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OBJECTIVE: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for a substance abuse disability were terminated by federal legislation as of January 1, 1997. This study examined the changes in mental health and in the use of mental health services two years after the legislation was implemented among individuals who had been receiving benefits under this classification. METHODS: From a random sample of 400 SSI beneficiaries in Los Angeles, 253 were interviewed at the time the legislation took effect and again at 12-month, 18-month, and 24-month follow-ups. The study subjects were characterized by income source after the legislation and by probable mental health diagnosis. Their use of mental health services was also measured. RESULTS: The mental health status of the participants remained unchanged between baseline and 24-month follow-up. The proportion who reported any use of mental health services decreased, primarily among those who continued receiving SSI benefits under a different classification. Among those who lost SSI benefits, emergency department visits and hospitalizations did not increase, and rates of outpatient visits remained the same. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to expectations, the mental health status of individuals who had been receiving SSI benefits for a substance abuse disability did not worsen after the benefits were terminated. Local safety nets and reclassification under another disability may have mitigated the effects of the policy change. The results of this study underscore the need for longitudinal data to inform policy decisions.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal, means-tested welfare program for individuals who are poor, blind, disabled, or aged. In March 1996, Congress passed Public Law 104-121, which eliminated substance abuse as a basis for granting disability benefits under the SSI program. Individuals whose benefits were terminated by the legislation lost monthly cash payments and health insurance coverage under Medicaid as of January 1, 1997.
Beneficiaries under a substance abuse disability were allowed to appeal the termination decision and to apply for reclassification under another disability status. Nationwide, 64 percent of these individuals applied for reclassification; 35 percent were reclassified and continued to receive benefits (1). Those who were reclassified retained their cash benefits and health insurance, but they were no longer required to be in substance abuse treatment or to have a representative payee as a condition for receiving benefits, as they had been previously. Individuals who were not reclassified could apply for public income assistance from the state or the county.
The results of earlier studies suggest that individuals who received SSI benefits for a substance abuse disability had substantial medical and psychiatric health problems that were independent of their alcohol and drug use (2). Many SSI beneficiaries who reported mental health problems lost benefits under the new law, either because they did not appeal or because their appeal was denied (3,4). Little is known, however, about the effect of terminating income assistance and health insurance on the mental health and health care utilization of a population that is both poor and has substance abuse problems. It might be expected that the loss of these benefits would lead to increased psychosocial stress and decreased financial ability to obtain care, which in turn may have a negative effect on mental health.
In this article, we report the results of a longitudinal cohort study of individuals in Los Angeles County who were receiving SSI benefits for a substance abuse disability at the time of the federal policy change. We describe the subjects' probable mental health diagnoses at the time of the legislation and note any changes in their mental health status and use of mental health services two years after the policy change. Because deterioration in mental health status may be more pronounced among individuals who have a preexisting mental health condition, we stratified our sample by probable mental health diagnosis at baseline.
We randomly selected 400 people from the Social Security Administration's October 1996 roll who were receiving SSI benefits for a substance abuse disability. Of these, ten persons were confirmed deceased, one was misclassified, and 52 could not be located. Individuals were excluded from the study if they were under 21 or over 60 years of age, if they resided outside of Los Angeles County (four individuals), if they had a legal guardian (one individual), or if they were also receiving Social Security Disability Insurance. Twenty-four individuals refused to be interviewed. A total of 308 individuals were interviewed at baseline, for a response rate of 79 percent, adjusting for the ten persons who were confirmed deceased and the one who was misclassified.
Baseline interviews were conducted between December 1996 and April 1997, and follow-up interviews were conducted every six months over a two-year period. Most of the interviews were face-to-face, and they took place at the Drug Abuse Research Center at UCLA or in the community. The interviewers received three days of training and were evaluated by supervisors before beginning the fieldwork. The interviews were designed to collect information about the subjects' demographic characteristics, mental and physical health, substance abuse and treatment status, use of health care services, employment, income, and criminal activity.
Source of income. We used longitudinal data to classify respondents by whether they continued to receive SSI benefits under a different classification; whether they depended primarily on other forms of public income assistance (for example, the state/county General Assistance program); or whether they did not rely on public income assistance. Individuals in this latter group relied primarily on nonpublic sources of income such as employment, friends, family, or illegal activity. The respondents' source of income was first classified at each interview wave. Individuals who reported receiving SSI payments for either the past 30 days or for three out of the past six months were classified as receiving SSI payments for that wave. Of the remaining participants, those who reported receiving income from other public sources for either the past 30 days or for three of the past six months were classified as receiving public income assistance; the remainder were classified as not relying on public income assistance for that wave.
Participants were then assigned to an income source status on the basis of their reported source of income for the majority of the waves. When there was no majority, we classified the respondents according to their source of income at the 24-month follow-up. A total of 106 individuals (42 percent) continued to receive SSI benefits on the basis of another disability, 68 (27 percent) replaced lost SSI benefits through other forms of public assistance, and 79 (31 percent) did not rely on public income assistance.
Mental health. We characterized mental health on four dimensions: self-reported diagnosis, perceived emotional health status, current symptoms and problem severity, and disability. Participants were asked whether they had any severe and persistent emotional problems, what the problems were, and what medications they had ever taken for each problem. Using this information, we categorized the participants as having no identified mental disorder, having a situational problem or "stress," having a probable depressive or anxiety disorder, or having a probable psychotic or bipolar disorder. Because many of the subjects were not in treatment—and cost constraints precluded a clinical interview—we were unable to confirm our diagnostic categorizations with professionally determined diagnoses.
We defined emotional health status as the percentage of participants who reported poor or fair emotional health. The psychiatric composite score of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) was used as a current measure of symptom and problem severity (5). The ASI score is a weighted combination of scores on 11 questions about current symptoms, current psychotropic medication, and perceived need for treatment. Composite scores range from 0 to 1, with higher scores indicating greater severity. The ASI has been shown to be a reliable and valid measure of problem severity (6,7), although its use with individuals who are severely mentally ill has been questioned (8,9). However, the results of earlier studies suggest that most of the individuals in our sample did not have a severe mental illness (10).
Participants' disability or functioning was assessed by the number of bed-days or restricted activity days they had experienced in the past month because of an emotional problem. There was substantial agreement between the measures of emotional health, with Pearson's correlation coefficients greater than .48 for the continuous variables and χ2 values significant at p values of .001 or less for the categorical variables.
The sample's use of mental health services was determined by the proportion of participants who reported any mental health care use in the past six months, the proportion who were hospitalized for a psychiatric problem in the past six months, and the mean number of outpatient mental health visits in the past six months.
All analyses were conducted with SAS version 6.12. We first describe the participants' mental health diagnoses at baseline by their source of income: SSI benefits, public income assistance, or no public income assistance. We then describe the participants' mental health status and service use by the three income sources at baseline and 24 months later and report the significant differences. To assess whether individuals with a preexisting mental health condition had a differential course, we stratified the sample by probable mental health diagnosis at baseline and assessed changes in mental health status between baseline and 24-month follow-up.
A total of 253 respondents (82 percent of baseline participants and 65 percent of the total sample, adjusting for the ten individuals who were confirmed deceased and the one person who was misclassified) completed interviews at baseline, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months. A comparison of the 55 individuals who did not complete all four interviews with the 253 who did indicates that the two groups did not differ significantly in demographic characteristics, substance abuse, mental health status, or the length of time they had been receiving SSI benefits. Eleven of the 55 individuals who did not complete all four interviews died during the course of the study.
