Hotel Options

All hotels featured in our hosted tour itineraries have been carefully selected to enhance your holiday experience. We have chosen some of our favourite Caribbean properties that have featured on previous tours to ensure your comfort and security. At the end of the day’s cricket or sightseeing, you’ll want to freshen up and relax in a hotel that makes you feel at home. That’s why we never skimp on quality and carefully select our hotels for their superior level of comfort and service, excellent amenities, friendly staff, convenience and safe location. On each island we will have a 'Host Hotel' (HH) which is where our celebrity cricket host will be based and where our welcome drinks and Q&A cricket forums will take place. If you choose to stay at one of the alternative hotels we are offering, you are invited to attend all Sporting Traveller functions and we will advise you of the best way to make your way to/from the the event venue. Please ensure you read our hotel descriptions in conjunction with other tourist information for the areas you will be visiting.
 

BARBADOS

Radisson Aquatica Resort

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Located at Needham’s Point on beautiful Carlisle Bay, the newly refurbished Aquatica Beach Resort is just 8km from the international airport and just 1km from the bustling shops and nightlife of Bridgetown.

Take advantage of the hotel's great location fronting two miles of white-sand beach and snorkel, paddle board or even swim with sea turtles. You can lounge by the pool, keep fit with a friendly game of volleyball or tennis, take a stroll along the stunning beach or head indoors to the well-equipped fitness centre and Spa.

This resort boasts 124 generously appointed guest rooms and suites with stunning ocean or island views, plus an impressive assortment of on-site amenities like complimentary WiFi access throughout the property, an on-site Spa and outdoor swimming pool. All rooms are equipped with a 42in flat-screen cable TV, balcony, mini fridge, safe, chair and ottoman, work desk with chair, free wireless internet and coffee maker, as well as an MP3 alarm clock radio, iron and board, air conditioning and a private bathroom with shower and hairdryer.

The Aquatic Club Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with a speciality snack menu all year-round. Enjoy local and international specialities, whether you are enjoying the breakfast buffet, table d'hote or a la carte menu or Sunday Bajan Buffet. For a little more variety, the many restaurants of Bridgetown are just minutes away.

Extra nights:
Beach View Room: £230 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £359
 

Turtle Beach Resort by Elegant Hotels (HH)

Set on a stunning beach, this all-inclusive all-suite resort offers excellent facilities that allow you to be as active or laid back as you like. Turtle Beach by Elegant Hotels is located on Dover Beach, on the south coast of Barbados.  A variety of shops, bars and restaurants are within walking distance at St Lawrence Gap, while the airport is 15 minutes and Bridgetown about 20 minutes away.

Choose from three restaurants offering à la carte menus with tempting selections including refreshing smoothies and smoked salmon at breakfast and a deli serving all-day snacks such as paninis, wraps, burgers and pizzas. Enjoy sea views and elegantly informal dinners at the Waterfront Restaurant, which offers delicious dishes such as coconut-crusted mahi-mahi, or dress up for dinner at the excellent Italian restaurant. Enjoy authentic Bajan experiences and regular evening entertainment that ranges from singers to limbo dancing.

Facilities include two freeform freshwater swimming pools in addition to a splash pool. There is a range of complimentary water sports on offer. These include windsurfing, boogie boarding, kayaking and Hobie Cat sailing.

The spacious and modern suites each offer a sofa bed and are suitable for families of four. Pool/Gardenview Junior Suites are newly designed and Deluxe Oceanview Junior Suites offer incredible sea views.

Extra nights:
Pool Garden Suite: £259 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £495
Deluxe Ocean view Suite: £320 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £610

 

Colony Club by Elegant Hotels

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Tucked away in tropical gardens, this iconic hotel offers a little haven of peace and tranquility. Founded as a private club in the 1940s, this award-winning colonial hotel maintains an air of exclusivity and you may even spot a celebrity or two. Built of coral stone with a plantation home style, this tranquil resort oozes Bajan charm. With a great selection of free motorised and non-motorised watersports and a varied activity schedule you can do as much or little as you please. 

Enjoy a yoga class, join a stand-up paddle-boarding tour to spot sea turtles, enjoy a game of tennis or master the art of doing nothing as you lounge by one of the four lagoon pools that meander through magnificent palm-filled gardens sprinkled with waterfalls. Help yourself to sun cream and refreshing lemon water from the pool hut before sinking into one of the sunloungers that are dotted around the gardens.

