From: tmngo@tinker.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Tam Ngo)
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Subject: Vacation Break USA, Inc.
Date: 8 Sep 1992 18:36:37 GMT
Reply-To: tmngo@aio.jsc.nasa.gov
Organization: NASA Johnson Space Center

About 2 weeks ago, I posted a message on this news group asking for comments
on a deal I got from Vacation Break USA, Inc.. I received a couple of good
comments on it and took the liberty of comprising them as follow since
several netters out there expressed their interest in finding out more about
these deals. As for me, since the deal has already made, I guess I gonna
have to find out about it myself... Thanks to those who respond to my request;
it did help a lot.

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To: tmngo@aio.jsc.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: Vacation Break USA, Inc.
Newsgroups: rec.travel
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cc:
Status: RO

Hi, I got the same thing last fall.
I have to sell it now, because I am broke.  hopefully one day I will
be able to afford to go there.
anyhow, it is as simple as a time share sales deal.
you have to tour one of thier resorts and sit through a pitch.
(my understanding is that this is only 1-2 hours)
If you dont go to the pitch  you have to pay the full amount (about $1000-$1500)
there are also a few more catches, that are quite minor.
You have to pay all taxes (about $5 a night at hotel).
port fees ($49 a person)
and food is only included on the day cruise.   Everything else you have to pay for.
and of course transportaion is provided by you.
so all you really are getting is a quick cruise, and 7 days hotel accomodations.
However, you figure even at that (there are those few other benefitts)
you are talking about $50 a night.  not bad for those locations.
and Im sure those day cruises are at least $75 a ticket.  probably much much
more.
So its not a carnival package, but it still is a good deal IMHO.
let me know how it turns out.  Someday I may buy another package like that.
(btw, I am selling mine for $350, you could have gotten a n even better deal  :)

Good luck@

Derek

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From:   NAME: MARY STEWART
        FUNC: ER311 FLIGHT ROBOTIC SYSTEMS BR.
        TEL: 483-1724                         <STEWART_MARY AT A1 AT CTSD2>
To:     tmngo@aio@mrgate


I'M ABOUT TO TAKE A TRIP MYSELF AND HAPPENED TO SEE YOUR MESSAGE ON THE NET
ABOUT FT. LAUDERDALE/BAHAMAS CRUISE.  A FEW MONTHS AGO, WE WERE OFFERED ABOUT
THE SAME TRIP BUT OFFERED BY A DIFFERENT COMPANY.  I HAD TROUBLE BELIEVING THE
PRICE ALSO SO I CHECKED THE BBB IN FT. LAUDERDALE.  THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS BUT
HAD NOTHING ELSE EITHER ABOUT THEM.  ALSO, MY HUSBAND'S COMPANY CHECKED THEIR
CREDIT RATING AND THEY HAD NO CREDIT AT ALL.  MY GIRLFRIEND'S AUNT LIVES IN FT.
LAUDERDALE AND KNOWS ALL ABOUT THOSE DEALS.  SHE SAID THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THEM
AND THEY CAN AFFORD TO GIVE THEM AT CHEAP PRICES.  THE SHIPS ARE THE TYPE THAT
TAKE PEOPLE OUT ON DAY CRUISES AND NOT LIKE CRUISE SHIPS.  WE DECIDED NOT TO USE
OUR VACATION FOR THE TRIP WHEN WE COULD DO SOMETHING WE KNEW FOR SURE WAS GOOD.
I ALSO HEARD FROM SOMEBODY ELSE THAT THEY GOT SOCKED WITH A HUGE "HIDDEN" FEE
WHEN THEY GOT THERE.

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