If
you’ve dreamed of sailing the seven seas, but
don’t necessarily have the bank account to buy
a luxury vessel, don’t despair. There are ways
to make that dream happen without breaking your bank.
Boat
timeshares offer a unique vacationing experience for
almost any budget. |
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By
getting involved in a timeshare, you have the right to use
that luxury vessel to make your dreams come true, but you
alone are not solely responsible for all the expenses. Timeshares
provide an excellent way for someone not willing or able
to take on the expense of purchasing a great vacationing
boat themselves to still experience the adventure of life
on the water.
A
variety of companies offer would-be Captain Ahab’s
the ability to take to the sea without shelling out a lot
of cash. Boat timeshare companies and programs are readily
available and accessible across the Internet. Boating timeshare
companies are active all over the world with even some finding
their homes on America’s Great Lakes.
Basically,
a boat timeshare offers a sailor a chance to buy into a
piece of a boat for a season. Similar to a yacht club, but
without all the expenses of owning your own yacht, these
programs lets sailors sail minus the headaches. Some programs
allow members to purchase blocks of time over the course
of a sailing season to use a boat. Many programs work by
giving several “skippers” the same boat during
the sailing season. These skippers book multiple sail times,
show up, sail, have a blast and return the boat for the
next skipper to take over.
While
boat timeshares provide everything needed to sail, members
still are responsible for making sure the boat is in good
condition when it’s returned. Swabbing the deck isn’t
out of the question. However, many timeshare programs will
even go as far as to include maintenance, fuel and so on
in the initial price. This leaves the member responsible
for simply safely piloting the vessel, keeping it clean
and enjoying their high seas adventure with their family
and friends for a fraction of the price of owning a yacht
themselves. The insurance, boat licensing and other worries
are generally handled by the timeshare company itself.
For
those who lack the skills to man their own vessels, many
boat timeshares will provide a crew including a captain,
instructor, and/or cook at a small additional cost. One
company in particular, Trade Winds Cruise Club, offers all-inclusive
cabin rentals and is RCI’s (Resorts Condominiums International)
only Caribbean yachting affiliate. As an RCI Member, you
have the option of exchanging your timeshare week for a
cabin space onboard crewed catamaran charters.
So,
what is pricing like for these nautical adventures? Not
bad considering a luxury boat can cost thousands and thousands
of dollars. And even better when you consider buying your
own boat doesn’t include fuel, maintenance, licensing
and insurance costs and so on! A timeshare that covers an
entire boating season can cost upwards of $7,000, a reasonable
expense considering the headaches removed by taking part
in such a venture.
To
learn more about boat timeshares and the unique vacation
opportunities they provide, just log on to the Internet
and visit locations such as http://www.atimesharesz.com/boattimeshare
to do a thorough search. A variety of companies with different
programs and options are operating in a bevy of locations
around the world.
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Copyright 2004 by Dana Sanders. All rights reserved.
Dana
Sanders
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