WHY IT RATES: Guest can spend the morning improving the reading skills of children, turtle watching or enjoying a fish fry in Barbados, all while helping give back to local communities.-Jessica Zickefoose, TravelPulse Associate Editor
Island Routes Caribbean Adventures is deepening and expanding its ongoing efforts to give back with a series of initiatives that have been designed to bring transformative benefits to the local communities throughout the Caribbean, all while offering local, personal and authentic travel experiences to every type of traveler.
Just over a year ago, Island Routes launched MINI-Routes; a first-of-its-kind driving experience along Jamaica's most scenic routes in an island-inspired MINI Cooper, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to benefit local communities.
Consequently, for the most recent project, Island Routes partnered with Sandals Foundation on a new corporate social responsibility project; to refurbish the St. Ann's Hospital nurses' ward in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
The objective was to improve conditions at the hospital so that patients, as well as staff, can function in a safe and healthy environment with better access to health care. Matron Davidson thanked Island Routes for their efforts and commented, "The staff here at the infirmary can now perform their work in a much better environment. Now, every time we see the cute, green Island Routes MINIs drive through the community, we will think of you."
Island Routes creates authentic and award-winning experiences that highlight the best of the Caribbean and are consistently developing meaningful initiatives, often in partnership with nonprofits, where travelers are given the chance to explore the islands, make new friends and give back to the destinations they love.
Guests can spend the morning visiting a local school on a Reading Road Trip, to engage in 'edutainment' focused on improving the reading, listening and comprehension skills of school children aged 5-7 years old.
For guests interested in environmental sustainability, Island Routes offers tours like Turtle Watching, aimed at protecting precious marine life, or for those interested in community tourism experiences, the Oistins Express Friday night fish fry in Barbados allows guests to experience the destination while supporting the local communities.
Island Routes is committed to supporting sustainable tourism protection by hand-picking each experience and putting them through a comprehensive vetting process that focuses not just on highlighting the islands' natural beauty, but also on the greater impact of that experience on local communities and the environment.
"Our community is Island Routes' greatest asset. Many locals in our community help us to provide exceptional services and outstanding hospitality every day, and they are inspirations to all of us. We want to give them an opportunity to share the real Caribbean experience with visitors," said Adam Stewart, CEO of Island Routes.
"Giving back is an essential part of Island Routes and we will continue to deepen our commitment with the goal of bringing authentic, award-winning Caribbean travel experience to visitors."
To learn more about our Island Impact initiatives, visit islandroutes.com/island-impact
To learn more about the travel agent program at Island Routes visit islandroutes.com/travel-agents/ or call us at 1-877-768-8370.
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