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Zonder Launches Guides to More Than 40 Top Vacation Rental Destinations : Vacation Planning Made Easier With Inspirational, Original Destination Content

24 Mar 2012 | By


SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB) July 9, 2008

Zonder’s destination guides are integrated into the Zonder.com website and can be accessed from the homepage or by going directly to http://destinations.zonder.com. Users can view featured properties in each destination and search for vacation rentals directly from every article.

Still trying to decide on a destination? Zonder’s new destination guides were created as helpful planning tools so visitors can easily search over 500 articles for information related to keywords such as “Hawaii surfing,” “Hilton Head golf courses,” “beach vacations” and hundreds more. Content for the articles was contributed by real people with specific expertise in each destination and then vetted by the expert editorial staff at Zonder.com.

“We know today’s travelers are doing destination-specific research when searching for the perfect accommodations,” said Bob Barnes, CEO of Zonder. “Our destination guides give travelers an insider’s perspective on what to see when exploring different destinations – that’s a tremendous help when planning a vacation.”

Other web sites and travel guides provide a more sterile approach to content. Zonder’s Guides and articles are written with personality and cover many non-traditional topics of great interest to travelers. These include “On a Puerto Rico Vacation, Sixty is the New Twenty,” “9 Ways to Find Trouble in Paradise,” “10 Things to Do in Maui That Won’t Bore Teens to Tears” and “Don’t Cry, Little Ski Bunny, Spring in Keystone is Great, Too!”

About Zonder

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Zonder was the first vacation home rental distributor to offer accurate, real-time availability and online bookings. In addition to marketing the largest portfolio of vacation homes that can be booked instantly online, Zonder bookings are backed up by the Zonder Guarantee. Only Zonder gives consumers and partners the necessary tools to efficiently search through tens of thousands of vacation home rentals and narrow their results using a variety of filtering criteria. In addition, Zonder offers partners a powerful, flexible technology platform that makes it simple to add vacation rentals to their product offerings. Founded by search industry veterans, it is the technology behind Zonder that enables its powerful search, filtering and real-time booking capabilities.





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Royal Caribbean Brings all the Wonders of the Holiday Season on a Hassle-Free Cruise Vacation

19 Jan 2012 | By


Miami, FL (Vocus) August 28, 2009

Families and friends can celebrate a very special and stress-free holiday together on a Royal Caribbean International cruise this winter season. With a wide range of innovative onboard amenities that offer something for every age, Royal Caribbean ships are ideal for multi-generational families to enjoy a most memorable Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s holiday cruise, where the season’s traditions and festivities are mixed with a generous serving of the cruise line’s renowned friendly and engaging Gold Anchor Service. Royal Caribbean holiday cruises offer revelers many choices and destinations among the cruise line’s fleet of innovative and family-focused ships, offering departures from 10 convenient and easy-to-reach domestic ports, including Cape Liberty in Bayonne, NJ, Baltimore, Port Canaveral, Miami, Port Everglades, Tampa, Galveston, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

“Spending the holidays on a Royal Caribbean ship will bring all the wonders of the holidays without all the work,” Betsy O’Rourke, senior vice president of Marketing, Royal Caribbean International. “A cruise holiday helps alleviate the stresses and messes that are usually associated with the holiday season, and provides more time for guests to celebrate with loved ones. And with cruise prices that offer the best value in a very long time, the whole extended family can plan on celebrating an unforgettable holiday on a Royal Caribbean cruise vacation.”

This holiday season, revelers also can give the gift of a cruise to family and friends. For a limited time until September 18, 2009, travel agents will exclusively offer the new Royal Incentive Rewards to consumers. Just like gift certificates that can be redeemed for merchandise at a retailer, Royal Incentive Rewards are individual cruise certificates that can be redeemed for a Royal Caribbean cruise for two. A range of certificate levels are available, which offer an array of choices in departure ports around the world, ship selection, itineraries up to 12 nights, and inside, outside and balcony accommodations. There is no expiration date and gift recipients of Royal Incentive Rewards can upgrade their certificate or transfer it to another person. Certificates redeemed after 2 years of the issue date will provide a cash value toward the cruise price.

