VIP Lowcountry Culinary Getaway | Roundtrip Luxury Motorcoach from The Villages® | November 12–16, 2026

Club Wyndham Ocean Ridge • Food & Wine Classic Access • Travel + Leisure Resort Experience

⭐ You Won’t Find a Culinary Getaway Like This Anywhere Else
A coastal resort.
One of the Southeast’s premier food & wine weekends.
Exclusive culinary experiences curated by Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and Southern Living.

And now — a fully hosted motorcoach escape from The Villages® designed for travelers who appreciate exceptional food, wine, hospitality, and unforgettable experiences.

Departure Depot is bringing Charleston to life the right way.

This 4-night curated Lowcountry getaway includes:

• 🍷 2-Day Charleston Food & Wine Classic Consumer Pass
• 🍽️ Four Grand Tastings featuring 100+ wines, spirits & culinary bites
• 👨‍🍳 Access to chef demonstrations, seminars & culinary panels
• 🦪 Pearls of the Coast: Lowcountry Oyster Roast
• 🍔 Lowcountry Tailgate Experience
• 🌊 4 Nights at Club Wyndham Ocean Ridge Resort
• 🚍 Roundtrip Luxury Motorcoach from The Villages®
• 🍹 Hosted Coastal Welcome Reception
• 🧭 Full Departure Depot Trip Support

All at a price that simply does not exist on the open market.

Charleston festival inventory is limited.
Special event access is controlled.
Resort inventory is capped.
Motorcoach capacity is restricted.

If you’re going to experience Charleston Food & Wine — this is how you do it.

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🚍 Hosted Luxury Motorcoach from The Villages®

For this Departure Depot getaway, guests will travel together aboard a private luxury motorcoach departing directly from The Villages® to South Carolina’s beautiful Lowcountry coast.

Skip airport stress, baggage fees, parking headaches, and long security lines.

Instead:
✔ Relax in comfortable reclining seats
✔ Travel with fellow Departure Depot guests
✔ Let our team handle the logistics
✔ Enjoy the social energy that makes our hosted departures so popular with Villagers

Your luggage travels with you and the journey becomes part of the experience.

Departure Information

📍 Lamers Bus Lines
1410 Industrial Drive
Wildwood, FL 34785

🕗 Scheduled Departure: 8:00 AM

Additional final departure details will be provided prior to travel.

With only one motorcoach reserved for this departure, seating is limited. Once full, additional space will not be available.

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💵 Pricing

Deal Double: $1,699 per person

(Includes mandatory 90–120 minute VIP Resort Welcome Session)

Deal Solo: Limited Availability

(Subject to individual qualification approval)

Full Flexible: $2,800 per person

(No presentation required)

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⚠️ Deal Price Qualification

Deal Price is available for qualified travelers and includes a short 90–120 minute VIP Resort Experience hosted by our resort partner, Club Wyndham®, a vacation ownership brand of Travel + Leisure Co.

✔ Deal Double

Two qualified guests traveling together.

✔ Deal Solo

Limited availability for individually qualified travelers.

✔ Full Flexible

No presentation required. Full retail pricing applies.

Eligibility requirements apply.

Reservations that do not meet qualification requirements may be adjusted to the Full Flexible retail rate.

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💡 Why Guests Choose The Deal Price

This exclusive promotional opportunity is made possible through a partnership with the resort developer and includes participation in a professionally hosted resort experience.

In exchange, qualified travelers receive access to:

✔ Dramatically reduced pricing
✔ Premium festival access
✔ Luxury resort accommodations
✔ Hosted group travel from The Villages®
✔ Curated culinary experiences tied to Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and Southern Living

Same incredible getaway.
Different ways to travel.

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💰 Why This Price Is So Unusual

Here’s what comparable pricing typically looks like during Charleston Food & Wine weekend:

• Charleston Food & Wine Consumer Pass — $1,450+
• Pearls of the Coast Oyster Roast — $295
• Lowcountry Tailgate — $295
• Charleston-area resort accommodations during festival weekend (4 nights) — $1,200+
• Luxury Motorcoach Transportation from The Villages® — $200+
• Hosted Welcome Reception & Group Events — $150+
• Festival transportation, taxes & resort fees — $250+

Typical comparable value: $3,800–$4,500+ per person

And that still doesn’t include:
✔ Group coordination
✔ Hosted Departure Depot experience
✔ Resort partner support
✔ Curated itinerary planning
✔ Access to one of the Southeast’s hardest-to-book culinary weekends

Because this package includes a VIP Resort Welcome Session, we are able to offer this dramatically reduced promotional rate.

