The Liki Tiki Village timeshare resort is a classic Central Florida timeshare. Located just south of Orlando, in the family vacation hot spot of Kissimmee, this resort is rated 5 stars by Interval International. And while Liki Tiki Village timeshare is a hot spot on the SellMyTimeshareNOW.com HOT 100 List, (ranking number 80) timeshare owners and timeshare renters who vacation there have plenty of opportunities to cool off at the resort’s many water features.

On-site, you can enjoy two pools (heated during fall and winter), two whirlpools, a children’s pool, paddleboats, and a freshwater lake. Liki Tiki Lagoon Water Adventure includes, a 220,000-gallon water park, five waterslides, a wave pool, a waterfall, an erupting “volcano,” spouting tiki heads, an octopus swing, interactive spray jets, dancing fountains, a toddlers’ area and Shipwreck Sally’s Bar and Grill.

When you are ready to dry off, try the two lighted tennis courts, game room, a sand volleyball court, or picnic areas. The Liki Tiki timeshare resort is a 64-acre, gated property, and offers two styles of accommodations. There are 2-bedroom and 2-bath townhouse timeshare villas, and there are 1, 2, and 3-bedroom high rise timeshare condos, all with a living room, dining area, full kitchen, and washer and dryer.

Who Should Buy Liki Tiki Village Timeshare Resales…

The Liki Tiki timeshare resort may not be the place to vacation if you are looking to relax in-season at a quiet, secluded retreat. But if you are looking for comfortable accommodations with lots of amenities to entertain the children, and plenty of water activities to help everyone in the family keep cool, then the Liki Tiki timeshare is a great destination. You will find restaurants of all types conveniently near the resort, as well as a restaurant, grill, and snack areas on property.

Liki Tiki timeshares and timeshare resales also put you close to all the entertainment areas in Central Florida. The resort is within 7 miles of the Walt Disney World® Resort, and is a short drive to SeaWorld, Wet ‘n Wild, Gatorland, Pirates Dinner Theater, Universal Orlando, and dozens of other places to entertain the kid in all of us.

To learn more about the opportunities in Liki Tiki timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, visit SellMyTimeshareNOW.com

Group RCI recently released research showing that 876,000 timeshare weeks (that’s new timeshare sales only) were sold worldwide in 2007, according to an article in the July edition of Perspective magazine. The information is published in Group RCI’s Latin America and the Caribbean Vacation Ownership Fact Book 2007, and reveals a 6 percent increase in the sale of new timeshare (timeshare bought from the developer) over timeshare sales in 2006. Of this increase, timeshare sales in Latin America account for 30 percent of the total amount, or 261,000 timeshare weeks sold.

More Information about South America Timeshare Sales

Here are some other noteworthy facts about timeshare sales from the RCI Fact Book:

• 57 new timeshare resorts became affiliated with an exchange system in Latin America in 2007.
• Of the 1,154 timeshare resorts in Latin America affiliated with a timeshare exchange company, more than 750 of them are located in the Caribbean, Central America, or Mexico.
• Other high-growth areas for South America timeshare include Brazil timeshare, Venezuela timeshare, and Argentina timeshare.

Stats that appear in the book are based on research derived from the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and regional Tourism Ministries and their affiliates. Ricardo Montaudon, President and Managing Director, Group RCI, The Americas, describes the book as a, “…valuable publication that offers potential investors and entrepreneurs interested in the vacation ownership industry an objective overview of the current state of the industry and of its performance last year.”

Residents on South Padre Island, Texas are no strangers to what hurricanes can do, but like most people who live in hurricane country, they will tell you that “bad” hurricanes rarely happen in July. Hurricane Dolly, which hit South Padre Island with 100 mph winds last week, may have changed their opinions. It certainly caught many people unprepared. Some south Texas residents reported that they expected Hurricane Dolly to be only a “bad storm”… as it turns out, it was a very, very bad storm.

As of yesterday, many roads in the tourist resort and timeshare areas of South Padre Island, remained impassable; businesses were closed and areas were cut off by either floodwaters, lack of electricity, lack of gas, or all three.

According to the Houston Chronicle’s Chron.com, Dan Quandt, executive director of the island’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, said it was the first time he had ever urged people not to visit. Quandt was quoted as saying, “So many people are calling saying they want to come to the beach, and we’re saying, ‘No’. This is not a time to sightsee down here. We are actually going to have law enforcement at the causeway saying if you don’t have business being here, you’re going to have to turn around.”

The Inverness Resort Timeshare at South Padre Island has posted the following Hurricane Dolly update on their website:

We have no updates on the Galleon Bay Club timeshare or the Royale Beach and Tennis Club timeshare, also located on South Padre Island.

The Texas Attorney General’s Office advised people to call 800-252-8011 to report unethical business practices or price gouging.

The San Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau has released these contact numbers for further information: (956) 433-1231 OR (956) 761-3802.

The Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting that Bluegreen timeshare, Bluegreen Corporation intends to sell to Las Vegas-based timeshare developer and manager, Diamond Resorts LLC. The reported sales price will be $15 per share, or about $500 million excluding outstanding debt owed by Bluegreen.

Alan B. Levan, who is Bluegreen’s chairman, says the offer was unsolicited, but admitted that Bluegreen timeshare has been considering its options. A statement released by Bluegreen timeshare quoted Levan as saying, “When Diamond presented our board with this unsolicited, attractive offer, we believed that it was in the best interest of our shareholders to pursue this transaction at this time.”

In April 2007, Diamond Resorts timeshare bought Sunterra timeshare for approximately $750 million. Diamond Resorts believes it is well on its way to becoming one of the world’s largest timeshare companies, with 110 branded or affiliated resorts in 14 countries and over 360,000 owners. Their timeshare resort locations include North and South America (and Hawaii), and Europe.

Bluegreen Timeshare

A nonbinding letter of intent has been signed by Bluegreen timeshare. The company’s stock dipped to $6.44 a share with the news, coming off a 52-week high of $11.85. Bluegreen’s business focuses heavily on their residential community development, golf communities, and home sales. One has to wonder how much the weak real estate market has affected the Bluegreen corporation and if the impact of declining home prices on part of their business made the offer from Diamond Resorts look even more attractive.