TaraNova Vacation Club
TaraNova Vacation Club has four home-based vacation locations available for Internal Exchange. Members are not subject to a specific resort at a specific time. Members have the flexibility of requesting to use their weeks at different times of the year and at our different resorts. There are no extra fees for prime time or larger units within the 4 home base locations. TaraNova is committed to its members and their vacation enjoyment. As a result, we are constantly evaluating our resorts in order to provide resorts that members wish to visit and which also provide “trade value” for deposit into RCI. Our relationship with the largest exchange company in the world, RCI, enables our members to exchange to over 3,000 resorts throughout the world.
While your lifestyles may change, your TaraNova membership will offer you continued enjoyment which is fundamental to our success. Our club is built on service; our value is not only in economy and savings for the family but also in the nature of the resorts. This includes outstanding amenities, great locations, first class shopping, the beauty of surrounding areas, the comfortable, safe accommodations, the variety of sight-seeing experiences, cultural-enriched programs as well as an abundance of interesting physical activities.
Take a peek at our four resorts; the experience of which will add up, collectively, to a membership of quality vacations. Each resort and unit may have different configurations and décor but all of the TaraNova resorts are at least 2 bedroom units with kitchens. As always, your enjoyment and health are paramount to us. Wherever you may travel, it is recommended that you check with your doctor before reserving any resort that may have a different climate, altitude or other circumstances that may be different from those to which you are accustomed. Always check with your travel agent or the Consulate of the country you are visiting to ensure you have proper documentation and to verify immunizations that may be recommended and/or required.
Make a Dream Come True With Any of Our Vacation Resorts.
TaraNova Privileges!
There are many reasons why your involvement with TaraNova enhances your future vacations!
Here are just a few…
- A flexible club.
- Your membership ensures that you have a plan for the enjoyment of your future vacations.
- If you decide to travel at peak times (Christmas, New Years, March Break, Summer) there are no inflated accommodation prices. Your maintenance fee is the same whichever week of the year to decide to utilize.
- Members can elect to: use their vacation time, bank it with RCI for future use, Transfer to AP for credits, give a week as a gift, lend it, rent it, Will it in their estate, or sell it.
- Your Resort Destination each year is only a matter of where you wish to go. You may reserve up to a year in advance and is subject to availability, so book early!
- Select, each year, the best time to vacation at no additional cost.
- Need 1-2 weeks of vacation now, and over time you can add additional weeks as your needs grow, all at inflation-stopping prices.
- Combine your weeks through the RCI banking system and take multiple weeks.
- Travel to our family-friendly, fully equipped condos.
- Eat in and relax or enjoy a night on the town.
- Share your vacation with friends or family members and enjoy the resort at no additional cost except your travel expenses.
- Enjoy vacation spots that are within driving distance.
- Experience our exotic location of Costa Rica.
- Exchange your vacation week(s) and travel the world.
- Pay one fee for club dues each year. (RCI & AP memberships subject to rules & fees)
- You can also Will your membership to your loved ones.
- Give a gift of a week’s vacation to a loved one. * Guest certificate required
- Contact one of our experienced club consultants whose sole function is to ensure your satisfaction.
- Receive an annual e-mail Newsletter.
We invite you to join our TaraNova Family.
Your Vacation Club Specialists.
Treat yourself to a lifetime of vacation pleasures. Where Dreams Come True!
How they work
TaraNova has four home-based resorts/areas:
- Villas Palmas, Costa Rica
- Attitash, New Hampshire
- Seawatch Inn, Myrtle Beach
- Tahoe Region, Nevada
By joining TaraNova you guarantee your family a membership full of quality vacations. Traditional timeshare may include a specific week at one location, such as week 32 (August) – always the same time and the same place. However, modern travelers want variety and flexibility, especially if their needs (where and when) change each year. TaraNova’s vacation club is flexible. It allows you to experience the exotic rainforests and volcanos of Costa Rica one year and to enjoy the mountain range in our New Hampshire ski resort the next. When and where is up to you! TaraNova members make great use of their “home-based resorts” but ownership in TaraNova is like an open passport to almost anywhere in the world.