Of the 253 subjects in the final sample, 164 (65 percent) were male, and 134 (53 percent) were African American. Their mean±SD age was 44±9.4 years. Sixty-six (26 percent) were categorized as having no diagnosis, 69 (27 percent) had "stress," 70 (28 percent) had a probable depressive or anxiety disorder, and 48 (19 percent) had a probable psychotic or bipolar disorder.
To determine whether a disproportionate number of individuals who had a probable mental disorder had lost SSI benefits, we analyzed the relationship between the participants' probable mental health diagnosis at baseline and their source of income at the 24-month follow-up (t1). Chi square analyses showed no significant associations between probable diagnosis and source of income.
t2 contains information about the participants' mental health status by source of income at baseline and at 24-month follow-up. Emotional health status, current symptoms and problem severity, and disability either improved or were statistically unchanged; health status did not worsen for any of the three income groups. A repeat analysis to test the significance of changes in mental health status between the 12-month and 24-month follow-ups confirmed the results of the first analysis (data not shown).
The data shown in t3 indicate that use of mental health services either declined or did not change between baseline and 24-month follow-up; the largest decline in use was among participants who continued to receive SSI benefits. A repeat analysis using data from the 12-month and 24-month follow-ups showed a similar pattern of minimally declining use, although the decline did not reach statistical significance (data not shown). Use of the emergency department for either a physical or a mental health problem decreased among participants who were receiving SSI benefits or who relied on other sources of income support and was unchanged among those who were receiving public income assistance (data not shown).
To clarify whether mental health status declined among individuals who had a more severe illness when the legislation took effect, we stratified the sample by probable mental health diagnosis at baseline and observed changes in mental health at the 24-month follow-up. The probable mental health diagnosis at baseline was used as a proxy for severity of illness. The data in t4 show that the participants' mental health status improved or was statistically unchanged at the 24-month follow-up for all three groups.
Despite widespread concerns that repeal of SSI benefits for a substance abuse disability would have a substantial and negative impact on the recipients' mental health (11), our data suggest that mental health status did not worsen, even among individuals who were not reclassified under another disability and those who had a probable mental illness. On most of our measures, mental health either improved or did not change significantly from baseline, and it did not deteriorate on any measure.
For the first 10 months after the legislation took effect, the state of California extended Medi-Cal health insurance to individuals who lost SSI benefits, but by October 1997 those who were not reclassified had lost coverage. We expected that the loss of coverage would lead to a decrease in access to mental health care. However, our results show that although service use decreased slightly overall, the largest decrease was among individuals who continued to receive SSI payments and health insurance coverage.
There are a number of possible explanations for our findings. The Social Security Administration estimated that three-fourths of SSI beneficiaries who were scheduled to have their benefits terminated would be reclassified, primarily under a mental health disability (12); however, fewer than half of the subjects in our sample had a probable major axis I diagnosis. Although it is unlikely that significant deterioration would have been seen among participants who had a minor or no mental illness, we found no deterioration in mental health status among those who had a probable disorder, which suggests that mental health did not decline, even among those who were most ill. It is also possible that participants who had a probable mental health disorder were less ill than expected.
Some individuals in our sample may have had a significant mental illness, but external factors helped prevent the deterioration in mental health that would have been expected. Our study took place during a period of significant economic growth and prosperity, which might have mitigated the adverse effects of the legislation. Individuals who lost income benefits may have relied on friends and family for support. Many individuals who lost health insurance may have obtained mental health care from the public mental health system, a possibility that is supported by our observation that neither outpatient visits nor inpatient hospitalizations declined significantly among individuals who lost SSI benefits, although the proportion who reported any mental health care use decreased slightly.
It is possible that the unexpected improvement in health status on some measures was due to the subjects' overreporting their mental health problems at baseline. In that case, a deterioration in mental health status would have been more difficult to observe. When our baseline data were being collected, many beneficiaries were attempting to prove that they had another disability so that they could continue receiving benefits. Although all the individuals whom we interviewed for the study were told that their participation would have no effect on their recertification, it is possible that they felt that by emphasizing their mental health problems, their chances for recertification would improve.
Alternatively, it is possible that the stress of losing benefits and going through a recertification process for which the outcome was uncertain created a temporary situation in which participants preceived—and reported—more mental health problems. In that case, the changes in mental health status between the 12-month and 24-month follow-ups in our study could be considered a better measure of the legislation's impact. However, most of the changes between those two follow-ups were not significant, and those that were significant were in the direction of improved mental health.
The decline in use of mental health services among the participants who continued to receive SSI benefits may be related to the reclassification process. At the time of the baseline interviews, many individuals who were subsequently reclassified were seeking to document a medical or psychiatric disability independent of their substance abuse, and they may have consulted a mental health care provider for assistance.
Our study has several limitations. Although we started with a random sample of beneficiaries, we had complete data for only two-thirds of our sample. It is possible that we did not interview the individuals who had the worst outcomes. However, a comparison of individuals who completed the follow-up interviews and those who did not showed no difference in mental health status at baseline. Eleven subjects (4 percent) died during the course of the study.
Our measures of mental health status were necessarily brief and were administered by interviewers who, although trained, were not clinicians. More comprehensive measures administered by clinicians may have captured more subtle changes in health status. It is striking, however, that many of the measures showed an improvement in health status—an unexpected result—which suggests that the measures were sensitive.
Clinicians, policy makers, and administrators can draw several conclusions from our study. First, contrary to expectations, the mental health of participants who lost SSI benefits did not worsen, even though their use of mental health services decreased slightly. These individuals continued to receive outpatient mental health care, and use of more expensive forms of care, such as emergency services or inpatient hospitalizations, did not increase.
Second, without outcome data from longitudinal studies, expectations about the impact of policy changes may be unfounded. At the time this study was initiated, there was widespread belief that the policy change would result in worsening mental health. The results of our study underscore the need for sound data to inform policy decisions. Third, local safety nets and the overall economy may mitigate the effects of federal policy changes that repeal or limit income assistance and health insurance benefits. To the extent that this is true, such legislation represents a cost shift from the federal government to states or local communities or to families and individuals.
This work was supported by Rand's Drug Policy Research Center under grant 990-0633 from the Ford Foundation (Drs. Watkins and Burnam), the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Target Cities/SSI Study grant U9-5TI00672 (Drs. Watkins, Podus, and Lombardi), and California Policy Seminar grant 014970 (Drs. Watkins, Podus, and Lombardi). The authors acknowledge the valuable contributions of Dan McCaffrey, Ph.D., M. Douglas Anglin, Ph.D., and Naz Dardashti.
