RCI ??? I went on the DVC member website..now I have questions

[edk35]

Okay I noticed there are some locations that are available on the gulf coast when you do a search. Are those the ones only available for a week at a time?? How does this whole RCI thing work now?? We have BCV booked for a week in July followed by 2 nights at AKV. Well my older son really really wants to go on another beach vacation. I would think of trying this RCI thing if I knew how it all worked and if we could stay like like 3 or 4 nights. Can anyone help me? Thanks

 

[spiceycat]

take it you don't like VB or HHI?

 

[edk35]

take it you don't like VB or HHI?

Well last summer we thought we might try Vero....but when I posted....there were several.....scary replies. Like how rough the waters are.....scary drop offs, sea creatures, these horrible bugs...and such. It sorta scared me away. I will eventually try HH but the kids really loved the gulf when we stayed there a few summers ago. I thought...maybe we can rent a car for a few days to visit a gulf side resort.

 

[erionm]

When you look at the list view or resort details, if it has an 'RCI Points' icon you should be able to book nightly stays.

 

[spiceycat]

you can now - not with RCI - but Club Intrawest
Club IntraWest Sandestin Resort - it is on the Panhandle area of FLorida

 

[edk35]

When you look at the list view or resort details, if it has an 'RCI Points' icon you should be able to book nightly stays.

ah ha thanks

 

[edk35]

you can now - not with RCI - but Club Intrawest
Club IntraWest Sandestin Resort - it is on the Panhandle area of FLorida

When can we book with RCI or trade or whatever it is called? So I can't book the ones I saw for the gulf side that are close to Orlando vs. the pan handle?? Thanks

 

[spiceycat]

someone say that days are different than weeks. weeks you can do up to 2 years in advance.

but days are last = minute - don't remember reading that - so not sure where it came from.

call MS and ask them.

 

[erionm]

RCI Booking Guidelines from the member website:

RCI®

• Nightly Exchanges
  • Located: Worldwide
  • Length of Stay: Nightly (minimum number of one night)
  • Booking Window: From 10 months to 48 hours before check-in date
• Weekly Exchanges
  • Located: Worldwide
  • Length of Stay: Weekly (7 consecutive nights)
  • Booking Window: From 2 years to 24 hours before check-in date
• Signature Selections Exchanges
  • Located: North America
  • Length of Stay: Weekly (7 consecutive nights)
  • Booking Window: From 10 months to 48 hours before check-in date

 

[edk35]

you can now - not with RCI - but Club Intrawest
Club IntraWest Sandestin Resort - it is on the Panhandle area of FLorida

what exactly do you mean "you can now-not with RCI" ??? Thanks

 

[queendarvet]

We went to Vero for two days before going to OKW last summer. The waves and undertow were very mild, not an issue at all especially for older kids (mine are all teens). The no seeums did come out at dusk but I found that spraying with Cutter Advanced worked fine and the bugs didn't impact us at all. I have heard that Skin So Soft works well too. We go to the gulf often (Sanibel) and I thought that swimming at Vero was much more refreshing - a little cooler than the gulf and not so many critters in the water! Summer is a great time for turtle watching at Vero. If you are lucky you may witness a release of hatchlings into the ocean. Also, when my husband and kids were out on jetskis they saw a lot of full grown turtles in the water. The only downside to Vero was that it was boring for my teens after two days and there isn't a lot to do outside of the resort. You really shouldn't be scared off. Vero is a beautiful resort. Just come prepared for no seeums (Cutter advanced with Picaridin) and bring flip flops because the sand gets hot on the beach.

 

[edk35]

We went to Vero for two days before going to OKW last summer. The waves and undertow were very mild, not an issue at all especially for older kids (mine are all teens). The no seeums did come out at dusk but I found that spraying with Cutter Advanced worked fine and the bugs didn't impact us at all. I have heard that Skin So Soft works well too. We go to the gulf often (Sanibel) and I thought that swimming at Vero was much more refreshing - a little cooler than the gulf and not so many critters in the water! Summer is a great time for turtle watching at Vero. If you are lucky you may witness a release of hatchlings into the ocean. Also, when my husband and kids were out on jetskis they saw a lot of full grown turtles in the water. The only downside to Vero was that it was boring for my teens after two days and there isn't a lot to do outside of the resort. You really shouldn't be scared off. Vero is a beautiful resort. Just come prepared for no seeums (Cutter advanced with Picaridin) and bring flip flops because the sand gets hot on the beach.

Thanks for the reply. Okay so the bugs are called no seeums. Interesting. Do they bite???

 

[edk35]

WHAT IS A NO-SEE-UM? No-see-ums are tiny biting flies that often live near water. You often see many of themswarming together in a cloud. Keep your mouth shut or you might breathe some in or swallow them! (It won’t hurt you, but it will probably make you cough.) Biting midges are called no-see-ums because they’re so tiny that it is hard to see ‘um. No-see-ums are less than ¼ of an inch long.





WHERE DO NO-SEE-UMS LIVE? They often stay in shrubs or the thick layer of dead leaves that naturally covers the ground. Scrubbing your feet around in the leaves is a good way to get them stirred up. Don’t do it! Most no-see-ums never fly more than 350 feet from their breeding area, so if they’re bothering you, you might be able to get away from them by moving a few yards

WHY DO NO-SEE-UMS BITE? Only the females bite and suck blood. They need the protein in this blood to make their eggs. No-see-ums will take blood from mammals, birds, and reptiles. Male no-see-ums are nectar feeders and do not bite. While the bite is not painful, it becomes very itchy. Some people get a red spot 1-2 inches wide! Try not to scratch the bites; it makes them itch longer and can make the bites get infected. No-see-um larvae (babies) can be found in water, mud, or moist dead leaves. They especially like to live in the dying plants along the edge of a salt marsh. The larvae eat dead plant and animal matter.

HOW CAN YOU AVOID NO-SEE-UM BITES? The best way to avoid getting bitten by no-see-ums is to wear insect repellent when you are outside in the spring, summer, and fall. Also, move quickly away from the areas where they’re swarming. If you get far enough away, they won’t follow you.