Delta is attacking US Airways’s fare to these Caribbean destinations from both Phoenix and Philadelphia. It will not last and some have overnight layovers.

Here’s what we found as starting prices:

• St. Lucia – $341
• Aruba – $345
• St. Maarten – $357
• Grand Cayman – $364
• Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – $369
• Freeport, Bahamas – $370
• Nassau, Bahamas – $370
• Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – $382
• Montego Bay, Jamaica – $383

Update 4/15/2014 @ 12:30PM Eastern – fare gone

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Phoenix to St. Maarten
• May 7th – 13th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel until February, 2015. Availability and blackout dates vary depending on destination. Must purchase at least 3 day in advance.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: PHX
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: dl+
  • Destination:  SXM
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: dl+
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • (On the destination field, replace SXM for other destinations)
  • (For Philadelphia departures, replace PHX with PHL on the Departing from: field)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “0-7” (the max date range is 7 days. So 0-7, 5-12, 7-14 etc)
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Fare Class:

• V

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• $225

Routing:

• PHX – JFK (New York) – SXM (St. Maarten) – JFK – LAX (Los Angeles) – PHX

Mileage:

• 8,358 miles or 4.2 cents per mile.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Orbitz link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you select “Additional Search Options” and then “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select Delta

• Save $400 off your next travel purchase after signing up for the Barclaycard Arrival Plus™ World Elite MasterCard®.* Earn 40,000 bonus miles when you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 90 days – that’s enough to redeem for a $400 travel statement credit

Accommodations:

For hotel bookings, we recommend that you only book using online travel agencies (Hotels.com, HotelsCombined.com or Hotwire.com) if it is a non-chain hotel. We don’t want you to miss out on earning rewards with chain hotels.

• Accor Hotels
  • Sofitel, Pullman, M Gallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, Ibis
• Aloft Hotels
• CheapTickets
• Four Points
• Hilton Hotels
  • Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2
• Hotels.com
• HotelsCombined.com
• Hotwire
• Intercontinental Group
  • Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites
• Le Meridien
• Orbitz
• Preferred Hotels & Resorts
  • Preferred, Sterling, Summit
• Sheraton
• Westin
• W Hotels
• Wyndham Hotels
  • Wyndham, Tryp, Wingate, Hawthorn, Microtel, Dream, Planet Hollywood, Ramada, Night, Baymont, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn

Car Rentals

• Avis – US and Canadian Rentals
• CarRentals.com
• Fox Rent A Car
• Hotwire
• Orbitz
• Payless Car Rental
• Sixt Car Rental – Good Agency for Rentals in Europe

Background Information:

Aruba:

• Visa Requirements: US Citizens – not required.
• Currency: Aruban or Dutch Guider (AWG) $1USD = 1.79 AWG

Bahamas:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required.
• Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BSD). $1USD = 1 BSD

Cayman Islands:

• Visa Requirements: US Citizens – not required.
• Currency: Caymanian Dollar (KYD). $1USD = 0.82 KYD

Dominican Republic:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required.
• Currency: Dominican Peso (DOP) – $1USD = 42.55 DOP

Jamaica:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required.
• Currency: Jamaican Dollar  (JMD) – $1USD = 101 JMD

St. Maarten:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. There is a $30 USD Departure Tax.
• Currency: Dutch Guilder (ANG) $1USD = 1.79 ANG. Euros & Dollars widely accepted.

Turks and Caicos:

• Visa Requirements: US Citizens – not required.
• Currency: US Dollar!

For all other nationals, please check the TIMATIC Visa Database to see if a visa is required.

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

For more of the latest cheap Phoenix Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Phoenix Flight Deals page

For more of the latest cheap Philadelphia Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Philadelphia Flight Deals page

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