BARBADOS has the SWEETEST SUMMER FESTIVAL 'CROP OVER 2011'

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ADDITIONAL SUMMER SERVICE FROM

NEW YORK TO BARBADOS

Increased Service to the Island Brings More Travelers to Annual Summer Crop Over Festival

NEW YORK (March 2011) – Barbados will get additional summer service as JetBlue Airways is introducing twice daily non-stop service to the sun-drenched island of Barbados for the period July 14^th through August 29^th 2011 just in time for the island’s sizzling Summer festivities including Barbados’ legendary annual Crop Over Festival. In addition to the regular scheduled daily morning departure out of New York’s JFK airport, the second daily non-stop flight, JB Flight #857 will depart at 11:00 p.m. and arrive into Grantley Adams International Airport in Bridgetown at 3:52 a.m starting July 14^th through August 28^th, 2011. Visitors also have the option on the return, with the additional flight, JB #858 departing Grantley Adams for JFK at 5:00 a.m. and arriving New York at 9:48 a.m starting July 15^th through August 29^th, 2011.

Visitors from all over the Caribbean, North America and Europe will flock to Barbados to experience a lively showcase of the multi-faceted Barbadian culture, in addition to its pristine beaches, breathtaking sunsets, world-class cuisine and vibrant nightlife. Now with additional service on JetBlue, getting to the island is easier than ever.

Summer in Barbados is filled with energy and excitement. Crop Over, spanning from July 1-August 1, is Barbados' biggest, and best-loved festival which sees the whole island taken over by the party spirit. Dating back to the 1780s when the island was one of the largest sugar producers in the world, the end of the sugar cane harvest was always celebrated with a big party, and the tradition continues today with added extravagance and flamboyance. The festival launches with the ceremonial delivery of the last sugar canes of the harvest, “crop over,” and culminates with the crowning of the carnival king and queen. Events last five weeks and revelers can expect a heavy mix of live soca and calypso music, dancing, arts and crafts markets, invigorating parties, cultural presentations and more. The grand finale, and national holiday, known as Kadooment Day, occurs on Monday, August 1st with a colorful and lively parade of costumed revelers, live music and plenty of rum.

With a lively Crop Over Festival schedule and expanded flight options to accommodate the influx of visitors to the island, it has never been a better time to travel to Barbados via JetBlue Airways. To book your Barbados getaway on JetBlue Airways visit www.jetblue.com. For further information on the 2011 Crop Over Festival, go to www.cropoverbarbados.com or contact the Barbados Tourism Authority at 1(800) 221-9831 or www.visitbarbados.org.

About Barbados

The island of Barbados offers the most authentic Caribbean experience with its exceptionally rich culture and history rooted in remarkable landscapes. Rated as one of the world’s sexiest beaches in 2008 by Concierge.com; Barbados’ Crane Beach in St. Philip stands as a premier destination for travelers. Barbados is also the first Zagat-rated Caribbean island with numerous internationally renowned chefs who masterfully put signature spins on local delicacies and traditions. Barbados is an ideal stage for world-class events and in collaboration with American Express Publishing Corporation, Barbados has hosted its first annual Barbados Food & Wine and Rum Festival in November 2010. The country has also hosted numerous athletic championships, including the 2006 PGA World Golf Championships-Barbados World Cup, the ICC Cricket World Cup Finals in 2007, the Sentebale Charity Polo match with Prince Harry of Wales in 2010, and the ICC Twenty20 Cricket Finals for 2010. Accommodations range from picturesque plantation houses and villas, to quaint bed and breakfasts and award-winning, five-star resorts. Grantley Adams International Airport offers even more non-stop and direct service from a growing number of U.S. cities via Jet Blue, American Airlines and US Airways, making Barbados the true gateway to the Eastern Caribbean. Barbados was voted eighth in the World by Trip Advisor’s ‘2008 Travelers Choice Destination Awards’ in its Top 100 Destinations category. Follow the Barbados beat and catch up on the latest news via the Barbados Facebook page at www.tinyurl.com/VisitBarbados and Twitter at www.twitter.com/barbados. For more information on travel to Barbados, visit www.visitbarbados.org, or contact the Barbados Tourism Authority at 1.800.221.9831.

