Save Whales (and $$): Go On Vacation!

CSI is auctioning a Complimentary Resort Accommodation Certificate worth between $2048 and $4025, for a seven night, double occupancy room at one of four outstanding Caribbean resorts, virtually anytime between now and December 20, 2010! What a way to celebrate a honeymoon, anniversary, retirement, or just get away from all the hassles and experience a truly luxurious resort in magnificent surroundings.

The resorts are: The Veranda Resort and Spa, Antigua; The St. James Club, Antigua; Long Bay Beach Resort, Tortola; and Palm Island Resort, the Grenadines. Even if you’re not familiar with these very-high quality resorts, their web sites will confirm that they are among the best of the best.

Palm Island Resort, the Grenadines

We are most grateful to Elite Island Resorts, which has contributed the Certificate to CSI to help us raise funds. We guarantee the funds from this auction will be applied where it will help cetaceans, and not be used for CSI’s already minuscule operating expenses. After payment of the winning bid to Cetacean Society International, the winner will receive the Certificate from us and Elite Island Resorts will be pleased to assist the winner of the Certificate with travel arrangements.

Anyone wishing to bid on this Certificate must contact CSI at 203-770-8615, or rossiter@csiwhalesalive.org. Include your name, a telephone number, email address, bid amount, approximate travel period (if known), and just how secret we have to keep this if you plan to surprise a loved one with a trip of a lifetime! Because most people planning vacations to resorts of this caliber book even a year in advance, especially for holidays, and you’ll need the Certificate to lock in your desired date, our auction is scheduled to close October 31, 2009. We will post the current highest bid on our web site (without identifying the bidder). We haven’t declared a minimum bid yet, but our expectations are high, because this deal is a win for whales and a win for you.

More details are available from CSI, but include the potential for upgrades and a free extra night for arrivals between June and October. Travel is not included, and there is a mandatory all-inclusive supplement of $100 to $140 per person that will be charged for all food, beverages, resort activities, service charges, and taxes.

Opportunities like this don’t come around often. Go For It!