Sundance Vacations Hilton Head Island Activities

March 19th, 2010

A perennial favorite among tourists, a Sundance Vacations Hilton Head trip is the perfect thing for families who want a little more for their vacation while still paying a little less. Located in South Carolina, travelers from all over appease their wanderlust for water by heading to this beautiful vacation spot – best known for its many vacation resorts, beaches, and oak trees. With so much to see and do, there’s no lack of Hilton Head Island activities to be discovered and enjoyed by you and your family.

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Things to do in Hilton Head

Harbor Town Marina Lighthouse

Practically the mascot of Hilton Head, the Harbor Town Marina lighthouse is always a popular first stop for tourists. With an island so lovely and scenic, those who come here immediately want to take it all in, and while this beautiful vantage point doesn’t really function as a lighthouse, it does remain a great way to get a full view of Hilton Head. The surrounding restaurants, shops, and charter boats ensure you’ll have no shortage of Hilton Head Island activities to partake in.

Pau Hana Catamaran Tour

Speaking of charter boats, the Official Catamaran of the Hard Rock Café of Hilton Head, The Pau Hana claims to be the newest and biggest of all the Hilton Head Catamarans. For its size, speed, and friendly staff, this boat is both literally and figuratively making waves all over town. There’s surely no better way to explore the ocean on your Sundance Vacations Hilton Head stay.

Local Festivals

Of course, living in a veritable paradise, the residents of Hilton Head have much to be happy about. It’s therefore not surprising that festivals and parties are commonplace in this neck of the South Carolinian woods. Wingfest, Winefest, Foodfest, The Dove Street Festival of Lights – you name it Hilton Head’s got it. Brimming with parties and blue ocean marinas, a Sundance Vacations Hilton Head trip is perfect for the vacationer who desires to acquiesce to their aquatic yearnings. The island has a little something for everyone — with lots of sailing, seaside dining, and hiking trails and golfing for the sporty types, you’re sure to enjoy all Hilton Head Island activities.

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Sundance Vacations Speedway: High Intensity Thrills and Savings!

March 2nd, 2010

Sundance Vacations Speedway

Race fans, come one and all to see the great Sundance Vacations Speedway of the Pocono foothills! This semi-banked asphalt oval provides pure adrenaline and speed, supplying high intensity racing action to enthusiasts all across Pennsylvania! Sundance Vacations has always held an appreciation for Nascar, having sponsored Daytona 500 winner Derrick Cope’s #74 Dodge in the past, and this exciting development is the result of a sponsorship agreement between Mountain Speedway and Sundance Vacations.

Sundance Vacations Speedway History

The track was originally founded as a family amusement park by C.G. Williams in the 1930s. After World War II, as the popularity of stock car racing was on the rise, then-owner Frank Mazzo set out to build a track. While it has seen some name changes over the years, today the Sundance Vacations Speedway stands on the very same spot it was built 50 years ago.

Sundance Vacations and the Community

In addition to making the vacation dreams and desires of families all across the nation come true by providing the best in wholesale travel and discount vacations, Sundance Vacations has done much to give back to the community. To ensure that Pocono residents have a healthy and active race scene, Sundance Vacations encourages racers to come out and test their pedal-pumping mettle on the Sundance Vacations Speedway by offering an additional $5,000 in prize money. Better still, racers can earn even more money through sponsoring – by mentioning the company on their website and sporting their contingency sticker, Sundance will further sweeten the deal for drivers!

Want more reasons to come out to the race track? In addition to satisfying your cravings for sharp turns and high octane intensity, speed junkies who attend the Sundance Vacations Speedway can receive free coupons and savings. In past events, these have included Dominos Pizza, Frito Lay, and Pepsi products.

So start your engines and check out all the Sundance Vacations action! You’re sure to have a good time.

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Meet Sundance Vacations’ Founders

February 24th, 2010

Sundance Vacations is proud to boast a fantastic team committed to providing exceptional customer-centric service thanks to the visionary leadership of the company’s co-founders John and Tina Dowd. If you haven’t had the opportunity to learn about John and Tina, you’ll see why Sundance Vacations is recognized as the fastest growing wholesale travel company in Pennsylvania.

