Florida Keys

[brucecz Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close brucecz]

Bruce I don't gamble and you don't drink at all. Since I don't gamble, I've bought many timeshares which IMHO are all a "sure thing"- I use them during the specific weeks they're deeded for or I trade them back into the resort where I enjoy its use during other weeks. On those occasions where do trade my weeks for other oceanfront properties in the world, I've had almost total success in confirming where I want to go.
But in answer to the comment about the "on site tavern"....LMAO... it is a sleepy little bar and it amazes me that the owner can afford to keep it open...it's quiet and I've never heard either music or any noise coming from it. Can't say if that's from good insulation or the lack of patronage but regardless, the noise is only in your mind.
If I were a gambling man, your terms would be unacceptable: stating that you can confirm an exchange into the prime week of your choosing is ludicrous. All weeks are red in the Keys and it wouldn't take too much effort to confirm a September or October (red) week there with a high powered trader. If you said you could confirm a week 7 or 26, that would be a fair bet.
I've never made any negative comments on your units because I haven't stayed there. My initial reply to this thread was for the benefit of another poster looking for an experienced opinion of the area. Everything I've stated is my opinion. Is it really necessary for you to instigate argument?

We just got back about 3 hours ago from a week in the Keys and just did my first Parasail this Friday. Our Florida Bay Club resort since last December has now fully repaired the tennis court,the basketball court and the 300 to 400 foot Boardwalk is also been fully repaired.

I find some the self proclaimed "Mr.Timesharemogul" comments somewhat lacking in some facts that he does either not know about or does not want to admitt to.

I did not say a Sept or Oct week, and that was not a very good Red Herring on your part to sugest that I would. But it was a nice try on trying to snooker me into committing to a Presidents week 7 Keys week which is seldomed ever banked but is almost always used by their owners own use or for a rental in the Keys.

Did you conveinately choose to forget what negatively you posted in one of your first posts? Is that the reason why Quoting you again Mr.Timesharemogul you huffed "Is it really necessary for you to instigate argument? Unquote when you Mr.Timesharemoguls tarted the negatively

I can not wait to see what other types of spin you are going to try and use to disown and I Quoting you again Mr.Timesharemogul "I've never made any negative comments on your units" unquote. Then these comments of yours I am quoting you on are what you consider positive comments?

Quoting you again Mr.Timesharemogul "There is one particular timeshare resort there facing U.S. 1 that has sceamed "EYESORE" in the over twenty years I've driven by it:from this I may have partly formed opinions about the entire area;

Seeing that the other two Key Largo timeshares do not boder US 1 and our Florida Bay Club does, any knowlegdeable reasonable person would have to say that your above commet is pretty negative towards our resort in Key Largo.

Quoting you again Mr.Timesharemogul "Overall lack of local charm/character to the specific area.
And those are my opinions for not being interested in the Key Largo area." Unquote

Quoting you again Mr.Timesharemogul "Finally, I would avoid exchanging/using/owning anything in Key Largo." Unquote


You forgot to mention that your Cove is located on US 1.Your cove resorts landscaping does not have many trees to absorb the US 1 road noise going past your Cove.

I just got back about 2 hours ago I will bet you that our C1 unit that in within 20 feet of the Gulf waters has less US 1 road noise than any of you small undersized Cove units.

I guess I have the advantage again as you admitted in your last post that you unlike me have not been to both resorts while I have checked out both resorts when I was looking to buy in the Keys Mr.Timesharemogul.

Nice try on trying to snooker me into committing to a Presidents week 7 in the keys which is seldomed ever banked but is almost always used by their owners own use or for a rental.

Quoting you again Mr.Timesharemogul "Is it really necessary for you to instigate argument" No, but seeing you post negatively about a resort you admitt you never had been to IMHO then your unknowlegdeable comments are easy to dismiss as just snobbery on your part.

IMHO I was "MAINLY" offering my views that are different than yours because they are based on the fact I checked out both resorts and diliberately passed on those small cramped nosiey Cove units next to a taven that would be a easy trade for one cheaper weeks that does not even cost me over $100. plus the exchange costs.

I know I can get a New Years Keys week and not in just a dumpy little studio but in a 2 bedroom unit at a resort that I do not own at, using just a little old white week from one of my non Keys ownerships and without using RCI Points.