Dr. Watkins is a research psychiatrist and Dr. Burnam is a senior behavioral scientist at Rand, 1700 Main Street, Santa Monica, California 90407-2138 (e-mail, email@example.com). Dr. Podus is an assistant research sociologist and Dr. Lombardi is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Drug Abuse Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Probable mental health diagnosis at the time benefits were terminated for 253 persons who were receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for a substance abuse disability, by source of income at 24-month follow-up
Changes in mental health status at 24-month follow-up of 253 persons who formerly received SSI benefits for a substance abuse disability, by source of income
Changes in use of mental health services at 24-month follow-up by 253 persons who formerly received SSI benefits for a sub-stance abuse disability, by source of income
Changes in mental health status of 249 persons who formerly received SSI benefits for a substance abuse disability, by probable mental health diagnosis at baseline
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Marvel launches the eighth of its nine solo titles with a female lead in November with Spider-Woman #1, and the book sadly already has a cloud over it. A variant cover by master erotic artist Milo Manara stirred enough controversy last week to garner mainstream attention. The cover featured Spider-Woman with her apple-shaped butt raised high in decidedly unheroic manner. It was exactly what one would expect from Manara, who's created a number of superheroine illustrations for Marvel, but the image suggested a particularly overt tone of sexual objectification that could alienate the sort of readers who attended the Women In Marvel panel at San Diego where the series was announced.
As far as I can recall, Marvel has more female solo titles now than ever before, with a ninth title, Angela: Asgard's Assassin, launching in December. On paper, that suggests a laudable effort to reach out to superhero comics' growing and under-served audience of female readers. Yet the Manara incident serves to remind us that books about women can very easily be targeted to a male audience.
There's currently an unspoken contest between Marvel and DC to see who can produce more comics aimed at a female audience. It's possible the contest only exists in my head, as I've been keeping a tally of solo titles with female leads for the past several months — but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that editors at the two publishers have also been keeping track.
CC Beck was born on June 8, 1910, attended art school in Chicago, and started his career in pulp magazines with Fawcett Publications in the early 1930s. When the popularity of pulps began to fade, he moved over work on Fawcett's line of comics – and in 1939 he co-created a character that originally bore the name "Captain Thunder", but was re-dubbed Captain Marvel shortly before the release of his first adventure. In that initial story, young newsboy Billy Batson meets a great wizard, and is given the power to transform into "The World's Mightiest Mortal" when he says one magic word…Shazam!
Today, one day after what would have been his 104th birthday, we've reached out to a few of today's best comics creators to ask for their thoughts and impressions on Beck and his creations. Among them, the great Jerry Ordway:
As much as Beck railed against realistic artwork in comics in his later years, his own best work was rooted in realism. His cartooning was akin to Roy Crane's work, solidly researched, but with a bigfoot style of whimsy to it. Captain Marvel cast real shadows, etc. His approach had a simple appearance, but was very well drawn. And besides his artistic chops, Beck co-created one of the top super-heroes ever. That's his legacy: The Big Red Cheese!
Monica Rambeau is on her fourth superhero codename. In the pages of Mighty Avengers she's Spectrum, having previously gone by Captain Marvel, Photon and Pulsar. The Captain Marvel identity now belongs to Carol Danvers, also on her fourth codename after Ms. Marvel, Binary and Warbird. Her first codename now belongs to Kamala Khan, the fourth Ms. Marvel after Danvers, Sharon Ventura and Karla Sofen.
But Carol is actually the third woman (and seventh character) to call herself Captain Marvel in the Marvel Universe. The second woman was Phyla-Vell, who was the fourth Captain Marvel after she was the second Quasar, before she was the first Martyr, before she saved herself the trouble of another codename by dying. Oh, those women! They never know who they are!
I'm being facetious, of course. These characters don't choose their identities; they're given them by writers and editors. If there's a problem here, it's not the women, but how they're treated.
By Kate Leth
Last week's Emerald City Comicon kicked off, for me, with the Carol Corps Celebration at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. Hosted by a bevy of nerdy Captain Marvel enthusiasts and featuring some of the finest cosplay I saw all weekend, proceeds from tickets and exclusive merchandise went to benefit the Girls Leadership Institute. It's a rare thing for fans and creators to celebrate a superhero character in such a thematically specific and highly interactive way — Carol Danvers is a military pilot, after all, and the new Ms. Marvel is herself a member of the Carol Corps — and a woman superhero at that. But the event was an absolutely joyful experience that spoke to the good work being done in these comics and readers' enthusiasm for great women heroes (both fictional and real-life).
Kate Leth: Were there any stand-out moments for you or any of the other creators attending?
Kelly Sue DeConnick: I was really nervous about attendance because it was offsite the night before [the convention began]. There were a lot of people trying to figure out transportation and a lot who had already bought their ticket when the event was announced — but we still got something like 300 attendees, which, frankly, blew my mind.
The stand out moment would have to be the dance party in the airplane. I actually missed it but I heard about it from a bunch of other people. I'm crazy jealous.
I loved having so many creators there too! This was the first opportunity that Willow and I had to do an event together. I like her so much.
KL: Why do you think Carol Corps is such a massive, enthusiastic, kickass group?
KSD: Because that's how Carol is. Especially the massive part.
By Chris Sims
f you've been reading ComicsAlliance for a while, then you've probably noticed that when it comes to back issues, I tend to gravitate towards the ones where really weird stuff happens. Power Man and Iron Fist battling the Daleks, Godzilla traveling through time to battle dinosaurs, an entire robot Smallville being constructed specifically to fool aliens into nuking the wrong city — that's all stuff that's just inherently bizarre, and I love them. But sometimes, it's not the events that are strange, it's how they're presented.
Take, for instance, what the fine folks at Fawcett did back in 1946, when they took a story that, by itself, was nothing special, and then skewed it just far enough that it's one of the most mind-boggling comics I've ever read
By Betty Felon
Fashion brand Shoes of Prey used its customizable design website to style some superhero-inspired heels and flats as examples of footwear that customers can tweak and purchase for themselves with the Shoes of Prey 3D Designer, which gives the wearer selection of colors, materials, and alter various detailing parameters such as heel height, toe and heel detailing.. Each pair of shoes is handmade to fit the customer's chosen aesthetics and run at least $100 per pair.
As a fan of both Shoes of Prey and comics, customer Mandy Kerr designed some heels and flats inspired by Batman, Iron Man, and more (seen in the grahguc below). Inspired by Kerr's excellent Robin-inspired oxfords, I utilized the Shoes of Prey 3D Designer to create a few of my own shoe designs, including flats and platformed wedges inspired by Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Batwoman, and more.
Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) - 02.10.13
By Betty Felon
Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving communities of costuming that exist, such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. Over the years, the cosplay community has evolved into a creative outlet for many fans to establish and showcase some impressive feats of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics at conventions. In honor of the caped crusaders of the convention scene, ComicsAlliance has created Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), an ongoing collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we've discovered and assembled into a super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent.
Check out this week's Best Cosplay Ever on ComicsAlliance!
ABOVE: Captain Marvel, cosplayed by BelleChere, photographed by Robbins Studios
Instead of a comic this week, I made some holiday cards for you to use! Click through to see the rest! I'm especially proud of the Sex Criminals one.
(And, if you want slightly larger versions for printing, click here!)
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Marvel Unveils New Ms. Marvel: A Muslim Pakistani-American Teenager
The New York Times broke news today of a new solo superhero title launching from Marvel early next year — and this one comes as a welcome change of pace for readers who want to see more diversity in their super-books.
Ms Marvel #1, from writer G. Willow Wilson (Cairo) and artist Adrian Alphona (Runaways), introduces the world to the young Muslim woman who takes on the mantle of Ms. Marvel formerly held by Carol Danvers, the current Captain Marvel. The new Ms. Marvel will be the first Muslim character to get her own ongoing solo series at Marvel, one of a growing number of female solo leads, and the only person of color headlining a solo book.


