The Zapcats Grand Prix comes to Newquay

Secure a Newquay booking and you could win a fantastic Zapcats holiday experience!

With a great start to 2010 under our belt, Blue Chip Vacations have teamed up with Zapcats Grand Prix to present its affiliates with a fantastic competition offer!

How does a 3 night stay for you and three friends in cosmopolitan surfer’s haven Newquay, as a VIP guest, sound?

Any affiliate sales made for a Newquay property for a 2010 holiday booked between now and 9 April 2010 will automatically be put into a prize draw to win a fantastic holiday experience with Blue Chip Vacations. The lucky winner will enjoy a 3 night stay for themselves and up to 5 guests in the luxurious Pentire Mews. These stunning individually designed apartments are a mere 5 minute walk from Fistral Beach. But that’s not all; we’re throwing in VIP access to the racing teams, a chance to meet the stars of the show; the drivers, and even the chance to be driven around Fistral Bay in a Zapcat! If that wasn’t enough, we’ll even treat you to a meal at the charming Fistral Blu during one of the race days for you and your party, a great spot to enjoy the legendary waves of Fistral Beach. This really is a prize that money can’t buy for one lucky affiliate to enjoy!

Zapcats Racing

What are Zapcats?

The Blue Chip Newquay Zapcats Grand Prix is one of the most hotly anticipated events in the speedboat racing calendar. An adrenaline fuelled boat race around Fistral Bay, this fantastic spectacle will be a real hot ticket this April. Originating in South Africa in the 1980’s, these lightweight inflatable catamarans are propelled by a 50 hp engine and can reach speeds of up to 50mph. Now in its 10th year, the race will be arriving into Fistral Beach, Newquay in late April. And one lucky winner will be a part of it!

How do I qualify?

Any booking for Newquay will be included in the prize draw, regardless of the length of stay or when the stay takes place – so there are lots of opportunities to make sales that qualify you for a place in the draw! To help you promote this, we will shortly be launching a set of new creatives based on the event to spread the word, and why not check out our dedicated Blue Chip Newquay site for more inspiration? In conjunction with this, we are also running a similar competition for all customers who book Newquay breaks, an ideal way to ensure more of your click-throughs convert. For more information on this offer, see the Blue Chip Newquay website. A dedicated landing page for this offer has also been created to aid your promotions.

Competitions terms and conditions:
- The winner will be drawn at random on April 12th 2010
- Each confirmed sale generated between 18.02.10 and 09.04.10 for stays in Newquay will equal one ticket for the draw.
- The prize is a 3 night stay at Pentire Mews for you and up to 5 guests, VIP area access, a meal at Fistral Blu for you and your party, a trip for 1 in a Zapcat at 10am on 23.04.10.
- The prize cannot be exchanged for cash.
- A list of entrants for the draw will be available on request.

We do ask our affiliates to please observe our PPC guidelines when promoting Blue Chip Vacations, please see Affiliate Window for details.

So get driving your Newquay sales to be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize! Remember, the more sales you achieve, the better your chance of heading to Newquay this April, courtesy of Blue Chip Vacations!

Best of luck!

Christmas Holidays with Blue Chip Vacations

Christmas and New Year are peak booking periods in the UK, with thousands of people looking for their ideal Christmas getaway in the South West every year.   And remember – you’ve got 2 great chances to win a holiday with Blue Chip Vacations when you make a sale for a Christmas holiday this year:

• Christmas incentive: The affiliate making the most Christmas and New Year sales will win a stay at Bredon Court in Newquay
• 2009 sale incentive: All affiliates making sales for holidays departing in 2009 will be entered into a draw to win a stay at Nassau Court in North Devon.

Top 10 Christmas & Winter Break Ideas from Blue Chip Vacations

To help you off to the best start with your Christmas campaigns for Blue Chip Vacations, we have put together our top 10 Christmas break ideas.  All content on this page is unique and links directly to a landing page on the Blue Chip Vacations site

1. 10% off Christmas Breaks

10% off all Christmas and New Year Breaks! Guests can save 10% on any Christmas or New Year holiday with Blue Chip Vacations when they quote code: “CNY10″ at booking.  Holiday must be a minimum of 3 nights and arrive between 19th December 2009 and 2nd January 2010.

