We are all hearing the term “Spring Break” about now. Apple Vacations wants to introduce you to the new “Spring Break - Family Style”. Spring Break conjures up the thought of teens and kids in their early 20’s partying in a sun soaked destination. The reality is most hotels in Cancun, Riviera Maya and Punta Cana don’t even accept spring breakers. They are catering to a different market – The Family Market.

There is till time to book for this year! Reinvent the meaning of Spring Break and take the whole family to Cancun, Riviera Maya or Punta Cana.

Most hotel chains are creating rooms, activities and amenities to meet families’ needs.  Hotels are more family friendly than ever. Hotels offer family suites and “Family of  5 Friendly” rooms. In the past, families with 2 adults and 3 kids had to book 2 rooms. This is no longer the case. For bigger families, look to hotels such as Barcelo Family Deluxe, Dreams Resorts & Spas and Palladium Resorts. …Read More>>

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As a follow up to my blog the other day, I wanted to share the following E-Mail I received. I have been E-Mailing people I know, who have recently returned from Punta Cana, Cap Cana La Romana. I have asked them to share their recent experiences from resort. Here is one I’d like to pass on.

I returned last week from Punta Cana and have to say that it remains one of my favorite vacation destinations. The beaches are beautiful, the hotels are terrific and vacation values and service are over-the-top.

The tragic events in Haiti had no impact or effect in Punta Cana; I know because I was in Punta Cana when the earthquake struck Haiti. I didn’t realize this had happened until that evening when I turned on CNN. I spent the following three days inspecting hotels up and down the Punta Cana area coast, and can tell you that there was no effect. The services, facilities and features of Punta Cana are fully functional and it remains one of the best vacations areas.

Bruce Wilson, Apple Vacations’ Senior Sales Manager, New England, Albany and Hudson Valley

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I have heard great feedback on the fantastic new NH Royal that I wanted to share. It’s a new adults only hotel with an amazing beach. The neat thing about this property is that they listened to customer feedback (from surveys from the Eden NH Hotel), and that is how they designed the new NH Royal hotel. From special things like a private jacuzzi on your balcony or terrace, to simple things like bridges so you can walk over the pools

There are a couple of other things that stand out about his hotel that are worth mentioning. First is the wedding area. It is located on the 3rd floor of an ocean-front building looking over the beautiful crystal blue turquoise water, and gorgeous white sand. It is truly a unique wedding venue. Another is the buffet. It is an ocean-front buffet so you get to dine gazing out at the crystal blue water. It is truly exquisite! What better way to eat surf and turf than with ocean-view dining. This new hotel is a real home-run!

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It was 2 weeks ago yesterday that the earthquake hit Haiti. I was in the office when I heard the news and I called down to Punta Cana to check in with our sales team, who were in Punta Cana at their annual sales meeting. The sales team were nowhere near Haiti, and had not seen much of the news coverage yet, except to hear that there had been an earthquake. They were not in the U.S. where the coverage was chaotic and constant.

Punta Cana and Port Au Prince are about 400 miles apart or 12 hours away by car. There are mountains and extremely rough terrain that divide the two nations. So the resort operations and vacations are uninterrupted in Punta Cana, and it is business as usual. The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism assures visitors that all of its cities, tourism and resort areas are conducting normal business operations. …Read More>>

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Joyce (seated in the first row, last person on the right) enjoying dinner at The Davy Crocket Restaurant with the Apple East Coast Sales' Team.

Hello My Friends,

I just returned from Punta Cana and Cap Cana, and I hope I can express how wonderful it was.

I stayed at Secrets Sanctuary, and words can hardly describe my stay and the resort itself. It started with a short 10-minute transfer to the resort. We pulled up to the gates of the hotel, and I can only describe it as what it must feel like to pull up to an enormous Spanish villa. The landscaping, the architecture and the sheer impressiveness of the location took my breath away,

Once in the resort, the view of the ocean from the oversized balcony was exceptional. The food was incredible.  My favorite was the Davy Crockett restaurant, where they have fresh fish caught daily by four fisherman who are employed by the hotel! This is a true catch of the day! Secrets Sanctuary is Unlimited Luxury so all the amazing meals were included! …Read More>>

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