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I am also a teacher - you don't have to use your points in whole weeks - which was a big part of why we went with Disney rather than some of the other time shares where it is "Sunday through Saturday". We just don't vacation that way! There are plenty of long weekends, holidays, breaks...

A couple of clarifications I haven't seen anyone else explain. The reason Disney is only selling at one place right now is that the others are sold out. Each place has a set maximumnumber of points to sell. Mathematically, this is the number of points that would fill each room every night...

You probably do not have enough points to do the cruise - although you can "borrow" from the next year. We did Atlantis in the Bahamas last summer and Hawaii the year before. Don't remember the points. You should receive a booklet from Disney with maps of the world and the US with all the...

Vero has nice activities for younger kids but my teens and I were bored after the first 2 days. You can rent bikes and go on long bike rides along the river. The beach is very small and surf rough (not for young kids). Poolside restaurant is nice but main restaurant is expensive and not...

Maybe I've eaten there on their "bad" days. We usually eat cereal/fruit in the room for breakfast, no lunch and then want a nice dinner. Last trip daughter and I paid >$50 for 2 dinners (no alcohol) that were inedible. We are not really particular eaters, this was just badly prepared - over...

We stayed at the Regency on DVC points in early July. My husband had requested a king bed but we got 2 queens. I thought they told him that's all they had - I thought they meant ever but maybe they meant for the time we wanted. We booked fairly last minute. The room was very nice - bathroom...

Where were the eating places within walking distance? We were there first week of June. My daughter and I ran every morning around the property and eventually over one bridge and back over the other. Other than the Outback at the end of the bridge back to Nassau, I didn't see any places I'd...

I think you will find that your DVC experience will change as you have kids, as they grow up and as they move on. We first joined DVC when our kids were young. Early on, the parks were a big hit. When we took our first cruise our older DD ruled the teen club while our younger DS was in the...

The short answer is that it is sort of like a timeshare but more flexible. Instead of buying "weeks", you buy "points". You have a "home" and can own points at more than one home. You actually have a deeded interest. You can spend your points any way you want - nightly, weekly, at Disney...

There was internet when we were there in January. I'm not sure if it was high speed because there was a charge to use it and I said "no thanks!" Some home! (I complained on this site and the time and was blasted).

We trade out almost every year - Hawaii last year, Atlantis this year. I also have a co-worker who has traded out for Italy, England, Turkey and is currently somewhere in South America. Whether or not it is a good idea, I think it is an opportunity to go somewhere I would not otherwise go...

My family of 4 just returned from Atlantis. We had a very good vacation. I will try to outline the good and some areas we felt they fell short. First, our rooms were great location-wise. I don't know if Disney worked out some deal but we were 6 feet from the beach. We were in the Dolphin...

VB is not my favorite vacation club resort. The beach is mediocre and the surf can be mean - I was body surfing and got thrown up on the beach pretty hard - people came running to see if I was OK. You can rent bikes and go for long rides along the river - very flat and some beautiful huge...

Has anyone traded out their points for a week at Atlantis/Pleasure Island? What is included in the package? We are buying the MAP so I know about meals. I'm specifically interested in the Fitness Center. Is that included or do we have to pay the $15/day/person? Do you know of any other...

Two swimsuits each, 3 pair shorts each, 10 t-shirts each, 2 pair flip flops each, sunscreen. Regardless of what else you pack, what else do you ever wear?

I totally agree with most of the posters that a 19 year old's desire to drink should not be a deciding factor on a family vacation. I also agree with those who comment that 18-20yo are left out on most cruise ships. We have been on 3 cruises and our teens loved Common Grounds and made lots...

We have done 3 cruises with our kids. First time, DD was a teen, DS was too young and was in the kids club. Second time, both were in Common Grounds and HAD A BLAST. It actually helped their relationship. The first night they went down and were playing cards at a table. Other kids came up...

We did the Tulum Ruins Tour last summer. We loved it and would do it again in a flash. Very soon after docking at Cozumel we took a jet ferry directly from the ship to the mainland. We walked about 1/2 mile through a town area to the bus then rode the bus for an hour or so to Tulum. We...

The DCL was DD choice of a graduation present. Her choice when given a blank check. With our various work schedules, school and sport schedules we only have a couple weeks a year when we can all get away at the same time. Parts of our family go on frequent trips - DD and I have been to...

There is a senior living/retirement complex near us that we looked at for in-laws. As we were walking around DH commented "this is DisneyWorld for seniors". They had studios, 1 BR, 2Br and 3BR. All units had kitchens and washer/dryers but there were also 3 "restaurants" in the complex...