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/calendar/save-10-on-all-christmas-and-new-year-breaks.html

Discount code: CNY10

2. Secret Santa Competition

Secret Santa Competition All guests booking their Christmas holiday in the South West with Blue Chip Vacations, by December 13th will be entered into a prize draw.  One lucky winner will have presents to a value of £250, plus a Riverford Farm Luxury Christmas Hamper under the Christmas tree in their chosen property on arrival.  Stays must be a minimum of 3 nights and include Christmas Day to be eligible for entry into the draw.

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/calendar/christmas-breaks.html

3. Newquay 12 days of Christmas

Newquay’s 12 Days of Christmas Event: Visitors to the popular town of Newquay on the North Coast of Cornwall are an for a treat this Christmas as the town puts on its “12 days of Christmas Festival”.   Festive events and Christmas celebrations for all the family begin on 12th December.

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/blog/anthony-dodd/tis-the-season.html

Blue Chip Newquay site: http://newquay.bluechipvacations.com/

4. 20% off luxury Christmas in Cawsand

Save 20% on Luxury Christmas in Cawsand, South Cornwall. Enjoy an indulgent, luxury Christmas at one of Blue Chip Vacations’ most exclusive properties: My View in Cawsand, South Cornwall – and save 20% if you book before 1st December! Property sleeps 9.  Facilities include: private indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, pool tables and 3 balconies with stunning sea views.

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/blog/cornish-christmas-in-gorgeous-cawsand.html

PROPERTY DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/holiday-cottages/kingsand-cawsand/my-view.html

5. Extra Special Christmas Breaks

Christmas breaks with added extras. A great selection of Blue Chip Vacations’ cottages and apartments will be decorated for Christmas and provide extra gifts for guests to make their Christmas holiday that little bit more special!  Gifts include Christmas hampers, bottles of Cahmpagne, chocolates, toys for younger guests and much more.  See individual properties for details of their Christmas gifts.

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/blog/anthony-dodd/christmas-escapes-with-added-extras.html

All available properties with Christmas extras: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/calendar/christmas-breaks.html

6. Early booking competition - Win your 2010 holiday!

Early booking offer: win your 2010 holiday if you book before 31st December 2009! To kick off their 10th Birthday celebrations in 2010, Blue Chip Vacations are giving one lucky customer the chance to win their 2010 holiday if they book before 31.12.09.  The winner will receive a full refund on the cost of their holiday, a meal at one of the South West’s top restaurants and a gift experience.  There will be 2 further runner-up prizes. Get your 2010 holiday booking in now for your chance to win – and look out for more 10 year celebration offers in 2010!

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/special-offers-on-holiday-cottages-and-apartments/10th-anniversary-prize-draw.html

7. Christmas shopping breaks

Christmas Shopping Breaks in the South West FROM £36PP! We’ve put togoether some ideas for Christmas shopping breaks in the South West – from the highstreet shopping centres of Plymouth and Exeter; to the bargains to be found at the retail outlets of Atlantic Village and Clarkes Village; to the best towns for finding a unique gift or local craft in a one-off boutique!  Starting at a credit-crunch-busting £36pp for a short break, you can save your pennies for your prezzies!

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/calendar/christmas-shopping-breaks-from-36pp.html

8. Candlelit Dartmouth breaks

Candlelit Dartmouth, in Devon. The popular Devon town of Dartmouth is having its very own festival of light.  Starting on 11th December,there will be a full programme of events across the weekend including markets, candlelit dinners, late night shopping, music and the main event – a parade of lanterns through the historic streets.  Book your break now to join in the fun of this winter festival.

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/blog/a-wick-ed-weekend-at-candlelit-dartmouth.html

9. Candlelit Dunster breaks

All aboard for Dunster By Candlelight, Somerset. Step back in time with a visit to the  Dunster by Candlelight festival on 4th and 5th December.  This annual event turns back time in this Medieval village; visitors can enjoy performances from street performers and musicians, and find pick up some Christmas presents from the market stalls and late-opening shops.  To add to the fun, you can reach Dunster via the West Somerset Steam Railway.  Blue Chip have two properties nearby available for the weekend – so you’ll need to be quick to get one!

