St. Maarten, St. Martin and St. Barth Travel News

St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles – April 23, 2008 - BlueOceanVillas.com the leading travel agency for the Island of St.Maarten unveiled their new joint venture.

Press release
One of the Island’s leading online travel companies announced the launch of its redesigned travel web site to meet the needs of St Maarten and St Bart travelers. BlueOceanVillas Ltd added several innovative tools to their new website to support the growing number of customers concerned with airfares, flight schedules, St. Maarten weather forecast, immigration issues & TSA policies and news feeds from the Caribbean.

BlueOceanVillas has signed a joint venture with Ascendant Marketing for search engine optimization strategies. In the coming months, the company will be pursuing joint ventures or other partner relationships that meet the ever-changing needs of its customers.

BlueOceanVillas Travel Services
“Blue Ocean Villas” proudly offers privately owned luxury accommodations and style, service and privacy for your next villa vacation, with all the comforts of your home. We represent some of the finest luxury Caribbean villa rentals in St Maarten, St Martin and St Barth. Visit our website to review all these unique properties we offer.

St Maarten and St Martin
A spicy marriage of European and Caribbean cultures, Sint Maarten & Saint Martin boasts lavish elegance and secluded beaches. Many people head to mile-long Mullet Bay Beach or Maho Beach on the western side of St Maarten. Cupecoy Beach, with its gorgeous swath of white sand backed by sandstone cliffs. Oyster Pond Beach on the eastern side of the island is a favorite for surfers and nearby Dawn Beach has some good snorkeling. Baie Longue on the French side of the island is a beautiful beach that is almost never crowded and one of the most famous beaches is Orient Beach with its European atmosphere. St. Maarten and St. Martin are also known as the capital of the gastronomy in the Caribbean and famous for its dynamic nightlife scene.

St Barth’s
New friends call it “St Barts,” while old-time visitors prefer “St. Barths”. Either way, it’s short for St. Barthélemy (San Bar-te-le-mee) for luxury with minimum hassle. It’s a favourite with the jet set and as popular for its lively “scene” as for its idyllic scenery. Jagged hills create an impressive backdrop to sweeping coves and dramatic headlands. The sheltered port, Gustavia, is dotted with Sunseekers and giant motor yachts in the evening. This tiny island in the French West Indies, remains a preferred playground of the rich and famous. It’s the ultimate in sophistication in the tropics: chic, rich, and very Parisian. Forget historic sites or ambitious watersports programs. You go to St. Barts for the relaxation, the French cuisine, the white-sand beaches, and the ultimate in comfort.

About “www. BlueOceanVillas.com”

BlueOceanVillas is St Maarten’s leading online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to easily research, plan, book, and experience travel. We are in the travel industry for over 17 years and have personal knowledge of all the villas offered. By consistently offering unsurpassed expertise and service we have built and maintained a large base of loyal customers who turn to us year after year to assist them with locating exceptional villas, car rentals and other special services. We provide personal service, which can match you to the perfect property for your Caribbean vacation.

Media Contact : R.H. Detiger, Communication Officer
Phone : 1 877 311 7759
Email : info@blueoceanvillas.com
Website : http://www. BlueOceanVillas.com

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PHILIPSBURG–The official schedule for St. Maarten 2008 Carnival Season is set and flyers have been prepared for distribution to the public.

The first activity for this year’s Carnival under the theme “Let’s Make It Great” will be the Junior Queen Pageant, Junior Calypso and Junior Road March Competition at Celebration Palace on Bush Road, Sunday, April 6, starting at 4:00pm.

To officially open the gates to the Carnival Village, otherwise known as the Festival Village, the annual opening jump-up will be on Thursday, April 17, starting at 8:00pm. The first local show in the Festival Village will be the From Us 2 U III: King of Kings Competition on Friday, April 18, starting at 8:00pm.

R&B will meet Soca at the Festival Village on Saturday, April 19, when US R&B singer Keisha Cole along with headliners Destra and Ziggy Rankins hit the stage during the first international concert on the agenda. The show will start at 9:00pm.

St. Maarten’s youth will fill the streets of Philipsburg during the Junior Carnival Parade scheduled for Sunday, April 20, starting at 2:00pm. The Senior Calypso Eliminations will follow the next day Monday, April 21, starting at 9:00pm.

Hott Reggae Vybes, the second international concert on the agenda, will feature Tarrus Riley, Tessanne, Demarco and several others and will take place on Tuesday, April 22, starting at 9:00pm. The annual Youth Extravaganza will be hosted on Wednesday, April 23, starting at 9:00pm. The PJD2 Caribbean Beauty Pageant will take place on Thursday, April 24, starting at 8:00pm.

The Senior Road-march Competition with guest appearances by Bomani, Small Axe, Assylum, Bunji Garlin and Fay Ann Lyons will be hosted on Friday, April 25, starting at 8:00pm. This event will flow right into the annual Jouvert Morning jump-up on Saturday, April 26, starting at 4:00am. The night event on this same day will be a Zouk/Kompa Concert, the third international concert featuring Tabou Combo, Patrick Elol and more and will commence at 9:00pm.

The Senior Calypso Finals with guest appearances by King Arrow and Mighty Sparrow is scheduled for Sunday, April 27, starting at 9:00pm. The fourth international concert will be a Latin concert featuring Las Chicas del Can and others on Monday, April 28, at 8:00pm.

The Grand Carnival parade is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, starting at 10:00am and the second parade day will be the next day Wednesday, April 30, starting at 2:00pm. The fifth international concert Caribbean Soca Explosion II will follow on Thursday, May 1, starting at 8:00pm and will feature Alive Band, 4 M Band, El-A-Kru, Nu Vybes and 17 plus.

The sixth international and final concert on the agenda will be a Reggae concert featuring amongst others Jah Cure and Elephant Man and is scheduled for Friday, May 2, starting at 9:00pm. The 2008 Carnival season will come to an end with a closing jump-up on Saturday, May 3, starting at 8:00pm and the burning of King Momo at 12:00 midnight.

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