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Can SuperClubs soothe U.S. passport woes?

Grand Lido Negril Resort and Spa by SuperClubs Catharine Hamm is not the only person I know with major passport dilemmas. If you’ve been following along with her passport diaries, I’m willing to bet you’re ailing from sympathy headaches. The question is, when you do get your beloved passport back in your hot little hands, will a trip to the Caribbean be enough to soothe the prior months of agony?

Deal or no Deal? SuperClubs will refund the following passport amounts if you book a select “Super Inclusive” vacation in the Caribbean: $97 for adults, $82 for children under 16 and $67 for renewal passports. The resorts on the list are in Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Curacao and Nassau Bahamas. (Note: There is a four-night minimum). I tried to book an air + hotel package for five days in July at the Grand Lido Resort and Spa (pictured) and it came to $1,260/person for everything including tax based on double occupancy. A stay at Breezes Puerto Plata Beach & Spa Resort in August came to $1,082/person. These prices are before the refund.

Why Go: You might as well get something now that you have the bloody thing back.

Why Not: Even the refund can’t make up for the pain and suffering of the past 16 weeks. And that doesn’t mean the paperwork is over. The redemption procedure is fairly involved and you must mail detailed accounts of your passport purchase 30 days before your vacation. Then, your refund will be credited to the same credit card used on the vacation within 30 days after your trip.
When: Offer is good through July 31, 2007 for travel now through 2008.

Contact: SuperClubs on Funjet, (888) 558-6654

Related Los Angeles Times links:

6/28 Update: Diary of a trip through passport application limbo
Caribbean’s St. Martin speaks with both French, Dutch accents
Jamaica: A lush beauty with rough edges
All-inclusive resorts that rival the ‘Big 3′

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 7:33 am by Jen Leo and is filed under Caribbean, Family & Kids, Islands & Beaches, News, Tips & Advice. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.

One Comment on “Can SuperClubs soothe U.S. passport woes?”

Seçme Fıkralar » Caribbean islands create lures for the passport-weary Says:
October 18th, 2007 at 5:45 am
[...] SuperClubs, with resorts in the Bahamas, Brazil, Curacao, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, will reimburse the total cost of all new passports on Caribbean trips for U.S. residents as an on-property credit or a credit for their next SuperClubs vacation if they book by July 31 for travel any time the rest of this year and 2008. Info: (877) 467-8737, http://www.superclubs.com/passport. [...]