American Idol, America's Got Talent and Resort Deals in the Bahamas

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Looking for a quick Bahamas getaway with a lot of action? To celebrate its new name and new experiences, the former Our Lucaya Beach and Golf Resort - now Grand Lucayan, Bahamas - is celebrating with an Inaugural Grand Lucayan Celebrity Weekend on November 11-12, 2011. In addition to showcasing the resort's new culinary offerings and romance packages, this event will feature American Idol and America's Got Talent alumni, a charity poker tournament and more:

The Grand Lucayan Celebrity Weekend kicks off on Friday night with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a cocktail reception and dinner show. The concert line-up includes American Idol’s fan favorites from Season 9, Didi Benami and Tim Urban, (whose EP Heart of Me was released on iTunes last year) with a headliner performance by America’s Got Talent sensation, Prince Poppycock. Saturday’s fun begins with a charity poker tournament at the Treasure Bay Casino and then the evening’s musical line-up presents another memorable American Idol, beatboxer, Blake Lewis. The featured performer is famed Las Vegas crowd-pleaser and headliner, Clint Holmes, accompanied by musical director, Jeffrey Neiman.

Special rates start at $369 (plus taxes) for guests flying out of Fort Lauderdale; this package includes four days/three nights of deluxe Four-Diamond accommodations and roundtrip nonstop airfare on Vision Airlines. Rates from Baltimore, Richmond, Raleigh and Louisville start at just $469 (plus taxes) per person for a three-night stay and roundtrip nonstop airfare. For reservations, please call 1.855.LUCAYAN or visit http://www.grandlucayan.com. Tickets for the two-night  gala start at $50 ($75 for VIP, which includes reserved seats and a private meet-and-greet with the featured celebs), and are available at the resort.