Care to put a wager against me doing that Mr.Timesharemogul?


Bruce

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

I say, don't take that bet, MrTSM...my money is on Bruce.

[brucecz Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close brucecz]

Originally Posted by timesharemogul
But in answer to the comment about the "on site tavern"....LMAO... it is a sleepy little bar and it amazes me that the owner can afford to keep it open...it's quiet and I've never heard either music or any noise coming from it. Can't say if that's from good insulation or the lack of patronage but regardless, the noise is only in your mind.

Then Mr. self proclaimed timesharemogul IMHO if there is a lack of patronage and noise when you are in that taven I can understand the reason why after seeing your posts and replying your earlier arrogant statements.

But when you have to resort to the above like you did that MR. timesharemogul and I quote "the noise is only in your mind."

IMHO you only would use tactics like that because you have no facts to to back your earlier arrogant statements that you are unwilling to back up with a sizeable wager because you are pretty sure that you will lose.

Bruce

[brucecz Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close brucecz]

I say, don't take that bet, MrTSM...my money is on Bruce.

Katiemack, please be quiet as "IF" I could win that bet maybe I could begin to have as many weeks as " Mr. Timesharemogul" does to play with.

Bruce

PS we leave for our timeshare trip in Carlsbad in 14 days.

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

Florida Bay Club is a great place to stay if you are a SCUBA diver or fisherman. I used to own two weeks there. The units are really big, although the decor was much used and outdated when I last stayed there. Maybe it is better now. Once you get away from the highway, Key Largo is laid back and very pleasant.

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

Coconut Mallory Details

RE:>> Have toured Coconut Mallory and you couldn't pay me to stay there!<<

Hi:
Would you elaborate further? I have a (non-binding) opportunity to use a week there in early '08 and I am very curious to know more about why you so dislike the place. I've never been there. This is not a challenge to your statement, just a request for more details on your position. I promise not to even try to pay you to stay there...... (-;

[Mel7706 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mel7706]

I think we are getting a little too technical. Our first exchange was to"that one by the bridge just before Key Largo" six years ago. It was a dump(filthy dirty) and noisy.
The drawbridge was distracting all day and the band across the canal 'till late-30. Also, traffic congestion northbound when the bridge was up. By the same token, Port Largo Villas in Key Largo was as nice a place as one could hope for, except no view. What we have observed is the non-Key West ts's are for family relaxation, fishing , diving, sun etc. Key West is touristy and upscale but not the place "we" want to hang out every year. That doesn't make one good or bad, just different. As for trading, we have not traded our Feb weeks in Islamorado but they rent
well. Please, can't we just all get along

[brucecz Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close brucecz]

I think we are getting a little too technical. Our first exchange was to"that one by the bridge just before Key Largo" six years ago. It was a dump(filthy dirty) and noisy.
The drawbridge was distracting all day and the band across the canal 'till late-30. Also, traffic congestion northbound when the bridge was up. By the same token, Port Largo Villas in Key Largo was as nice a place as one could hope for, except no view. What we have observed is the non-Key West ts's are for family relaxation, fishing , diving, sun etc. Key West is touristy and upscale but not the place "we" want to hang out every year. That doesn't make one good or bad, just different. As for trading, we have not traded our Feb weeks in Islamorado but they rent
well. Please, can't we just all get along

Mel, I would agree that Port Lago's units are very nicely maintained and are very roomy in comparison to the Coves units, which in comparison IMHO feel fairly cramped compared to the Port Largo's units.

The Anchorage Resort that you mentioned by the brigde and were we took a tour is pretty much like you say it was with units similar in size to the Coves units, but the Coves units are better maintained.

Bruce

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

Keys are tough

Great info and I have realized now that the keys are tough to get and that is why my searches for years have come up ungots! If you like the keys be adventurous and try the Dominican Republic...Great white sandy beaches and fishing too. The ai is much less expensive than other areas like Mexico. For some reason US residents fear it but Canadian and Europe beg for it. Just an idea.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

When things got tough in my daily searches of SW FL for January, I added Resorts on the Beach also. That was a few years back now.

Doing that has given me a comprehensive view of availability of all FL beach locations for January through RCI.

