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'''Vacation Island''' is an area in [[SimNation]] that was added in ''[[The Sims: Vacation]]''. [[Sim]]s can go there on a family vacation, or a Sim can take a date to the Island. Either way, the round trip costs [[simoleons|§]]500. Travel between Vacation Island lots is free. The player will not be able to bulldoze the lot of a Sim/Family on vacation, and will have to make the Sim/Family return to the main neighborhood to bulldoze their lot or evict the Sim/Family in question.
The island is divided into three areas, each having a different environment reflecting seasons with each part containing special activities that are exclusive to that part: a snowy winter area, a forest area, and a [[beach]] area. By default, each area has a resort lot, a campground, and a "bare-bones" lot. Resort lots will have rooms or cabins with beds and bathrooms, and the entrance which contains a buffet table and a hotel desk where [[Sim]]s can check in and get hotel keys - which will allow them to sleep in the beds. At least some of the rooms will have dressers. In addition to the bathrooms, they'll also have either toilet stalls or porta-potties. Campground lots will have [[tent]]s or [[igloo]]s that Sims can rent. They'll have showers, and will have either toilet stalls or porta-potties. A "bare-bones" lot will have porta-potties, may have showers, and may have one or two tents or igloos and have a very limited selection of activities a Sim can enjoy. Campground lots will have either changing booths or changing tents, and "bare-bones" lots may have them.
The default lots are:
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*Players can save, at least if the Sims are on a family vacation.
*The [[townies]], often called vacationers or tourists, are organized into families with real last names. Instead of coming and going at random, they arrive in the morning and leave at night.
*There are [[child]] townies, since vacationer families generally have atleast one or two children.
*The townies are automatically flagged as greeted when they appear on the lot.
*Some lots have a maid as well as a [[NPC|janitor]].
==Dressing for the climate==
How the Sims dress depends on which area they're in. In the winter area, they wear [[winterwear]]; in the beach area, they wear swimsuits; and in the forest area, they wear their normal outfits. When Sims arrive from home, they'll be dressed appropriately, but when traveling from one area of the island to another, they'll need to change - and they won't do it on their own. Changing is not necessary, but Sims that are not dressed appropriately for the area they're in may lose comfort more quickly.
All the default lots except Wren's Fens have [[dresser]]s, changing tents, or changing booths that Sims can use to dress for the climate. When Sims are in the winter or beach area, the "Change to Normal" selection on a dresser will change them into winterwear or swimwear. If a changing tent or changing booth is present, they can use the "Dress Normal" option to change to their normal outfit.
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===Comfort===
All lots will have at least a few places where Sims can sit. All resort lots will have at least one sofa or loveseat, though Sims will not be able to nap on them. All the default lots except for Al Pine's and Wren's Fens have at least a few recliners. The main obstacle to keeping comfort up isn't a lack of places to sit, but getting the Sims ''to '' sit for very long. Adults can raise their comfort level quite a bit by soaking in a hot tub, and kids can get something of a boost by taking a bath. Adding fun items such as bookcases or televisions can help, as Sims will sit to use them.
Also, if the Sim on vacation is wearing an outfit unsuitable for the nature of the place they are staying in (Such as wearing Outerwear in the Beach area), the Sim's comfort's need will decay more quickly.
===Hygiene===
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Since no default lot has so much as a coffeepot, and Sims can't nap even if there are sofas or loveseats available, keeping energy up isn't easy.
===Fun===
There are fun activities that Sims can do on vacation, such as a game that gives tickets, TV, and a pinball machine as well as a variety of activities related to which part the Sim is staying in. Some may not raise up the fun meter very well, and even some lots won't have any fun boosting activities.
====Winter Area====
In the winter area, there are snowman kits, snowboards, slides, and Sims can snowball fight.
====Forest area====
In the forest area, Sims can play volleyball in some lots, go fishing, and also include an archery range and a campfire.
====Beach Area====
Sims can swim in pools, which some include water slides that Sims can slide onto the water using it. There's also some games that a Sim can try, and win special prizes, also Sims can play volleyball in some lots such as the [[Reclaimed Public Beach]], but not in all lots.
===Room===
Since being on vacation is a good thing, and everything looks nice, a Sim's room meter will always be full no matter what.
==Pets==
Pets go on vacation with their owners, so check Vacation Island lots for the presence and location of food bowls, pet beds, and other pet amenities. While ''[[The Sims: Unleashed|Unleashed]]'' should add some to the default Vacation Island lots, they may not appear unless ''Unleashed'' or a later [[expansion pack]] was installed before ''Vacation''. If they do appear, some of them may be in poor locations. Also, most default lots will not have cat items such as litter pans and scratching posts, and many will not have pet beds other than doghouses - which cats won't use, so the player will need to add the items to the lot in question.
Players can add chew toys to Vacation Island lots by having vacationing Sims give them to pets. Once a toy has been given to a pet on a Vacation Island lot, it should remain even after the family leaves.▼
▲Players can add chew toys to Vacation Island lots by having vacationing Sims give them to pets. Once a toy has been given to a pet on a Vacation Island lot, it should remain even after the family leaves and can be used by any other pet that comes to the lot.
Pets can gain skills while on vacation. While vacationing Sims may have better things to do than train their pets to sit and stay, calling a pet over gives a slight increase in Obedience. Dogs can gain Housebroken skill. Cats can gain Hunting skill by going after mice and roaches.
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