These opportunities are limited, capacity controlled, and unavailable through traditional retail travel channels.

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💳 Deposit Payment Option

If you select the Secure with Deposit option, your remaining balance will be due 120 days prior to departure.

A final payment link will automatically be emailed before the due date.

Failure to complete final payment by the 120-day deadline may result in cancellation and applicable fees.

Because festival tickets, resort inventory, and specialty event access are secured well in advance, all payment deadlines must be strictly enforced.

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Your Trip Includes

✔ 🍷 2-Day Charleston Food & Wine Classic Consumer Pass
✔ 🍽️ Four Grand Tastings featuring 100+ wines & culinary experiences
✔ 👨‍🍳 Access to chef demonstrations, seminars & panels
✔ 🦪 Pearls of the Coast Oyster Roast
✔ 🍔 Lowcountry Tailgate Experience
✔ 🏨 4 Nights – Club Wyndham Ocean Ridge Resort
✔ 🚍 Roundtrip Luxury Motorcoach from The Villages®
✔ 🍹 Hosted Coastal Welcome Reception
✔ 🧭 Full Departure Depot Trip Support

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🍹 Thursday — Coastal Welcome Reception

We gather to kick off the weekend Lowcountry style.

Not in a conference room.
Not in a ballroom.

Coastal energy. Wine in hand. Departure Depot atmosphere.

• Crafted cocktails
• Light hors d’oeuvres
• Relaxed coastal setting
• Hosted group gathering

This is where the getaway officially begins.

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🍷 Friday — Charleston Food & Wine Classic

Step into the heart of one of the Southeast’s premier culinary weekends.

Your included Consumer Pass grants access to:

• Grand Tastings featuring 100+ wines, spirits & culinary creations
• Chef demonstrations & culinary experiences
• Interactive seminars & panels
• Curated activations from Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and Southern Living

This is Charleston at its absolute best.

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🦪 Friday Night — Pearls of the Coast Oyster Roast

An elevated Lowcountry celebration under the stars.

Enjoy:
• Live-fire roasted oysters
• Raw bar experiences
• Curated wines & cocktails
• Live music
• Coastal culinary storytelling & chef experiences

This signature event reimagines Charleston’s iconic oyster roast tradition into a refined coastal affair.

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🍔 Saturday — Charleston Food & Wine Classic

Continue your culinary weekend with additional tastings, seminars, demonstrations, and premium festival experiences throughout the day.

Attend as much or as little as you choose.

Relaxed pacing.
Freedom to explore.
The Departure Depot way.

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🎶 Saturday Night — Lowcountry Tailgate

A high-energy Southern celebration beneath the oaks in historic Charleston.

Featuring:
• Live music
• Southern-inspired cuisine
• Gourmet burgers & barbecue
• Craft cocktails & premium beverages
• Celebrity chefs & culinary personalities

Southern hospitality — elevated.

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🏨 Your Stay

Resort Condo Accommodations (Assigned by Resort)

Accommodations are provided within the Club Wyndham® network, a vacation ownership brand of Travel + Leisure Co.

Enjoy a relaxing coastal resort environment with convenient access to Charleston-area attractions, beaches, dining, and festival events.

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🛏️ What to Expect

Spacious condominium-style accommodations may include:

Studio or one-bedroom layout
King bed and/or sleeper sofa
Kitchenette or full kitchen
Living and dining area
Private bath
Flat-screen TV
Non-smoking accommodations

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🔑 VIP Resort Welcome Session

Mandatory for Deal Price guests.

• 90–120 minute professionally hosted session
• Both guests must attend
• Full participation required

Failure to attend results in automatic upgrade to Full Flexible pricing.

Prefer flexibility? Select Full Flexible.

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🤝 A Professional & Respectful Resort Experience

Our resort partner, Club Wyndham®, a vacation ownership brand of Travel + Leisure Co., understands that Departure Depot guests expect a premium experience from start to finish.

The VIP Resort Welcome Session is professionally hosted, hospitality-focused, and designed to introduce guests to the resort brand and travel ownership opportunities in a relaxed environment.

Guests are treated with professionalism and courtesy throughout the experience, and many travelers are pleasantly surprised by how informative, polished, and well-organized the presentation experience is.

Most importantly, your vacation remains exactly that — a vacation.

The overwhelming majority of your getaway is spent enjoying Charleston, the Food & Wine Classic, resort amenities, and the curated Lowcountry experiences that make this trip special.

