Just over a year ago the Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated Gulf Coast tourism. Now you would be hard-pressed to find a tar ball along the clean white sand beaches of Northwest Florida.  The Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort on Florida’s Gulf Coast and listed under Buy Florida Timeshare, is known as the Emerald Coast because of the emerald water blending harmoniously with startling blue skies and incredibly white sand that is as soft as cooking flower.  Sandestin’s plethora of family-friendly activities for vacationing entertainment makes it one of the most popular resorts along the Gulf Coast, and even during the aftermath of the spill, vacationers went to the resort because of the local attractions and breathtaking beauty of the sands and water.

With the effects of the oil spill now just a memory, Sandestin is celebrating Spring and Summer of 2011 with a wide range of events to welcome back Gulf Coast guests, including Easter brunch and the 25th annual Sandestin Wine Festival. 

The resort has about 1,400 one- to five-bedroom villas, town homes and hotel accommodations, some with full kitchens and laundry facilities. There are four championship golf courses, 15 world-class tennis courts, 19 swimming pools, a marina, fitness center, spa, 19 restaurants, and the Village of Baytowne Wharf, a pedestrian village with about 30 shops and boutiques.  For teens, there is live music and activities at Finz Pool Deck. Other teen-friendly activities include an arcade, a zip-line and ropes course, sailing classes, miniature golf and a popular inflatable water park in the bay that was installed in 2010 in response to the oil spill.  Buy Florida Timeshare renters and owners can expect an oil free beach along the Emerald Coast, with the exception of lots and lots of sun tan oil.

When asked what are the first things you think about to do when taking advantage of a buy Florida time share vacation, Mickey Mouse and friends should be one of the first things that comes to mind. Walt Disney World and its numerous attractions can certainly make for a fun-filled Florida times share vacation, but spending the entire time share within the resort means that you may miss out on everything else that Florida time share has to offer.

Florida time share and vacation has a tremendous amount to offer, and following are some ideas to consider for the next Florida time share rental or time share vacation you and the family, or family and friends decide to embark upon.

Whether you’re going on holidays to Florida for the first time or have visited in the past but are looking for something different to do than a trip around Magic Kingdom or some of the other Disney resorts, some of the high-octane rollercoaster thrills outside of Disney World are a sure pleasure at Busch Gardens.  The renowned Busch Gardens is not just adrenaline packed thrill rides, the park has a plethora of animal enclosures for the nature and animal lover, including; lions, hippos and tropical birds, are among many of the wildlife and wild times found at Bush Gardens.     

SeaWorld Orlando gives you the opportunity to take in a variety of marine wildlife, from dolphins and whales to sharks and sea lions. A number of family-friendly shows also take place their throughout the year.  Another nature lover’s haven would be the Everglades National Park. A designated Unesco World Heritage Site and home to the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States; you can be confident a trip here will provide plenty of things for you to see and do, such as; walking, cycling, kayaking or canoeing throughout the approximate 2,400 square miles of trails, bicycle paths and water ways.

Likewise, the Florida Keys can be the perfect spot for you to cast a line. Many of the bridges located in this part of the state are used as pedestrian fishing piers.

Back to speeds and thrills, the Magical Midway would be another great theme park to visit and spend time racing around the go-kart tracks or trying your luck on one of the many arcade games.

However, if nature and adrenaline pumping thrill-ride parks aren’t fitting your Florida time share vacation fancy, and something more along the lines of city galleries and shops do, check out Orlando and its numerous art galleries and attractions, such as; the Orlando Museum of Art and Orlando Science Center, or Miami’s fantastic restaurants and bustling nightlife.  

While a Florida time share vacation to Disney World is on most vacationers agenda, you should not miss out on some of the other things that the time share capital of the world has to offer.

The Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress is located near Walt Disney World and is an award-winning Hotel/Resort situated on 1,500 acres in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.  The time share resort is close to all of the area’s infamous theme parks and features a variety of recreational activities including; 45 holes of Jack Nicklaus Signature Designed golf courses, a racquet club, a 21-acre lake with water sports, a half-acre swimming pool with 12 waterfalls and two waterslides, and Camp Hyatt children’s programs.

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress was recently named one of the top resorts by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine. “The 2010 “Best in the World” Readers’ Choice Awards ranked the Lake Buena Vista resort as one of the Top 100 U.S. Resorts in the magazine’s November issue” (Vocus/PRweb, December 2010).

Since 1988, Condé Nast Traveler has selected a group of readers to take the Readers’ Choice Survey, and this year, more than 25,000 responses were submitted. Resorts were rated on the following criteria: Activities/Facilities, Food/Dining, Location, Overall Design, Rooms, and Service.

The Orlando luxury resort features and ameneties include; a modern restyling of all 815 guestrooms and suites with an emphasis on conservation, guest comfort and convenience. All rooms feature pillow-top Hyatt Grand Beds® with high thread count linens and soft touch pillows.  The room’s bathroom includes a glass-enclosed shower surrounded by opalescent splash tile featuring a Toto rain shower, submerging guests into total relaxation. The bathroom was designed with style and functionality in mind, with a large backlit mirror and optimal vanity.  After complete relaxation from a hot shower enjoy the 32-inch flat screen television with digital video-on-demand and premium cable stations to choose from.  Also, in case you decide to nap before hitting a night of activities, set the iHome alarm clock for when you have to wake up.  Be sure to take advantage of the desktop computer with high-speed wired and wireless internet access to browse for a dinner location or surrounding activities to register for…

As of January 12^th Florida was the only state in the nation without snow!  Because of this Disney Resorts in Orland has offered some unbelievable deals to time share and enjoy a relaxing vacation with friends and family in the warming sunshine state.  Although some of the deals are time-specific, BuyATimeshare.com and vacation Property Resales will always have some great deals on time share for sale by owner or time shares to rent.   

Why stay at a Disney Resort? Guests enjoy benefits like Extra Magic Hours for extra time in the theme parks and complimentary transportation within the Walt Disney World Resort.  Guests also receive the great benefit of airport transfers. Upon arriving to the Orlando International Airport, the complimentary Disney’s Magical Express service arranges for your luggage to go straight from the plane to your room at the Walt Disney World Resort. When it’s time to head home, you and your bags are taken back on deluxe motor coaches from your Disney Resort hotel to the Orlando International Airport. Skip the airport check-in by picking up your return airline boarding pass and checking in your luggage at your Disney Resort hotel. 

So if you are part of this year’s treacherous winter blues and want to escape to a good ole’ fashion Disney time share vacation, Florida is full of sunshine and snow and cold free…call or email a time share specialist.

Time share owners and renters want sun, and lots of it according to a recent poll submitted online by some of the time share industry’s leading time share resale companies.  The survey focused on timeshare rental resorts, and some of the regions that compiled the majority of the destination “hot” spots are; Florida, the Caribbean, and Hawaii. 

Disney’s Beach Club Villas and Disney’s Board Walk Villas have consistently held within the top 5 and both of these resorts are located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, which is just outside of Orlando.  Other resorts that have consistently received top reviews from vacationers are; Harborside Resort at Atlantis in Aruba, The Manhattan Club in New York, and Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club in Hawaii.

The complete list of top 25 timeshare rental resorts are as follows and are not in any particular order; Disney’s Beach Club Villas – Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Harborside Resort at Atlantis – Paradise Island, Bahamas, Disney’s BoardWalk Villas – Lake Buena Vista, Florida, The Manhattan Club – New York City, New York, Disney’s Old Key West Resort – Lake Buena Vista, Florida, HGVC at Hilton Hawaiian Village – Honolulu, Hawaii, Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club – Lahaina, Hawaii, Marriott’s Grande Ocean – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Marriott’s Ocean Pointe – Palm Beach Shores, Aruba, Costa Linda Beach Resort – Oranjestad, Aruba, Playa Linda Beach Resort – Palm Beach, Florida, Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge – Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort: West Village – Kissimmee, Florida, The Galleon Resort – Key West, Florida, Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club – Kapolei, Hawaii, The Royal Sands – Cancun, Mexico, Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club – Palm Beach, Aruba, The Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas – Lahaina, Hawaii, Marriott’s Aruba Ocean Club – Palm Beach, Aruba, Sheraton Vistana Resort – Orlando, Florida, Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club – Koloa, Hawaii, Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas – Newport Coast, California, Kaanapali Beach Club – Lahaina, Hawaii, The Westin St. John – Virgin Grand Villas – St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba Beach Club – Oranjestad, Aruba.

Many of the above mentioned time share rental resorts can be found on the for-sale-by-owner and for-rent-by-owner time share resale market, and company’s such as BuyaTimeshare.com and Vacation Property Resales have easy to use 3D panoramic web listings and accessible sales associates that will get you to your fun in the sun, relaxing vacation destination without incurring the inflated costs direct from the resorts, or having to pay broker fees.

Source: St. Petersburg Times, January 6^th, 2011

There have been rumors that the Florida Governor, Rick Scott said Thursday of January 6th he is open to allowing Las Vegas-style casino resorts in Florida, opening the door for promoters to move swiftly ahead with legislation this year that would end the decades-old ban on casino-style gambling in the resort and time share meca. Promoters expect a hearing as early as mid January in the Florida Senate on a proposal that could bring “destination casinos” to Miami Beach, Tampa and as many as three other locations. The term refers to the high-end casinos being built around the globe that feature entertainment, retail malls and convention space in addition to blackjack tables, roulette wheels and slot machines. Gov. Scott said Thursday he is open to the proposal, even though while running for governor he rejected the expansion of gambling. “As you know, I’ve said in the campaign that I don’t want our revenue dollars to be tied to gaming,” Scott told the St. Petersburg Times /Miami Herald. “We’ve already approved gaming in the state, so we’ll look at it going forward.”