How to Spend a Caribbean Vacation with John Legend and Enrique Iglesias

By: - July 30th, 2015

A new way to rock in Curaçao

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
CJ Travel Editor

It’s just over a month until Curaçao’s North Sea Jazz Festival, so if you haven’t booked a room yet, better hop to it!

An option that just crossed our desk: Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort’s Rock & Relax package, which includes complimentary breakfast for two plus roundtrip transportation to and from the festival venue (September 3 through 5) for rates starting at $269 a night.

Spend the evenings rocking out to performers including John Legend, Usher and Enrique Iglesias and while away your days soaking up the sun at the AAA-four-diamond hotel, which has six restaurants, five bars and its own Pete Dye-designed golf course.

Music to your ears, we’re sure.

— CJ

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