The least to be deposited and first to be taken are the Keys and SW, followed by SE, Sarasota and NE Gulf (Tampa). The most to be deposited and last to be taken are Panhandle and NE (Jacksonville down to Melbourne).

At it's peak there is a selection of about 65 Resorts on the Beach for January and about 75 for summer months.

We got the Galleon after I started doing Resorts on the Beach. The building(s) we were in, facing the marina (bight?) we all lockoffs, with a full 1 bedroom A unit and a studio B unit. The couple in our B unit would not let us look at it.

Because of the things we like to do, the Keys are not our cup 'o tea, but we have a pin sticking in Key West now. And we have a Margaritaville dock, done in Key West pastels and with Mile Marker 0 signs.

Great info and I have realized now that the keys are tough to get and that is why my searches for years have come up ungots! If you like the keys be adventurous and try the Dominican Republic...Great white sandy beaches and fishing too. The ai is much less expensive than other areas like Mexico. For some reason US residents fear it but Canadian and Europe beg for it. Just an idea.

[The Conch Man Past Goumba President & BigFrank's Cigar Buddy! Find all posts View Profile Close The Conch Man]

That's "Kool" Jim ~~ We luv everythin bout Key West or the Florida Keys ~~

We have a Margaritaville dock, done in Key West pastels and with Mile Marker 0 signs.

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

This has been an interesting thread to read through. Especially since we've decided we'll be depositing our Marriott Ocean Pointe in Palm Beach Shores resort and attempting to trade into Key West with one of our other resorts.

Fortunately, the weeks I've asked for seem to be greater availability weeks the first part of December. I've listed all the Hyatt resorts and Galleon. Hopefully one will come through. If not, trading back into Ocean Pointe isn't a hard thing to do that time of year.

Any opinions on the different Hyatt's. One appears to be by the small Key West airport and the other appears to be at the north end of the island. I've wondered if I should eliminate those from my search but, I would like to think that Hyatt's quality might overcome any preceived lack in location.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

We got our paint chips Week 1, 2006, at the hardware store in Key West. Nice store.

When we took them into Wal Mart here to have them mixed and told the guy they were for our boat dock, he snickered. We also have a dozen hanging baskets of flowers on the dock. We normally have potted tropical plants but this year we are using them to line our back property line, to block the view of our nieghbors' trash.
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Concerning searching for the Keys through RCI, online, try searching for just that area (Florida/Keys). I searched four months at a time for the next two years and it didn't take very long:

Anchorage Resort and Yacht Club (#5086)
Key Largo, FL 33037, USA
Available Unit Size - 1 - 1
Check-in Date Range - 08/31/2008 - 09/14/2008

Anchorage Resort and Yacht Club (#5086)
Key Largo, FL 33037, USA
Available Unit Size - 1 - 1
Check-in Date Range - 11/02/2008 - 01/04/2009

Anchorage Resort and Yacht Club (#5086)
Key Largo, FL 33037, USA
Available Unit Size - 1 - 1
Check-in Date Range - 04/05/2009 - 04/12/2009

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

How are the Keys in August?

I'm looking to head south in August and hoping to trade into the Keys. Is it too hot that time of year?

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Wow! This thread's an oldie, and it shows the difference between then and now when searching through RCI.

Before the new RCI search engine, all we had was obsessed daily searchers and we had to make a decision concerning their credibility.

Now all you have to do is select a deposit, select Florida, select The Florida Keys and it shows you all availability for your search window, in my case the next 2 years:

2 Resorts (37 available units) (Wow, that's really not much.)

The 2 resorts are The Galleon (1 unit) and Anchorage (36 Units). (Wow, that really sucks.)

Here's when they are available:

September 2009 [2]
November 2009 [2]
December 2009 [2]
March 2010 [1]
April 2010 [2]
May 2010 [1]
June 2010 [3]
July 2010 [2]
August 2010 [4]
September 2010 [4]
October 2010 [3]
November 2010 [4]
December 2010 [3]
January 2011 [2]
February 2011 [1]
March 2011 [1]


As for temp, you can google for that, or go to weather.com and check for averages. I would, but I know you can, and Ole POC does not like weather.com.

I'm looking to head south in August and hoping to trade into the Keys. Is it too hot that time of year?