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Nonetheless, owing to that brief reverie, the Arroceros Forest Park is indeed, in the words of celebrity tourist guide Carlos Celdran, one of the city's best kept secrets. In 1992, the city government purchased this abandoned riverside lot for P60 million to turn it into a public park for city slickers to enjoy. Once the site of a Chinese trading post during the 16th and 17th centuries and, later on, the historic Fabrica de Tabacos during the 19th century, the 2.2 hectare mini-forest is also of unquestionable historical and archaeological value. After all, arroceros means "rice dealers", a monicker rightfully preserving the locality's history of commerce.
Considered as Old Manila's "last lung", this humble urban oasis of 60 tree species and 6 bird species has survived over three centuries of breakneck urban development and, in recent years, destruction sanctioned by uncaring governance of succeeding leaders. Seventy percent of the trees were cut down to make way for the construction of a government building. Thanks to political change and the stalwart efforts of conservation groups, the city still breathes today.
Arroceros Forest Park (free entrance) is beside the LRT Central Terminal (PHP 15.00) and Quezon Bridge, across the Manila Metropolitan Theater along A. Villegas Avenue. Along the riverside walk, one can see the banks of Quiapo and the Pasig River Ferry cruise through floating water hyacinths and squawking seabirds. Cultural shows, tree planting, painting sessions and other social activities are held regularly in the park grounds especially during weekends.


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Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort First Hotel in Belize to Earn STEPOctober 20, 2014 on 2:45 pm | In Adventure Travel, Beachbooker, Belize, Central America, Scuba Diving | Comments Off
Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort
CONTACT: Dana Krauskopf
EMAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com
WEB: www.hamanasi.com
Boutique eco-resort commits to maintaining the global standard in sustainable tourism and will continue improvements for the benefit of guests, employees and the community
HOPKINS, Belize — Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort, an award-winning boutique eco-resort in Belize, recently earned a Bronze Certification from Sustainable Travel International's Sustainable Tourism Education Program (STEP), illustrating full compliance with a set of baseline best practices aligned with global sustainable tourism criteria. Hamanasi is the first hotel in Belize to earn this esteemed certification.
The revolutionary STEP Eco-Certification Standard was one of the first standards to be formally recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. The standard includes universally accepted best practices for tourism business management and dozens of sector-specific practices. Each practice includes multiple levels of involvement, ranging from low-cost baseline criteria to resource-investment industry leader criteria.
STEP measures all aspects of sustainability for tourism businesses and serves as a practical tool for assessment, benchmarking and education. Companies enrolled in the STEP program are required to assess the impact of their business practices and continue to thoughtfully integrate sustainable practices into future operations.
"Hamanasi is illustrating leadership in sustainable tourism by committing to the certification process," said Robert Chappell, Senior Director of Standards & Monitoring at Sustainable Tourism International. "It is a rigorous undertaking and by completing this process, it shows they're committed to having their work generate positive impact on the people and places where they're located."
The bronze level is the first step in the certification process, laying the foundation for future sustainability initiatives. One of the primary focuses of the program is to demonstrate continuous improvement over time. These improvements can have a profound effect on habitat preservation, cultural heritage protection and area economic systems.
"Reducing our carbon footprint, educating others and engaging in community projects are energizing, on-going commitments. These include expanding our organic garden, enhancing our Green Team's outreach initiatives and transitioning to more eco-friendly infrastructure. We see being a sustainable resort as a continuous journey with and for the benefit of our employees, guests and community," said Dana Krauskopf, co-founder and owner of Hamanasi.
Within 12 months of receiving the bronze level certification, businesses are encouraged to setup an on-site assessment of best practices from an independent, third party auditor. Common Accommodations best practices involve facility management, safety, employee training, guest rooms, public areas, and kitchen operations.
To find out more about the STEP Standard, visit www.sustainabletravel.org. To find out more about Hamanasi's commitment to sustainability and to book your stay at the No. 1 Small Hotel in Central America, visit www.hamanasi.com or call 877-552-3483.
About Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort:
Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort is nestled between sandy beaches and lush rainforest on Belize's central coast. The boutique resort embodies casual elegance with displays of Belizean hardwood furniture, locally crafted art, fresh Caribbean fusion cuisine, and a warm, welcoming staff. Customer service is a high priority at Hamanasi; employees undergo an extensive training program and share a true sense of pride and ownership in the resort.
About Sustainable Travel International:
Sustainable Travel International is the world's leading organization that is harnessing the power of travel and tourism as a force for good. We help communities, businesses and governments build a better future for themselves and their environments through travel and tourism. Our vision has always been to harness the power of travel and tourism as a force for good. Since our creation, we have dedicated ourselves to understanding the complexities of travel and tourism around the world and spent more than 10 years developing tools and partnerships that deliver on such ambitious goals. Today, in response to urgent threats facing our planet, we are convening leading travel corporations and tourism destinations to scale-up our solutions in order to improve the lives of at least 10 million people over the next decade. Collectively, we are redefining global travel and tourism as a force for good.
Dive Into a Wild Life and Marine Experience At Gala- Gala Eco ResortAugust 3, 2014 on 11:10 am | In Adventure Travel, Africa, Mozambique, Scuba Diving, South Africa | Comments Off
Welcome to Gala-Gala Eco Resort, Ponta d Ouro, Southern Mozambique. Only 8km from the South African border our accessibility makes this an easy Mozambique holiday. The biodiversity of the area in and around our resort is extensive with impressive bird life, butterflies and other indigenous & interesting forna & flora. Only few hundred metres from our resort is a stretch of African coast line with some of the world best diving, boasting abundant marine life including fish, rays, eels, turtles, dolphins, whales and of course an extensive list of sharks species.
Gala-Gala Eco Resort offers space and serenity for those who want to be away from the village vibe, but also a large number of activities for people looking for an active and social holiday. The beautiful surroundings of our authentic Mozambique accommodation bring you back to nature. You will be struck by its beauty and tranquillity. At Gala-Gala Eco Resort, our intimate operation & barefoot luxury style ensures personal service second to none in a space unlike anything else in Ponta d Ouro. Gala-Gala offers a variety of accommodation options including exclusive private ensuite cabanas with air conditioning, standard cabanas with fans & shared facilities & camp sites each with their own bathrooms.
Only 1km from the markets of Ponta d Ouro you are treated to easy access to the vibe of the village but then you can retreat to the quiet of our resort to relax and unwind. Your stay with us is fully chaperoned ensuring authentic experiences and making your holiday hassle free and carefree.
Ultimate African Sea & Safari Adventure
Experience the best of African wild life in a unique environment on land and in the ocean. Lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, rhino & 9 different species of sharks including tiger sharks and hammerheads. Be part of a hands on program including rhino tracking or leopard monitoring or join in on a dolphin encounter making these trips a once in a life time opportunity. All this within a 50km radius. These trips are dates specific please enquire about available dates.
