Owners Share Collette Trips of a Lifetime

Karen and Michael Fisher — longtime Marriott Vacation Club^® Owners — have used their Club Points to travel around the world on unforgettable curated tours. They’ve done this through Collette, a travel provider for Abound by Marriott Vacations™, visiting destinations across Africa, South America, Asia, and most recently, Italy.*

The Fishers recount their Collette experiences.

Collette's hand-crafted itineraries include accommodations, dining, transportation, knowledgeable tour managers, must-sees, and built-in free time so you can explore your way, too.

Collette creates unique tours around the world filled with enriching excursions that put travelers in the heart of locally inspired activities. Plus, Collette takes care of virtually everything from start to finish — so everyone can enjoy the sweet joy of travel with other like-minded people.

UNFORGETTABLE VACATIONS WITH THE MARRIOTT VACATION CLUBS™

Collette turns your Club Points into unforgettable vacations. The Fishers know that trading Club Points for a Collette vacation is an ideal way to check destinations off their vacation bucket list.

“We always wanted to go to Africa,” Karen shares. “Kenya was our first trip with Collette. It was mostly a safari, with some culture mixed in.”

Since then, the Fishers have been on six Collette tours to destinations including Patagonia, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Morocco, Switzerland, and Sicily and its isles.

“The guides are very personable,” Karen says.

During their South African adventure, the tour guide went above and beyond, arranging a personalized pre-trip visit to a historic museum in the country’s capital, Pretoria.

WHY TRAVEL WITH COLLETTE?

The Fishers said one of the best things about booking with Collette is the sense of ease and convenience when travel planning.

They take care of the planning, or as Michael points out, “the hassle factor,” — so travelers can simply focus on the vacation.

“We don’t have to think about where we’re going, renting a car, or where to have dinner,” Karen adds. “Collette also mixes in a few free nights, so it’s fun; we get to go out for dinner in the city [together] if we want to. We get more out of it because we don’t have to plan all the rest of the logistics.”

They feel the group aspect adds to the experience, too.

“We found [it] so much fun going on trips with like-minded people who are talkative and curious,” Karen shares. “It’s usually a really interesting group of travelers.”

HOW TO BOOK A COLLETTE TOUR

Karen says the booking process is simple and easy to navigate. Owners and Members can visit the Collette website and use a variety of search functions to find the ideal trip. Search by continent, country, city, and even by activity level.

When the Fishers know exactly where they want to go — whether that be Sicily or Patagonia — they’ll call Marriott Vacation Club^® advisors to book.

“It’s always been very smooth. We’ve never had any issues,” Karen says.

EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS

With tours in 58 countries across seven continents, there are so many amazing adventures and discoveries to be had on a Collette trip.

And tours can be booked from as little as 9,000 Club Points per couple.

Tours range from Iceland’s Magical Northern Lights (starting from 11,500 Club Points per couple) to exploring the African savanna during a wildlife safari in Kenya (from 22,500 Club Points per couple). Culture lovers can even discover Japan’s ancient and modern treasures (from 20,500 Club Points per couple).

The Club Points system is flexible, too, it allows Owners and Members to bank Club Points from the current Use Year into next year’s, or to borrow them from the next Use Year into this year’s.

“If we want to go on a trip that requires lots of points, we can borrow ahead a couple of years,” Karen explains.

And eligible Owners and Members can now receive credit toward cash purchases when they book a tour through Collette using Club Points.** The amount of credit is based on ownership level:

• Executive Level Owners/Members receive up to $100 in credit.
• Presidential Level Owners/Members receive up to $150 in credit.
• Chairman’s Club Level Owners/Members receive up to $200 in credit.

No matter your ownership level, there’s a Collette trip perfect for you. The phrase “You Only Live Once” may seem a bit overused nowadays, but the Fishers know an amazing vacation experience when they see one. And they know nothing is as unforgettable as a wonderful trip together.