Begin your evening with pre-dinner cocktails at the beautiful and airy Plantation Lounge. Feast on international dishes with a Bajan twist at the Laguna restaurant which serves healthy dishes seasoned with herbs from the hotel's organic garden and offers gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian options. Enjoy happy hour and stunning sunsets at the stylish Sunset Bar & Deck which offers themed dining events such as the superb Lobster and Jazz night. 

Each of the rooms offer a peaceful retreat and many have been recently refurbished. Pool Garden rooms are elegant with views over the tropical gardens or the pool with air-conditioning, flat-screen television, iPod docking station, minibar, espresso machine, bath and shower, yoga mat, balcony or terrace and free Wi-Fi. Luxury poolside rooms overlook the pool while Oceanview rooms offer views across the resort to the Caribbean Sea.

Extra nights:
Pool Garden View: £350 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £672
Luxury Pool Side room: £395 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £760
Half Board : £68 per person per night
 

ANTIGUA

St James's Club & Villas (HH)

Tucked away on a secluded 100-acre private peninsula, this popular tropical hideaway sits in spacious tropical gardens, sprinkled with fine facilities and hemmed in by two white sandy beaches.  Choose between the calm waters of secluded Mamora Bay or the lively Atlantic waters off Coco’s Beach.

Choose from four restaurants offering al fresco and candelit dinners with à la carte and buffet options. There are six bars to suit your mood or you can grab a drink from the beach buggy bar that roams both beaches. Chill out by the mian pool or at the adults only three-tier Tranquility Pool. There is a fitness centre, exercise classes, tennis courts, beach and water volleyball and non-motorised watersports including windsurfing, sailing, snorkelling and kayaking.

All rooms are air-conditioned with television, ceiling fan, bath and/or shower and balcony. Club Rooms have one kingsize or two double beds, Premium Rooms are slightly larger with partial ocean view, Beachfront Rooms overlook Coco's Beach and the Atlantic Ocean and spacious Royal Suites offering more contemporary furnishings with a sunken living room, kingsize bed, wonderful bay views and additional bebefits that include a executive lounge, dedicated concierge service with private check-in and exclsuive swimming pool.

Your All Inclusive holiday includes:
•   All meals (with US$40 per person supplement payable at Piccolo Mondo), afternoon tea and all alcoholic and soft drinks by the glass.
•   Non-motorised watersports
•   Activities including yoga and Aquasize
•   Tennis and fitness centre

Extra nights:
Premium Room: £239 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £400. 
Beachfront Room: £256 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £433
Royal Suite: £289 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £496

 

Carlisle Bay Hotel

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Carlisle Bay Resort is located on the southern shore of the Caribbean island of Antigua. Situated overlooking white sand and tranquil turquoise waters Carlisle Bay is a small piece of paradise, offering contemporary style without losing sight of the natural beauty.

You will find a diverse range of restaurants and bars at Carlisle Bay Resort, many opening onto the beach, using a wonderful blend of West Indian and Western cuisine. Hospitality, activity and leisure with a laid-back, unfussy atmosphere you will immediately fall in love with.

Tropical landscaping surrounds the pool and the tranquil gardens offer inviting hammocks.

The exquisite and spacious suites are newly refurbished– a perfectly indulgent space to retreat to after a day spent soaking up the sun. They are set in blocks in the gardens or on the beach and offer daily fresh fruit and bottled water along with a conch shell to put outside your door if you wish to remain undisturbed. Garden Suites and Ocean Suites are split-level with the latter set at the quiet end of the beach.

Extra nights: (Bed & Breakfast)
Garden Suite: £399 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £690
OceanSuite:  £520 per person sharing a twin/double / Single Traveller £920
Half Board Supplement: £96 per person/night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Test Barbados + 2nd Test Antigua - Unescorted

Barbados + Antigua	Rating	Nights	Room Type	Meal Plan	Tour Price pp	Single Person
Radisson & St James's Club	4★ + 4★	7+10	Beach View Room + Premium Room	B&B + All Inclusive	£5,985	£8,980
Radisson & St James's Club	4★ + 4★	7+10	Beach View Room + Beachfront Room	B&B + All Inclusive	£6,175	£9,500
Turtle Beach & St James's Club	4★ + 4★	7+10	Pool Garden Suite + Premium Room	All Inclusive	£5,995	£9,650
Turtle Beach & St James's Club	4★ + 4★	7+10	Deluxe Ocean View Suite + Beachfront Room	All Inclusive	£6,950	£10,935
Colony Club &  St James's Club	4½★ + 4★	8+9 (sold out)	Pool Garden View + Premium Room	B&B + All Inclusive	£7,059	£11,604
Colony Club & St James's Club	4½★ + 4★	8+9 (sold out)	Luxury Poolside + Royal Suite	B&B + All Inclusive	£7,885	£13,050

