Canadian World Traveller Winter 2019-20 Issue

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and the ancient Mayan Hanal Pixán
ceremony ( I hear Alltournative Lifetime
Experiences does a wonderful outing to an
underground cenote for this,) I was still
treated to some spooky stuff at the two different
hotels I stayed at. I was at the new
Now Emerald Cancun for Halloween ─ a
two-tower family-friendly all-inclusive resort
right on Cancun’s best beach. And though
I thoroughly enjoyed the multi-level water
circuit cresting the sea, I’m not a big fan of
being surrounded by children while trying
to relax. So, I was glad they also have an
epic adult-only pool as well, and that’s
where you’ll find their most epic bartender,
too. He is really a star! But come
Halloween, it wouldn’t have been the same
without the screams of the kids! They pulled
out all the stops for a great show by
bedecking the sports bar with such a welldone
haunted house that the adults were
often as terrified as the children! (I know I
was.) And the food and drink were done up
in all manner of creepy styles, too. Lots of
fun.
Visit: www.nowresorts.com/emerald
Next, I was at Breathless Riviera Cancun
Resort & Spa for the Day of the Dead. This
is an adult-only upscale all-inclusive which
I absolutely adored (see review page 55).
This spot also outdid themselves with
spooky décor and unique food and drinks
and a skeleton party and neon party at
their trendy outdoor Wink Bar. I was uber
impressed with the giant two-person skeletons,
stacked on top of each other that
actually managed to dance with the each
other and the guests! Very cool.
Visit: www.breathlessresorts.com
Nikki Beach Saint Barth
Goes More Gourmet
A legendary St Barth’s landmark kicked off
the new season by bringing in Chef Taku
Sekine to represent the luxury beach club in
the 6th annual Saint Barth Gourmet
Festival last fall, taking their offerings up to
whole new level of culinary excellence.
Chef Taku was Head Chef at Dersou and
Cheval d’Or in Paris and brought his own
unique fusion Asian/French vision to the
event in keeping with the high level of
sophistication one expects to enjoy on the
Caribbean’s most chic and cosmopolitan
island.
Visit: saint-barth.nikkibeach.com
Star Clippers Wins
Prestigious Green Cruise Award
It pays to sail the old-fashioned way it
seems, using wind power to cruise around
the seas in the most environmentallyfriendly
way possible has seen the Star
Clippers line win World’s Leading Green
Cruise at the prestigious 2019 World Travel
Awards. Again! This is the seventh time they
have won it. And they also garnered two
more stellar accolades as World’s Leading
Specialist Cruise Line and World’s Leading
Luxury Sailing Company at the awards. I’ve
had the pleasure to sail aboard the Star
Flyer this year, and I will certainly attest to
the fact that all of these awards are very
well-deserved. Mirell Reyes, President of
Star Clippers America, says, “We are
thrilled to be recognized by the World
Travel Awards year after year for our commitment
to environmentally responsible
sailing practices and a truly unique cruise
experience. Star Clippers cruises marry the
authenticity of a true sailing vessels with the
luxury amenities of a private yacht, giving
guests the best of both worlds.”
Visit: www.starclippers.com
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Award-winning travel journalist
Sue Campbell is based in Montreal but makes it
her business to be on top of everything cool, hot,
and new under the sun throughout the
Caribbean and Latin America.
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Canadian World Traveller Winter 2019-20