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  • Timeshare Vacations and confirmed exchanges

    I don’t recall seeing this lately so I thought I would start it off for my most recent timeshare vacations and planned vacations so far. We all complain about RCI and II but I am pretty happy with the following:


    Windjammer Landing St. Lucia – Thanksgiving week November 2010 first visit as owner

    Aruba 3 weeks January 2011 - first week at Aruba Renaissance where we own then 2 weeks at Divi Village Golf and beach resort first time using RCI points.

    April 2011 confirmed for 3 weeks our annual family vacation for spring break Passover/Easter at Vacation Village at Weston, Florida. I went first week by myself to visit friends and family in area and drove down to Florida, then wife and son joined me for 2 weeks in a two BR plus my daughter and family including two grandkids came for 1 week. My other married daughter decided she wants to come down with her husband and 3 kids for one week but I it was too late to get them a 2BR.

    May/June – Israel for 3 weeks and 3 days. Staying in hotel for 3 days at Dead Sea spa then 3 full weeks each;

    Herod’s Palace, Eilat through II exchange
    Dan Panorama. Jerusalem Hotel stay
    Club Hotel Tiberius through II exchange

    December, 2011- Two consecutive weeks St. Lucia and Barbados.

    Back to Windjammer Landing then inter island flight from St. Lucia to Barbados

    The Residences at the Crane Resort 1BR through RCI points

    September 2011 includes labor day- Flagship Resort Atlantic City- Got this with an II AC just in case my wife can’t stay for entire week we can just make this a long holiday weekend

    August 2012 – Planet Hollywood by Westgate got this from sightings board and again includes Labor Day weekend in case my wife can’t stay for entire week but I will.

    Since I have been retired for about a year I am much more flexible with my vacation plans than most, but as you can see most of my vacations are during high demand weeks and or resorts.

    So where has everyone else been and where have you gotten confirmed exchanges so far???



    LARRY

  • #2
    I am jealous of all your vacations and plans!! Lets just say I need to get out more!
    I don't do well at planning in advance...
    But so far I have
    1) A week in Sedona- Sedona Summit
    2) A week in Vegas at the Grandview
    3) And a long weekend in Chicago using points for hotel stay.

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    • #3
      Two weeks end of May 2011 in Santa Fe (Villas de Santa Fe) though Platinum Interchange.

      One week over Thanksgiving in Santa Fe (Ortra Vez) through RCI. Traded a one bedroom for a two-bedroom.

      May 2012 - one week at Maui Hill through Trading Places Maui. Have an ongoing request with Trading Places Maui for a second week to match up with this one.
      Luanne

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      • #4
        Excellent idea. And thanks for the reminder that you are someone else I would like to have adopt me. Takes some pressure off Grayfal.

        This year has been light for us due to various scheduling issues, but still happy in timeshareworld:

        Xmas/NYE 2010/11: Crafts Inn, Vermont (RCI)
        April 2011: Casa Del Mar, Aruba (direct trade)
        eta: July 2011: Two weeks at Oak n Spruce (one RCI, one II)
        August 2011: Smuggler's Notch (RCI)

        2012 so far:

        August 2012: Smuggler's Notch (RCI)
        Sept 2012: Tuscany (oops, I bet I can't do both, Smuggs may have to go back!)
        will also prob go back to SFO at some point

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        • #5
          The Crane and Windjammer in the same year? Yeah you can adopt me to Larry!

          Laguna Surf - Pres week this year (in house exchange PSE)
          Shenandoah Crossing for a weekend at end of March (Bluegreen Points)
          Club Calla Puerto Rico Easter week - RCI

          Nice, France in July - RCI
          Paris for 3 nights - accomodations still unknown

          Solara Surfside for ~ 5 nights to be determined (Bluegreen Points)

          I figure France will kill my vacation $ so that's all I have planned for this year.
          Lawren
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          There are many wonderful places in the world, but one of my favourite places is on the back of my horse.
          - Rolf Kopfle

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          • #6
            February 2010- Morritt's Grand, Grand Cayman
            May 2010- Nantucket Memorial Day weekend
            July 2010- Provincetown, Ma
            September 2010 Nantucket weekend
            December 2010 Dominican Republic

            April 2011 Orlando (here, now, son's birthday)
            May 2011 Sounding, Dennisport weekend
            July 2011 Ireland (planned, not finalized yet)
            August 2011 Sedona
            October 2011 Orlando (Disney Food and Wine Festival)

            March 2012 Morritt's Tortuga, Grand Cayman
            May 2012 Orlando (son's B'day...he lives nearby)
            June 2012 Tuscany and then a few days in Rome
            September 2012 a few weeks in Greece at friend's apartment
            October 2012 Orlando (Disney Food and Wine Festival)


            That's it so far......

