RCI/SSR Question

[Dean]

Should an RCI Guest Certificate have a confirmation number on it, because mine doesn't have a confirmation number. How can you view a reservation on the Disney website without a confirmation number?

On my RCI Vacation confirmation and Guest Certificate:

There is a "Member ID" number
And a "Resort ID" number
And the "Unit" type reserved
And check in and out dates

But there is no confirmation number.....there is only a confirmation date.

They never do with RCI (did with II). You have to call and speak to the exchange team.

This was a trade from a non DVC resort to a DVC resort thru RCI so a guest certificate is needed with RCI as far as I was aware.

Not necessarily. In this case there is a technical and a practical answer. I've traded to DVC many times and some of those I gave to family or more commonly, split the week with them. Same for many Marriott's, Westgate and the like. Gave my daughter a week at the Maui Marriott and a week at Ko'Olina for her delayed honeymoon. Gave my entire staff a week last year with 1 at Marriott's Grande Vista 3 BR, 2 at Marriott's Harbour Lake and 1 at Westgate. Most through II but several of those through II & RCI were to DVC. I think I actually bought one guest certificate for the group involved and in that case, I didn't ask if it could be avoided, just didn't think about it until I'd spent the money. Here's how to handle it. Call the resort in question and add the people to the reservation, then ask if they can be allowed to check in if you are not present. I've only been told no once when I asked and in that case I called back the next day and was allowed to do so. I wouldn't do that for someone you do no trust because like a DVC rental, you will be responsible if something happens. Ultimately it is up to the destination resort to decide if they will allow this option or not but they usually do.

 

[disney-super-mom]

They never do with RCI (did with II). You have to call and speak to the exchange team.

The exchange team.....at DVC member services?

If I need to call DVC member services, what is their phone number?

When I look at my RCI guest certificate, I don't see any specific info given for the numbers listed. The certificate provides me with two numbers to call: 407-827-1100 or 1-800-585-4833. Are either of these numbers the one I need to call to get a confirmation number, make requests, etc?

 

[Dean]

The exchange team.....at DVC member services?

If I need to call DVC member services, what is their phone number?

When I look at my RCI guest certificate, I don't see any specific info given for the numbers listed. The certificate provides me with two numbers to call: 407-827-1100 or 1-800-585-4833. Are either of these numbers the one I need to call to get a confirmation number, make requests, etc?

It's the regular number DVC members call. For weeks exchanges, it's on the bottom of the exchange (the one you print out, not the quick email one you get), for some reason, it's not included on the exchange info for points confirmations. You can get it by calling RCI. When you call, listen for the prompts to get to MS then World Passport exchanges.

 

[disney-super-mom]

It's the regular number DVC members call. For weeks exchanges, it's on the bottom of the exchange (the one you print out, not the quick email one you get), for some reason, it's not included on the exchange info for points confirmations. You can get it by calling RCI. When you call, listen for the prompts to get to MS then World Passport exchanges.

Ahhhhh haaaaa, okay I'll call RCI then. I do happen to have their number - LOL.

Thanks Dean.

(edited: I just now finally found the number to call for exchanges to add ME and other requests on my guest certificate. It was buried in the "To Help You Further" section at the bottom of the Resort Profile page of my RCI Vacation confirmation.)

 

[fsmith2845]

I just booked a week at SSR for the week after Thanksgiving using RCI points.. There is some good information here.. thanks all..

 

[Inkmahm]

DVC will often add the additional guests to the reservation thus allowing you to avoid the guest certificate. That won't help with the DDP though as all on the reservation have to get the DDP. I don't think I've ever paid for a guest certificate for a family member with RCI or II.

Darn. Wish I'd have known that. We paid the $59 fee to get a guest certificate for the week next March that my inlaws are giving us to use at AKV with their RCI points. From what I read at the RCI site,that was what we had to do if my inlaws weren't going to be using the reservation themselves.

 

[Dean]

Darn. Wish I'd have known that. We paid the $59 fee to get a guest certificate for the week next March that my inlaws are giving us to use at AKV with their RCI points. From what I read at the RCI site,that was what we had to do if my inlaws weren't going to be using the reservation themselves.

RCI, any many others, will tell you that you must have the guest certificate but DVC, Marriott, even Westgate have all said OK when I called. For several I told them (honestly) that i wasn't in attendance at all and it was a gift (true) and they all said OK. I am careful about how and when I do this as I realize I am personally responsible. I did have one resort say no when I called but I called back later and had no problems.

 

[mkarizona]

Badinnplaid: We traded a 2 bedroom at Fairfield Flagstaff. Right now we have two years deposited in RCI. With the one deposited 15 months out I can see 20+ DVC trades. With the one deposited 5 months out I can't see any DVC trades although a while back I could see 4. We have never had the option to trade for anything larger than a 1 bedroom.

 

[Goofygirl17]

I traded a week and stayed at SSR this past spring. I was able to pull up my reservation online but it had to be on the DVC website not the regular disney reservation website. I think someone here posted the web address for me. I called member services and gave them my RCI confirmation info and they gave me a DVC confirmation number.

I called in a room request (building and area) the week before our trip and I even did online check-in!

HTH!!