If you land by boat, Caravelle beach is yours for the using; otherwise you'll have to pay a nominal charge to the vacation club that owns the acreage.

The best beach, one of the best on the entire island, is nearby, fronting a private vacation club.

Staggs' new role places him in charge of the company's theme parks, cruise line, and vacation club.

Why would an institution that holds your mortgage, car loan, savings account, vacation club and college fund treat you poorly9 That's a good question.

The accommodation format was converted from a hotel to a vacation club functioning on a timeshare basis.

Included will be fast-food chains, international vacation clubs and cruise lines, the spokesman will say.

Formerly a private vacation club with an emphasis on golf and tennis, and offering a private residential component, this is now a publicly accessible resort.

Plans are afoot to transform franchises into leisure businesses, with restaurants and pubs, vacation clubs and television stations.

Several "vacation clubs" have gone out of business in recent years, leaving members with nothing to show for their investment.

One drawback of the vacation clubs is that you may not know the quality or location of the room until arrival.