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"Rich and Famous. . ."
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Boat Timeshares - A Unique
Vacationing Experience
by: Dana Sanders
If you’ve dreamed of sailing the seven seas, but
don’t necessarily
have the bank account to buy a luxury vessel, don’t despair. There are
ways to make that dream happen without breaking your bank.
Boat timeshares offer a unique vacationing
experience for
almost any budget. By getting involved in a timeshare, you have the
right to use that luxury vessel to make your dreams come true, but you
alone are not solely responsible for all the expenses. Timeshares
provide an excellent way for someone not willing or able to take on the
expense of purchasing a great vacationing boat themselves to still
experience the adventure of life on the water.
A variety of companies offer would-be Captain
Ahab’s the
ability to take to the sea without shelling out a lot of cash. Boat
timeshare companies and programs are readily available and accessible
across the Internet. Boating timeshare companies are active all over
the world with even some finding their homes on America’s Great Lakes.
Basically, a boat timeshare offers a sailor a
chance to buy
into a piece of a boat for a season. Similar to a yacht club, but
without all the expenses of owning your own yacht, these programs lets
sailors sail minus the headaches. Some programs allow members to
purchase blocks of time over the course of a sailing season to use a
boat. Many programs work by giving several “skippers” the same boat
during the sailing season. These skippers book multiple sail times,
show up, sail, have a blast and return the boat for the next skipper to
take over.
While boat timeshares provide everything needed to
sail,
members still are responsible for making sure the boat is in good
condition when it’s returned. Swabbing the deck isn’t out of the
question. However, many timeshare programs will even go as far as to
include maintenance, fuel and so on in the initial price. This leaves
the member responsible for simply safely piloting the vessel, keeping
it clean and enjoying their high seas adventure with their family and
friends for a fraction of the price of owning a yacht themselves. The
insurance, boat licensing and other worries are generally handled by
the timeshare company itself.
For those who lack the skills to man their own
vessels, many
boat timeshares will provide a crew including a captain, instructor,
and/or cook at a small additional cost. One company in particular,
Trade Winds Cruise Club, offers all-inclusive cabin rentals and is
RCI’s (Resorts Condominiums International) only Caribbean yachting
affiliate. As an RCI Member, you have the option of exchanging your
timeshare week for a cabin space onboard crewed catamaran charters.
So, what is pricing like for these nautical
adventures? Not bad
considering a luxury boat can cost thousands and thousands of dollars.
And even better when you consider buying your own boat doesn’t include
fuel, maintenance, licensing and insurance costs and so on! A timeshare
that covers an entire boating season can cost upwards of $7,000, a
reasonable expense considering the headaches removed by taking part in
such a venture.
To learn more about boat timeshares and the unique
vacation
opportunities they provide, just log on to the Internet and visit
locations such as http://www.atimesharesz.com/boattimeshare
to do a thorough search. A variety of companies with different programs
and options are operating in a bevy of locations around the world.
Dana Sanders
Looking for information about timeshares? Go to http://www.atimesharesz.com.
A Timeshares Z is a timeshares and vacation, resort and condo rentals
and resales directory.
Todays Travel Tip
Most people would say that overbooking is an evil of the airlines.
You can however use this to your advantage. If you get to your
flights early you can voluntary to be bumped and get discounted
flights, meal vouchers, option to not travel and obtain a refund,
hotel accommodation, or ground transportation. This book goes
into greater detail on how to use overbooking to your advantage. Check back tomorrow for
another tip.
P.S.
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