BARBADOS
This normally pricey former British colony has grown more affordable in recent years. But all the English touches are still there, from afternoon tea to cricket matches. Spend eight nights on Barbados’s beautiful southern coast at Little Arches, a boutique hotel with 10 rooms, a gourmet restaurant and a 42-foot luxury charter yacht. The $988 cost includes midweek airfare from Miami. (Add $55 from Philadelphia, Atlanta or Boston; $81, New York; $153, Houston; $185, Chicago; $295, L.A.) Valid until Nov. 15, including airfare. Caradonna Caribbean Tours; 800-328-2288, caradonna.com.
MEXICO
Explore inland cities and coastal resort towns on a 15-day tour of Mexico. With a land-only price of $995, plus a $200 local payment on arrival, this trip is value-packed. Start in the capital, Mexico City, then travel by van to Taxco, one of the country’s best-preserved colonial cities. Next hit the beaches of Acapulco before heading north to Playa Azul. Continue on to Puerto Vallarta and to Guadalajara, where you’ll take a distillery tour in nearby Tequila. Finally, you’ll visit Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende before returning to Mexico City for a tour of the Teotihuacan ruins. The price is valid for departures July 3, Aug. 8 and 22 and Sept. 18, and includes 14 nights’ lodging but not airfare. No single supplement. G.A.P Adventures; 800-465-5600, gapadventures.com.
PUERTO RICO
The Wyndham El Conquistador Resort overlooks the Atlantic on the northeastern tip of Puerto Rico, and it’s not a budget property by any stretch of the imagination. But this summer a program designed for families traveling with teenagers puts it within reach. Until Dec. 23 parents who spend three nights in a garden-view room for $239 per night will get a second room at half price and a fourth night free for both rooms. If you’re a family of four, this averages out to $269 per person for the four-night stay. To keep teens busy, the offer includes free admission to the Golden Door Spa, daily two-for-one spa treatments, tennis, golf and water sports. Wyndham International; 800-996-3426, wyndham.com.
GRAND CAYMAN
The first-class Treasure Island Resort sits on Seven Mile Beach and offers multiple swimming pools, swim-up bars and a dive center. Until Dec. 14 seven nights cost $599 including midweek air from Miami or Ft. Lauderdale, transfers and a $100 (per room) food-and-beverage credit. Add $26 from Tampa; $133, Houston; $150, Atlanta; $209, New York; $251, Chicago; $370, L.A. Extra nights, $120; single supplement, $360. Caradonna Caribbean Tours; 800-328-2288, caradonna.com.
GRENADA
Known as the Spice Isle for its many nutmeg plantations, Grenada is one of the most beautiful and least crowded islands in the Caribbean. Until Sept. 22 six nights at the Rex Grenadian–a beachfront resort with several restaurants, bars and tennis courts–cost $705 with Wednesday departures from New York or Philadelphia; $708, Washington, D.C.; $794, Charlotte, N.C.; $803, Pittsburgh. US Airways Vacations; 800-352-8747, usairwaysvacations.com.
