| The build up to Christmas is always an exciting time | | | | equipped with modern amenities. For further details |
| of the year with various parties to attend and | | | | on this hotel check out which has some fantastic |
| presents to buy. However, January and February can | | | | offers for 2006. |
| become pretty depressing times of the year, with | | | | Perhaps the most famous island in the Caribbean, |
| little to look forward to and the festive cheer of | | | | Jamaica has been a popular tourist destination for |
| Christmas nothing but a distant memory. Booking a | | | | decades. The variations in landscape from the |
| winter holiday and getting some sun can be the | | | | expansive beaches to the lush jungles, misty |
| perfect tonic to beat the winter blues - and where | | | | mountains and African esque savannas mean that |
| better to head than the Caribbean! | | | | one can enjoy a multitude of views and outdoor |
| Lets face it swapping horizontal sleet and freezing | | | | experiences. While the island has a somewhat dubious |
| winds for a beautiful, warm beach isn't a tough | | | | reputation for high crime rates the problems really |
| choice - but choosing the right holiday package to | | | | are isolated to a few inner city area and can be |
| ensure a holiday of a lifetime. With prices becoming | | | | easily avoided. |
| increasingly more competitive for long-haul winter sun | | | | Jamaica owes part of its success to the prevalence |
| destinations, a Caribbean holiday shouldn't necessarily | | | | of all-inclusive resorts, which were first popularized |
| mean a begging letter to the bank manager either. In | | | | here and have spread to several other Caribbean |
| terms of destination, you're spoilt for choice between | | | | islands. While many people complain that staying in |
| the popular islands of Barbados and Jamaica or the | | | | the resort limits ones exposure to real Jamaican life it |
| equally beautiful Dominican Republic or Grenada, | | | | should be remembered that they do have the choice |
| among others. | | | | to leave at any point! The resorts also allow you to |
| The Dominican Republic is becoming an increasingly | | | | really control the holiday budget and have huge |
| popular destination for British holidaymakers - not | | | | amounts of fantastic activities available that will keep |
| least for its consistently warm temperatures. Most | | | | you entertained for the entire stay. |
| tourists stick to the southern and eastern coasts | | | | Whether you're interested in a relaxing sail from bay |
| where the weather tends to be dryer. The island is | | | | to bay on a chartered yacht or an energetic hike |
| covered in white-sand beaches, dramatic mountain | | | | through the mountains, there are activities to capture |
| ranges and spectacular rivers and waterfalls - | | | | almost anyone's interest. The island is a mecca for |
| meaning it fills every fantasy you may harbour of a | | | | Anglers who can spend an adventurous day out |
| tropical island. The island also boasts a multitude of | | | | looking for Jamaica's famous deep sea fish, while |
| top class hotel accommodation, such as the beautiful | | | | divers can get right into the underwater environment. |
| Barcelo Bavaro Beach and Caribe. | | | | For the less adventure-minded tourists there are |
| Located on a 3km stretch of tropical beach | | | | plenty of other more low key activities to choose |
| surrounded by a coral reef one can not ask for much | | | | from. The island has a number of world class golf |
| more in terms of location. The hotel provides an | | | | courses to choose from and the local artwork and |
| excellent choice of facilities against the backdrop of | | | | craft shops are a great place to buy gifts for friends. |
| the Caribbean Sea. Guests can enjoy the use of 8 | | | | If even that sounds to energetic then sun bathing |
| restaurants, 13 bars, 24 hour casino and several | | | | while imagining all your cold friends and family stuck |
| swimming pools. All bedrooms are air conditioned and | | | | back in the UK comes highly recommended! |