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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What does that mean? Well there are a lot of Fly Free promotions out there right now, so I wanted to explain what some of them are and how they work. The first one is Apple Vacations exclusive Fly Free promotion to Cancun and Punta Cana. Everyone is looking for a deal, Apple Vacations knows that. What we have done is taken the package prices at select hotels, and reduced the price (at least) by the airfare cost already in that package. To Explain - if the package you were buying was $1,200.00 a person, and the air portion of that package was $400.00,  now the package is now $800.00 per person. So–you are Flying Free! We have done this in several cities including Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. The minimum discount in Columbus is $1,000.00 per couple, and the other cities is (minimally) $800.00 per couple. The discount is in the new package / advertised price and is automatic at the time of booking. No form to fill out, no calls to make. This Fly Free promotion you must book by 1/28! …Read More>>

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There are good sales, and there are great sales, but nothing compares to Apple Vacations’ SuperSale!  It is our biggest Sale of the Season.

If you think you’ll save more by waiting until the last minute, think again. Book now, while our best flights and most popular hotels are still available. You’ll save up to $1,000 per couple!

We do this SuperSale each November. We partner with hotels to offer some really great rates. You will see and hear Apple Vacations all over TV, radio, newspaper, The Internet, billboards… you name it we are advertising… in all of our major markets.

This literally is “the” sale of the year. Don’t wait to book your winter vacation until the snow starts to fall. Book by Nov. 26!
Click here for details!

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Apple Vacations announces another one-week sale starting today!  This time look for sales at Barceló Hotels & Resorts in Mexico and Bahia Principe Clubs & Resorts in The Dominican Republic and Jamaica!  Both chains are offering some great discounts on winter travel.  For details click here: http://tinyurl.com/yjhlwak

Here are some travel tips to find the best pricing:

• Travel midweek. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday departures usually have the best pricing.
• Be flexible. Early January and late April typically have the lowest prices.
• Keep checking. If you look one afternoon and the date you want is sold out, check back the next morning. Canceled seats go back into inventory overnight.
• Go for a week! 7–night vacations usually offer the best overall value. Compare a 3-night to a 7-night vacation and you will see it may be worth taking those extra vacation days and staying for 7 nights.

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