Families can enjoy more time with loved ones and leave the cooking to Royal Caribbean’s chefs this Thanksgiving holiday, where the cruise line’s main dining rooms will feature a gourmet turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Kids also will enjoy Thanksgiving-themed activities in the cruise line’s award-winning Adventure Ocean programming. A special eight-night Bahamas itinerary aboard Explorer of the Seas, sailing on November 21, 2009, from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, NJ, will help bring the whole family together for a wonderful Thanksgiving and kick off the festive season. Guests will enjoy Explorer of the Seas innovative onboard amenities, such as an ice-skating rink, rock-climbing wall, and street parties and parades in the Royal Promenade, a boulevard that runs nearly the length of the ship, flanked by boutiques, restaurants, bars and lounges.

Royal Caribbean also will celebrate the Festival of Lights, offering Hanukkah-themed festivities throughout the holiday. A Rabbi will be onboard every ship to conduct services and preside over a Menorah lighting ceremony. In the main dining room, guests can enjoy the cruise line’s delectable food options or request a kosher meal, an option that Royal Caribbean offers on every sailing throughout the year. The December 12, 2009, sailing of Independence of the Seas from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, will combine the Jewish holiday with an eight-night Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard a Freedom-class cruise ship, with its exclusive amenities such as the FlowRider surf simulator, H2O Zone kids’ water park, cantilevered whirlpools suspended 112 feet above the ocean, and the Presidential Family Suite, which sleeps up to 14.

Royal Caribbean will deck its ships with boughs of holly and other seasonal decorations throughout the month of December to herald the jolly holiday. Classic movie screenings, guest and crew caroling, cookie decorating, festive ambient music, and special readings of holiday tales will get guests into the Christmas spirit on a festive family cruise. A Catholic priest also will be onboard to lead the holiday’s observances. Families can still book staterooms aboard the December 19, 2009, sailing of Oasis of the Seas, the newest and most revolutionary cruise ship to enter service in December 2009 from Port Everglades. With Oasis’ seven themed neighborhoods offering the most options of any cruise ship at sea, every guest of every age will have an unsurpassed holiday.

All Royal Caribbean ships also will usher in the New Year at sea, with a Cruise Director and Captain’s Countdown and with themed parties in all onboard lounges. The cruise line’s younger travelers will enjoy the extended late night party zone where kids and teens will be celebrating their very own respective New Years parties and countdowns. Vacationers from the West Coast can ring in the New Year aboard Mariner of the Seas’ December 27, 2009, sailing on a seven-night Mexican Riviera gala cruise from Los Angeles. Mariner is the most exciting ship on the West Coast, also offering an ice-skating rink, rock-climbing wall, inline-skating track, nine-hole mini-golf course, Royal Promenade, and a unique pool deck adorned by pop-artist Romero Britto.

Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 20 ships currently in service and two under construction. The line also offers unique cruise tour land packages in Alaska, Canada, Dubai, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand.

For additional information or to make reservations, call your travel agent, visit http://www.royalcaribbean.com or call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN. Travel professionals should go to http://www.cruisingpower.com or call (800) 327-2056.

Contact:

Harrison Liu

Royal Caribbean

(305) 982-2363

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Comparison Shopping Trends for Puerto Rico’s Popular Vacation Destinations by Lodging Directory Rentalo.com

05 Jan 2012 | By


Miami, FL. (Vocus) March 2, 2010

Rentalo.com, a leading lodging and vacation rental directory that facilitates comparison shopping for trip planners in the US and abroad, is publishing the results of a recent trend analysis on its database of 7,538 opted-in travelers searching for vacation rentals in Puerto Rico’s top destinations from July 2008 to January 2010. Below you will find insightful findings that confirm consumer’s high demand for comparison shopping, as well as other study findings on vacation planning and vacation themes for these popular vacation destinations in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico’s Top Vacation Destination: San Juan

Seventy-seven percent of the vacation planners who inquired for a place to stay showed interest in comparison shopping among San Juan vacation rentals, bed breakfasts, motels, and hotels. 57 percent were also interested in receiving lodging offers from other metro area cities including Condado, Isla Verde, Rio Mar, Loiza, Dorado, Carolina, and Rio Grande.