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/blog/anthony-dodd/waxing-lyrical-about-candlelit-dunster.html

10. Winter Walkies in the South West

Winter walkies in the West Country with your four legged friend! A winter break is the perfect time to get away with your four legged friend.  A pet-friendly holiday with BLue Chip Vacations is fantastic at any time of year, but you can enjoy far greater freedom with your pampered pooch during the winter months.  Not only do you have access to the hundreds of miles of paths and walks that the area has to offer which are much quieter in the winter; but you also have a far greater access to the beautiful West Country beaches – many of which restrict access to dogs during the summer months.  Blue Chip have a huge choice of properties which allow pets, without making the human companions compromise on quality or style – find yours today!

LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/dog-friendly-cottages.html

Bredon Court in Newquay

AFFILIATE CHRISTMAS INCENTIVE: The affiliate making the most sales for Christmas and New Year Bookings will win a short break in a luxury Newquay Apartment!

Enjoy the view from your private balcony

We want your help for one last push in 2009 – and to get as many Christmas and New Year bookings as possible.  The Christmas holidays are a peak booking period for UK Holidays, and there still some are big commissions to be earned.  To give  you an added incentive to promote us in your campaigns, we will be giving away a short break at an apartment in the fantastic Bredon Court in Newquay to the affiliate making the most Christmas bookings.

Bredon Court in Newquay

The Prize

The affiliate making the most Christmas holiday sales will win a short break at an apartment in Bredon Court in Newquay. Bredon Court is a new luxury apartment development built directly over-looking Newquay Golf Course and Fistral Beach – internationally recognised as one of the best surfing venues in the world.   Blue Chip Vacations currently have 19 properties available at Bredon Court, the majority of which have their own private balcony from which to enjoy the

stunning views.  All apartments and mews houses in the Bredon Court collection have high-spec interiors with luxurious fittings and furnishings.  Guests can sit back in comfort and style and enjoy their stunning view whatever the weather as most apartments benefit from full-height windows in living areas and forward facing rooms.

Stunning interiors and views from Bredon Court

The competition

• The winner will be the affiliate making the most confirmed sales for Christmas and New Year bookings between 25.11.09 and 31.12.09
• The bookings must be for stays arriving between 19th December 2009 and 2nd January 2010 to qualify
• The prize is a short break at Bredon Court in Newquay and must take place between 11th January and 27th March 2010.
• Prize cannot be exchanged for cash.
• The winner must agree to Blue Chip’s standard booking terms and conditions and complete a booking form.
• The winners chosen dates are subject to availability.

Christmas offers from Blue Chip Vacations

CUSTOMER OFFER: 10% off all Christmas and New Year holidays and short breaks with Blue Chip Vacations

Christmas breaks with Blue Chip Vacations

Its not too late to book a Christmas or New Year break in the Westcountry with Blue Chip Vacations – and now customers can save a very merry 10%!  Relax in style and watch the spectacular waves roll in from a luxury apartment with stunning sea views.   Or enjoy a traditional family Christmas in a cosy cottage with a roaring log fire.

To make a festive break extra special, Blue Chip have many properties decorated for Christmas and New Year and include Christmas gifts for guests such as Champagne, chocolates, hampers and more!  One Christmas booking will even receive £250 of Christmas presents in the Blue Chip Secret Santa competition!

To receive the 10% discount, the stay must be of 3 nights or more arriving between 19th December 2009 and 1st January 2010.  Customers must quote code “CNY10″ at booking to receive the discount and it cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount.

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VOUCHER CODE: CNY10

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OFFER LANDING PAGE DEEPLINK: http://www.bluechipvacations.com/calendar/save-10-on-all-christmas-and-new-year-breaks.html

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Terms & Conditions:10% discount is valid for any booking of 3 nights or more arriving between 19th December 2009 and 1st January 2010. Promotional code ‘CNY10′ must be used when booking either online or over the phone to claim the discount. Discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount.

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Zinc - over looking Fistral

AUGUST AFFILIATE INCENTIVE: All bookings for Newquay made during August receive an additional £10 bonus and will be entered into a prize draw to win a holiday in Newquay!*

Every sale that you make between now and the end of August will earn you an additional £10 bonus AND gain you entry to our prize draw to win a fabulous weekend away in a luxury apartment at Pentire Mews – one of our best selling Newquay developments.  Not only are you going to be tapping into our great last-minute, high-value sales opportunities – you have some great chances to earn bonuses too!

