Complaint Review: Castaways Vacation Club Funseekers VacationsBeachcombers Vacation Club Vacation Depot - Dayton Beach Florida

Please don't trust these postings that defend Beachcombers "vacation club". They appear the same day after a negative comment posted by someone else. Why would a happy and satisfied customer Google Beachcombers's and post on a forum like this? I reported them to BBB, I am in the process of reporting to DA, FBI, and whoever else I can think of. Mind you, I haven't lost any money because I realized that it was a scam after 5 minutes at their "presentation", I am still doing this for other people's good. Nothing worse than some fellons stealing money from elderly people.

I am a member of the Castaways Vacation Club and they have always been very helpful. They have helped me find the best hotels and the cheapest rates. I have seen a lot of negative stuff about them on the Internet and I called their office about it. I was told that some former employees and current competitors post the majority of that stuff. Based on my experience with them they are well worth the money! They have saved me hours worth of hassle every time I travel. Who has time to search the internet and call 10 places to find the best rate? After all I don't even change my own oil so why would I be my own travel agent? The bottom line is I think this negative stuff is BS. I even recommend Castaways to my friends. James

This scam 'company' is the biggest hoax ever. I attended a presentation on 11/2007 and me and my wife were shocked by what we saw. First of all, we didn't give them any money, thank God. The "sales reps" were dirty and looked stoned. The presentor has some kind of speech impediment and looked like he is on a probation and wears an ankle monitoring collar. Never received the "free gas certificates". Never sent them the $50 "booking fee for free vacation", by then I was 100% sure that it was a scam. I posted this same comment on similar websites to inform and protect the innocent hard-working people.

My wife and I attended one of these presentations almost 3 years ago and purchased the program, we have gotten our money's worth out of it so I am not sure what all this is about? I have to say I am confused, there is a toll free number to call that is answered everytime we call and have been using this program for almost three years now. If you don't want to travel don't buy the program, if you don't travel don't buy the program.. but putting up some of these complaints is very confusing to someone like me who has had this program for almost 3 years.

Unlike the complaint I read, I have had nothing but positive experiences booking vacations through Castaways Vacation Club. My husband and I purchased a membership in Houston with Phoenix Vacations, which I understand is a sister company of Beachcombers. We received lifetime discounts on condos, hotels, airfare, cruises, etc. We were told to go to the Castaways web site and book our trips through Castaways. In the past 9 months we have took a wonderful Carribean Cruise where we got an outside cabin for less money booking through Castaways than we could have gotten an inside cabin booking online ourselves! We've also used Castaways for an all inclusive vacation to Mexico which was a blast! We saved about $700 from the prices I saw listed on various web sites. My advice would be check these memberships out for youself. Don't base your decision soley on what someone posts on a website. And by the way, a couple of you may have been brought in for a presentation that was not in a real office, but that was not the case with us. Phoenix Vacations is in a suburb of Houston in a small strip plaza. We would have never gone if it was in a Hotel meeting room or something like that.