Member Referrals
Share the trip. Earn the reward.

For questions about the Referral Benefits, please call us directly at 616-949-2727, Monday–Friday, 11am–6pm EST, or email us anytime at GlobalDiscoveryVacations.member@vistatravelcompany.com.

Click the "Refer Now" button and fill in the required information. We'll need your referral's name and contact information so we can send them a Request for Appointment email to book their consultation.

You can give them the link to the Referral Form — it allows for phone number and email. You can also always have your referral call us at 616-949-2727 to book their appointment directly. They'll just need to give us your name and phone number when they call so we can make sure you're credited.

Click "Refer Now" and fill in your referral's name, phone number, and email address so we can send them an invitation to book their consultation. To earn a $50 digital gift card, your qualified referral must complete a consultation. Afterward, they'll receive a brief survey about their experience, and once that's completed, they'll receive a certificate for an 8-day, 7-night condominium stay (restrictions apply).

You can choose from a wide variety of options. Please be sure to note the terms and conditions of use from each company.

Within ten days of your qualified referral's completed consultation, you'll receive an email with merchant choices for your digital gift card. Within one business day of your selection, you'll receive the gift card by email.

We'll notify you by phone within 10 days of the referral's purchase and ask you to choose your reward: a credit or a check. You'll receive it approximately 30 days after your referral purchases their travel club membership. The referral must be paid in full — or have completed the down payment and first monthly payment — before the reward is paid; no reward is paid if the referral cancels their membership.

Your member account must be active in order to receive the reward. The GDV Credit is a condominium voucher that must be redeemed within 12 months following your referral's purchase date, and your account must remain active in order to receive or redeem the reward.

The GDV Credit is a Condominium Voucher you can redeem for condo vacations through your travel club membership. Redeem it over the phone with a Vacation Specialist, or online by entering the code on the payment screen — it will automatically calculate your payment options, taking into account any Star Credits you have, so you get the most value out of your voucher.

The Condominium Voucher cannot be combined with any other offer, can only be used one time, and the entire voucher must be used in one transaction — any remaining balance is forfeited. Condominium Vouchers are strictly for condominium vacations and cannot be used for cruises, tours, or any other services provided by the membership.

If you opt for the cash option, you'll receive a check payable to the member's name on the membership account, mailed to the address on file. The check will be issued from Vista Travel Company LLC.

Please give us a call at 616-949-2727 and have the following information ready: your name and member number, your referral's name and member number, and the date your referral purchased their membership. We'll do some quick research and get back to you within two business days.

• Married couples: Both must be at least 25 years old, both must be present for the consultation, and both must be gainfully employed.
• Unmarried couples: Must have lived together for at least one year, both at least 25 years old, and able to supply proof of cohabitation — either a bill showing both names, or copies of both driver's licenses showing the same address. Both must be present for the consultation and gainfully employed.
• Single women: Must be at least 30 years old and gainfully employed.
• Single men: Must be at least 30 years old and gainfully employed.
• Retirees: Retired couples must be 70 years old or younger. If one spouse is retired and the other is working, that's still a qualified referral as long as the retired spouse is 70 or younger.
• Existing members: Cannot already be a member of Global Discovery Vacations or any service provided by Global Connections Inc.
• Household/family members: Anyone living in the same household as a member, and/or immediate family members (parents and children), are not considered a qualified referral.