RCI Info on DVC Site Tomorrow

[JimMIA]

Question: RCI names its seasons RED, WHITE, BLUE

On the points charts they are listed as LOW, MID, HIGH

Is this how it is:
RED= HIGH
White = MID
Blue = LOW

???

Yes that's correct.

Also FYI, all RCI links work fine for me with IE.

Colorado ski resorts are also pretty slim, but they were slim with II as well. Looks like some nice choices, though...we'll just have to see how gettable they are.

And also how the points cost compare with cash.

 

[CheapMom]

In numerous places on the DVC and the RCI pages it says "Book Now" and then lists the mem services phone number. But of course- they know nothing about it and you can't book until Jan. 2nd., finally a manager came on and said that verbage on the webpage is premature and they apologize for the mistake.

 

[Starr W.]

Yes that's correct.

Also FYI, all RCI links work fine for me with IE.

Colorado ski resorts are also pretty slim, but they were slim with II as well. Looks like some nice choices, though...we'll just have to see how gettable they are.

And also how the points cost compare with cash.

I think it's even slimmer with RCI. Though the Grand Summit and the Raintree at the Canyons are nice out in Park City.

 

[El&Asmom]

The list stinks compared to II. I rarely complain about DVC, but this is major decline in the quality of this timeshare. Thankfully we like going to Disney, and will try to use our points exclusively at DVC resorts. I'm sorry for people who bought with the intension to trade every now and again.

 

[ACDSNY]

I'm not too thrilled with the Kauai & Maui choices.

 

[JimMIA]

I think it's even slimmer with RCI. Though the Grand Summit and the Raintree at the Canyons are nice out in Park City.

The one I was looking at is the Steamboat Grand in Steamboat Springs. It looks great, but I'll do a lot more research before I try to book for 2010.

 

[Dean]

Is this ANOTHER pathetic website screw-up? At least for me, when I click on the RCI destinations links, they are all dead. Registry destinations links work but not weekly or nightly. DVC tech is the worst I encounter on any site, bar none. Quality control?? Please, no online reservations. I can only imagine the mess.

I was just going to post this. Interesting that the regular RCI works OK (not great) using Safari but at least the links work.

 

[maciec]

I am definitely not excited about the choices with RCI.

 

[JudyS]

Not only are the choices limited, but has anyone seen the points cost for the Registry Collection??? They want 600 points for a 1-bedroom at the Grand Mayan in high season???? I've been able to trade into the Grand Mayan using resorts that have annual fees of just a couple hundred bucks. Come to think of it, I traded into a two-bedroom March week at the Grand Mayan using a resort that cost me $300 in annual fees -- and Disney wants 900 points for a 2-bedroom there!

Thanks, but if I had 900 points lying around, I'd book a Boardwalk Grand Villa instead!

 

[JudyS]

By the way, here are some interesting things I just noticed on the DVC member site:

"RCI Exchanges – Expand Your Horizons
Effective January 1, 2009, RCI will be the main provider for our World Passport Collection exchanges." (emphasis added)

-and-

"Interval International Exchanges – Limited Time Only
We're switching partners at the end of 2009 to enhance our flexibility and expand our offerings. However, Interval International exchanges are still available for a limited time. Talk to your Member Services contact for details." (emphasis added)

So, I'm wondering if maybe this means that some II exchanges will still be available until the end of 2009???

 

[Brian Noble]

I would assume the first is because BVTC will still exist for e.g. Club Intrawest properties. The second is clearly a typo.

 

[bwvBound]

I would assume the first is because BVTC will still exist for e.g. Club Intrawest properties. The second is clearly a typo.

Ditto! Those were my thoughts exactly when I read the DVC member site yesterday.

 

[JudyS]

I would assume the first is because BVTC will still exist for e.g. Club Intrawest properties. The second is clearly a typo.

I forgot that BVTC counted as part of the World Passport Collection, rather than as a separate category. And yeah, the "end of 2009" clearly could be a typo. Oh well, sounds like it's still end of 2008 for the RCI switch.