There is something about a great vacation, a road trip, a getaway that is good for the soul. A vacation is a rest when you are worn out, a way to recharge your energy. In a world of chaos and schedules and work deadlines a vacation is a welcome break, a way to find ourselves,...
At Sundance Vacations, we do everything in our power to inform our customers of certain fees that are not prepaid with the initial vacation package purchase. We provide informative group or individual presentations for all prospective clients. During each presentation, the non-prepaid Sundance Vacations fees are made apparent and very clear. The fees are also...
We started skiing as a family when my teenagers were just little girls. We’ve taken many ski trips and have discovered what we consider the “gold standard” of family ski trips. Unfortunately, all of our winter vacations are compared to Colorado. Although we try to expand our horizons and “try something new” we always end...
January 23, 2014 – Sundance Vacations, a national travel company specializing in discount vacation accommodations, has been named as a finalist in three different categories in the eighth annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service and ultimately Sundance Vacations will be a gold, silver or bronze Stevie Award winner in the program. The finalist...
January 17, 2014- Sundance Vacations today announces its recognition as one of the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ in the United States. This annual award recognizes top employers that display leadership and innovation in engaging their workplaces. “The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ understand that employee engagement is not just a buzz word, but that...
We will be working on a new program and spiff this year for Sundance Employees for 2014, so I thought it would be important to highlight one of the most rewarding stories of 2103 since it hasn’t yet been told on our blog: Sundance Vacations, a leading discount and wholesale travel company has set the...
“Stronger than the Storm.” This is the motto of the new and improved New Jersey Shore. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, it didn’t look like the Jersey shore would be back in business anytime soon. Those predictions were wrong. This summer, the seaside towns of New Jersey have returned to the vacation market, bigger...
This past week Sundance Vacations celebrated its 22nd birthday! The week was filled with fun activities, and a lot of good food! Each day was a different theme in our offices. We kicked off the week with safety awareness day in each office. All of the offices learned about varying aspects of safety, from fire...
At Sundance Vacations we love two things equally: 1) Traveling to some killer vacation spots 2) Saving our customers MONEY! (aka, don’t break the bank!) We’re pleased to announce some changes to our 2013 value season that extend their reach and the opportunity for Sundance Vacationers to save even more on their travel. They are...
As a result of the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy a few weeks ago, several New Jersey resort hotels are being used through FEMA to house coastal residents who lost their homes in the Superstorm, and Sundance Vacations’ very own Esplanade Suites Hotel in Wildwood is one of them. We have plenty of vacancy at...
AAA recently reported that room rates (hotel rates) at hotels are up this summer, with popular destinations including Maui, Las Vegas, Orlando, Anaheim, New York and Honolulu. Most hotels and resorts double and triple their rates during peak season and holidays, but Sundance Vacations protects our clients from price gouging by offering peak season caps....
As entrepreneurs we realize that great ideas can come from anywhere. This particular idea is copied from a company we admire greatly. At the conclusion of a recent call to American Express, the credit card giant played a pre-recorded “disclosure type” message. The pre-recorded message allows American Express to control the specific content being delivered...
Sundance Vacations has earned the distinction of being named one of the 2012 Best Places to Work in New Jersey! The official ranking will be released on April 25. Whether we ultimately rank #1 or #50 we’re incredibly proud of our employees and the jobs they perform for the company each day. Our New Jersey...
A key core value among Sundance Vacations employees is to respond to charity. The Sundance Vacations founders lead by example regarding philanthropy. The Dowd family presented a $50,000 donation to the St Vincent DePaul Kitchen located in Wilkes Barre, Pa. The recession has put pressure on the soup kitchen to feed even more people. They...
According to Inc. magazine Sundance Vacations is the fastest growing travel company in Pennsylvania for 2011. Sundance Vacations official ranking on the Inc 5000 fastest growing company list was released last week. The company improved its national rank to 2,917. This is the third consecutive year that Sundance Vacations has earned a spot on the...
Judith Mullisky was very surprised when she heard her name announced as the 1st place winners at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on January 23rd, 2011. Sundance Vacations had previously joined the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs for a fabulous Fire & Ice Promotion which took place every Sunday during the cold month...
As a member of the US Travel Association we’ve been following the association’s efforts to launch a trusted traveler program for airline screening. Yahoo news reported on the potential launch of the trusted traveler program for this fall. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110622/us_nm/us_usa_security_aviation TSA has been under pressure to improve the security screening process and create a program for...
Being on a vacation where the room rates are $500 a night does not leave much money for activities on the trip. Instead book your Sundance vacation to the South Palm suites on the east coast of southern Florida. Florida offers a wide variety of activities from the beautiful beaches to delectable dinners. If you...
A USA Today Travel article published recently with the headline “Americans ready for vacation, despite high gas prices” claims that “More than six of 10 Americans say it’s important they get away from home this year.” The article also says that most are willing to find a way to go on vacation despite the rising...
In a February post, we discussed the waiting game for traveler protection against long flight delays but now just a few months later, and as promised, the waiting game is over. Today, the Department of Transportation is issuing new traveler protections that will be taking effect in late August that will require airlines to reimburse...
Just for being our fan, Sundance Vacations is giving you a gift! To get you ready for the summer season, we want to give you a UV silicone bracelet. UV silicone bracelets turn colors when exposed to the sunlight. They are a great reminder to apply sunscreen while out in the sun. These are great...