With the recent introduction of Affiliate Window product level tracking – it is now easier than ever to see which of our properties your sales are for.  So you should be able to keep track of when you make a Newquay sale – as well as receiving your £10 bonus of course!

Whats going on in Newquay…

UK's surfing capital

This month’s affiliate incentive is all about the UK’s surfing capital: Newquay, on Cornwall’s spectacular North Coast.  Currently Newquay is host to the Rip-Curl Boardmasters surf championship, but there is a packed and varied schedule of events throughout the year including:

28th to Monday 31st August: Newquay Summer Finale – Live Bands, Dance Workshops, Cornish Craft Stalls and Fairground Amusements.
28th Aug – 30th Aug: O2 Scrum on the Beach Rugby – Lusty Glaze beach: The country’s biggest and best known Beach Rugby festival.
29th – 31st Aug: Quiksilver Invitational Skins Contest
30th Aug: Newquay RNLI Lifeboat Day
11 Sept: Newquay Fish Festival
14th Sept: Polo on the Beach – Watergate Bay

For a full calendar of events and more information, please visit our Newquay Events Guide

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*Competition terms and conditions:
• Winner will be drawn at random on September 8th 2009
• All affiliates making a confirmed sale for a property in Newquay between 22.07.09 and 31.08.09 will be entered into the prize draw, with every additional sale in that period equalling one additional ticket.
• The prize is a 3 night break at an apartment in the Pentire Mews development in Newquay to take place between 11.09.09and 18.12.09.  Check out Pentire Mews here: http://newquay.bluechipvacations.com/developments/pentire-mews.html individual apartments are subject to availability.
• The prize cannot be exchanged for cash.
• The winner must agree to Blue Chip’s standard booking terms and conditions and complete a booking form.
• The winners chosen dates are subject to availability.
• A list of entrants for the draw will be available on request.

Luxury Cornish Hamper

The luxury Newquay competition had a great response – thanks to everyone that made sales.

Congratulations to Andy Cooke from Resort Guide who was the lucky winner and will be receiving his Luxury Hamper shortly.  Resort Guide joined the Blue Chip Program just before Christmas and have enjoyed great success with Blue Chip sales already this year – well done Andy and the team!

This time we’re keeping it Cornish: every sale you make between now and the end of March for holidays in the

Win this Luxury Hamper!

luxurious Ocean 1, Horizons and Pentire Mews developments will be entered into a prize draw to win a luxury Cornish Hamper worth £85 from the acclaimed Tregida Traditional Cornish Smokehouse.

These developments have over 40 beautifully furnished apartments between them in the vibrant surf town of Newquay – and all are currently offering discounts at the moment! Any booking for these developments will be included in the prize draw, regardless of the length of stay or when the stay takes place – so there is lots of opportunity to make sales that qualify you for a place in the draw!

Best Newquay deals 2009

Ocean 1 – up to 20% off stays in 2009

This brand new development on the Pentire headland overlooks the world famous Fistral beach.  Breaks start from £319.

Horizons – starting at less than £10 pppn!

Luxury, on-site facilities and outstanding views from this landmark building in central Newquay

Panoramic Views from "Horizons"

Pentire Mews – breaks from £249

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Competitions terms and conditions:

- The winner will be drawn at random on April 6th 2009

- Each confirmed sale generated between 20.02.09 and 31.03.09 for stays in Newquay developments: Ocean1, Horizons or Pentire Mews will equal one ticket for the draw.

- The prize is one Tregida’s Luxury Gift Hamper with Cornwall’s Camel Valley Sparkling Wine

- Prize can be viewed here

- The prize cannot be exchanged for cash.

- A list of entrants for the draw will be available on request.

We do ask our affiliates to please observe our PPC guidelines when promoting Blue Chip Vacations.

At The Beach

The January and Valentines incentives seem to have been a big hit – congratulations go out to our winners, who were drawn at random by a member of our bookings team:

January Prize Draw all confirmed sales in January were entered into a prize draw to win a £500 holiday with Blue Chip Vacations – congratulations to our winner Peter Owens!

Valentines Prize Draw all confirmed sales departing between 14th and 21st February were entered in to a prize draw to win a short break at the gorgeous At The Beach apartments in Torcross – recently featured on the front page of the Sunday Mirror Travel Supplement – Congratulations go to our winner Keith Bond!

Blue Chip will be running more affiliate incentives and competitions throughout the year – so it could be your name here next time!