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📆 Itinerary Snapshot

Thursday, November 12

• 8:00 AM motorcoach departure from Wildwood
• Resort arrival & check-in
• Evening Coastal Welcome Reception

Friday, November 13

• Charleston Food & Wine Classic
• Grand Tastings & Experiences
• Evening Oyster Roast

Saturday, November 14

• Charleston Food & Wine Classic
• Tastings, seminars & demonstrations
• Evening Lowcountry Tailgate

Sunday, November 15

• VIP Resort Welcome Session (Deal Guests)
• Relaxed coastal afternoon

Monday, November 16

• Resort check-out
• Return motorcoach to The Villages®

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🛡️ Trip Protection Requirement

Trip Protection is required and automatically included at checkout.

If declined, a room block recovery fee may apply to cancellations or no-shows.

This protects contracted inventory and ensures confirmed space for all guests.

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This isn’t just a food festival.
It’s not just wine tasting.
It’s not just a resort stay.

It’s Charleston + Food & Wine + Travel + Leisure + Lowcountry culture — curated.

Festival access is limited.
Special event inventory is controlled.
Motorcoach seating is capped.

When it’s full — it’s gone.

© Departure Depot — All Rights Reserved

$1,699 DEAL PRICE • $2,800 FULL FLEXIBLE PRICE

*Minimum guest participation required for motorcoach operation.

⚠️ Important – Please Read

Accommodations are in a studio or one-bedroom condo unit assigned by the resort at check-in.

Unit type is not selectable and is not guaranteed, including specific layouts or bedding configurations.

Bedding configuration, furnishings, square footage, and layout will vary.

View is not guaranteed.

Units are part of a vacation ownership resort system and are not traditional hotel accommodations.

Daily housekeeping is not included. Limited service may be available depending on the resort.

A credit card is required at check-in for incidentals and resort-required holds.

Requests for ADA-accessible accommodations or specific room features are subject to availability and are not guaranteed.

🌟 Departure Depot Guest Expectations & Travel Style

Departure Depot trips are designed for socially active, flexible, experience-focused travelers who value access, fun, convenience, and curated group experiences.

Our departures often combine specially negotiated pricing, bundled inclusions, hosted activities, live entertainment, and promotional partner participation to create value that would often cost substantially more if booked independently.

Because of this unique model, it is important that guests clearly understand the style and nature of our trips before booking.

✅ What Our Trips ARE

• Professionally curated group travel experiences
• Value-driven bundled packages with significant included components
• Social, active, fun-focused travel opportunities
• Hosted departures with onsite coordination and support
• Access to concerts, events, destinations, and experiences at aggressive package pricing
• A chance to travel with like-minded guests from The Villages® and beyond

❗ What Our Trips Are NOT

• Ultra-luxury concierge travel experiences
• Private custom FIT vacations
• One-on-one personalized travel hosting throughout every moment of the trip
• Medical, assisted living, or mobility-support travel programs
• Guaranteed perfection in every operational component of live travel and entertainment experiences

🏨 Accommodations & Resort Partners

Accommodations are provided through third-party hospitality and resort partners. Room layouts, views, furnishings, décor, building location, and overall resort conditions may vary by property and availability.

Photos used in marketing materials are representative of the overall destination or resort experience and may not reflect every individual room assignment.

Guests experiencing an issue during travel should immediately notify Departure Depot staff and/or the resort directly so concerns may be addressed in real time whenever reasonably possible.

🎟️ Concerts, Events & Seating

Concert and event seating classifications are based on venue-issued inventory categories and supplier allocations. Seating locations, views, venue layouts, crowd environments, and event production elements vary by venue and by event.

Terms such as “VIP,” “Premium,” “Reserved,” or similar descriptions reflect ticket classifications, package inclusions, hospitality access, or overall experience levels — not necessarily proximity to the stage.

Live entertainment venues are dynamic environments, and individual expectations regarding seating and production experiences may vary.

🚌 Group Travel & Operational Flexibility

Group travel requires flexibility, patience, and a positive attitude. Transportation schedules, venue access procedures, weather, traffic, security policies, pickup/drop-off logistics, and event operations may change without notice and are outside Departure Depot’s direct control.

Guests should be comfortable navigating busy environments, walking distances, crowds, stairs, uneven terrain, and live-event conditions unless otherwise specifically stated.

🤝 Communication Expectations

Departure Depot works hard to support guests throughout each departure. However, concerns must be communicated directly to our team during the trip in order to provide an opportunity for real-time assistance or resolution whenever possible.

Concerns raised only after travel has concluded may limit the ability to investigate or address operational issues.

🎉 Most Important of All

These trips are designed for guests who enjoy experiences, adventure, social connection, live events, and value-based travel opportunities.

Travelers who are highly flexible, easygoing, socially positive, and solution-oriented tend to have the best experiences on our departures.