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IT'S ALL INCLUDED • Round-trip airfare and air-related taxes/fees • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers or rental car • Hotel accommodations including dining/beverage/ activity plans and "Exceptional Values" as described • Hotel taxes, hotel baggage handling and service charges • Escorted tours–transportation, meals, beverages and admission fees as described. English-speaking guides. • Professional Representatives in resort "Land only" and "air only" also available. Departure tax payable at airport upon departure–see page 35. MEALS & ACTIVITIES Many hotels offer inclusive or optional dining and activity plans: • All-Inclusive and Unlimited-Luxury ® Resorts – Includes all meals, all drinks, activities, entertainment and non-motorized watersports. • European Plan (EP)–No meals or drinks are included. Note: Many hotels require reservations in à la carte restaurants. In addition, men may be required to wear long pants, proper footwear and collared shirts. Please check online or with your travel professional. EXCEPTIONAL VALUES With our "Exceptional Values", you get more than what you pay for! Refer to the hotel description pages and look for "Exceptional Values" such as Kids Stay, Play and Eat FREE, buffet breakfast daily and more. HOTEL APPLE RATINGS 6 PLUS EXCEPTIONAL LUXURY 6 LUXURY 3 MODERATE 5 DELUXE 2 BUDGET 4 FIRST-CLASS 1 BASIC A "PLUS" indicates that the hotel offers services, amenities or facilities that are superior to other hotels with the same numerical rating. å GOLDEN APPLE HOTELS Your Favorites! The Golden Apple is bestowed upon those hotels that have earned exceptional ratings on our Vacation Satisfaction Questionnaires, completed by Apple Vacationers upon their return home. Some Golden Apple hotels are moderate and others deluxe, but all offer an exceptional standard of quality, service and value. To find out which hotels have been awarded this special honor, look for a Golden Apple å next to the hotel name. YOUR OPINION COUNTS! Apple Vacations is the only vacation company to rate hotels based solely on customer feedback. This feedback allows Apple Vacations to provide an honest and reliable rating system that helps travelers nationwide plan their trips with confidence. Perhaps that's why we enjoy such high customer satisfaction, and why more than 70% of our clients are repeat customers! CRYSTAL APPLE AWARDS The Best of the Best–Our highest honor! The Crystal Apple Awards are among the most coveted honors in the travel industry, and are chosen by Apple Vacationers who complete our Vacation Satisfaction Questionnaires. Our Crystal Apple Award recipients have been instrumental in raising the standards of the travel industry. Congratulations to our 2014 Winner for "Best Staff & Service–Central America": Riu Palace Costa Rica 6 (page 14) This 24-hour All-Inclusive resort has four pools, Jacuzzi, gym, sauna and the Renova Spa. The quality of the cuisine offered at the restaurants is exceptional. 4 s e l e c t i n g t h e p e r f e c t v a c a t i o n . . . Y O U R G U I D E T O T H E T I D E Riu Palace Costa Rica