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Deal of the Week: Total Immersion French Lessons in Martinique

Photo credit: Craig Guillot

Enjoying more travel and learning something new are always among the most popular New Year’s resolutions. At least it says so here and here. If your 2011 travel resolution is to visit a truly uncommon destination in the Caribbean, and your educational aspirations involve polishing your French language skills, then today’s Deal of the Week is perfect for you.
The deal is a six-day full-immersion French language learning adventure to the island of Martinique. Slated for March 15-20, this package is much more than a series of lectures in some fancy hotel meeting room. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, especially since the hotel in this case is the MGallery Bakoua, one of the swankiest hotels in the resort town of Trois-Ilets.

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Deal of the Week: Scary-Good Savings at San Juan’s Most Haunted Hotel

El Convento in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico/SBPR

In a town so old that the word “old” is actually in its name; where signs of spirituality are everywhere; and legions of soldiers, pirates and other assorted colorful characters have fought and died, it stands to follow that Old San Juan has a rich haunted history. Among the best places to enjoy the ancient city’s paranormal pursuits: Hotel El Convento.
A former Carmelite Convent dating back to the 1640′s, El Convento is today one of the finest boutique hotels in the Caribbean. Not only is El Convento rated as a AAA four-diamond property, but it’s also the only hotel in Puerto Rico that can boast membership in The Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and it’s the oldest member of the Historic Hotels in America – talk about prestige!

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Deal of the Week: Free Nights on Priceless & Private Petit St. Vincent

Lyn Gateley (lyng883) via flickr

Total seclusion. Privacy. An absolute disconnect from the rest of the world. If these things are on your vacation wish list, then a private island getaway in the Caribbean is exactly what you need.
Just imagine a whole island ringed with pristine, white-sand beaches where the only crowd is a bunch of gently swaying palms. Step out on your verandah and look all around: no neighbors. Hungry? How about a gourmet meal prepared to your exact specifications and served in very own private bungalow? Maybe a massage later on… or a nap in your hammock; the cool island tradewinds, warm sun, and potent libations offering a new definition of bliss.

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Deal of the Week: Get Back in Shape This Thanksgiving in Dominica

Photo credit: Todd Anderson

Is there any bigger enemy to staying in shape than Thanksgiving? Just typing the word right now makes me salivate for all the sweet, succulent and horribly fattening goodness that awaits in just a few short weeks! We all know that the gorging and overindulgence amounts to death by a thousand bites, yet year after year most of us do it anyway.
If you’re ready to “Stop the Madness” this year, then you’ll want to spend your 2010 Thanksgiving Holiday in the wilds of Dominica at a place called Jungle Bay.
Intimate, rustic and nestled in a surreal tropical setting that more than lives up to its name, Jungle Bay Resort & Spa certainly ranks among the most uncommon hotels in the Caribbean.

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Deal of the Week: Learn Photography from the Pros in St. Lucia

Photo courtesy of Jade Mountain

Photography is obviously a big passion of ours here at Uncommon Caribbean, which partially explains why we’re especially excited to share the news of this great photo workshop package to St. Lucia‘s Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain resorts.
The other reason: St. Lucia herself.
Just look at the photo above; could there be a more gorgeous place to learn the ins and outs of capturing the perfect image?
Equal to the amazing beauty of the island and the two resorts is the expertise of the photo pros leading the workshops - Joe McNally (check out his blog!), acclaimed American photographer and long-time photojournalist, and Scott Kelby (here’s Scott’s blog), President of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) and the world’s best-selling Photoshop author.

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Deal of the Week: Learn French in Martinique for Less Than $200 a Day

Courtesy Martinique Promotion Bureau/CMT USA

Most people don’t think of hosteling when they think of the Caribbean, but the dirt-cheap accommodations that have made backpacking across Europe an affordable rite of passage for millions of young travelers over the years do, in fact, exist throughout the region.
Even knowing this, you might assume that Caribbean hostels would be confined to the urban centers of the larger islands, but you can actually find ‘em within more tropical settings in such smaller destinations as Dominica, Tobago, and St. John. Good online resources for Caribbean hostels can be found here, here and here.
With their low-low prices, hostels always qualify as a good deal, but we found one in Martinique that offers a whole lot more.

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Deal of the Week: Hotel Caravelle’s Off-Road Package

Photo credit: Jane Watkins

If you’re a fan of Uncommon Caribbean on Facebook, then you already know why St. Croix’s Hotel Caravelle – the pretty pink building in the photo – is so special to us. But even if you don’t win our St. Croix Giveaway, you can always take advantage of the hotel’s great packages and deals, and jet off to St. Croix for an uncommon adventure of your own.
Take, for instance, the hotel’s new “Off-Road Package.” This is the ultimate intro to the off-the-beaten-path St. Croix, exposing visitors to a side of the island that even a lot of Crucians never see.

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