2 nights Bhekula Safari & 5 nights Gala-Gala Eco Resort diving ~ 7 nights rack rate
Big 5 game viewing & unlimited diving ~ R15755.00 per person sharing DBB
3 nights Somkhanda Safari & 5 nights Gala-Gala Eco Resort diving ~ 8 nights rack rate
Conservation & tracking program & unlimited diving ~ R16915.00 per person sharing DBB
5 nights Bhekula/Somkhanda Safari 5 nights Gala-Gala Eco Resort diving ~ 10 nights rack rate
Big 5 game viewing, conservation & tracking program & unlimited diving ~ R22570.00 pp sharing DBB
These packages include:
Meet & greet Ushaka airport Durban
Transfers to Bhekula or Somkhanda game lodges & Gala-Gala Eco Resort
Meal as specified
Conservation, community levies & marine taxes where applicable
Cylinders & weight belts for dives
These packages exclude:
All flights
Drinks, tips & gratuities & items of personal nature
Optional extra activities
Meals not specified
Travel and medical insurance
Mozambique visa
Other dive gear hire
For other detailed T's & C's please see request our important notes
Visit the website at: www.gala-gala.co.za
Scuba Dive Vacation Deal in Turks & CaicosJuly 17, 2014 on 12:53 pm | In Adventure Travel, Beachbooker, Caribbean, Scuba Diving, Turks Caicos | Comments Off
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos – Both beginner and veteran scuba divers will enjoy the Scuba Dive vacation package deal offered at The Sands at Grace Bay for travel to Turks & Caicos now through December 20th. By partnering with Ocean Vibes LTD – a leading PADI dive and snorkel facility in Providenciales – this top-rated resort located on world-famous Grace Bay Beach is offering a weeklong "Surf & Turf" themed vacation package that features a discounted luxury resort stay and daily scuba dive excursions to breathtaking sights around the island that are selected based on the diver's skill level and interests.
The "Surf & Turf" themed Scuba Dive vacation package rates start from $1,250 per person for a six-night stay, and from $1,480 per person for a seven-night stay (based on double occupancy) and include:
Studio Courtyard accommodations at The Sands at Grace Bay resort (room upgrades are available for an additional charge)
Resort taxes & fees
Two-tank scuba dive excursions for "two" offered through Ocean Vibes: The 6-night package includes 5 days of diving and the 7-night package includes 6 days of diving.
For the "turf" portion of this package, guests will enjoy luxurious accommodations at The Sands at Grace Bay resort located on world-famous Grace Bay Beach. The resort offers guests free use of non-motorized watersports including snorkeling gear, Hobie Cats, kayaks, windsurfing equipment and stand-up paddleboards, plus bicycles for island exploration. It also boasts three free-form swimming pools, tennis courts, and the island's legendary Hemingway's Restaurant.
For the "surf" portion of this package, guests will enjoy up to six days of two-tank scuba dive excursions with Ocean Vibes to explore some of the world's leading dive sights. Each daily dive excursion is selected based on the diver's skill level and includes: hotel pick-up and drop-off, a scenic 45-foot boat ride to the best dive sites around the island, and complimentary lunch and refreshments. Valid scuba dive certification is required. SCUBAPRO dive equipment rentals including regulators, wet suits and BCDs are available for an additional charge.
The Sands at Grace Bay's "Surf & Turf" dive travel package is available for new bookings made for stays of six nights or more, for travel now through December 20, 2014. Package rates start from $1,250 per person for a six-night stay in a Studio Courtyard Suite, and rates vary based on room type, additional night add-on's and hotel availability at the time of booking. To book this offer, call the resort's toll-free reservations line from the U.S. (877) 777-2637 and request the "SCUBA DIVE" travel package. For more information about this package, visit www.thesandstc.com or the OceanVibes website.
About The Sands at Grace Bay
The Sands at Grace Bay is situated on the world-renowned 12-mile crescent of powdery white sand known as Grace Bay Beach. Named one of the, "Top 15 Resorts in the Atlantic" by the Condé Nast Traveler's 2013 Readers' Choice Awards, this gracious, family-friendly 114-room resort offers accommodations in studios and 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom suites ranging from 1,000 to 1,600 square feet, all of which combine comfort-focused amenities and spectacular natural surroundings. Suites also come with fully equipped kitchens appointed with stainless appliances, dining and living room areas, private balconies, washer/dryers and more. The Sands at Grace Bay is the home of Hemingway's Restaurant and Bar – a legendary beach-side venue and local favorite – where guests can enjoy gourmet selections and island specialties seven days a week. Spa treatments by Spa Tropique are also available by appointment.
Learn to Share the Love of Diving and Save on your Accommodations at Harbour Village Beach ClubJuly 16, 2014 on 7:24 am | In Adventure Travel, Aruba Bonaire Curacao, Beachbooker, Caribbean, Scuba Diving | Comments Off
Enjoy a 20 percent discount on your stay at this luxurious island oasis when you register for instructor development course beginning November 26 at the resort's onsite dive center.
Bonaire, Dutch Antilles – Learn from some of the world's top professional dive teachers at the Caribbean's premier luxury dive and beach destination, and save 20 percent on your accommodations when you register for a newly offered instructor development course beginning November 26, 2014.
Great Adventures Bonaire at Harbour Village Beach Club has expanded its dive services to include instruction of professional level certifications, a greater range of diving education, and achieved PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Resort Rating. The dive center recently welcomed Gary Mawston, a Platinum Course Director with many successful years of experience working with instructor candidates in the Caribbean and Europe. In 2008, Mawston was ranked in the top five course directors worldwide with professional certifications in excess of 10,000 and is one of only 65 Platinum Course Directors worldwide.
"Gary is a great addition to the team at Great Adventures Bonaire and compliments the current teaching staff," said Frank Gonzalez, Managing Director of Harbour Village Beach Club. Mawston joins PADI Master Instructor Christine Ball, Master Scuba Diver Trainers Mark Spychala and Jan Van Den Ouden, Open Water Scuba Instructor Alfonso Rodriguez, and Open Water Instructor/Dive Shop Manager Muriel Anderson Spychala, who collectively offer more than 80 years of teaching experience.
Great Adventures at Harbour Village Bonaire will run an Instructor Development Course from November 26 at the resort, with the Instructor Exams following on December 6 and 7. The center will also offer DiveMaster, Assistant Instructor, Emergency First Responder Instructor and Tec Rec Coures, as well as a number of specialty instructor ratings and new internship opportunities for divers interested in a professional diver instruction career.
Great Adventures Bonaire at Harbour Village is conveniently located along the resort's white sand beach. "It's the perfect location to learn to teach new divers," said instructor Ball. "We also have our two air-conditioned classrooms and a peaceful beach gazebo that doubles as a great outdoor classroom," she said.
Harbour Village, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, is set within an exclusive beachfront enclave on a four-acre, private peninsula on the island of Bonaire that offers direct access the best diving in the Caribbean. Bonaire is designated as having the most pristine coral reef environment and most species of fish in the Caribbean by the NOAA and is consistently named Best Overall Dive Destination by Scuba Diving Magazine's Reader's Choice Awards.
Due to Bonaire's leeward location outside of the hurricane belt, and its consistently pleasant climate, crystal-clear visibility prevails at any depth and gives an enthralling view of the undersea landscape. Dive sites just off Harbour Village's shore include the shipwreck of the 60-foot "Our Confidence," located just 50 yards out from the beach, while another popular dive site, "Something Special," is also a short swim away.
Harbour Village Beach Club's luxurious private villas are located just a few steps away from the beach and feature opulent décor and thoughtful details like secluded lanais and double hammocks. The resort is also home to the acclaimed La Balandra Restaurant and Bar, which gives the sensation of sailing into the Caribbean seascape with a dining deck located on a jetty extending out to sea, as well as The Spa at Harbour Village Beach Club.
