By Nina Zapala

While the UK in 2012 will be attracting visitors worldwide for the London Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II, many Brits will be heading for the sun soaked beaches of the Caribbean. Windjammer Landing, the luxury villa beach resort, wants these visitors to opt for St. Lucia, and is offering a 20% saving on its new Gold Medal Escape summer package to get UK holiday makers to choose this tropical island.

The all-inclusive package provides guests with a Caribbean cocktail upon arrival and all meals and beverages and a wide range of onsite watersports activities during their stay. These include banana boat rides, snorkelling and an inflatable, floating rock wall. The high-energy resort also offers other ‘gold medal’ activities including beach volleyball, ping-pong and coconut bowling.

For teens, tots and in-betweens For teens, tots and in-betweens the activities include beach pizza parties, coconut bowling, water polo, darts, beachcricket and Caribbean dance classes. There are also island-styled activities such as crab races, lizard hunts and sea shell discovery games.

Relaxing in the sun

For those who prefer relaxing in style in the sun Windjammer Landing has the beach on its doorstep with a beachfront jacuzzi and six swimming pools within the resort complex. Cold towels are delivered beachside.

Party time

Guests are invited to the manger’s cocktail party where limbo contests, fire-eating performers and dancing make for a memorable evening. There are also five restaurants, three bars, a mini-market and several boutiques within the resort.

The gold medal package

Windjammer Landing’s Gold Medal package starts at US $435 per night for two people in an Ocean View room. Bookings can be made from 9 April 2012 with travel good until 20 December 2012.

Windjammer Landing, Labrelotte Bay, Castries. Saint Lucia, W.I. UK Toll Free Phone: 0808.101.7261. reservations@windjammer-landing.com