorts in the Caribbean.

Single parents and their children will enjoy the following:

* A cocktail party to welcome single parents and their children

* Movie night on Thursdays just for children with single parents

* A parents-only cocktail party

* No single supplement fees are charged for single parents traveling with kids

Relax, Post-Tax

When guests lodge at the Biras Creek Resort in Virgin Gorda, they can write off their worries as well as their deductions after tax season. How? To celebrate the closing of the season, the Biras Creek Resort offers a very unique Caribbean travel deal called a special "tax relief" promotion. There's one tax return that you can certainly smile about.

You'll enjoy these benefits with the "Tax Relief" Caribbean travel package:

* A bottle of wine with your dinner

* Relaxing yoga sessions for two

* Swedish massage for two each night

* Ocean view suite

This is the ultimate in relaxation packages, and you can have it for only $1040. Even better, if you stay for four nights or more, this Caribbean travel deal may also include a free sunset cruise aboard the resort's yacht and complimentary airport transfers.

Cayman Brac Deal

Perfectly suited to families, Divi Tiara Beach Resort in Cayman Brac sweetens its already affordable travel deals with a special Family Week package price. Planning a fun family getaway has never been so easy and affordable. Divi Tiara Beach Resort's seven night Family Week packages start at only $399 per adult. Even better, kids 12 and under stay and eat for free!

Here's what your family can enjoy at the Divi Tiara Beach Resort:

* Breakfast daily

* Airport transfers (round-trip)

* Daily two-tank dives

* Kids Stay and Eat Free special

* Comfortable accommodations

There are so many Caribbean travel deals available. Search online or speak to a travel agent to find out about other affordable packages. You can enjoy a Caribbean vacation at a dreamy price.