            Joy
            “ Peace, if it ever exists, will not be based on the fear of war but on the love of peace. ”

            — Herman Wouk

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            • #7
              Originally posted by joycapecod View Post
              February 2010- Morritt's Grand, Grand Cayman
              May 2010- Nantucket Memorial Day weekend
              July 2010- Provincetown, Ma
              September 2010 Nantucket weekend
              December 2010 Dominican Republic

              April 2011 Orlando (here, now, son's birthday)
              May 2011 Sounding, Dennisport weekend
              July 2011 Ireland (planned, not finalized yet)
              August 2011 Sedona
              October 2011 Orlando (Disney Food and Wine Festival)

              March 2012 Morritt's Tortuga, Grand Cayman
              May 2012 Orlando (son's B'day...he lives nearby)
              June 2012 Tuscany and then a few days in Rome
              September 2012 a few weeks in Greece at friend's apartment
              October 2012 Orlando (Disney Food and Wine Festival)


              That's it so far......

              Joy
              Okay, you win.
              Luanne

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Luanne View Post
                Okay, you win.
                I may be going lots of places, but there's nothing exotic booked

                I want to come back as Larry!

                Joy
                “ Peace, if it ever exists, will not be based on the fear of war but on the love of peace. ”

                — Herman Wouk

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                • #9
                  Joy.....

                  So far??? So far???

                  You would make a good adoptive parent too!

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                  • #10
                    Myrtle Beach - RCI Christmas 2010
                    Hawaii 10 days 3 in Oahu and 7 on a cruise April 2011
                    St. Louis - RCI Christmas 2011
                    Fill in the need to get away at our beach condo when it is not rented.
                    Hoping to reserve a Fall 2012 New England cruise... just have to decide when.
                    My job is standing in the way ~ guess it is time to retire

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                    • #11
                      Due to some family sickness this year, we are mainly staying in MD and VA in 2011.
                      Spring Break 2011 Barclay Towers Virginia Beach RCI points in Weeks
                      June 2011 Wyndham Governor's Green Williamsburg RCI points in Weeks
                      July 2011 Coconut Mallory Ocean City, MD RCI
                      August Lakewood Resort Deep Creek Lake, MD II
                      October Harborside Atlantis II (may need to throw this one back but I want to go and airfare is reasonable )

                      Booked so far in 2012
                      Spring Break 2012 HGVC Kings' Land Big Island RCI-if I can get one of the HHI that I am searching for I will throw this one back because airfare for 5 is looking like $4000-$5000 from East Coast.
                      July 2 weeks at Smugg's RCI
                      Am trying to resist more trades in 2012 and use 2-3 weeks at the nice resorts I own (some of which I haven't been to yet)

                      Thanks Exchange Opportunites board.

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                      • #12
                        Too much flying, but nice trips

                        February, 2011- 4 nights at Disney's Yacht Club (paid by work since attended meeting)
                        March, 2001- 2 nights at Marriott Custom House (rented 2 rooms/family bar mitzvah)
                        April, 2011- Newport Coast Villas, 1 week
                        June, 2011- Marriott Barony Beach, 1 week
                        July, 2011- Eagle Crest, Oregon, 1 week
                        August, 2011- Yosemite for two nights (tent cabin), then Hyatt High Sierra lodge for 4 nights
                        Thanksgiving, 2011- Bay Club, Big Island, 1 week
                        December, 2011- Marriott Summit Watch, Park City- studio for the guys
                        April, 2012- Manhattan Club (yes, I paid 60 TPU)
                        May, 2012- to CT for son's college graduation!!!
                        Summer, 2012- plan to visit our own timeshare at island Park, ID for a week, plus spend 2-3 days in Park City; also 4 days at Hyatt High Sierra
                        Thanksgiving, 2012- Kings Land HGVC, Big Island (just booked)

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                        • #13
                          July 31 - Aug 14 Banff Rocky Mountain Resort

                          Nov 17 - 24 Arroyo Roble Sedona
                          Nov 24-25 - Grand Canyon
                          Nov 25 - Dec 2 - Scottsdale Camelback Resort
                          Dec 2 - Dec 9 - Starrpass Golf Suites Tucson

                          I do love this timesharing business...

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                          • #14
                            upcoming trips include:

                            Santa Fe, NM
                            Branson, MO
                            Park City UT
                            Breckenridge, CO
                            Palm Beach, FL
                            Palm Desert, CA
                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                            Our timeshare and other photo's at http://dougp26364.smugmug.com/

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                            • #15
                              How does everyone go on so many vacations? I am guessing that many of you are either retired or self-employed or I am doing something SERIOUSLY wrong.

                              Perhaps this question should become a poll? JLB you out there?

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