DC4MS

This is an e-mail I received from PE today. For the record, I think this ship justifies a membership as chartering boats in the BVIs is NOT cheap and the $25k value is a realistic expense.

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For the first time ever Private Escapes is offering the next ten (10) members who join, the ultimate vacation experience - a FREE week aboard La Buscadora, our 80-foot yacht located in the British Virgin Islands (a $25,000 value!)

Every Private Escapes Member who experiences La Buscadora absolutely raves about this yacht. And why shouldn't they? Any guest of this lovely lady is free to roam secret coves of the Caribbean with a captain and crew dedicated to luxury and service. Gourmet meals, air-conditioned staterooms, en suite bathrooms, island and beach day trips, snorkeling, fishing, waterskiing, sightseeing, and so much more.

"This service was 5 star! Capt Mike must be a magician. He was sensitive to our every need. He was always available when we needed him and disappeared when it was appropriate. He should be teaching customer service to Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons. We will be returning at the first possible opportunity. 10+…This is as near perfect as it gets! The Captain is unbelievable great. Capt. Mike Does everything possible to make this an unforgettable experience. Chef Spencer is World Class and the food was unbelievable. Jerilynn catered to our every need. My last yachting experience was on my best friends 92 foot Broward and I thought that experience could never be equaled for service until I got on Captain Mikes boat. La Buscadora is the Crown Jewel of Private Escapes.” - Private Escapes Member

If you'd like to discover more about this Caribbean beauty, visit www.La-Buscadora.com and please also visit our website at www.PrivateEscapes.comto see many other fantastic vacation opportunities that Private Escapes provides for its club members.

If you would like to learn about the details of this unique giveaway or our other current incentives, please let me know. Thank you.

Best regards,

Karla Jones
Membership Director
314 E. Mountain Avenue
Suite 101
Fort Collins, CO 80524
direct: 970.212.1609
cell: 970.218.9222
karla.jones@privateescapes.com

mjs

I recieved the same email.
Here was the title:
Private Escapes: Win a week on a multi-million dollar yacht in the BVI's
It did get me to read it, so I guess it served its purpose.

Steamboat Bill

I am not sure if I agree that it is a "Win"...perhaps they should say "Earn" a week on a multi-million dollar yacht.

3DH

...I am glad someone else was thinking along the lines I was! "Win" seems to be a strange term to use for something you are receiving as a benefit for a purchase.

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"Boutique" is better! Another extremely satisfied LUSSO member!

vineyarder

I agree - strange word choice...

DC4MS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A Private Cruise. On a Luxury Yacht. In the Caribbean. And It’s Free?

Fort Collins, CO – February 13, 2008.

Private Escapes Destination Clubs is pleased to announce a brand new, luxury incentive program for affluent travelers who choose to join one of the three prestigious travel and leisure clubs offered by this recognized leader in the destination club industry.

“For a limited time only,” Private Escapes CEO, Richard Keith, said today, “We are offering to new members one free, weeklong cruise aboard our jewel of the Caribbean: La Buscadora motor yacht in the British Virgin Islands. This special experience is valued at $25,000 and includes the full service and amenities of this historic, 80‐foot yacht and her crew.”

Luxury amenities aboard La Buscadora include a personal gourmet chef, three resort‐quality bedrooms (each with its own private bathroom), air conditioning throughout, a Jacuzzi, a formal dining salon, a lush sitting salon with a 360‐degree view of the stunning Caribbean scenery, a roomy foredeck complete with enormous sunbathing cushions and pillowed chairs, a freshwater deck shower, an easily accessible swim platform and ladder, a variety of water toys (such as SCUBA gear, kayaks, water skis, and more), and even a reverse osmosis water‐making system that provides an abundance of freshwater for things like ice cubes and hot showers.

Tom Porth, prominent restaurateur and Private Escapes Pinnacle Club member, recently spent the first part of February reclining on La Buscadora’s deck – and he came back with only the highest of praise.
“I had no idea what I was in for,” Mr. Porth reported. “To say thank you is not nearly enough. [Captain] Mike, [Chef] Spencer, and [First Mate] Jerilynn are simply the best crew you could ask for. I am honestly grateful for the opportunity to experience such a beautiful part of the world from something so unique as a motor Yacht. And I’m having trouble articulating what a great time the six of us had last week. There was not one thing that could have been better. Not one.”

Mr. Keith has now promised to give – free of charge to 10 new members who join Private Escapes Destination Clubs after February 13, 2008 – an experience similar to Mr. Porth’s vacation upon La Buscadora. “It’s my way of saying thank you to affluent travelers who choose to join one of our clubs in the coming days,” Mr. Keith said. “A new member receiving this gift may even bring up to five guests with him or her on this private, luxury cruise.”

This extraordinarily generous incentive program has never before been offered by Private Escapes, and is limited to 10 new members total. This offer may be discontinued at any time. Certain conditions and limitations do apply, so Private Escapes encourages interested travelers to contact a Membership Director for specific details. To contact a Membership Director, please call 866.536.4700 or visit Welcome to Private Escapes.

To schedule a media interview with Richard Keith, or for additional requests regarding this press announcement, please contact Mike Nappa at: mike.nappa@privateescapes.com.

About La Buscadora Yacht
La Buscadora is Private Escapes’ luxury motor yacht located in the heart of the British Virgin Islands. This historic, 80‐foot, floating hotel served as a guardian of America’s eastern seaboard during World War II, where she was visited by none other than President Harry Truman himself. Over the years, this princess of the Caribbean has entertained many notable guests such as director Sydney Pollack and actor Robert Redford (who even cast her in their Hollywood film, Havana), bestselling author Frederick Forsyth, baseball legend Sandy Koufax, fashion icon Donatella Versace, luxury travel club owner Richard Keith, and others. Completely retrofitted for modern luxury in 2000, La Buscadora now serves today’s affluent travelers who are looking to escape to a paradise of secret coves in the Caribbean isles, gourmet meals, air‐conditioned staterooms, en suite bathrooms, island and beach day trips, snorkeling, fishing, waterskiing, kneeboarding, skurfing, tubing, SCUBA diving, kayaking, hiking, sightseeing, and so much more. For more information about La Buscadora, please visit www.La‐Buscadora.com.

About Private Escapes Destination Clubs
Named by the prestigious Robb Report as one of the “best of the best” in destination clubs, Private Escapes offers you “members‐only” access to nearly 60 of the finest, fully‐furnished, luxuriously‐appointed, architecturally‐unique, private residences found in over 40 of the most desirable locations on earth. Beachfront, mountain, golf and spa, metropolitan, even a private yacht in the Caribbean – it all awaits you as a member of Private Escapes. And each membership includes your own, personal Escape Planner to handle all the logistics of your every vacation, as well as five‐star concierge service to assist you personally at every destination. As Private Escapes’ member (and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback) Steve Young says, “Everything’s taken care of so that you can just vacation and relax… It beats what you think it’s going to be. It’s better than you thought!”

For more information, and to request a portfolio of properties, please visit Welcome to Private Escapes.