Expert: Jennifer Byrne - 3/22/2004

Question
My family has round trip tickets from Baltimore to Barbados in June and want to take a side trip to St. Lucia.  We have reservations to and from St Lucia with Caribbean Star, but are unable to buy the tickets until we get to Barbados according to the Caribbean Star representative.  We don't want to reserve a hotel (Windjammer in this case) until we have actually purchased our tickets because we don't want to lose the hotel deposit in the event we are unable to buy the tickets in Barbdos for some reason.  I have emailed 2 travel agents in Barbados explaningin the situation, but neither have replied.  I emailed Windjammers Hotel in St Lucia for advice and have received none.  Do you have any suggestions how we can purchase the Caribbean Star tickets now, without having to wait for the last minute when we arrive in Barbados?

Answer
Hi David,

Did you go to their site online and try to book everything.  I tried it and it looks like they will let you book there.  If not, I also went to www.expedia.com and they have the same Caribbean Star flights there.  And I believe they will let you book and confirm your flights there.  Try Expedia.

Good Luck!

Jennifer