Experience Royalty at Graycliff | Nassau, Bahamas

This Summer, Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant offers guests a special three-night package to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. 

 The majestic Royal Treat getaway begins as guests are welcomed and chauffeured from the airport to the historic hotel. A decadent treat of Graycliff chocolate and a bottle of house champagne welcomes them on arrival to their room. The package also includes full breakfast daily; the chef’s “Royal Treat” tasting dinner with wine from Graycliff’s award winning wine cellar; dinner at the Humidor Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse and for rest and relaxation, a beach day at Blue Lagoon Island. On departure, guests’ pampering continues with VIP access to the Graycliff Divan – the airport lounge at Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport.

Prices for Graycliff Royal Treat Summer Package start at $1,669.00 for two persons in a deluxe room, for a three night stay. This is inclusive of all taxes, service charges and round-trip on-island transportation. Higher room categories are available. This package is available for booking and travel until December 15, 2012.

 Visit www.graycliff.com for more information.

5 Honeymoon Planning Tips from Travel-Ticker

Are you planning a price-conscious honeymoon?
If you're like most brides or grooms-to be, you likely do not want to spend tons of money right after the wedding, especially when there are more important things to invest in (a home comes to mind). However, you still want to celebrate each other over a honeymoon. Don't fret. Seek out online travel discount sites such as Travel-Ticker.com to reconsider the extravagant honeymoon that's often shrugged off by most newlyweds. Make sure to visit different travel sites and subscribe to their newsletters and alerts to get the latest information on travel discounts to help you plan a marvelous, yet affordable honeymoon.

Are your honeymoon dates flexible?
If the date isn't set in stone, booking a trip on a whim can be an exciting way to start your honeymoon. Contrary to what many people believe, booking a trip last minute can actually save you money. Your best bet for getting a great last minute deal is to be flexible with your travel dates. This helps to open up opportunities to travel to locations during their off-seasons when prices are often significantly cheaper.

Do you have a specific destination in mind or are you open to suggestions?
Whether you have a specific destination in mind or not, letting the deal be the inspiration can not only lead you to somewhere amazing that you never thought of before, but it can also get you a great price on the destination of your dreams. Go ahead and make planning your trip fun and exciting by browsing different travel sites and magazines to see which destinations pop out or call to you.

What's the desired length of your honeymoon?
Whether you are looking for a weekend getaway or a two week vacation, all-inclusive packages are the way to go. Although you might think that a longer honeymoon will cost more than a few nights away, that is not always the case. Sometimes there are phenomenal travel packages and deals on extended trips that average about the same cost as a weekend getaway. The key to getting these savings is to do your research and look for the best deals, some of which may have mid-week departure and return dates. Be flexible and patient as you do your research to plan the perfect, affordable honeymoon.

What activities, if any, would you like to plan for your honeymoon?
Whether you envision you and your hubby relaxing on a beach, touring a big city, or doing both, finding a location that caters to your interests is just as important as the cost. Travel-Ticker.com's Interests tab can be a great resource for finding the right destination for you and your significant other. Choose your destination based on your dream activities, and you'll be guaranteed a fantastic honeymoon.

Wedding Celebration Gift Ideas

Bridesmaids, and friends and family of the bride and groom generally purchase more than one gift for the couple as they attend showers and parties leading up to the big day. Niks Naks offers a one-stop-shop for personalized gift giving.

The site allows you to search by occasion and all gifts can be personalized. Below are just a few of Niks Naks offerings.

Personalized Beach Towel

Dabney Lee Personalized Coasters

Butterscotch Blankees Personalized Pillows

Maya Brenner Single Initial Bracelet

Visit www.niksnaks.com for more.

DJ Prices Got You Down? Try Songza

If your wedding day budget has reached it's max or you simply don't want to pay up to $1,000 for a DJ, consider Songza, a music concierge application available on the Web, IPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Andriod. Best of all, it's completely free.

With no audio ads, Songza allows the blissfully bethrothed to stream hours of carefully curated songs selected for the special day. The playlists on Songza are thoughtfully hand-crafted and cataloged by a network of music experts to ensure you always get the right song, for the right moment.

The app also allows you to create your own playlists.

Visit http://songza.com/ for more information.

Jolly Beach Resort & Spa Launches Room-Only Option

By popular demand, Jolly Beach Resort & Spa now offers a Room-Only Option for guests who prefer
budget-friendly accommodations without an all-inclusive meal plan.  The new room-only rates start at $136.00 per room, per night including government tax and service charges for a Standard Room. To introduce their first-ever room-only rates Jolly Beach Resort & Spa is including complimentary
full-breakfast daily for bookings made through June 12, 2012, for travel through August 31, 2012, using booking code ROFBMAY12. Guests booking the Room-Only Option also enjoy complimentary use of all of the resort's facilities including non-motorized watersports, the Kidz and Teenz Clubs, tennis courts, gym and Antigua's best beach by a mile.

In addition to the Room-Only Option, the resort has also launched a new streamlined, easy to navigate website that now includes online check-in. Guests simply fill out the secure online form and present their confirmation to the resort's concierge, pick up their key and go. In addition to expediting the check-in process, the new concierge is ready to assist guests with any requests from birthday surprises to island tours and spa appointments. 

Jolly Beach Resort & Spa will continue to offer its signature all-inclusive package that includes all meals, snacks and afternoon tea, house brand beverages with 50% savings on bookings made now through June 12, 2012, for travel through September 30, 2012, with rates starting at US$210.00 per
room, per night based on double occupancy including government tax and service charges using booking code JOLLYSUM50.
"More and more we receive requests from both individual guests and groups who want to secure room-only bookings," says Vernon Jeffers, General Manager. "We recognized this as an untapped market for us and with this new plan we can ensure that every traveler can be a Jolly Beach Resort & Spa guest and enjoy our beautiful beach and all of our facilities. And our new online check-in process allows guests to hit the beach or get to a meeting faster."

Its mile-long white sand beach, Antiguan hospitality and a welcoming staff make Jolly Beach Resort & Spa the perfect choice for vacationers looking for great value, and fun-in-the-sun in a relaxed and casual Caribbean setting. The resort offers an array of amenities from non-motorized watersports,
children and teens programs, a games room, and gym as well as daytime activities and evening entertainment for guests on both the room-only and all-inclusive plans. Nightly entertainment options now include gaming tables and slot machines at The Casino at Jolly Beach owned and operated by King's Casino.

For more information and reservations call your favorites travel provider, contact the resort toll free at 1-866-905-6559 in the US and Canada or visit the new Jolly Beach Resort & Spa website at www.jollybeachresort.com <http://www.jollybeachresort.com/> .