John Dowd, along with his wife Tina, founded Sundance Vacations in 1991 with the mission to provide quality wholesale travel vacations at a fraction of the retail price. Sundance Vacations’ unique and innovative approaches, alongside community involvement and employee empowerment, has since driven the company’s success to fruition.

Sundance Vacations' Founders

Sundance Vacations' Founders

John Dowd’s persevering ambition has brought forth the expansion of Sundance Vacations from one office in Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania, to a multi-national enterprise with branches all over the United States. John’s dedicated work ethic has inspired the Sundance Vacations’ team to follow suit. The company was recognized as one of the best places to work in Pennsylvania in part for the team’s synergistic collaboration and seamless teamwork.

Tina Dowd has provided 18 years of dedication in building what started as a small start-up to a flourishing wholesale travel company with over 80,000 happy travelers across the nation, and a staff of 700 employees devoted to identifying their clients’ travel needs. Tina is also a former board member for the Northeast Pennsylvania Better Business Bureau, and committed to sustained corporate excellence.

In addition to vision and leadership– John and Tina encourage an ongoing commitment to corporate responsibility through philanthropic initiatives for both local and national charities across the U.S., and programs such as Volunteers in Service in our Neighborhood (VISION), the Luzerne Foundation, and Volunteers of America.

Sundance Vacations strives for excellence and invites you to experience the benefits of a wholesale travel company passionate and dedicated to fulfilling all your travel needs.

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Top 10 Packing Tips For Your Sundance Vacation

February 22nd, 2010

Sundance VacationsBefore you’re off and running on your Sundance Vacations trip, here are some great packing tips to consider. It’s true that packing can be painful to many people as it is an inconvenient task when one is so focused on daydreaming about their upcoming Sundance Vacation; however, with all of the diverse locations that Sundance Vacations offers, there are many factors to consider when preparing for your trip.

Top 10 Sundance Vacations Packing Tips

1. Appropriate Clothes: Don’t always assume that the general climate you are heading to will always be warm or cold. When heading to a beach climate for your Sundance Vacation, swim shorts and t-shirts are a given, but what most people forget is that water can get cold at night. Bring some warmer clothes as well.

2. Travel Documents: This is most important if you are traveling internationally with Sundance Vacations. Remember to bring with you your license, passport, plane ticket, rental car receipt and visa if required.

3. Medicines/Prescription: If you can, ALWAYS take an antibiotic with you, this can be the difference between you spending your Sundance Vacation days in the sun or a hotel bed. Antibiotics will help guard against any unsafe drinking water you may consume. 

4. Money: Sundance Vacation goers should always diversify their forms of money. Traveler’s checks, if stolen, can be reimbursed. Credit/debit cards should be brought as most hotels require them for deposit. If you’re traveling out of country with Sundance Vacations, you may have to first authorize out of country access with your bank.

5. Electronics: Most people these days can’t imagine not having their cell phone, iPod or laptop by their side. However, depending on the type of Sundance Vacation, some experiences may be better without them.

6. Appropriate Suitcases: Many airlines have strict rules and additional fees when it comes to suitcase size. When traveling within the U.S., consider the duration of your Sundance Vacation and match that with your suitcase. When traveling internationally, large suitcases are difficult and expensive to bring along.

7. Contact Information: While travelers may prefer to focus on the bright side and air on optimism in preparing for their vacations, one should play it safe and bring along insurance policies and medical contacts, particularly when visiting foreign soil.

8. Valuables: An additional safety measure would be to leave your valuables at home. Misplacing such items on trips is fairly commonplace, and while you may want to look stunning on your Sundance Vacations travels, it’s probably not worth the possible grief.

9. Toiletries: Take a minimum. You can purchase these items just about anywhere these days.

10. Maps: Save yourself some frustration and buy one. Knowing where you are and where you are headed will always save time and can help make your Sundance Vacation a greater experience.

You want to enjoy your vacation – not hate it. When preparing for the trip, don’t be lazy or over-zealous, and you’ll be sure to love your Sundance Vacations experience!

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Sundance Vacations Welcomes Family Travel

February 19th, 2010

Family Travel PackagesSundance Vacations is focused on giving every traveler the best possible experience. For many people, this includes having your family at your side. As a Sundance Vacations client, you can extend your benefits to friends and family. These benefits allow families to purchase excess inventory and wholesale weeks using your own account by permission. With the family travel packages, you aren’t booking just destinations, but fond memories to share with your friends and family. Below are some examples of family travel packages.

