Increase in cancelation fee AND Point Protection Plan

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Policy Update to Your Bluegreen Vacations Ownership

As a valued Bluegreen Vacations® owner, we wanted to inform you about an upcoming change to cancellation fees for Points and Bonus Time reservations. Effective January 1, 2014, the fees are as follows:

• Cancellation of Points or Bonus time reservations online: $50 currently $35
• Cancellation of Points or Bonus time reservations by phone: $75 currently $50

Remember, you can avoid cancellation fees and ensure the return of your Points by purchasing the Points Protection Plan whenever you book a Points reservation.

As of January 1, 2014, the Points Protection Plan can be purchased for $44.95 per reservation. Traveler Plus and Premier members receive a $5 discount on each Plan.

Thank you for continuing to be a valued Bluegreen Vacations® owner and we look forward to assisting you now and into the future.

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Boooo...

This vacationing business is getting expensive

One thing I've noticed is that the newer resorts coming on line have huge point amounts for ressies. Eroding my purchasing power.

[gandalf252002 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gandalf252002]

Definately short notice, and a bit of a dissapointment but since all the other costs of have gone up it was somewhat expected. We can't keep getting all these extra resorts, without some additional costs.

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Vacation Guard Timeshare Insurance….covers up to 13 weeks of owned use and exchanges.

https://www.vacationguard.com/learn%...timeshare.aspx

Frequently Asked Questions
1. How is the VacationGuard® Timeshare Plus Plan different?
VacationGuard created Timeshare Plus travel protection which is a plan designed to cover the real needs of timeshare and vacation owners. We customized the travel protection plan to cover maintenance dues, and exchange fees, plus much more, all in one easy plan.

2. Does this plan cover for multiple timeshare trips taken in one year?
Yes. Save yourself both money, and time! You no longer have to purchase coverage for each timeshare trip! Provided you own less than 90 days of time, VacationGuard extends coverage for your use-year. Get much more while paying, less!

3. If I take a 3 day trip now, and a 4 day trip later using my timeshare ownership, this plan still works?
Yes. We base our plans on the annual expected use of owners, while addressing the flexibility in timeshare vacation ownership. So long as you are using your annual insured timeshare ownership, meaning the use-year you insured with us for that trip, our plan protects you. To address owners taking multiple trips in an insured use-year, there are maximum plan benefit limits, but we do not limit the number of trips you may take in a given year.

4. Suppose I buy more timeshare ownership during the year while this plan is in force. Am I covered for that time?
We support the notion of more vacation. In this case, say that you moved from 10 days to 20 days of ownership. You do not have to do anything different and, so long as you traveled within the term of the plan you bought, you would remain covered because you still own less than our maximum time allows.

5. Suppose I own with 2 different timeshare companies. Are my dues, and my trips using those dues with each Developer, covered by this one plan?
As long as you are using your annual timeshare ownership for that trip and you covered that use-year with us in a protection plan, we extend coverage across your timeshare ownership, even if you own with more than one company.

6. Do you reimburse my “points” in a claim?
No. We do not replace your “points”, because we don't own or hold inventory. VacationGuard is travel protection, so we can reimburse your proportional dollar loss of maintenance fees and club dues in a covered claim, aside from other tangible protections inherent in travel protection.

7. How do I process my renewal?
Quickly and online. VacationGuard is about protecting your vacations with both ease and affordability, while giving you control of the process. Just buy VacationGuard® for the ownership use-year you wish to protect.

8. If I'm driving to my trip, are there benefits to help?
Yes. Uniquely, we built benefits for the drive-to market as well. If you get in an accident or the roads are closed preventing your passage, the protection plan will reimburse you for the unused portion of the trip you missed and additional transportation to get caught up. Trip Delay benefits, may also provide you reimbursement for food and lodging benefits until you are able to continue.

9. Should I upgrade the protection plan if I bought airfare, used frequent flier points or booked non-refundable excursions for my trip?
No. VacationGuard saves you money by eliminating upgrade fees. If you have a covered loss, we include a sub-limit towards airfare and other pre-paid, non-refundable expenses booked as a part of your timeshare trip, including fees to re-deposit your frequent flier awards.

10. What about “Bonus time”, “Getaways”, and other low-cost trips I get offered as a member?
This plan applies only to trips where your annual Timeshare usage by points or dues is allocated and used for that trip during the use-year you insured. Discount trips that you can access via your membership, yet pay extra for beyond annual dues, are not covered under our Timeshare Plus plan. You can affordably cover these discount trips and getaways under our Leisure Plan. Click here to Get a Quote.

11. Does the protection plan cover me if I Exchange outside my home resort, even for a Cruise?
Yes. The Timeshare Plus plan follows you in an Exchange, worldwide, including cruising. We even include a sub-limit towards cruise upgrade fees you may have incurred to secure the exchange, saving you from having to buy other cruise protection.

12. Can I cancel the plan after I buy?
To give complete peace of mind, you can cancel for this protection up to 21 days after you have purchased the plan for a full refund provided you haven't traveled on a Timeshare Trip or incurred a loss.

Still have questions? Just call our VacationGuard service team at: 866-314-9480, or email: Service@VacationGuard.com

Of course this does not protect you if you just change your mind and want to cancel but it will cover the fee if because of illness or death or trip interruption you need to cancel…..