In addition to diving, the resort's concierge can help craft the perfect itinerary of island adventures. Explore natural wonders such as Bonaire's famed solar salt beds and one of the world's largest pink flamingo nesting grounds, or catch a glimpse of the island's rare Bonairean Lora Parrot. Or relax at the resort, lounging at the seaside pool, dozing in a hammock on the beach or taking to the waves with our complimentary paddle boards and kayaks.
For more information, visit http://www.harbourvillage.com or contact the dive center at email@example.com.
About Harbour Village Bonaire
Harbour Village Beach Club was voted Bonaire's Leading Hotel in the 2013 World Travel Awards, hailed as the "Oscars of the Travel Industry" by the Wall Street Journal. Located in the Dutch Antilles within an exclusive beachfront enclave on a four-acre, private peninsula on Bonaire, Harbour Village Beach Club is often referred to as "the best kept secret" in the Caribbean where vacationing is effortless, and the world's best diving and underwater landscapes are just steps away. Harbour Village Beach Club offers 30 luxurious guest rooms and suites, a private white-sand beach, onsite PADI 5 Star Dive and Water Sports Center, private 64-slip marina, beachfront restaurant, full-service spa, lighted tennis courts, beachside and cascade pools, fitness center, supervised children's programs, complimentary wireless Internet and a wealth of other premium amenities.
Located eighty-six miles east of Aruba, the island of Bonaire offers year round sunshine, low annual rainfall, and has been designated as having the most pristine coral reef environment and most species of fish in the Caribbean by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. The Reef Environmental Education Foundation lists eight out of almost 90 of Bonaire's dive sites in their top 10 in terms of species richness in the Caribbean — abundant underwater life includes more than 300 species of tropical fish and over 120 different types of coral. The island is able to maintain this environment and receive awards for Bonaire diving year after year because its surrounding waters have been protected as the Bonaire National Marine Park for over 30 years.
Plan a Diving Adventure to the Great Barrier ReefJuly 2, 2014 on 2:11 pm | In Adventure Travel, Australia, Beachbooker, Queensland, Scuba Diving | Comments Off
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Jean-Michel Cousteau's Oceans Away Vacations
Jean-Michel Cousteau's Oceans Away Vacations
Islands In The Sun has partnered with French explorer and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau and his non-profit organization, Ocean Futures Society, to empower tourists to learn all about the natural and cultural beauty of Queensland. Jean-Michel Cousteau's Oceans Away Vacations are the perfect blend of adventure, exploration, and escape that highlight the best dive spots and some of the most beautiful locations in the Great Barrier Reef. Clients will be amazed by the colorful coral reefs, diverse wildlife, diving opportunities, and cultural experiences. Start planning a trip to the amazing Great Barrier Reef with Islands In The Sun today!
InterContinental Moorea
5 Day Great Barrier Reef Live-aboard Diving FROM $1099*
Package includes 2 nights onboard Pro Dives purpose built dive boat, 11 dives (including 2 night dives), unlimited snorkeling, full use of diving and snorkel equipment, moorings at exclusive dive sites, 2 nights in Cairns at the Pacific Hotel Cairns, full breakfast daily, transfers between the airport and the marina/hotel, and more!
Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa
4 Day Port Douglas, Reef & Rainforest FROM $1799*
Package includes 3 nights in Port Douglas at Thala Beach Lodge, private transfers to/from Cairns to Port Douglas, 3 Breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, diving the Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest Adventure, flames of the Forest and Aboriginal Cultural Experience, 24/7 After Hours Emergency Travel Helpline, and more!
InterContinental Bora Bora Le Moana Resort
4 Day Jean-Michel Cousteau Oceans Away Vacation FROM $2999*
Package includes 3 nights in the Great Barrier Reef on Heron Island, round trip seaplane transfers from Gladstone to/from Heron Island, all meals, Great Barrier Reef Diving (20 dives sites within a 20 minute boat ride), 24/7 After Hours Emergency Travel Helpline, and more!
Pledge To Plunge This Oceans Day With RegaldiveJune 13, 2014 on 7:14 am | In Adventure Travel, Scuba Diving | Comments Off
For those who regard themselves as well-travelled but rarely venture into the underwater world, then it's time to expand your horizons says diving holiday specialist Regaldive. World Oceans Day takes place this Sunday and to mark the occasion, Regaldive is encouraging travellers to 'Pledge to Plunge'. With over 70% of the planet lying under the water and nearly 50% of all living species on Earth residing there, there's a whole world waiting to be explored.
If you are pledging to plunge for the first time, then the labyrinthine tunnels, canyons and arches of the Azores, in the Atlantic Ocean, offer the perfect setting. First timers can admire spotted, bottlenose and Risso's dolphins, turtles, octopus and rays close to the shore. Once confident, they can venture to adrenaline fuelled bubbling hydrothermal vents, the MV Dori wreck – a Liberian cargo ship which sank in 1964, and an eerie anchor graveyard. Seven nights' at the Hotel Talisman on the island of Sao Miguel cost from £701 per person, including flights, transfers and B&B accommodation. A PADI Scuba Diver Course costs from £263 per person.
For those wanting to travel further afield, the nutrient rich waters of Pemba, in the Indian Ocean, will transport them to another world. Beginners can enjoy shallow inshore dive sites and the islands reefs and coral gardens, home to stunning gorgonian sea fans, barracuda, kingfish, wahoo, tuna, jacks and the endemic chromis damselfish. Once qualified, divers can venture to Manta Point for the rare opportunity to swim with mantas rays. Seven nights' at the Manta Resort cost from £1,782 per person, including flights, transfers and all inclusive accommodation. Guests can upgrade to spend a night in the resort's underwater room from £900. A PADI Open Water course costs from £375 per person.
For experienced divers pledging to plunge in the most exotic of locations, then the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean offer just that. The islands are recognised as one of the best locations to encounter sharks in large numbers. Regaldive's eight day Galapagos Sky liveaboard journeys around Wolf and Darwin Islands, allowing divers the chance to swim alongside whale sharks, hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, dolphins and rays, in addition to other world renowned sites. Costing from £4,894 per person, the package includes flights, transfers, accommodation, most meals, diving, air tanks and weights.
Andreas Elia, Managing Director of Regaldive commented, "It's well known that travelling opens up your eyes to the world and the same goes for diving. With so much of the planet lying under the water, the unforgettable sights and life-changing experiences on offer are endless. With this in mind, we're asking people to pledge to take the plunge this World Oceans Day. To fully appreciate it you need to get to know it, and what better way to do that than to explore it!"
For more information, or to book, visit www.regaldive.co.uk or call 01353 659 999.
Fort Young Hotel Launches All Inclusive Summer Dive PackageJune 9, 2014 on 1:00 pm | In Adventure Travel, Beachbooker, Caribbean, Dominica, Scuba Diving | Comments Off
Seeking to enhance Dominica's growing reputation as the number one dive spot in the Caribbean, the Fort Young Hotel has launched a special summer all inclusive package aimed at travellers wanting to focus their holiday around diving. The new All Inclusive Summer Dive Package gives divers the chance to enjoy a huge amount of time underwater, fully aware that everything has been taken care of back on land, leaving them the maximum amount of time to enjoy themselves on and off shore.
