Exchanges so far this year

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

Ocho Cascadas was one of them. It was lovely, Lawren.

We have made no exchanges in the last few years but we have picked up some great II last minute Getaways and have another one lined up. Even RCI had a few that we took advantage of but I don't see them now so we booked directly through the two resorts we are familiar with at a discount too. You just have to ask and you may get it.

I have to deposit bonus weeks, if I want to make an exchange but first I will try to do a direct exchange with you or the others or put an ad in the forum here. After that, I would try TPI most likely as we have used them twice in the past for HI.

Your exchange to Stouts Hill in England looks outstanding, Lawren. I hope you will enjoy your stay. Green of envy.

[rklein01 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rklein01]

18,720 RCI Points --> 4 nights HGVC at South Beach, FL, 1BR Xmas week
40,960 RCI Points --> 4 nights Manhattan Club, NY, studio January '08
70,000 Wyndham Points via RCI Weeks --> Grand Mayan Puerto Vallarta, MX, 2BR March '08
70,000 Wyndham Points via RCI Weeks --> La Casella, Ficulle, Italy, 2BR April, '08
29,000 RCI Points --> Il Poggio, Celle Sul Rigo, Italy, 1BR May, '08
Palm Beach Shores, FL 1BR RCI Weeks--> Lawaii Beach Resort, Kauai, 1BR Sept, '08
105,000 Wyndham Points via RCI Weeks --> Antigua Village Beach Club, 1BR March '09
70,000 Wyndham Points via RCI Weeks --> Casa del Mar, Aruba, 2BR May '09
Wyndham Seawatch 1BR 4 July via RCI Weeks --> Pestana Beach Club, Madeira, 1BR July '09

[some of these were booked in '06]

[VacationPro Member Find all posts View Profile Close VacationPro]

...Last year, I exchanged WorldMark for the Four Seasons in Troon (4000 credits) and the Four Seasons Aviara (10000 credits).

Boca,

Can you use the Worldmark float option to make the request for the Four Seasons Aviara, or do you need to have made a deposit of a week? I've heard conflicting information on this.

Thanks.

[mjs Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mjs]

I have 3 exchanges into Disney for Xmas...But now the family says they want to go skiing.

Four Seasons Troon in Jan 08--2 bedroom

Aspen Ridge Telluride 3 bed, 2600sq feet, June 08

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

Boca,

Can you use the Worldmark float option to make the request for the Four Seasons Aviara, or do you need to have made a deposit of a week? I've heard conflicting information on this.

Thanks.

I used the online float option. I've never used the deposit first option with WorldMark.

[Arline Member Find all posts View Profile Close Arline]

2007

RCI: Mount Amanzi for Los Abrigados, Sedona 4/01/07
TPI: Ocean Landings for Mauna Loa, Big Island 8/25/07
TPI: Ocean Landings for Kona Hawaiian Resort, Big Island 9/01/07
TPI: Ocean Landings for Hawaiian Princess, Oahu 9/08/07
II: Ocean Landings for Southwinds Beach Club, Barbados 10/06/07
II: Ocean Landings for Aruba Beach Club 10/13/07

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

I have one last one that snuck in there on us as I found a co-worker who needed (needed not wanted) to take his family to Disneyworld in Orlando. Seems he has 4 days left on his families (wife and three kids) 7 day park hopper passes.

So we us an AC obtained for our Villa's at Polo Towers unit in Vegas to get them into a 2 bedroom unit at Sunterra's Cypress Palms II resort through Interval International.

Now we're done for this year. All I have left is one Villa's at Polo Towers unit and I plan on using it to get us into either Key West in early December of next year or, failing that back into our Marriott's Ocean Pointe resort for December. We're planning on exchanging our OP unit for Marriott Rewards Points and hopefully saving enough points to get us to Australia on a points package somewhere down the line.

[grest Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close grest]

Needing to travel during school vacation breaks...here goes:

The Seapointer to Sunrise Ridge Resort in Pigeon Forge 6/07

The Place on the Bay to Fisherman's Village Resort in Punta Gorda, FL, 7/07

Mt. Amanzi to Los Abrigados (Sedona) 8/07

Strand Pavilion to Westgate Vacation Villas (for a friend) 12/07

Mt. Amanzi to Telemark 12/07

The Place on the Bay to ORE St. George 6/08

The Place on the Bay to Arroyo Roble 6/08

Connie

[Larry Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Larry]

1)RCI - Pelican St. Maarten to Morritts Grand, Grand Cayman January 07

2)RCI - Pelican St. Martin and Jockey Club several exchanges for family vacation at Vacation Village at Westin Florida for Passover/Easter 3 weeks, April 07. 2 extra 1BR units for 1 week for married daughters and grandkids. Also purchased 1 week getaway so we had 2BR for 2 consecutive weeks and 3 1BR units for 1 week. All units were in the same building next to each other.

