Apple Vacations sale featuring RIU Hotels & Resorts started today! In addition to the great package pricing we have, here are some highlights of RIU Resorts in Punta Cana, The Bahamas and Costa Rica.

In Punta Cana:
The “new” Riu Bambu re-opens on June 13th, 2010 as a new family focused hotel with a “RiuLand” kids’ club. They will also have family rooms, which are family of 5 friendly. They have special pricing for these rooms: 1st child is free in the family room and the 2nd and 3rd child are 50% off. If you do not need a family room, the regular deluxe room has 2 kids STAY, PLAY & EAT FREE for kids 12 years and under. When they re-open, all the rooms at Riu Bambu will have been refurbished. There will also be a new Asian and Italian restaurant and a sports bar with game tables and flat screen TVs. Sounds like a fun place for families! Also, Riu Bambu has free exchange privileges with Riu Taino & Riu Naiboa.

Riu Palace Macao for July and August arrivals is offering a free upgrade to a Superior Room, where you will receive a better tropical view!

Riu Palace Punta Cana offers free exchange privileges with all 5 of the RIU Resorts in Punta Cana. …Read More>>

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Apple Vacations will be running a sale starting tomorrow (April 16) featuring RIU Hotels & Resorts. We’ll have great package pricing throughout Mexico & The Caribbean. I also wanted to point out some of the great features of RIU Resorts to help you decide what destination and which RIU is right for you. Hurry, book by April 30 to get these great rates and value added extras!

Today I am focusing on RIU Resorts in Cancun & Riviera Maya.

If a view is important, check out Riu Cancun and Riu Caribe where you receive a guaranteed Ocean View room.

If you are taking kids on vacation, kids STAY, PLAY & EAT FREE at Riu Caribe, Riu Playacar and Riu Tequila.

If you are on a budget, but still want a great vacation, look to Riu Tequila. They typically offer the best rates at RIU Resorts in Riviera Maya. …Read More>>

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How do I get the best price or a “deal” out of my city, and should I book now or wait? Here is the answer. Apple Vacations, via Facebook, twitter, fax, flyer, TV, newspaper or our website, highlights what we think are our best deals. As offers come in or sell out, we update them constantly. Because of the ability to change the web so quickly, applevacations.com will have more up to date and closer to departure specials; whereas a newspaper, since it publishes so far in advance, will typically advertise dates further out.

If you want the best deal at the right price, especially if you have specific needs, call a travel agent. Let them sort through the details for you. If you are not comfortable leaving your vacation destiny in someone else’s hands, then do some research. …Read More>>

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The holidays are over, the kids are back in school and today is the day to plan your winter vacation. I know I am! This “feels like” 17 degrees weather is enough for me! I am not alone, almost the entire country is freezing cold, so everyone wants to head somewhere warm. I posted on our Facebook page yesterday that according to weather.com: Storm blasts NORTHEAST with wind and snow. There is a deep chill in the SOUTH. The harsh cold is not going anywhere in the MIDWEST, and in the WEST a storm is heading in tonight!

Thanks Mother nature, you are Apple Vacations’ best form of advertising! So Beat the Winter Blues, the Winter Chill, the Winter Snow and head to Mexico or The Caribbean! There are some GREAT deals out there right now, especially if you can travel in January.  Here is hoping that today is our busiest day of the year, Log on to applevacations.com and pick your destination today or call your local travel agent.

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It is a shoppers right of passage to be in line at the stores at the crack of dawn on Black Friday, the day following the Thanksgiving feast.  Today it still is, but with the force of the Internet as a sales channel, has come the dawn of Cyber Monday.  Both days are meant as a way to jump-start the holiday shopping season.  Many retailers offer exclusive one-day sales at tremendous price savings. These savings usually cannot be found at any other point during the shopping season. Retailers entice you with an advertised price leader, usually at a loss, and they hope you upgrade.

As competition for shoppers becomes fierce, many retailers are opting to “leak” the information. There are many ways to find out about these deals ahead of time on the Internet.  You can go to your favorite retailers website and do a search for the keywords “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday,” you can check out their Facebook page and Twitter page to see if a deal or promo code has been leaked. You can also Google “Online Coupons” for promo codes from top brands including Apple Vacations.

So this Black Friday, do your research, check your favorite brands’ websites, Facebook and Twitter pages and hit the coupon sites.  If the deals aren’t there today, they surely will be starting Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  I’ve got my finger on the trigger and I am ready to click….are you?

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