The All-inclusive Summer Dive package starts at US$1,541 per person based on double occupancy. It is valid on new reservations made between now and October 10, 2014 for travel between June 1st and October 15th 2014. Also available and customizable for groups, the package includes accommodations for seven nights, all meals and in-house beverages, and five days of 2 tank dive trips (ten dives) with visits to some of the Nature Island's best loved dive sites. These include Champagne, where volcanic fumaroles beneath the sea bed fill the water around you with thousands of bubbles; the five dramatic coral-covered spires known as Danglebens Pinnacles, and the 1.5km long wall La Bym, where divers might just encounter a turtle or manta ray idling by. There will be plenty of time to discover why, this March, Scuba Radio said Dominica, "consistently delivers the best in Caribbean diving, if not the world".
What really makes Fort Young the perfect hotel for a dive vacation in Dominica is how its facilities cater to divers. There's an on-site dive shop as well as the hotel's own jetty – itself an iconic site on the island, especially at sunset – where dive boats collect and drop divers off. The jetty is also the embarkation point for world class whale watching, and snorkelling trips from the hotel, as well as the romantic setting for many weddings.
Many of the island's best dive sites are just 20 minutes or so from the hotel by boat. As a result of its unrivalled facilities and location, The Fort Young Hotel was chosen earlier this year to be the Dominica partner for Guy Harvey Outposts, a Florida-based specialist tour operator, which takes American guests on some of the finest marine holidays in Mexico, Galapagos, the Bahamas, Grand Cayman… and now Dominica.
Once back on land, divers can just sit back and relax. All meals are included in the package, along with any in house alcoholic beverage. And because the diving is so accessible from the hotel, there's still plenty of time available to explore the rainforests for which Dominica is equally famous, and which are just as easy to reach from Fort Young. Or, guests can simply unwind in one of the hotel's rooftop Jacuzzis, swim a few laps of the infinity pool, or enjoy dinner or drinks in its oceanfront restaurant and bars.
About the Fort Young Hotel:
Built into the original fort (first constructed in 1699), The Fort Young is Dominica's leading hotel and a landmark in the capital city Roseau. The hotel has 32 original Fort rooms, 38 Oceanfront and Deluxe Oceanfront rooms, along with three suites, offering a combination of old world charm and spacious modern luxury. It features an on-site Dive Shop, Excursion Desk, Duty Free shopping as well as Massage & Wellness Center and Conference Rooms and free Wi-Fi throughout. The Fort Young Hotel serves as the perfect base for visitors to explore the island, whether for business, diving, leisure or shopping. For more information, visit http://www.fortyounghotel.com
About Dominica
In a region saturated by tourism, Dominica remains one of the hidden gems of the Caribbean. Known as the "Nature Island" due to its abundance of natural splendors: 365 rivers, the second largest boiling lake in the world, volcanoes, mountains, waterfalls, hot springs, black and white sand beaches; and below the water, volcanic vents, plunging sea walls, colorful reefs, soft corals, sea turtles and sperm whales. Much of the island is protected under national parks, one of which has been given UNESCO World Heritage status. Dominica is a paradise for divers, hikers, birdwatchers and nature-lovers.
A Diving Adventure Awaits at Hilton CuraçaoMay 27, 2014 on 11:47 am | In Adventure Travel, Aruba Bonaire Curacao, Beachbooker, Caribbean, Scuba Diving | Comments Off
Beachfront Resort Entices Travelers with New Rooms and Exciting Dive Experience
Curacao Rooms 3WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao – May 27, 2014 – With National Dare Day right around the corner (June 1), Hilton Curaçao has launched an exciting dive experience that challenges adventure seekers to discover the underwater world of Curaçao – recognized as a top diving destination in the Caribbean. Now through Dec. 24, 2014, pros and amateurs alike can explore the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean with Hilton Curaçao's "Dare you to Dive" package and Caribbean Sea Sports, the resort's new on-site dive center.
Starting at US$291* per night based on double occupancy, the thrilling package features:
Deluxe accommodation in a newly renovated guest room
One dive per person based on double occupancy, from 9:00am to 12:30pm, including tanks and weights
Fresh fruit on boat
Daily American breakfast buffet
Caribbean Sea Sports, a PADI 5 dive shop with over 20 years of experience, offers guests an array of water sports and beach activities. Professional dive instructors and crew welcome guests with superior service, modern equipment and flexible offers.
Located on a magnificent stretch of white sand beach on the edge of the turquoise Caribbean, Hilton Curaçao resort recently completed a renovation of all 196 guest rooms. Drawing inspiration from the island of Curaçao itself, the completely redone rooms deliver an elegant, relaxing and comfortable tropical ambiance, complete with new bedding, furniture and residential feel. All rooms and suites are outfitted with the Hilton Serenity Collection of amenities featuring plush bedding, high-definition LCD flat screen television, alarm clock with MP3 player connection, high-speed Internet access, Peter Thomas Roth bathroom products and more. New neutral wood-toned furniture reflects sophistication and tropical character, while redesigned bathrooms offer stone vanity, porcelain tile, glass shower and upgraded fixtures. New closets with a hospitality unit including an under counter refrigerator, and subtle lighting add the final touch to the rooms' decor.
Guests staying in executive rooms and suites will benefit from access to the executive lounge offering daily continental breakfast, light snacks and beverages throughout the day, complemented by amazing ocean views and the resort's picturesque surroundings.
Additionally, Hilton Curaçao recently debuted a new Cornershop and dive center. After a complete transformation, from shop-like style to trendy café, guests at the new Cornershop can enjoy a chic setting while savoring a selection of freshly brewed coffee, delicious sandwiches, warm pastries and crispy salads in a relaxed atmosphere. Trained baristas indulge guests for breakfast, lunch or an evening bite with a perfectly fresh brewed artisan coffee that ignites all the senses. The Cornershop is open daily from 6:30am until 10:00pm.
For reservations or further information, visit www.hiltoncuracaoresort.com.
* This offer is subject to availability and seasonal variations. Blackout dates and certain restrictions may apply. Rates are per room per night based on double occupancy, do not include taxes, service charges or gratuities, and are subject to change without notice. Tax and service charges are additional at 19.84%. Minimum length of stay of 2 nights is required depending on flight itinerary. There are different dive options for certified vs. non-certified divers. Divers must dive with a buddy and dive within the non-decompression limits. Please contact the hotel for further details regarding the dive options.
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About Hilton Curaçao
Located on Piscadera Bay just 10 minutes from Hato International Airport, the beachfront Hilton Curaçao resort welcomes guests with gentle tropical breezes and two pristine white sand beaches. Set on 23 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, Hilton Curaçao guests will be mesmerized by the turquoise sea and underwater world that awaits discovery. Five minutes from quaint downtown Willemstad, guests can also venture out to discover the island's heritage and history. All 196 guest rooms and suites, including accessible rooms, rooms for guests with allergies, and executive floor rooms, feature private balcony, stunning ocean or island views, and the Hilton Serenity Collection of amenities. An executive lounge offers daily breakfast, as well as snacks and beverages throughout the day. Leisure-seekers can take advantage of all that Hilton Curaçao has to offer. Water enthusiasts can visit the on-site PADI five-star Golden Palm certified dive center and explore underwater coves, caves and colorful sea life, or enjoy the center's water sports activities. For relaxation, guests can unwind under a palm tree on the resort's private beaches, cool off in the refreshing swimming pool, or schedule a treatment at the Color of People Spa. Families can enjoy a children's pool and Kidz Paradise activity center with an array of fun and games. Additional recreation options include a casino, fitness center, and tennis courts. To tempt palates, the resort features authentic Curaçao cuisine or international specialties in two restaurants. For business travelers and event planners, Hilton Curaçao offers over 4,000 square feet of meeting space with capacity for up to 450 guests, and a Hilton Meetings complex with boardroom, six meeting rooms, plus a business center.
About Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Founded in 1919 as the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide, Hilton Hotels & Resorts continues to build upon its legacy of innovation by developing products and services to meet the needs of savvy global travelers at more than 550 hotels across six continents. Hilton is the stylish, forward-thinking global leader in hospitality with Team Members shaping experiences in which every guest feels cared for, valued and respected. Access the latest news at news.hilton.com and begin your journey at www.hilton.com or www.hilton.com/offers for the latest hotel specials. View a list of official social channels at www.hilton.com/social. Hilton Hotels & Resorts is one of Hilton Worldwide's ten market leading brands.
The Islands of The Bahamas Announces: 10 Islands, 7 World-Famous Underwater Photographers, One week to ShootMay 27, 2014 on 11:32 am | In Adventure Travel, Bahamas, Beachbooker, Caribbean, Scuba Diving, Webbandstand | Comments Off
The Islands of The Bahamas Announces: 10 Islands, 7 World-Famous Underwater Photographers, One week to Shoot.
Alert Diver Magazine is very excited to collaborate with the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Bahamas Dive Association in creating an event whereby seven highly-qualified and esteemed professional underwater photographers/videographers will travel to the Bahamas May 24th to 31st, 2014. For six days, these seven photographers will photograph a 'week in the underwater life' of the Bahamas covering 10 islands. Each evening the photographers will be uploading content to Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms as well as offering 'live' interactivity with diving consumers around the world.
The Islands of The Bahamas has been voted #1 for Big Animals by Scuba Diving Magazine's Readers over 25 times in a row, and to show the diversity of the diving, this amazing project will showcase all the diversity of the Country!
Photographers/Videographers planned to participate in this amazing event include:
Stephen Frink, Publisher Alert Diver
Grand Bahama Island, Abacos, Bimini, Cat Island
Berkley White, www.Backscatter.com
Andros, Exumas
Alex Mustard, www.Amustard.com
Long Island, Conception Island, San Salvador
Eric Cheng, www.Echeng.com
Nassau/NPI, Harbour Island
Cristian Dimitrius, Writer, Mergulho Brazil Magazine, and shooting video for Brazilian TV distribution. www.Cristiandimitrius.com
Nassau/NPI, Grand Bahama, Long Island, Conception Island, San Salvador
Adam Hanlon, Wetpixel
Long Island, Conception Island, San Salvador
Abigail Mullens, Wetpixel
Grand Bahama Island, Abacos, Bimini,
Neal Watson, President of the Bahamas Diving Association explains the event: "We were looking for a way to explain the diversity of our dive product, and Stephen Frink is a long time friend of the Bahamas, so it seemed like a natural partnership. Mr. Frink has also graciously allowed all the photos and content that will be published in DAN's Alert Diver magazine to be republished in Mergulho Dive Magazine in Brazil, Tauchen Dive Magazine in Germany and Sport Diver Australia/Asia Dive Magazine covering the Pacific Rim, Australia and Tropical Asia markets. Worldwide coverage of this event, including the social media aspects will run into billions of impressions in 2014/2015."
Many resorts and dive operations are offering their services and facilities to make this ground-breaking event happen in the Bahamas. Without the strategic and financial support of the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Bahamas Dive Association, this event would not be possible.
Press conferences are planned as follows for this event:
Event Press Conference, Nassau, New Providence, May 22nd, 3pm
Event Kick Off Press Conference, Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, May 23rd, 5pm
Event Closing Press Conference, Alice Town, Bimini May 31st , 5pm
Brendal Stevens, Vice-President of The Bahamas Diving Association offered "We are honored to work with so many great tourism boards, promotion boards and dive association members to make this amazing event possible. Hopefully we will be able to show the true diversity of The Bahamas dive product with this project."
Queen's Garden Resort, Saba – A Hiking And Diving ParadiseMay 7, 2014 on 9:16 am | In Beachbooker, Caribbean, Saba St Eustatius, Scuba Diving | Comments Off
Through the eyes of an explorer, discover the majestic beauty of Queen's Garden Resort and experience Saba, the Caribbean's smallest island known as the "unspoiled queen."
Located 1,200 feet about sea level on the lesser-known Caribbean island of Saba, the smallest special municipality of the Netherlands, Queen's Gardens Resort is built atop Troy Hill. The elevation keeps this 12-suite property secluded with bewitching panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea and the Saba rainforest, sparking an instant admiration for nature within the adventurous spirit ready to embark on hiking and scuba-diving explorations.
Considered as one of the world's best scuba-diving destinations, Saba is home to three professional dive operators and Saba Marine Park with its famous pinnacles and seamounts, schools of tropical fish and Saba's robust shark population. Colorful, quaint, quiet and uniquely exotic, Saba is a scuba enthusiast's dream.
For nomads, Saba offers an exceptional range of hiking opportunities with seven eco-systems, a tropical rainforest, volcanic peaks and remote backcountry villages, largely descended from pirates. Saba's trails present a complex mix of ecological and historical themes that provide a hiker with many days of pleasure, especially with Saba's tour guide Jungle James, who delights in sharing the island's hidden treasures with new explorers.
Guests in pursuit of both above and below the surface adventures indulge themselves in Saba paradise with the following packages offered at Queen's Garden Resort:
4-Day Double Tank Diving – starting at $2850: Package is for a seven-night stay and four days of tank diving with dive shop Saba Deep. Round-trip diveshop transfers and scuba dive gear for four days of diving included as well as lunch at the shop's Deep End Bar & Grill
3-Day Triple Tank Diving – starting at $2375: Package is for a five-night stay and three days of triple tank diving with dive shop Saba Deep. Round-trip diveshop transfers and scuba dive gear for three days of diving included as well as lunch at the shop's Deep End Bar & Grill
3-Day Double Tank Diving – starting at $2050: Package is for a five-night stay. Round-trip diveshop transfers and scuba dive gear for three days of diving included. Marine park fees and Nitrox are not included in this package.
Adventure Package – starting at $1975: Package is for a five-night stay and includes Discovery Scuba class for two, an exciting guided island tour, a guided hiking tour and a culinary workshop with the resort's executive chef.
All packages are valid for a double-occupancy stay in the resort's superior suite, which also features a large living room, a separate master bedroom with a four-post king size bed, and extra queen-size sofa bed and a bathroom with massage shower. In addition to the exceptional hospitality and services delivered at Queen's Gardens Resort, guests booking this package receive a surprise four-course dinner, daily continental breakfast, and airport transfers are also included in each package.
After trekking under water or atop hills, relaxation comes easy at Queen's Garden Resort with spacious amenities, in-room spa services, and in-suite Jacuzzi. The three-bedroom Haiku House, evoking a 16th century Japanese style abode, is an exclusive hilltop villa for extra privacy.
For more information or to customize a personal adventurous package, please visit www.queensaba.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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