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Comment by levi mayers on June 1, 2011 at 6:07pm: method nelson I AM A BAJAN you know just so you know you are a disgrace to caribbean people how can you make such statements it seems that you are not aware of many things like for example the inquiry by the barbados government the arresting of police officials are u not aware that there are problems in every society how can u condemn a nation for the actions of a few people... u r ridiculous u do not deserve to be called a caribbean person i am a bajan and some of my dearest friends are Jamaican some r dominican some are guyanese i believe in caribbean unity we r to small to be at war with each other in a situation like wat happened instead of trying to call hell on barbadian people u shud be callin hell on the people who disgraced us all and screaming for justice your comments show me that you are stupid you are of a low intelligence so i guess i can understand your inability to be civil it is not profitable for one to carry sooo much anger you definitely shud see a therapist have a good day

LONG LIVE CARIBBEAN UNITY!!!!!!!

LOVE BETWEEN BRETHREN WE ARE ONE CARIBBEAN!!!!!!

Comment by Cash Money on May 31, 2011 at 10:40pm: WHERE IT HAPPEND RIGHT HERE IN NY BUY AS JANICE SAY BACK TO THE TOPIC CROP OVER TIME ....

Comment by JANICE L. on May 31, 2011 at 9:29pm: Once again, we're still on the same simple topic and here you come back with some bullshit. Ok, people were mistreated when they went to visit Barbados. We get it. People get mistreated when they go places that's out of their norm, but that's not the topic here. You sound like you got a lot of anger/hatred in ur heart for real. That's cool though. We just can't roll with you. Now, where were we?

Comment by Cash Money on May 31, 2011 at 9:14pm: MMONKEY SEE MONKEY DO HUH THAT'S WHY TALK BLEACHING DOWN THERE CUZ MONKEY KARTEL DOING IT LOL MONKEY NELSON LML

Comment by Cash Money on May 31, 2011 at 9:13pm: ........ Nelson huh ....... you are so remedial 1st of all if you check half the ppl here spoke on that topic don't talk about violence or rude lose behavior cuz you know how Jamaicans do talk any no angel period so shut THE F#$K UP and we don't do cook up rice son that's trini and roti is trini yeah we do it to but its not our national dishes who promote the most violence huh anyway the government appointed personnel did that not the public same way your government miss treat your ppl and put them thru poverty and hard life the ppl of Jamaica didn't do that the government did P.S NOT EVEN JAMAICAN WOMEN DON'T WANT JAMAICAN MEN AND THE MEN DON'T WANT THE WOMEN EITHER.

ALL JAMAICANS LIVE UP ALL CARIBBEAN PPL LIVE UP THERE'S ALWAYS PPL AMONGST US WHO WILL BRING NEGATIVITY TO DIVIDE US BUT WE ALL ONE BLOOD .

Comment by Cash Money on May 31, 2011 at 7:34pm: Yo where this dude come talking about money problems when its US $1- $2 Bds dollars and US $1- $ 205 GT to bran go sit down you can't keep up when de girls wuking up lol you caan gi dem Nah hard wine or ruff wuk or is just that you caan go down go down go down go down go down go down go down WHAT SWAG OHH RASHOLE HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

Comment by fabian garrett on May 31, 2011 at 5:29pm: ayooo guyanees think them the best. ok yes they the best in thieving road fatalities murder narco traffic. is that why them so many in suriname living under poor conditions.

Comment by Denise on May 31, 2011 at 4:33pm: We crush one shite and then here come a next shite!!!! U can't be serious!!!!! Wha it is that u THINK Guyanese running??? It's all in u mind. We have so much money problems that our money has had the same exchange rate for at the very least the past THIRTY FIVE years!!!! Have a think on that.

Comment by Judes on May 31, 2011 at 3:03pm: LMBO!!!! Janice exactly girl! exactly!!!!!! LOL I'm here rolling!!!! my cuz said the same thing here we go again!!!! Got blown way out of proportion!!!! The AD is about fun in the sun month of festivities.... and the dam idiot talking about economy! which he has NO idea what he's talking about!!! SMH!! We def can't feed into nonsense.