Hi -
We just joined last month, we close on the 24th. It took our package 3 days to arrive. Now we paid cash for our points, so I don't know if that made a difference. I also made reservations the day after I placed my deposit. So, if you have your member number you can call MS now and make ressies. If you don't and want to make ressies, call your guide, he/she should be able to get your member number to you.