Sundance Vacations Gift Certificate

A popular family program option is to give away your pre-paid weeks as a present by using a Sundance gift certificate. There’s no better and more impressionable gift than a week in Hawaii, Florida, Alaska or many other beautiful vacation properties. This is a gift no one will ever forget. Exclusive vacation pricing can now be shared with your loved ones via family travel packages

TAN Family Program

Your immediate family benefits from your Sundance Vacations Family Program! In the same way that you can acquire additional vacation weeks by purchasing excess inventory hot weeks or wholesale weeks, you may allow your family to purchase these weeks using your account through their family travel packages. Sundance Vacations is family focused.

Whoever will be using your benefits needs to adhere to the usual reservation process.

Additional Standard Room Charges

You may book a larger size unit, upon availability, to accommodate additional family or friends. You can also book a bigger unit for just extra space.

Below is a listing of the number of guests you can generally expect to accommodate in Sundance Vacations units. If you choose to have the additional room, a per night upgrade fee will apply.

Hotel / Studio (2 Guests)

One Bedroom (4 Guests)

Two Bedroom (6 Guests)

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Sundance Vacations Rockaway: Granting Wholesale Travel Dreams

February 10th, 2010

Start living your vacation dreams by attending a Sundance Vacations Rockaway sales office presentation. A mere 20 minute multi-media pitch is all that’s required to get you going on a 5-night Royal Caribbean Cruise (taxes and port fees not included). Indeed, a visit to their offices can be particularly worth your while with such great offered incentives. Everyone is invited to attend, and clients who come as a couple will even receive a second round trip airline ticket! There’s no need for trepidation here; the hospitable staff will go out of their way to ensure that you and your family will enjoy the experience. They’ll gladly sit down with you 1-on-1 to answer any questions or concerns you may have about wholesale travel.

Does it sound too good to be true? Is Sundance Vacations a scam? Just look at some of the recent awards the company has won for its honest ethics and dedication to connecting families to their dream vacations, regardless of their budgets.

Awards for Wholesale Travel Excellence

Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award – 2005

The Stevies American Business Award – 2007

ATSI Call Center of Distinction Award – 2008

A great wholesale travel company with modest beginnings, Sundance Vacations was founded in 1991 as a rental agency in the Poconos. They’ve since expanded to Sundance Vacations Rockaway and beyond: They are now a national company that makes vacations affordable with sterling wholesale travel options featuring oh so many fantastic destinations for your family to choose from.

Part of the Community

Since the opening of the Sundance Vacations Rockaway office, these kings of wholesale travel have become a big part of the New Jersey community, sponsoring local events, such as The Wood Working Shows of Somerset, and they’ve also made appearances at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, the Sovereign Bank Arena, the Hoboken Arts & Music Festival, The Barclays Tournament, and the New Jersey State Fair. While you’re in town for a presentation, you’ll surely want to check out these attractions!

Sundance Vacations Rockaway
*Photo “New Jersey State Fair” courtesy of Flickr user Sister72 under Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic CC license

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Excess Inventory Trips with Sundance Vacations

February 9th, 2010

Sundance Vacations Excess Inventory

Excess inventory is one of the most popular programs offered to Sundance Vacations clients through Travel Advantage Network, not to mention one of the best deals around. No matter the location or season, you can get an extra week for a fixed price of $99 plus your usual reservation processing fee.  This price is almost too good, even for wholesale travel! However, these discounted weeks are limited and available on a first-come basis. These weeks are also open to friends and family. If you’re looking for a great gift idea, choose an excess inventory gift certificate.

Wholesale travel with Sundance Vacations just got even less expensive. One of the best features of this program is that it does not require use of your prepaid weeks or a voucher. You can check back each week for an updated list, whether it be by email, the website or toll free telephone line. You can now afford to take your dream vacation through the invention of wholesale travel. Below are the best ways to stay updated on your Sundance Vacation.

Email:

Every Sundance Vacations client with an email account will find an updated excess inventory email each week at 9 a.m. EST on Friday. This is one of the best ways to stay on top of the most current and exciting reduced price Sundance Vacations.

