Celebrate The Holidays Bahamian-style At Grand Lucayan, Bahamas

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATIONS BAHAMIAN-STYLE
AT GRAND LUCAYAN, BAHAMAS


GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, Bahamas - Nov. 26, 2012 - Those looking for an out-of-the-ordinary Caribbean holiday celebration need look no further. Grand Lucayan, Bahamas, the closest Caribbean destination to the U.S., is toasting the holidays with Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities that will have guests thinking twice about a white Christmas.

On Christmas Eve, resort guests and local residents alike are invited to a Miracle Dinner Buffet at Willy Broadleaf's, Grand Lucayan's imaginatively-decorated, internationally-themed restaurant from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Featuring Grilled Grouper Fillet with Key Lime Butter, Portobello Mushroom and Spinach Baked Penne, and Roasted Tom Turkey with Sage Stuffing, the Christmas Eve Miracle Buffet is available for just $38 per person for adults and $15 per person for children ages five to 12. Willy Broadleaf's will also host a Christmas Day Buffet with favorites including Horseradish Crusted Roasted Bottom Round of Beef, Traditional Thyme and Sausage Stuffing, and Braised Lamb Shank with Polenta from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Priced at just $24.99 per person for adults and $12 per person for children ages five to 12, this is a holiday feast that guests will not want to miss.

Saving the best for last, Grand Lucayan, Bahamas will ring in 2013 with the biggest New Year's Eve bash on Grand Bahama Island. The resort's 26,000 square foot Great Lawn will be transformed into an Oceanfront Lounge featuring live entertainment and the soulful tunes of local Bahamian artist Gino D. VIP tickets including a grand buffet at Churchill's with a live sushi bar, seafood raw bar, carving station, decadent desserts and more, plus exclusive seating and service, Champagne and Canap�s are $125 per person.

If a Caribbean holiday getaway is on a traveler's wish list from Santa, Grand Lucayan, Bahamas' all-inclusive package starts at $146* per night and includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, free Wi-Fi and a private balcony. Winter non-all inclusive rates start at $139.

For more information visit GrandLucayan.com or call (242) 350-5220 for details.

About Grand Lucayan, Bahamas
Located on Grand Bahama Island, Grand Lucayan, Bahamas has 542 guestrooms and suites and is situated along an expansive 7.5-acre beach with views of the turquoise Caribbean Sea. Just 55 miles off the coast of Florida, Grand Lucayan, Bahamas offers some of the finest amenities in the Caribbean. Guests enjoy spacious accommodations, eight restaurants, three swimming pools, non-motorized water sports activities, four tennis courts - all offering Grand Slam surfaces, a 25,000 square-foot Senses Spa & Fitness Center, an 18-hole championship golf course - The Reef Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., 90,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space and a Las Vegas-style casino. Guests can also connect with Grand Lucayan at www.facebook.com/grandlucayan or www.twitter.com/grandlucayan.
*Rates include breakfast, lunch and dinner, non-alcoholic beverage and standard, well-brand alcohol and alcoholic beverages, including house wine, and house-cocktails. Children 16 & older are considered adults. Extra person fees will apply. Rate shown is per person and does not include government taxes of 18% hotel service charges and resort fees of $17 per night for each guest ages 13 years and older, payable at the resort, plus an energy/facility fee of $10 per night for all reservations. This offer is not applicable to groups and other restrictions and limitations may apply.

Contact: 

Allison Berger / Jamie Donovan
Middleton & Gendron Inc.
(212) 284-9942 / (212) 980-9194
aberger@mg-pr.com / jdonovan@mg-pr.com