Based on the stats, 44 percent of the travelers were early planners who started their vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel dates, 25 percent of the inquiries were from travelers who inquired 1 to 2 months in advance, and 29 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arrival date.

Puerto Rico’s most popular vacation theme is family vacations since 32 percent of the traveler’s inquiries requested accommodations for groups of more than 4 adults, 27 percent for families with children, 31 percent for couples, and 10 percent for people traveling alone.

Puerto Rico’s Top Surfer’s Vacation Spot: Rincon

According to the study, 85 percent of the trip planners showed interest in comparison shopping among Rincon vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, hotels, and resorts. 57 percent were also interested in comparing quotes from nearby cities including Aguada, Anasco, Aguadilla, Mayaguez, and San Sebastian.

Vacation planning stats for Rincon show that those who started their vacation planning for Rincon 2 or more months in advance (e.g. early planners) from the travel date account for 38 percent, while 22 percent of the inquiries were sent 1 to 2 months in advance, and 38 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arrival date.

PR’s most popular vacation theme is surfing and romance with 37 percent of the traveler’s inquiries requesting accommodations for 2, 37 percent for groups of more than 4 adults, 27 percent from families with children, and 7 percent for people traveling alone.

Puerto Rico’s Most Beautiful Natural Beach: Isabela

According to stats, 92 percent of the vacation planners showed interest in comparison shopping among Isabela vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, hotels, and resorts. 11 percent also were open to staying within the vicinity of Isabela which includes towns like Quebradillas, Aguadilla, San Sebastian, Hatillo, Aguada, and Anasco.

Vacation planning is dominated by early planners with 41 percent of the inquiries coming from those who started their vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel date, 19 percent of the inquiries were sent 1 to 2 months in advance, and 38 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to their arrival date.

Isabela’s most popular vacation theme is family vacation with 36 percent of the traveler’s inquiries requesting accommodations for families with children, 31 percent for couples, 27 percent for groups of more than 4 adults, and 4 percent for people traveling alone.

Puerto Rico’s Most Fun Island Destination: Vieques

Study revealed that 85 percent of the travelers who searched for short term accommodations showed interest in comparison shopping among Vieques vacation rentals, bed breakfasts, and hotels. Only 7 percent showed any interest in staying in nearby cities such as Ceiba, Culebra, or Fajardo.

Stats showed that 56 percent of the travelers were early planners who started their vacation planning 2 or more months in advance from the travel dates, 19 percent of the inquiries were from travelers who inquired 1 to 2 months in advance, and 25 percent were from last minute travelers inquiring within the last 30 days prior to the arrival date.

Vieques’s most popular vacation theme is family or group vacations with 48 percent of the traveler’s inquiries requesting accommodations for groups of more than 4 adults, 27 percent for families with children, 27 percent for couples, and 4 percent for people traveling alone.

“At http://www.rentalo.com, travelers can easily and quickly compare quotes from vacation rentals, hotels, and bed and breakfasts.” says Alfredo Purrinos, president and founder of Rentalo.com “Rentalo’s free destination-based inquiry service because they can get quotes from properties that meet their specific needs.”

Rentalo’s free destination-based “Inquire Now” inquiry service offers huge time-savings to trip planners by providing direct access to quotes from inventory owners in close to 15,000 destinations worldwide. Additional consumer statistics is available on Rentalo’s opted-in database of 1 million travelers and vacation rental listing owners. Travel editors, experts, and other media publications interested in similar data pertaining to other vacation destinations, or additional consumer data statistics and facts such as budget, amenities, length of stays, peak seasons, and inventory data should contact Rentalo directly. Over 400,000 inquiries for vacation rentals, hotels, and bed and breakfasts were received in 15,000 destinations worldwide since July of 2008.

About Rentalo.com

Rentalo.com is a leading online travel lodging and vacation rental website. Its broad inventory of vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, and hotels is available online and via RSS feeds, affiliate distribution partners, as well as thousands of journalists and editors through e-mail, press releases, and travel publications. Through selected partnerships, Rentalo’s inventory is available to an online audience of more than 100 million travelers in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit http://rentalo.com or call 1(305) 558-5577.