Prices:
Tour price = from price per person based on 2 adults sharing*
Single Person = Single Traveller price*
* Prices are subject to change due to flight and/or hotel availability at the time of booking.
Hotel Combinations > any combination of hotel and room type is possible. 
Extra nights > Stay for as long as you like - extra night prices are shown under each hotel description
Flights > Premium Economy & Business Class flights on request - book early as seats will soon disappear
Meal Plan > BB = breakfast only / All Inclusive = Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and selected drinks
 

BARBADOS & ANTIGUA ITINERARY

Tue 22 Jan   FLY Gatwick to Barbados
Arrive Barbados, complete customs and immigration formalities, then proceed to the arrivals hall where you will be met and transferred to your chosen hotel. Time to settle in and acclimatise to your new surroundings. 

Wed 23 to Sun 27 Jan
Let the cricket begin...   

cricket-ball_v2.jpg 1st Test    WEST INDIES v ENGLAND Venue: Kensington Oval Make your own way to and from the stadium.

Mon 28 Jan   Barbados 
Relax and enjoy the excellent facilities at your hotel. If you like exploring, there are many sights and attractions to tempt you away from the beach. Highlights include Harrison's Caves, the Atlantic coastine at Bathsheba, the wildlife reserve, flower florest and the capital of Bridgetown. Our local agent will assist you with any optional excursions yiou would like to book.

Tue 29 Jan    FLY Barbados / Antigua
It's time to pack your bags and meet in the hotel lobby for your transfer to Barbados Airport. Today you fly to Antigua, where on arrival you will complete customs and immigration formalities, then proceed to the arrivals hall where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. 

Wed 30 Jan   Antigua 
Enjoy a relaxing day as you familiarise yourself to your new surroundings. Away from the beach there is plenty to see and do, with historic forts, charming colonial towns and the weekly steel band concert at Shirley Heights, complete with the island’s biggest barbecue. 
 
Thu 31 Jan to Mon 4 Feb
The Test series continues today.   

cricket-ball_v2.jpg 2nd Test   WEST INDIES v ENGLAND Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Make your own way to and from the stadium

Tue 5 Feb & Thu 7 Feb  
Time to reflect on England's performance in the second Test as you enjoy your final few days soaking up the warm Caribbean sunshine.

Fri 8 Feb   FLY Antigua to Gatwick 
Sadly your holiday is drawing to a close.  Enjoy a final morning on your favourite sun lounger before it's time to pack your bags and complete check-out formalities.  Transfer to the airport in plenty of time for your overnight flight to Gatwick.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES
* Economy international flights with British Airways
* 17 night stay in your chosen luxury hotels
* Inter-island flight between Barbados & Antigua
* Meals as shown in the price panel
* Airport transfers
* Guaranteed match tickets to the 1st & 2nd Test 
* Local representation
* ATOL Protection

Not Included
All social events and excursions, cricket transfers, meals other than shown, travel insurance, local room tax in Barbados ($5.50 per night) which is payable on check out, pre-seating charges applied by airlines, items of a personal nature.

BA Flights	17 Night Itinerary
22 Jan 2019	08 Feb 2019
Gatwick/Barbados	Antigua/Gatwick
11.20/16.10	21.50/09.50

 

How to book

When you have chosen the holiday you wish to book please call our sales team on 01737 244398 to check the availability of the tour. 

To confirm your booking we need to collect a deposit payment equivalent to 25% of the total holiday price. The deposit amount will increase if flights are added as the full cost of the flights needs to be collected at the time of booking. Our preferred method of payment is via bank transfer, quoting your invoice number (TSTXXXX) on all payments. Credit and debit cards are also accepted.   

Your final balance payment will be due 90 days before you are due to travel. The person signing the booking form will be treated as doing so on behalf of, and with the consent of, all the persons for whom the booking is made and is responsible for ensuring due payment of all monies.  Please ensure you return your signed booking form, together with a copy of the photograph page of all passports.