Web:

The online excess inventory list is updated daily. You can even hit the refresh button while on the web page to see the most current listings. There are usually a lot of choices, so be prepared to stick around a while for the best options.

Phone:

If you don’t have immediate Internet access, you can always check the latest excess inventory specials by calling the toll free phone number: 800.976.6968. Check back every Friday for the latest listings.

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Ocean City, MD Sundance Vacations

February 5th, 2010

Sundance Vacations in Maryland

When it comes to Ocean City, Maryland, there are just so many different resorts to choose from! There are literally dozens. It can seem like such an ideal vacation spot would be off limits to the prospective vacationer on a budget, but Sundance Vacations can actually make it happen for you. From the breezy seas to the sandy beaches, we’re talking the ideal beach vacation city with a mild humid subtropical climate that is to die for.

Do you like to fish? You really haven’t fished until you’ve tested your casting chops at “The White Marlin Capital of the World”! Of course, you’re going to want to walk the Ocean City Boardwalk, but don’t deny yourself the pleasure of tasting Dollies famous salt water taffy or dining on some of the best seafood you’ll ever have. There’s also a wide variety of amusement parks in Ocean City, and most of these can be reached quick and cheap via shuttles offered by the beautiful oceanside resort hotel that Sundance Vacations will hook you up with. You absolutely owe it to yourself to go with Sundance Vacations on this one. You’re getting an inexpensive dream beach vacation that you won’t soon forget.

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Sundance Vacations Cruise: Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas

January 29th, 2010

Enjoy a grand Sundance Vacations Cruise on the splendid Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas. The Miami, Florida-based Royal Caribbean cruise company is one of the biggest players in vacation cruise lines and bears one of the most recognized names in the travel industry for providing people with luxurious, top-notch amenities and pure family fun.

One Whopper of a Cruise

While you may be expecting a not so big bang for the lack of buck required to book passage on a Sundance Vacations cruise, this is hardly the case. The 138,000 ton Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas is mammoth-sized. Classified among the company’s Voyager ships, which are some of the largest, most full-featured boats available, it accommodates more than 3,000 guests, and you’re going to love the enhanced staterooms and onboard restaurants that the extra space provides. Speaking of restaurants, your family will be treated to the swinging scene that is Johnny Rockets® ’50s-style restaurant at mealtime, or if you’re hungering for a fine ristorante, the Portofino Italian Restaurant is your option.

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A Decked Out Sundance Vacations Cruise

The Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas spares no expense in providing passengers with tons of onboard activities – they’ve even gone so far as to include ice skating and in-line skating rinks, a full-size basketball court, golf simulators (in addition to a complete a 9 hole miniature golf course), and a rock-climbing wall! Of course, many cruises will have a standard rinky dink gym, but this boat boasts a full day spa! At night, be sure to check out the glittering Casino RoyaleSM, and don’t you dare fret about leaving your kids alone in the cabin with the onboard Adventure Ocean® youth facilities that are available.

Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas

You just can’t lose with a Sundance Vacations cruise. There’s always so much to do, and it’s so affordable.

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A Sundance Vacation in Driggs, Idaho

January 26th, 2010

Driggs, Idaho makes for a great Sundance Vacation

If you want to really do something with your vacation, you may want to consider visiting beautiful, mountainous Driggs, Idaho. It’s one of many mountain resort destinations offered as a Sundance Vacation, and the best part about this, folks, is the affordability — Sundance makes travel happen for people on a budget. The snowy city of Driggs, Idaho is located in Teton County and is perhaps best known for the grand Teton Mountains. Let me tell you, this place is gorgeous: The Teton Creek Resort has actually been voted one of the “10 Most Beautiful Places in America” by USA Weekend!

Driggs, Idaho

Driggs is also surrounded by a number of notable ski resorts, including the Grand Targhee Ski and Summer Resort, making for an ideal wintery spot for a Sundance Vacation. If you come down to Driggs, Idaho, you’re also within driving distance of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park, ensuring that you’ll get some really beautiful bang for your budget buck. It’s simple: For you budget conscious travelers, an inexpensive Sundance Vacation to Driggs, Idaho is an awesome value.

*Photo “Northeast of Rexburg, Idaho” courtesy of Flickr user Ken Lund under Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic CC license

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