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‘Tis the Season to Book a Royal Caribbean Cruise Vacation

24 Dec 2011 | By


Miami, FL (Vocus) August 19, 2010

This winter, Royal Caribbean International is asking “Why Not” to starting a new tradition and spending the holidays at sea. Whether you’re looking forward to decking the halls or simply spending some quality time with family and friends, the global cruise line is inviting cruisers of all ages to enjoy a diverse lineup of holiday celebrations, ranging from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, aboard its cruise ships.

“There is really no better holiday value than spending your’s aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise with family and friends,” said Betsy O’Rourke, senior vice president of Marketing, Royal Caribbean International. “All too often, people get stressed out with holiday preparation and entertaining. Royal Caribbean takes care of all this work, providing guests the opportunity to relax and truly enjoy the holiday season with their loved ones. Additionally, the Diamond Celebration in December will offer exclusive benefits and programs to our Diamond-status Crown & Anchor Society members to recognize our most loyal guests.”

To kick off the holiday season, Royal Caribbean is pulling out all the stops for guests to enjoy a bountiful and memorable Thanksgiving. Not only will the chefs in the cruise line’s main dining room feature a gourmet turkey dinner (and take care of the grocery shopping, cooking and dishes too), but the award-winning Adventure Ocean program will provide kids with themed activities including Thanksgiving story time and arts and crafts.

What better way to alleviate the stress that typically comes along with the holiday season than indulging in the Royal treatment? Guests this winter can enjoy a wide range of exclusive and innovative onboard amenities, entertainment, and award-winning family programming, while observing the season’s traditional festivities. Most travelers won’t even have to wander much further than their own backyards to find a holiday cruise vacation to suit their interests. Royal Caribbean’s fleet offers a diverse number of holiday itineraries departing from nine easy-to-reach domestic home ports, including Bayonne, NJ, Baltimore, MD, Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale), Miami, Port Canaveral, and Tampa, Fla., Galveston, TX, Los Angeles, Calif. and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

A seven-night Eastern Caribbean Thanksgiving sailing is available aboard Freedom of the Seas, departing November 21, 2010, from Port Canaveral, Fla.. Freedom of the Seas offers innovative onboard amenities and entertainment options, such as the FlowRider surf simulator, an ice-skating rink, rock-climbing wall, and street parties and parades in the Royal Promenade, a boulevard that runs nearly the length of the ship, lined with boutiques where guests can get a head start on their holiday shopping.

Royal Caribbean will deck its ships with seasonal decorations to embrace the holiday spirit at sea throughout the month of December. Royal Caribbean offers Hanukkah-themed festivities lasting all eight days of the holiday, including a Rabbi aboard every ship to conduct a nightly menorah lighting ceremony and services. For those celebrating Christmas, a Catholic priest also will be aboard to lead the holiday’s observances including a midnight mass on Christmas Eve.

Other Christmas festivities sure to get families bonding and into the spirit include: classic movie screenings, guest and crew caroling, cookie decorating, special Christmas-themed Adventure Ocean programming, and holiday ice skating aboard select ships. Families may still book staterooms aboard the new Allure of the Seas for the seven-night roundtrip Western Caribbean Holiday itinerary departing from Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. sailing on December 18, 2010. In November, Allure of the Seas will join sister-ship Oasis of the Seas, as one of the two world’s largest and most innovative cruise ships. Allure of the Seas featuring seven themed neighborhoods and unrivaled entertainment options, featuring the DreamWork Experience, which include characters from hit movies such as Shrek and Madagascar, as well as the Tony Award-winning Broadway production “Chicago: The Musical.”

Ring in the New Year at sea with the Cruise Director and Captain’s Countdown and themed parties in every onboard lounge. Young cruisers will enjoy the extended late night party zone where kids and teens will be celebrating at their own New Year’s festivities. West Coast vacationers can celebrate the New Year aboard Mariner of the Seas’ December 26, 2010, sailing on a seven-night Mexican Riviera itinerary from Los Angeles, Calif. Mariner of the Seas is the largest and most revolutionary ship to ever sail from the west coast.

Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 21 ships currently in service and one under construction. The line also offers unique cruisetour land packages in Alaska, Dubai, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and South America. For additional information or to make reservations, call your travel agent, visit http://www.royalcaribbean.com or call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN. Travel professionals should go http://www.cruisingpower.com or call (800) 327-2056.

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