Winter Travel Packages Available For Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, 'The Art of Music' January 26 - 29, 2005, in Montego Bay, Jamaica

Winter Travel Packages Available For Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, 'The Art of Music' January 26 - 29, 2005, in Montego Bay, Jamaica MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelers can choose from a variety of vacation packages this winter when they book with select tour operators to attend the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, "The Art of Music," from January 26 to 29, 2005. This year's exciting line-up features Grammy Award winner Norah Jones, plus Dionne Warwick, Julio Iglesias, Roberta Flack, Boyz II Men, and many more. Affordable, value-added packages and festival passes are offered by Air Jamaica Vacations, Alken Tours, Funjet Vacations, Happy Vacations, Sunburst Holidays and TNT Vacations, making a visit to Jamaica for this upbeat festival a must for music lovers. Sample packages follow. All prices are in U.S. dollars: * Air Jamaica Vacations is offering a four-day/three-night all-inclusive package with roundtrip airfare, accommodations at Breezes Montego Bay and performance tickets for all three nights of the festival, starting at $999 per person, based on double occupancy. Price is based on departure from JFK/Newark or Philadelphia. Additional gateway pricing available. Visit http://www.airjamaicavacations.com/ or call 1-800-LOVEBIRD. * Alken Tours offers festival attendees a special four-night rate for accommodations and breakfast daily, starting at $220 per person, based on double occupancy, at The Gloustershire Hotel in Montego Bay. A four-night stay at the all-inclusive Sunset Beach Resort is $490 per person, based on double occupancy. All meals and beverages are included. Airfare is additional. Call for individual gateway pricing. Hotel, service charge, taxes and transfers included in both packages. Visit http://www.alkentours.com/ or 1-800-221-6686. * Funjet Vacations is offering a seven-night stay including charter airfare via Ryan International Airlines and all taxes at the Holiday Inn Sunspree for $945.49 per person, based on double occupancy, departing from Detroit 1/23/05. Additional gateways and packages available. Visit http://www.funjet.com/ or call 1-800-558-3050. * Happy Vacations is offering a six-day/five-night all-inclusive package at Sunset Beach Resort & Spa, Montego Bay, which includes round-trip airport transfers and a three-day Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues pass for $712 per person, based on double occupancy. Airfare is not included. Visit http://www.happy-vacations.com/ or call 1-800-877-4277 for additional information. Additional packages are available at: * Sunburst Holidays; http://www.sunburstvacations.com/ or call 1-800-SUNBURST (800-786-2877). * TNT Vacations; http://www.tntvacations.com/ or call 1-800-262-0123. Please contact the tour operators or your travel agent for the packages above. Certain restrictions may apply; please call for more details. Festival passes are extra. The location for the festival is the Cinnamon Hill Golf Course, named for the Jamaican home of the late Johnny Cash. Tucked away beside the lush courses in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, the festival is now a popular annual event and offers an excellent opportunity to explore this leading Caribbean destination. PROGRAM Wednesday, January 26* Ocho Rios Concert - Free Admission Thursday, January 27* Jimmy Cliff, Lou Rawls, Roberta Flack and Arturo Tappin Friday, January 28* Julio Iglesias, Boys II Men, Azucar Negra and Roberto Perera Saturday, January 29* Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, Toots and Dionne Warwick *Additional acts to be confirmed. For schedule of performances, please visit http://www.airjamaicajazzandblues.com/. Details of upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in Jamaica are posted on the Jamaica Tourist Board's Web site at http://www.visitjamaica.com/. The Jamaica Tourist Board can be reached toll-free at 1-800-233-4JTB (1-800-233-4582) or at 305-665-0557 outside the United States. Contact: Helen Ma 1-877-JTB-NEWS jtbnews@ruderfinn.com Source: Jamaica Tourist Board CONTACT: Helen Ma for Jamaica Tourist Board, 1-877-JTB-NEWS, jtbnews@ruderfinn.com Web site: http://www.visitjamaica.com/ http://www.airjamaicajazzandblues.com/ http://www.airjamaicavacations.com/ http://www.alkentours.com/ http://www.funjet.com/ http://www.sunburstvacations.com/ http://www.tntvacations.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment