| About three years ago, I received a vacation offer in | | | | entertainment, expensive food and fighting for a |
| the mail. The offer said that if I agreed to sit through | | | | spot in the sun. My Bahamas vacation wasn't starting |
| a 90 minute timeshare presentation, then I would get | | | | off too wonderfully. However, I played it off |
| a free Bahamas vacation with several days in Florida. | | | | because I didn't want my husband to know that I |
| A free vacation sounded very appealing to me at | | | | was starting to have doubts. |
| that time because I was desperate for a getaway. I | | | | We finally arrived at the port in the Bahamas after a |
| decide to accept the offer so I purchased my airfare | | | | less than pleasant journey. We were driven to our |
| and began to look forward to my Bahamas vacation. | | | | designated hotel and I couldn't wait to see what the |
| I thought that I could easily sit through 90 minutes of | | | | hotel was like. However, my Bahamas vacation was |
| the presentation, say no, and be done with it. | | | | still not going well because the hotel was far from |
| I was really looking forward to the promised luxury | | | | luxury. It was nice, but not something I would have |
| hotel, free transportation and tickets to some | | | | paid to stay at so I was very disappointed. |
| happenings. My husband had some doubts about the | | | | However, I was determined to make the most of |
| offer but he was still as excited as I was. He told me | | | | my vacation and enjoy it. We spent lots of time in |
| that this might turn out to be something other than I | | | | the sun and did the normal touristy things. I |
| was expecting, even though he was also looking | | | | convinced my husband to go with me on the dolphin |
| forward to his time in the sun. | | | | excursion. It was a wonderful experience and we |
| On the other hand, I was busy dreaming about the | | | | actually got to swim with the dolphins. That was the |
| enjoyment, fun and relaxation of the amazing | | | | best part of my Bahamas vacation. |
| Bahamas vacation offer. We were to take a day | | | | We showed up for our 90 minute meeting on the |
| cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to the Bahamas and then | | | | day of the timeshare meeting. It was a bit annoying |
| would be greeted when we arrive. I have been told | | | | because the speeches were very long, pushy and |
| to expect a cruise that was incredibly nice on the | | | | lasted for almost 3 hours. It almost seemed as if |
| offer. However, I felt like I was on a tour boat with | | | | they wouldn't let us leave until someone took the |
| lots of others crowded into a small area. I was not | | | | bait. My husband decided that he had enough after 3 |
| very impressed with the initial part of my vacation. | | | | agonizing hours, so he stood up and said that we |
| Unfortunately, my husband's suspicions seemed to be | | | | were leaving. My Bahamas vacation was not exactly |
| coming true because we spent the day with horrible | | | | what I'd been hoping for. |