Belize (W Caribbean) 7 Night Resort Package Cottontree Lodge Eco-Tourism Jungle Resort Start Price USD 1,150.00 Current Price USD 1,150.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Thursday, November 20, 2008 Location Lincoln, Massachusetts See more about 'Belize (W Caribbean) 7 Night Resort Package ' Description SquareTrade Verified Seal Member 085737369637SquareTrade © AP6.0 squaretradetravelseal Belize (Western Caribbean) 7 Night Resort Package Package includes Accommodation, Meals, and Most Activities Special Holiday Price Reduction, now only $1150 Belize is an unspoiled paradise located at the western end of the Caribbean, just south of the Yucatan. With its beautiful rain forests, pristine beaches, captivating Mayan ruins and the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere (2nd largest in the world) Belize is the hottest newest destination in the Caribbean, and CottonTree Lodge is the most exciting eco-tourism resort in Belize. Belize is easily reached by air from the US via connections in Miami, Dallas, Houston, and Charlotte, NC. During peak season some direct flights are available from major US cities (for example Newark Airport in the NYC area). I have only a LIMITED NUMBER of these gift cards to sell and once they're gone you won't see this deal again. Don't hesitate if you don't want to miss a once in a lifetime vacation!! This gift card has a retail value of $2765, is fully transferable and has NO EXPIRATION DATE. Click on these links to see the great things people are saying about Cottontree Lodge in The NY TIMES Travel Section and travel website Suite101.com. Or these links to check out the fantastic reviews Cottontree is getting at The NY TIMES Online Travel Guide and Trip Advisor .com Cottontree Lodge, located near Punta Gorda in the Cayo District of Belize lets you experience 5 star luxury accommodations at a fraction of what it would cost at other similar resorts. Available packages you can purchase with the value on this card include lodging, meals, soft drinks, most excursions, tours, taxes, and transfers to/from Punta Gorda. Airfare from your point of origin to Punta Gorda, Belize is NOT included. All pictures shown in this listing were taken by myself at CottonTree Lodge or on one of the fantastic excursions included in their vacation packages. Your stay at Cottontree Lodge will be in one of the beautiful screened cabanas (see picture in this ad) which have fans, hot showers and all the comforts of a 1st class hotel. Unlike most 1st class hotels, CottonTree Lodge is eco-friendly and guilt free! Their solar power system generates most of the lodge's electrical power needs. They have a state of the art waste treatment facility. The cabanas are made of sustainably grown local hardwoods and the bedding and furniture in them is handmade by local artisinal craftsmen. A picturesque elevated boardwalk connects the cabanas to the warm, inviting main lodge, restaurant and bar (also pictured) which are also made from sustainably grown local hardwoods. Most of the food served in the inviting at CottonTree Lodge is locally grown, and the incredible meals prepared by their talented kitchen staff feature a wide variety of local dishes expertly prepared. The staff employed at the lodge (tour guides, office manager, cooks, bartenders, etc.), as well as those working on the lodge's fruit farm and stables are all local residents. When you stay at CottonTree Lodge you're not just enjoying the vacation of a lifetime, you're helping create a sustainable local economy which protects the rainforest and other natural surroundings you'll be enjoying. Some of the many activities you can enjoy during your stay are: Mayan ruins at Lubaantun, Nim Li Punit, or Pushila swimming in an underground river at Blue Creek Kokeb Ha cave canoeing, kayaking or swimming in the Mojo River horse back riding hiking in beautiful tropical forests bird watching (Herons, Kingfishers, Parrots, and many, many more) view amazing wildlife such as dozens of butterfly varieties, iguanas, turtles, howler monkeys and more mountain biking picking fresh fruit grown by the lodge: mangos, soursop pears, oranges, grapefruit, limes, cacao, bananas, pineapples, mamme apples and more (depending on their seasons) visiting local Mayan villages coastal excursions to a beautiful unspoiled Caye available on request for an extra fee Terms: This card has no black out date, and no expiration date or other time limit. This card is fully transferable. You can buy it for yourself or give it as a gift. The card's stored cash equivalent value does not have to be used all at once, but is NOT redeemable for cash. It can be used only for the cost of lodging, meals and certain excursions. Please check with CottonTree Lodge to find out which excursions are currently being offered. The card's stored value may be used towards the cost of any combination of lodging options available at CottonTree Lodge. Based on 2008 rates the card could be used towards a stay for two adults of 8 days and 7 nights during the peak Winter Season (with all meals included), or as long as 13 days and 12 nights without meals during Summer Season. You decide when you want you want to go and how you want to use the card. There are NO BLACKOUT DATES. However use of this card is subject to availability of rooms for the dates you wish to stay. Buyers of this card receive the same treatment as any others booking a stay at Cottontree through travel agents or their website (but at almost a 60% savings from the standard rate. Please consult the website for the lodge at www.cottontreelodge.com to check on availability, rates and excursions for your anticipated travel dates. The card can not be used to purchase alcohol, gift shop items, or excursions not included in the lodging package. Airfare from your point of origin to Punta Gorda, Belize is NOT included. However the lodging packages you can purchase do include transfer from Punta Gorda Airport to the lodge itself either overland or by boat up the scenic Mojo river. Feel free to contact CottonTree Lodge at info@cottontreelodge.com or 212.529.8622 to confirm the validity of this offer (advise them you are considering purchasing a voucher from Jay Hersh). When bidding please be advised of the following: The winning bid price includes shipping to anywhere in the US via USPS Priority Mail. Overnight mail is available for an additional charge. International shipping available, please contact seller for details. The buyer MUST sign for receipt of the card. Please be prepared to provide a valid address to which signed delivery can be done. Payment must be received (preferably by PayPal), and checks cleared (if applicable) before the item will be mailed After payment has been received the transfer of this card to you will be confirmed with Cottontree Lodge. You will receive an email confirmation from both myself and CottonTree lodge to confirm the transfer. You can then select the time of your stay directly through their helpful staff. Bid with confidence: contact Cottontree Lodge info@cottontreelodge.com or 212.529.8622 and they will verify this is a legitimate offer Ebay requires all travel sellers to register with SquareTrade (my ID is #085737369637) before they can list travel related items. SquareTrade verifies the identity of all travel sellers using their seal via background and credit checks. All sellers registered with SquareTrade agree to abide by their mediation policies. If they fail to they lose their SquareTrade certification and can no longer sell travel items on Ebay. My excellent EBAY rating. I've never had a single complaint as a seller and consider it important to conduct business in an honest, straightforward manner. In case you're wondering why I'm selling these gift cards it is because as an initial investor in the lodge I received a number of them and have more of them than my wife and I can make use of. Cottontree Lodge will verify my status as an investor and that these cards are legitimate and fully transferable. AS A SPECIAL ADDED BONUS the winning bidder will also receive a complimentary copy of the new novel "Mundo Maya: Revenge of the Jaguar King" (not coincidentally set in Belize), while supplies last, to guarantee that you will have something good to read on your plane ride to Belize. The book is an action adventure novel which draws upon the true history and enigmatic culture of the ancient Maya. A new discovery is made at the Mayan ruins of Caracol while a trio of American archaeologists are paying a visit to their colleagues working at the site. This results in the vacationing scientists becoming drawn into a search for a lost city hidden deep in the jungle. Along the way they find a priceless treasure and become the means by which the revenge of a long dead Mayan king is exacted. Visit the official website for the book at www.jaguarking.com to see additional pictures of Belize, learn more about the Maya, or read excerpts. SquareTrade Travel Verified 085737369637 Place a Bid!