By Tina Dowd More Fees, More Carry On’s from the New York Times chronicles the problem airlines have created with the addition of the checked bag fee. Check this out. The price of checking a suitcase on an airplane — $15 to $40 a bag — has added up to more than $6 billion in...
The topic of an online commentary that centers on a topic that has gained the attention of a Facebook page called “Airlines should have kid-free flights” created by a man by the name of Ian Burford has our founder, Tina Dowd, hot under the collar. After reading the article, which was posted here on USA...
Congratulations to Kandi Mell of New Jersey!!! She won the Sundance Vacations $50,000 sweepstakes that we have each year! For more information about the sweepstakes, check our website: www.sundancevacations.com For more information, updates, travel tips and news from Sundance Vacations, be sure to follow us on the following social media outlets: Sundance Vacations Facebook Sundance...
The US Travel Association released the Traveler Sentiment Index yesterday. The Index measures consumers’ expectations to engage in travel. The Index soared to the highest level in 4 years. An estimated 138 million adults expect to take at least 1 trip between now and July. The report also revealed that positive increases were also observed...
The Arizona Republic reported this morning that American Airlines(AA) is raising base fares $10 roundtrip on US flights. In fact, according to Republic, Farecompare.com reports that this is the seventh time the airline has raised fares since the start of 2011. Unbelievable considering it is only the beginning of March. This also includes Hawaii, which...
According to Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary, carry on bags are costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Exactly how much? $260 million annually! Reason is because travels are doing everything they can to avoid luggage fees so they are carrying their bags with them. When travelers do this it creates more work and more items to...
Back in June we saw hope when the U.S. Department of Transportation released an early version of rules and regulations that will be put in place to protect stranded passengers. Topics discussed included a bunch of issues from how airline companies repay people that were sold tickets on oversold flights to how luggage fees are...
As discussed in a previous blog post the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is under a lot of pressure to implement a program to alleviate unnecessary screenings for trusted and respected travelers. As the TSA works tirelessly on finding a way to create an adequate and efficient traveler trust program, a few articles have already started...
In order to be transparent and open, we decided to crawl the web in search of actual customer experiences with Sundance Vacations. We found a Sundance Vacations Reviews that dates back a few years but is completely unbiased so we thought we would publish it for our clients and potential clients… Registered Online with the...
According to an article posted on the New York Times website this week, tough airport screening procedures may get a face lift. After much scrutiny over security check point screenings at airports many different organizations (U.S. Travel Association and International Air Transport Association were specifically quoted) are proposing new procedures be put in place to...
Despite travel falling as the largest target for fraud, the industry still deals with it on a daily basis with thousands of people ending up being the victims of credit card fraud. In order to prevent fraud from happening to you while you are on vacation, we put together a researched list of tips that...
Well folks, Phil did not see his shadow which means Spring is right around the corner. But lets not jump to any conclusions just yet… According to Wikipedia (yeah, yeah, yeah. Not the most reliable source but for Groundhogs Day I am sure it will do.), “of [the] 115 predictions on record so far,...
Being charity is one of Sundance Vacations’ core values we are constantly looking for ways to help out the community. Just recently the sales department stepped it up to help out the under privileged during the holiday season. This time our Dublin, Ohio sales office worked with the Columbus, Ohio Firefighters to collect and donate...
An article was recently published on USA Today Travel titled “Three reasons why airfares are likely to rise” about exactly that – rising airfares! David Grossman, author of the article, writes “According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the average domestic airfare (excluding checked luggage and other ancillary fees paid after ticketing) jumped 13% from...
Some of our customers have questions about a document found on the web published by the State of New Jersey as required. This official paper documents the close of an inquiry by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. What does this document mean? The mission of the consumer affairs division is to investigate consumer...
Every once in a while TAN receives a testimonial that really touches our hearts… just in September TAN received the following from a long-time client: September 19, 2010 Dear folks at TAN, The purpose of this letter is to tell you all how impressed I am with your organization. I spent the week of September...
Spirit Airlines thinks this is acceptable. Charging for carry on luggage? What do you think? Sure it frees up the security lines a little bit and helps the lines move quicker but at what cost? Spirit Airlines is charging $30 for those that pay in advance and $45 for passengers who wait until they...
From July 1st until August 31st, fans of the Sundance Vacations fan page on Facebook had the opportunity to submit a favorite vacation photo for a chance to win a four day/three night cruise for 2 to a choice of either the Bahamas or Mexico. The trip included a round trip airfare for 2 not to...
Sundance Vacations spices up the Casino patio deck concert series. Sundance has teamed up with 105 The River and Mohegan Sun Casino for their concert deck series giving away 1000 dollars in free play at their outdoor concerts. Fans of local bands lined up for their chance at their shot of winning casino free play. ...
On Wednesday August 25, 2010, Sundance Vacations presented the latest Sundance Vacations giveaway grand prize to Gina Fish and her family of East Stroudsburg with a VIP New York Yankees Stadium tour and gift package. Gina Fish, who was accompanied by her family, was presented with the prize on the third base line at the...
The employees and management of Sundance Vacations extend a big congratulations to John Stewart of Randolph Township, New Jersey. His entry was selected as the winner of the Sundance Vacations sweepstakes promotion for 2006. General Manager for Sundance Vacations, Joe Molitoris, delivered the great news to the winner. The guidelines of the Sweepstakes allow the...