TaraNova is affiliated with Resort Condominium International, (RCI) which is the largest resort exchange company in the world.
Members of the Advantage Program (AP) have the ability to purchase weeks/vacations/travel etc. Members may deposit weeks for exchange for travel cash/credits to use in their program towards many travel options.
Members have the benefit of depositing their TaraNova week(s) into RCI and/or AP to exchange or use credit redemption for properties and much more all over the world.
Special Note:
All requests to bank are on a first come basis with special exclusions for high priority weeks at the complete and sole discretion of TaraNova.
The cut-off date to deposit your current years’ week with RCI is November 15th of each year or you could lose the week. Deposits to other Exchange Companies are limited and could have other restrictions. Please contact head office for further details. Weeks for AP must use live future inventory, are limited and may only go into AP while supplies last.
RCI – Resorts Condominiums International
Website: rci.com
Tel: 1-800-338-7777
Travel the World with TaraNova and RCI!
Whether you want a quiet get-a-way; a family ski trip; miles of sand beach or a spin of the wheel in Las Vegas – Your TaraNova membership allows you the benefit of depositing weeks for exchange into RCI and the ability to Travel the World!
RCI is the largest exchange company in the world! After experiencing the RCI advantages almost all TaraNova members continue as RCI members for an annual fee. RCI provides members with an ID number and a huge “on-line wish book” – a directory of resorts, listing resorts worldwide and the services that are available.
RCI is simple to use. Send your request in writing to TaraNova to bank your week(s). Be sure to include your full name and TaraNova membership #. TaraNova will bank (deposit) the best available week into your RCI account. From there, you just log on or call RCI and commence a search for the location/date of your desired location.
RCI’s Advantages
- It is the largest exchange organization in the world for facilitating your exchange from TaraNova to many resorts worldwide.
- RCI provides a space banking pool. If you don’t plan to utilize your TaraNova week(s) in that year, then you may deposit it with RCI. RCI gives you 2 years from the travel date of the deposit to travel on exchange.
- If you prepay your dues to TaraNova you may even deposit weeks up to two years in advance into the RCI system. This will provide you higher “trading power” of your week.
- RCI offers spur-of-the-moment travelers an Instant Exchange option.
- RCI offers a “CRUISE PROGRAM”.
- RCI offers extra weeks, in addition to your TaraNova weeks.
- RCI has a full-service Travel Agency that may provide special rates on car rentals and hotel rooms; travel insurance, special vacation packages, best possible airfare at the time of booking, and MUCH, MUCH MORE.
- You pay an exchange fee upon requesting a search. If RCI is not successful in obtaining your desired location, you may request to have the exchange fee refunded to you or keep the funds on account at RCI for your next exchange. You may also purchase a Guest Certificate if you plan to allow someone else to utilize your week.
- DEPOSIT EARLY – REQUEST EARLY to ensure the HIGHEST TRADING POWER.
Advantage Program – (AP)
Website: advantageprogram.net
Tel: 877-304-4604 (Toll-free from US or Canada)
AP is a great Loyalty Reward Program that includes earning and redemption options. TaraNova members received their own personal AP membership number to either sign in on-line, or to call for personalized service.
Some of the benefits AP offers are:
- Advantage Resort Weeks®
- Quick Weeks®
- Hotel Stays, Castles, Bed & Breakfasts, Apartments, Villas and Vacation Homes
- Cruises (Ocean, Sea and River)
- Yachts
- Tour Packages
- Custom Vacations (Vacation Your Way)
- Sports Travel Packages
- Destination Activities
- Car Rentals
- Golf
- Airfare
- “Concierge Corner”
- Limited exchange weeks
TaraNova members do not have to give up their RCI membership. AP can be in addition to RCI or stand alone with your TaraNova membership. The program pricing for AP is in USD currency only. AP allows authorized users on your account, which do not require a Guest Fee.