3) II Flex-exchange Flagship AC for Westin Kierland, Scottsdale AZ August/September 07.

4) RCI - Pelican St. Martin for Tradewinds Cruise Club St. Maarten December 07. Can't wait

5) RCI - Pelican St. Maarten for Grand Mayan ACA. Again can't wait.

6) RCI - Jockey Club Vegas for Windjammer landing St. Lucia December 08- non AI and plunge pool. Really can't wait.

7) RCI confirmed April 08 first unit for Passover family vacation. Still waiting to hear who else is coming before I confirm more units for annual family vacation.

[stratusnj75 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close stratusnj75]

07 Trade

I traded Wydham/Fairfeild points (equivalent to a red season 1 bedroom) for Coral Reef Resort(Hilton Head) 2 bdr checkin on 8/17/08.

Traded Wydam/Fairfield points (equivalent to a blue season studio) twice for 2 1 bdr at Grandview Las Vegas checkin of 2/15/08

Devin

[LynnW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LynnW]

RCI Extra Vacation Nov 17/07 Mizner Place Weston FL

RCI Points Nov 24/ Shell Island Beach Club Sanibel Island

RCI Points Dec 1/07 The Charter Club of Marco Beach Marco Island

RCI Points Mar 22/08 Oasis Resort Palm Springs

Direct Exchange Mar 29/08 Camelback Resort Scottsdale AZ

SFX Apr 5/08 The Legacy Golf Resort Phoenix AZ

DAE Apr 12/08 Rancho Manana Cave Creek AZ

Lynn

[Lisa P Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lisa P]

RCI - 2BR FF/Wyn Palm-Aire, Pompano, FL (April Spring break '07)
RCI - 2BR SeaScape Beach, Kitty Hawk/OBX, NC (June '07)
RCI - 2BR Wyn Cypress Palms, Kissimmee, FL (Dec '07 - 2 units, bringing another family)

FF/Wyn pts reservation - 5 nights, 1BR Wyn Bonnet Creek, Lake Buena Vista, FL (Jan '08)
RCI - 2BR Wyn Cypress Palms, Kissimmee, FL (March Spring break '08)
----- RCI - 2BR Wyn Kingsgate, Williamsburg, VA (MIL traveling, May '08)
----- FF/Wyn pts reservation - 4 nights, 1BR Wyn Alexandria, VA (MIL traveling, May '08)
RCI - 2BR Wyn Ocean Blvd, N Myrtle Beach, SC (early summer '08)
RCI - waiting on bulk spacebanking of Wyn Smoky Mtns, Sevierville, TN for possible family reunion in summer '08

We haven't thought much past next summer. Still may reserve nightly Wyn points stays in California late next year, and an RCI exchange, depending on finances and airfares later this year. Or we may visit the NC coastline again, to see the lower portion of the OBX.

We used only FF/Wyn studio points & upgraded room sizes through RCI trades. Our trips are not glamorous - they're drive-to vacations with 3 teenagers and usually, their friends. In 2007, our Dollywood passes brought us to TN several times. This year, our Universal Parks passes will bring us to Orlando several times. It works for us! Timesharing binn beddy, beddy goot to ME!

[cathyb Member Find all posts View Profile Close cathyb]

mimi: looks like TPI has worked for you. Were you confirmed pretty rapidly? We own 3 wks on two islands and occasionally want to exchange.

[Larry Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Larry]

This is what I have so far;


1) Tradewinds Cruise Club St. Maarten December 07. Can't wait

2) Grand Mayan ACA. Again can't wait.

3) Windjammer Landing St. Lucia December 08 2BR - non AI and plunge pool. Really can't wait.

7) Confirmed April 08 first unit for Passover/spring break family vacation Westin Florida. Still waiting to hear who else is coming before I confirm more units for annual family vacation.

[Dancingfish Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dancingfish]

Wow I feel left out! you all are vacationing Feinds!!

We traded our Minzer lockout for:

March 07 Peurto Vallarta Myan Palace (1 bedroom )

October 07- Kilconquhar Castle Scotland (3 bedroom)

I haven't paid my fees for 2008 yet so they won't let me do anything with that... and I haven't figured out the whole bonus thing because they say I have to call???? Whatever I am out of vacation days anyway

ohhh and we:
June 07- Cruise to Alaska--- PAID BY ME!! no timeshare involved lol