Marriott's Phu-ket Beach Club

[rocketriter]

It appears that, after the tsunami, there was no loss of life at Marriott's Phu-ket Beach Club in Thailand--a DVC II trade. I don't know if any DVC members were there at the time. But the following notice appears on the Phu-ket Beach Club's website:

Marriott Vacation Club International is pleased to report that all guests and associates of Marriott’s Phu-ket Beach Club have been accounted for following the tidal wave that hit Phu-ket, Thailand on December 26, 2004.

Despite the magnitude of the tidal wave, which resulted from an earthquake off the island of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean, damage at the resort was confined to the beach, gardens and pool area. Two beachfront restaurants and a number of ground-level beachfront suites that sustained minor damage are expected to reopen in about 10 days. The pool will reopen immediately following clean-up. All other restaurants and facilities at the resort are open and operating.

 

[kathleena]

Amazing. I have an RCI book with several resorts listed in the area and was wondering about them also. The videos are staggering.

 

[cruise-o-matic]

Marriott's Phu-ket Beach Club

OK, uh, how exactly does one pronounce this and keep a straight face?

 

[Divamomto3]

OK, uh, how exactly does one pronounce this and keep a straight face?

Poo-ket.

 

[cruise-o-matic]

Thanks. I was saying the "ph" sound as in "phone". Now that's ROFLMAO.

 

[Divamomto3]

Thanks. I was saying the "ph" sound as in "phone". Now that's ROFLMAO.

You obviously have not been watching 24/7 Tsunami coverage on CNN as I have.

 

[rocketriter]

OK, uh, how exactly does one pronounce this and keep a straight face?

It's not just a matter of pronunciation. The DIS Board's software was replacing the first four letters of the name with asterisks. That's why I edited in the hyphens.

 

[WithDisneySpirit]

Marriott appears to have a tremendous amount to be thankful about!!!! I also have been watching CNN throughout this terribly difficult time for Thailand, Phu-ket, Sri Lanka, Indonesia....it is heart wrenching.

Lisa

 

[laceemouse]

We own another T/S that we trade through RCI (like Kathleena.) I got an e-mail from the CEO of RCI yesterday saying that all families vacationing at RCI resorts in the region have been accounted for and are safe. How lucky are those folks??? They also said that RCI employees in the area are okay and have been collecting money and trying to help those affected in any way possible. They also said that people with trips to the area planned in the near future are being contacted to help them make other arangements if necessary. I was not aware of the DVC trade in that area, we plan to just use DVC to go to WDW Thanks for the info....Lacee