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TravelSmart VIP Vacation Club (TSV) is uniquely positioned as the only vacation club that is part of a major vertically-integrated travel provider, Sunwing Travel Group. It is a membership plan offering discounted luxury accomodation and VIP service within the Blue Diamond Properties.

Growth
Following the creation of the Blue Diamond Resort Collection in 2011, TravelSmart VIP club was officially launched in 2012 with the first vacation club resort being Royalton Punta Cana Resort & Spa in the Dominican Republic. Within the first year of operation, TravelSmart announced an agreement with RCI to offer a more luxurious vacation experience for members. By 2014, TravelSmart and Blue Diamond had 7,436 rooms in 14 luxury all-inclusive resorts. The company announced new openings in Antigua and Mexico scheduled for 2018 with four more resorts planned for 2019. In a statement released in 2018, the company claimed their strategy is to reach 20,000 rooms in the year 2020.

Strategic Partnerships
TravelSmart has strategic partnerships with the most renowned hospitality brands in the market and has been certified by the Resort Development Industry’s most important associations.
 * Blue Diamond Resorts
 * Sunwing Vacations
 * RCI
 * The American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
 * The Canadian Vacation Ownership Association (CVOA)
 * Asociación Mexicana de Desarrolladores Turísticos (AMDETUR)

Membership
To become a TravelSmart member, one must pass a selection process in order to purchase a membership plan. TravelSmart is one of the few vacation clubs in the market that does not work with any resale companies nor do they cover an annual maintenance fee to members.

Awards and Honors

 * In 2013, Royalton Cayo Santa Maria received the TripAdvisor® Traveler’s Choice Award for #1 Resort in the Caribbean and #2 All Inclusive Resort Worldwide.
 * TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Award of Excellence was awarded to Royalton Hicacos Resort & Spa in 2014; Memories Caribe in 2013; and Memories Flamenco in 2012 and 2013.
 * In 2014, Sunwing Travel Group celebrated 10 consecutive years on the PROFIT Magazine list of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies.
 * Royalton White Sands, Montego Bay receives the 2014 Green Globe Certification
 * In 2014, CNN Travel featured Royalton Cayo Santa Maria in the top spot on the list of top 25 all-inclusive resorts around the world
 * The 2015 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award was given to Memories Splash Punta Cana for being among the Top 10 Family Resorts in the Caribbean.
 * In September 2015, Royalton Riviera Cancun was awarded second place in the Annual National Prize in Architecture and Interiors, handed out by the Asociación de Arquitectos E Interioristas Mexico (AAI).
 * Royalton Riviera Cancun holds the Gold Crown Resort Award from RCI for consistently exceeding high quality service.
 * In 2016, Royalton Cayo Santa Maria was named #1 Resort in Cuba by Cuba Journal
 * In 2017, TravelSmart VIP was awarded the RCI Gold Grown Resort designation by RCI for the Royalton White Sands Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica for a second consecutive year.
 * In March 2018, Royalton Punta Cana received the TUI Top Quality 2018 Award, as one of the best resorts in quality, management and service by the TUI Group
 * In 2018, TravelSmart VIP was awarded the Gold ARDA award in the category of Resort Architecture and the Golden Palm award from AMDETUR for their Royalton Negril Property.